Welcome to Fall 2023!
Hi, CCSF students! I'm Leila Easa, an English instructor who has taught at CCSF on and off since 2002. Originally from Hawaii, I'm a Palestinian-American mom, an author, and a dance teacher in addition to my work teaching English. I strive to bring all of my lived experiences into the class with you, and I hope you will bring yours, too! For the past six years, I've also been a graduate student, so I have some experience of what it's like to navigate classes both online and in person from your side of the classroom. I'm beyond excited to be offering some new sections this fall, and I hope you'll join me so that we can progress through your first semester of English composition online together. We'll be thinking about, discussing, and writing in response to issues like our relationship to technology, how to protect ourselves from the "attention economy," and how to live a life of "time well spent" in a quickly changing world. Along the way, we'll read a variety of texts, but our primary focus will be on biracial Bay Area author Jenny Odell's book, How to Do Nothing. I'm available if you have questions about the class prior to signing up, but I do urge you to sign up as soon as possible as online classes do fill quickly. Feel free to reach out to me at leasa@ccsf.edu if you have questions—and I look forward to seeing you on Canvas!
Current Online Classes
For Fall 2023, I will be teaching English 1A and 1A with 1AS in the 12-week calendar from 09/25/2023 - 12/19/2023. I'll be adding more information closer to time, but for now you can read about them on my English 1A page.
You can also take a look at some of my previous classes, including English 1B, Children's and Young Adult Literature (English 54 ), Poetry Writing (English 35C/D ), and my old 1A syllabus.
How to Contact Me
Email:
Canvas Inbox (once class has started) is my preferred method of contact. Until then or when unavailable, please contact me at leasa@ccsf.edu.
My response time is 24-48 hours if received 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays while school is in session (I unplug on weekends, summers, and other school holidays). Please resend if you don't hear back--missing emails is not intentional!
Office Hours/One-on-One Support:
By appointment through my ConferZoom Room (or dial 333-645-1044)
Additionally, my office phone number is 415-452-7205 and my on-campus mailbox is L220.
Log-in Instructions
Go to the RAM ID Portal and Login.
Username: CCSF ID, examples: W12345678 or @12345678
Your Canvas password is your RAM ID password.
Instructions for new students
Once logged in, Click on the Canvas Tile.
Shortcut: Login directly to Canvas.
Canvas Chat Support is available 24/7.
Online Learning
What are the real challenges encountered by both new and experienced online students, and how can you be successful? Tune into this short tutorial video to help debunk common myths about online learning.
What Makes a Successful Online Learner? Valuable tips for success and what to expect.