Welcome to Class! - Classes Begin January 13, 2024
I hope all of you are staying safe and well.
Fall 2023, I will be teaching partly in person and partly online. I have taught for over 20 years in traditionally taught, in-person courses, fully online courses (for over 20 years, too!), and hybrid courses. See page 44 of the ARC College Catalog for descriptions of those course modalities.
If college learning is new to you, you may be a bit nervous about your upcoming classes, and the good news is that your classmates and I will all be available to assist you - no one works all alone in my courses!
I look forward to seeing you in class soon.
How to Reach Me
Email: frateln@arc.losrios.edu
Canvas: once classes begin, students may reach me via Canvas Inbox or course discussion boards
I am on holiday break from Dec. 15, 2023 - January 15, 2023, so there will be delays in my responses during this period.
Orientation - Required for All of My Courses
For all of my ONLINE courses:
Online courses meet 100% of the time online, via the Los Rios Canvas site.
An online orientation is REQUIRED to be completed for all of my courses.
The orientation will be available beginning Day 1 of classes.
The orientation consists of reading, watching videos, and completing a quiz.
At most, it should take students an hour to complete the orientation, and the orientation will provide a means of becoming familiar with navigating the course site as well as assignments and course policies so that students may then spend the rest of the semester learning about psychology and NOT trying to figure out where to find materials for the course 👍😊
Submitting the orientation quiz provides documentation that a student attended, participated in class, and completed the orientation.
Don't let this happen to you! Any enrolled students who do not submit the quiz for the orientation by 11:59 PM by Wednesday, January 17, 2024 will be considered a "no show" and will be replaced by a student on the waiting list. Show up, do the work, and ask questions as those come up for you, and I will gladly assist!
I look forward to "seeing" you online as you complete the orientation.
For Tuesday/Thursday, ON-CAMPUS Courses:
My campus-based courses are taught on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All of my campus-based, in-person courses also have an online component and are considered "web enhanced" - see page 44 of the ARC College Catalog for a description. This class meets 100% of the time in person AND there are assignments each week only accessed via the course site: all quizzes, exams, and most written assignments are administered and submitted online via the Canvas site. Attendance is taken in class and online via a review of activity logs AND assignments submitted. Students who do not want an online component to their in-person course should take this course with a different professor.
For my Tuesday/Thursday Psych 300 courses,
An online orientation is REQUIRED to be completed for all of my courses.
The orientation will be available on Canvas beginning Day 1 of classes: Day 1 occurs before our first class meeting, so students may get started early if they wish.
The orientation consists of reading, watching videos, and completing a quiz.
At most, it should take a students an hour to complete the orientation, and the orientation will provide a means of becoming familiar with navigating the Canvas site as well as assignments and course policies so that students may then spend the rest of the semester learning about psychology and NOT trying to figure out where to find materials for the course 👍😊
Submitting the online orientation quiz AND attending class provides documentation that a student attended, participated, and completed the orientation.
Attending class in person is also required. Don't let this happen to you! Any enrolled students who do not show for class in Week 1 will be considered a "no show" and will be replaced by a student on the waiting list. Show up, do the work, and ask questions as those come up for you, and I will gladly assist!
I look forward to "seeing" you online as you complete the orientation and in seeing you class on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Psychology 300 - Spring 2024
What to Expect
General Principles, Psych 300, introduces students to the field of psychology. The course provides a solid foundation for students with many different majors.
Tuesday/Thursday classes:
Meet on Tuesdays AND Thursdays every week of the semester in Davies Hall, 204, at the times specified on your class schedule.
My Tuesday/Thursday courses are "web enhanced" - see page 44 of the ARC College Catalog for a description. In this case, the class course meets 100% of the time in person AND there are assignments each week only accessed via Canvas .
We will have in class assignments, lectures, and other activities during the in-person class times.
There are specific due dates for all graded work. Students may always submit work earlier, but the due date and time is the last moment graded work is accepted for full credit. Details are found on the course syllabus which will be made available just before the semester starts.
Online courses:
The courses are hosted on Canvas and is asynchronous, but not self-paced.
What that means is that all students will be working on the same course assignments each week of the semester, but which days/times you do so during each week is up to you.
There are specific due dates for all graded work. Students may always submit work earlier, but the due date and time is the last moment graded work is accepted for full credit. Details are found on the course syllabus which will be made available just before the semester starts.
Required Materials
TEXTBOOKS - You are expected to have your textbooks on Day 1 of classes. Plan ahead!
2 textbooks are required for Psychology 300.
Textbook 1: Title: Introduction to Psychology | Author: Charles Stangor | Publication date: 2023 | Version 4.0 | ISBN-13: 9781453399521
Textbook 2: Title: The Upside of Irrationality | Author: Dan Ariely | Publication date: 2010 | ISBN: 9780061995040
Where to obtain your books:
The ARC Library reserves (limited availability)
OR
OR
The publisher also offers different formats of this same book (eBook, printed copy, etc.) -
choose what works for you so long as you choose v.4.0, 2023.
If you want to explore beyond the ARC Bookstore and the publisher: check your local library, bookstores, and
booksellers such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc.
Other Requirements
Los Rios Canvas Account: All of my courses use Canvas for accessing course information and submitting assignments.
Required Hardware/Software: All of my psychology courses require the use of a computer, including the Internet. The courses are NOT designed to be worked on using small mobile devices, e.g., a phone or a tablet or the equivalent. A desktop or laptop computer is expected. Please see ARC's Technology for Remote Classes page for available resources for students .
Browser - any of the following: Chrome, Firefox, Safari (for Apple users) , Microsoft Edge
Media Readers and Players - audio and video players capabilities for your browser and computer, and Adobe Reader or equivalent PDF reader.
Questions? Please see ARC's Technology for Remote Classes page for available resources and help for students.
Psychology 373 - Spring 2024
What to Expect
Child Psychology, Psych 373, introduces students to the "why" and the "how" of understanding children via psychological research.
My courses are all administered fully online this semester - I look forward to seeing you on Canvas !
The course is asynchronous but not self-paced.
What that means is that all students will be working on the same course assignments each week of the semester, but which days/times you do so during each week is up to you.
There are due dates for all graded work. Students may always submit work early, but the due date and time is the last moment graded work is accepted for full credit. Details are found on the course syllabus which will be made available just before the semester starts.
Required Materials
TEXTBOOK - You are expected to have your textbook on Day 1 of classes. Plan ahead!
Title: How Children Develop, 6e | Authors: Siegler et al. | Publication date: 2020| ISBN: 9781319269029
Where to obtain your textbook:
The ARC Library reserves (limited availability)
OR
OR
The publisher: please choose the eBook, the loose-leaf, or hardcover formats only. Do NOT choose achieve, launchpad or read & practice: those formats are not supported for my course. Thank you.
If you want to explore beyond the ARC Bookstore and the publisher: check your local library, bookstores, and booksellers such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc.
Other Requirements
Los Rios Canvas Account: All my courses use Canvas for accessing course information and submitting assignments.
Required Hardware/Software: All of my psychology courses require the use of a computer, including the Internet. The courses are NOT designed to be worked on using small mobile devices, e.g., a phone or a tablet or the equivalent. A desktop or laptop computer is expected. Please see ARC's Technology for Remote Classes page for available resources for students .
Browser - any of the following: Chrome, Firefox, Safari (for Apple users) , Microsoft Edge
Media Readers and Players - audio and video players capabilities for your browser and computer, and Adobe Reader or equivalent PDF reader.
Questions? Please see ARC's Technology for Remote Classes page for available resources and help for students.