Welcome to our VESL 6-7 online syllabus!

By: Professor Diana Vera-Alba

Meet your instructor.

Welcome! My name is Diana Vera-Alba & I will be your professor for this class.

Our Textbook: Project Success 5

NOTE: (20% discount code ONLY available for the "Online" digital book: SPRING20)

Our synchronous learning

MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY

@ 10:00 am

Our online classroom

My Teaching Philosophy

I believe learning should be meaningful and that the differences each person brings into a course enrich the learning of the group. Each of us learns at a unique rhythm, which is precisely why I love online classes! Unlike a live classroom, asynchronous (delayed) online environments, like ours, provide you with the luxury of thinking and reflecting before you engage. They create a seat at the table for everyone. They also enable us to use the world as our classroom. I design my courses to showcase and celebrate the diversity of the members of our learning community and to encourage each of you to connect our course to your own life. I love my career as an educator (which truly does NOT feel like a job) and especially teaching you, my students, to be confident, self-motivated individuals. Thank you for registering for my class and I look forward to learning from all of you.

Our Pact

What you can expect from me:


  1. I will provide you with a clear, organized course that is designed to ensure you meet our course outcomes in a meaningful manner.

  2. I will provide a variety of assignments to ensure your learning needs are met.

  3. I will be actively present in your learning.

  4. I will provide a supportive and safe environment for you to share and discuss ideas with your peers.

  5. I will reach out to you when I sense that you need support.

  6. I will treat you with dignity and respect and be flexible to support your individual needs.

  7. I won't be perfect. I am human and will make mistakes at times. I will view mistakes as an opportunity to learn and grow.

  8. Is there anything else you would like to add to this list? If so, you will have the opportunity to make a suggestion in our Orientation module


What I will expect from you:


  1. You strive to be an active participant in this course and strive to meet due dates.

  2. You will maintain an open line of communication with me so I understand how to support you.

  3. You will contact me if you have a concern with meeting a due date.

  4. You strive to regularly contribute to collaborative activities to ensure other members of the community have ample opportunity to read/listen, reflect, and respond to your ideas.

  5. You will treat your peers with dignity and respect.

  6. You will do your best to have patience with technology. There will be problems, expect them. We will get through them together.

  7. You will give yourself grace. Expect to make mistakes. You are human and you are stressed.

  8. Is there anything else you would like to add to this list? If so, you will have the opportunity to make a suggestion in our Orientation module.


A little about me! ENJOY!

My Life Philosophy:

I love to enjoy and try to live a life of gratitude. I'm not perfect but I strive everyday to be the best "me". I love my husband, my family, my Mexican-American culture, my circle of friends, and my pets. I love to garden, photography, music, fashion and makeup, walking on the beach at sunset and going camping. I love teaching and especially enjoy learning.