COURSE INFORMATION

Welcome to College Success online! This 3-unit course will be taught completely online. I am always available to meet through Zoom or phone. This course is filled with valuable knowledge and resources to help you succeed, no matter where you are in your college journey.  As any other course, be prepared to engage with the course material through reading, writing and ongoing application of what you are learning. 

Summer 2022 - This is a fast-paced, 7 week course. Please plan to spend 6-8 hours per week in the online classroom, reading your assigned readings, completing learning activities and assignments, studying, doing homework and taking quizzes.

Course Textbook

The textbook and all other materials for this class are free! We will use OER's FREE online textbook, supplemental materials, recordings and video sharing. We will cover the entire textbook.

If you are trying to add the class, please contact me on the first day of class. If you are unable to enroll in advance, please send an email to:  eavrus@ccsf.edu.

General Course Information

CANVAS ACCESS:

We will be using Canvas for online LERN 50: College Success. This class is 100% online and does not require any live, weekly Zoom sessions. Virtual office hours and ongoing virtual support from your instructor is always available.

If you have any problems with logging in, don’t hesitate to contact CCSF Online Course Support Center.

If you want to become familiar with Canvas, please watch the Canvas Video Overview for Students.

Also, be sure to check that your computer is prepared to handle Canvas: The Computer Readiness Test runs an automatic browser check with results and links for downloading plugins that you might need for your course.

TEXTBOOK:

FREE Online Textbook offered through OER (Open Educational Resources) and can be accessed within the Canvas course shell.

ATTENDANCE:

Showing up is important in anything you do. Showing up means not only being present, but also actively participating in your learning. Showing up helps you understand the course content, your instructors expectations and how to engage with the class materials.  In an online class, "showing up" means logging in a few times a week, scheduling enough time to review all of the online materials, and submitting your assignments on time. In some ways, taking a course fully online is more challenging than an in-person course because you are not physically in the company of fellow students and the instructor in a real-time environment.  Asking a question and learning the answer is usually done through writing (mostly) and for some, takes more time and effort than speaking and listening in-person. Also, you have to know how to navigate Canvas and what each of your instructor's expect of you. The good news is this class covers all of the information above....you just have to do your part and actively show up!

Please plan to log in to the course at least three times a week, so you can review and process the material and create a plan to meet the two assignment deadlines each week.

Assignments 

IMPORTANT:  Online classes are not self-paced. This means that you will be required to turn in assignments by the due date. This requires time management on your part. Logging in regularly and tracking when assignments are due will help you stay on top of things. This course will have assignments due every week. Please pay attention to all deadlines. Each week, we have a new Module that opens on Sundays @ 5am. All weekly assignments will be due no later than Thursdays by 11:55pm and Sundays by 11:55pm. Take the time to review the due dates carefully to be sure of which day the assignment is due. All quizzes and exams will be held at scheduled times.

Late Work Policy

Life happens. Many students are juggling a lot outside of class. Balancing it all can be overwhelming. I understand and I do accept late work. If you miss the assignment deadline, but turn it in within 24 hours of the due date, I only deduct 10% off the full points. You have up to one week past the original due date to turn in work, but there will be a 20% reduction off the total points.  I do not allow for make-up quizzes or final exams. Please do not wait until the last minute to submit your work because if a technical difficulty should arise you will have no time to figure out how to submit; if you miss a quiz or exam you cannot submit late work because the quiz will lock.  When I take an online course, I always try to submit a day before the deadline to be sure that my work is counted!

ACCOMMODATIONS:

If you need special accommodations, please contact the Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS). If you have accommodations, please let me know so we can work together to get the accommodations in place early on. 

DSPS Phone: (415) 452-5481

See you online!