Welcome to Erin Lofthouse's
City College of San Francisco Website
Instructor Information
I am currently teaching in the English as a Second Language Credit department. If you have questions about my courses, the easiest and fastest way to contact me is by sending an email to elofthou@ccsf.edu I'll respond to your message within 48 hours.
For the Spring 2024 semester, some courses at City College will be taught face to face in the physical classroom, although other courses will still be taught virtually. My Spring 2024 courses will be conducted both online using CANVAS and Zoom for virtual class meetings and face-to-face on the Ocean campus. Below you will find more information about my Spring 2024 courses and using Canvas to study online.
Spring 2024 Courses
ESL 49: ESL Communication - Intermediate: Section 001 / CRN 34147 - Monday/Wednesday 11:10 - 12:35 Class meets in Cloud 269
Please note: This is a late-start course. The first class meeting will be Monday January 29th.
ESL 69: ESL Communication - High Intermediate: Section 001 / CRN 34148 - Tuesday/Thursday 11:10 - 12:40 Class Meets in Judson Village 810
Please note: This is a late-start course. The first class meeting will be Tuesday January 30th
ESL 186: ESL Introduction to College Reading and Writing: Section 882 / CRN 32017 - Thursday 6:10 - 9:00 PM This section of ESL 186 is an online hybrid. This means that the class will meet online in Zoom once a week on Thursdays from 6:10 until 9:00 PM. You will then complete the rest of the work for this six-unit class online at your own time; the course materials and information will be posted on Canvas for your self-study. The first class meeting will be January 18th via Zoom in Canvas.
Be sure to check this page again in January; I will be posting the course first day handouts and information about the required textbooks before the Spring 2024 semester starts.
For access to our Canvas course and Zoom meeting links, follow the log-in instructions below.
Go to the RAM ID Portal and Login.
Go to the RAM ID Portal and Login.
Username: CCSF ID, examples: W12345678 or @12345678
Your Canvas password is your RAM ID password. Once logged in, Click on the Canvas Tile.
Canvas Chat Support is available 24/7. For other further information, use the Canvas Student Guide
Free Microsoft Office and Keyboarding Skills
To successfully study online, students need to have a knowledge of Microsoft Word and also be able to type well. CCSF provides all students with Word software. Click on the following link to find out how you can access Microsoft Office for Students.
You will be needing to do quite a bit of word processing in your online courses, so it is important to be able to type accurately and at a good speed. Luckily, there are a couple of websites that you can use to boost your typing speed and accuracy. The following link will take you to links to Websites to Practice Typing.
Also, CCSF offers a number of very helpful Microsoft courses. I have personally taken all of these courses and I can say that they are really helpful. I found them fun too! The skills taught in these classes translate into your work and personal lives as well. You might consider taking one or more of the following courses:
MABS 30: Computer Keyboarding
MABS 35: Keyboarding: Speedbuilding
MABS 55: Microsoft Office
MABS 101: Microsoft Excel
MABS 391: Word Processing, Microsoft Word
ESL Credit students often need a little extra help in in their English language learning and they can get this help in our ESL language learning lab. Click on the following link which will give you further information about the Center for Language Acquisition and Development or the "CLAD".
Online Learning
For you students who have been taking classes for the last few academic years, you should have a pretty good idea about online study using Canvas. For students studying online for the first time in Spring 2024, you may not know what to expect.
What are the real challenges encountered by both new and experienced online students, and how can you be successful in your online courses? Have a look at the short video below; it gives some great tips on how to be more successful in digital learning.
What Makes a Successful Online Learner? Valuable tips for success and what to expect.
