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Handbook For
Online Instructors
Fall 2018 edition Approved by the Academic Senate March 27, 2018
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Table of Contents WELCOME............................................................................................................................................................3GETTING STARTED..........................................................................................................................................3REQUIREMENTSFORONLINECLASSESANDMATERIALS........................................................................................4REQUIREMENTSFORSYLLABI–ONLINECLASSES......................................................................................................5ACCESSIBILITY.........................................................................................................................................................................5ACCESSIBILITYRECOMMENDATIONS..............................................................................................................................7BESTPRACTICESINONLINETEACHING.........................................................................................................................8COURSEOUTLINE................................................................................................................................................................10TEXTBOOK.............................................................................................................................................................................11STUDENTWORKLOAD.......................................................................................................................................................11TIMELINE/CALENDAR.......................................................................................................................................................11
MANAGING COURSE ROSTERS................................................................................................................12ROSTERS.................................................................................................................................................................................12FIRSTCENSUS.......................................................................................................................................................................12DROPPINGASTUDENTFORNONPARTICIPATION....................................................................................................12
GRADING.............................................................................................................................................................13INCOMPLETES.......................................................................................................................................................................13
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION....................................................................................................................13ATTACHMENT A: IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION.............................................................................14ATTACHMENT B: CANVAS WEEKLY STUDENT INFORMATION.................................................................15ATTACHMENT C: COURSE SYLLABUS SAMPLE.................................................................................................16ATTACHMENT D: SYLLABUS CHECK LIST...........................................................................................................21ATTACHMENT E: 30 ACCESSIBILITY TIPS............................................................................................................23ATTACHMENT F: HOW TO LOGIN TO THE PORTAL..........................................................................................27ATTACHMENT G: ONLINE COURSE FEEDBACK FORM SAMPLE................................................................28ATTACHMENT H: ACCESSING ONLINE CLASSES IN CANVAS.....................................................................30ATTACHMENTI:HOWTOSUBMITGRADESONLINE..............................................................................................31
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WELCOME
LassenCommunityCollegecurrentlyprovidesstudentstheopportunitytotakeclassesonline.Youhavereceivedthishandbookbecauseyouarescheduledtoteachoneormoresectionsofonlinecoursesorareusingonlinedeliveryaspartofahybridclass.Welcome!Asaninstructorteaching online, you play a vital role in providing instruction to students throughout LassenCounty,California,andtheUnitedStates.Whileyoumaynotbeteachingface-to-faceinaclassroom,youmustworktoensurethatyouronlineclassmatchestherigorandacademicstandardsofatraditionalface-to-facecourse.Youronlinecoursemustalsomeetlocal,state,andfederalguidelinesforonlineeducation.Thishandbook isdesignedtomakeyouawareofonline-specific issuesandregulations,guideyou through the process of developing your course, and make you aware of the resourcesavailableoncampustomakethetransitiontoonlineinstructiongoassmoothlyaspossible.SeeAttachmentAforimportantcontactnumbers.
GETTING STARTED LassenCommunityCollegeusesCanvasasitsonlinelearningmanagementsystem(LMS)platform.CanvasGuidescanassistinstructorsindesigningtheironlinecoursethroughtheCanvaswebsite.AccesstheseguidesfromthisURL:(https://community.canvaslms.com/community/answers/guides/)orbygoingtoCanvasandaccessingtheguidesthroughthehelpfeatureontheleftmarginofthemainpage.Yourdivisionchaircanreferyoutootherfacultywhoteachonlineforonlineteachingstrategyinformationorsuggestions.OurInstructionalDesignerisalsoavailabletoprovideyouwithassistance.Additionally,grouptrainingsforCanvasareperiodicallyofferedintheTraining,Education,andCollaborationCenter(TECC)atLassenCollege.Newinstructorsareencouragedtoviewotheronlinecourses.Seeingothercourses,eveninsubjectareasdifferentthanyourown,maygiveyousomeideasabouthowtostructureyouronlinecourse.Keepinmind,though,thatyoumaynotuseanymaterialfromanotherinstructorwithoutpermission.Asyougetstartedcreatinganonlinelearningenvironmentforyourstudents,youneedtobeaware of Lassen College’s own online course requirements as well as state and federalaccessibility guidelines. Both the local course requirements and accessibility guidelines arebasedonstateandfederalregulations.
