Hello Students! The purpose and importance of your syllabus is to establish a first impression of the course, the course expectations, and me, your instructor, Randee Cowles. So, please read the entire syllabus.
My name is Randee Cowles, and I will be your English C1000 instructor this semester! I am looking forward to working with you!
I teach English Academic Reading & Writing in order to help you realize that anyone can write. It is not a skill to be feared. Writing, like most skills, can be learned and cultivated. You have a unique voice that deserves to be heard and a great way for you to be heard is through writing.
I care about you and your success in this course! This course is designed to be accessible for diverse students of many different backgrounds, and my job is to make sure everyone has what they need to succeed. Whether this is your first online class or your tenth, I am here to help you. So please contact me if you need help.
The best way to get a quick reply if you need to contact me is the Canvas Inbox. I will reply within 24 hours.
If you need to contact me before you have access to Canvas, email me at rcowles@craftonhills.edu
If you would like to meet with me via Zoom, my Advice Hours are TTh 10:00 - 10:30 am. Drop by if you have a question or want to say hi. If you can't meet at those times, let me know and we can arrange another time.
If you want to meet, then click on our Zoom meeting link, https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/8732526601
I will contact you through the following methods:
Canvas Inbox
Weekly Announcements, which I will post on Saturday. I may also send out a reminder during the week
Assignment Comments Boxes, Rubrics, and Comments on Essays
Our class tutor will also use the Canvas Inbox or announcements to send you reminders / updates.
Send a message through Canvas Inbox
Use the assigned Discussion forums
Use the Canvas chat option or Pronto
Arrange other methods with your classmates
If you want to meet with me one on one, make an appointment and then click on the Zoom link during the designated time, TTh 10-10:30
Then click on the Zoom meeting link, https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/8732526601
You will be placed in a waiting room until I let you in the session.
Please post your questions in the Q & A discussion. Your classmates, our embedded tutor, and I can answer you there. Plus, you may also be helping someone else out who has the same question. If you need to share personal information or have a question about your grade, please contact me via the Canvas Inbox.