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Requirements for Online Classes and Materials AtLassenCollege,allonlinecoursesmustutilizeaCanvasshellandincludethefollowingcomponentsorinformationasevidenceofregulareffectivecontact:
• Weeklystudent-to-studentinteractionviadiscussionforums.Youareexpectedtofacilitateweeklyinteractionbetweenstudentsbycreatingopportunitiesfordialoganddiscussion.Itisrecommendedthatyoumakeforumparticipationarequirementratherthanachoiceinyourclassandexpectstudentstosubmittheirowninitialpoststoeachforumaswellaspostsrespondingtoclassmates.Youmightconsideraminimumwordcountforinitialandresponseposts.
• Weeklyinstructor-to-student(group)contactThismaybedemonstratedviaregularnewsforumposts,announcementsorlectureinformationthatincludesclarifyinginformationinresponsetostudentquestionsoroverallclassperformance(i.e.clarifyingaconceptthatmayhavebeenuncleartheweekpriorbasedonindividualquizscores).Regularfacultyparticipationwithinweeklyforumsalsoisevidenceofinstructor-to-student(group)contact.Instructorsdon’tneedtorespondtoeverystudentpost,buttheremustbeevidenceoffacultyinteraction,anditmustberegularandtimely.
• Weeklyinstructor-to-student(individual)contactYoumusthavecontactwithindividualstudentseachweek–check-inassignmentsthatpromotestudentquestionsorassessperspectivestowardstheclassorthematerialaretwowaystoofferstudentsanopportunityforquestionsandtoprovideindividualfeedbacksimilartotalkingtoastudentandansweringquestionsbeforeorafteraface-to-faceclass.Instructorsshouldalwaysbeprovidingfeedbackonassignments.AnotherwaytoprovideindividualcommentsandfeedbackiswithemailforindividualstudentsgeneratedwithinCanvasusingtheCanvasEmailfunction.WhileitisinevitablethatstudentswillemailfacultymembersoutsideofCanvas,itisimportantthatadditionalregularfeedbackandindividualinteractionoccurwithinCanvasbecausetheevidenceofregular,effectiveinteractioniseasilyaccessibletooutsideevaluators.Ifexternalemailisutilizedregularlyforweeklyinteractionwithindividualstudents,instructorsmustsaveallemailsforsubmissiontoAcademicServicesattheendofthesemesterasevidenceofregularandeffectivecontactbetweeninstructorsandstudents.
• Clearexplanationsofconceptscoveredandassignmentsduewithineachweek,topicorunit(i.e.aweeklytaskortodolistthatclarifiestostudentswhatisexpectedofthem).BesidesprovidingthelinktoCanvasactivitiesorresources,bestpracticessuggestyoushouldprovideachecklistorsimilaritemtohelpstudentsunderstandexactlywhatisexpectedofthemeachweek.Includealltasksforaweek–readings,forums,videos,accesstooutsideresources,assignments,quizzesorexams,andanythingelseastudent
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needstododuringagivenweek.SeeAttachmentBforasampleofweeklystudentinformation.
• Weeklylecturesutilizinginstructor-generateddocumentsorfiles(Word,PowerPoint,Prezi,video).Externallinksandreferencesmayalsobeusedbutshouldnotbethestudents’solesourceofcourseandcontent-relatedinformation.LassenCollegeexpectsthatyouwillprovideyourownlectures,explanations,demonstrations,andinformation.Thiscanbedeliveredavarietyofways,butkeepinmindthatPowerpointslidesalonearenotsufficientbecausetheyoftenonlyhighlightkeywordsandphrasesratherthanprovidingcompleteexplanationsofaconcept.TypedlecturesareverycommonasarePowerPointwithnotes,videos,Preziwithembeddedaudioandmore.
• Materialsthatareaccessibletoallstudentsregardlessofdisability.Requirements for Syllabi – Online Classes Syllabiforonlineclasssectionsmustincludeinformationspecifictoonlinestudents,expectations,andcommunication.Allcoursesmusthaveasyllabus,andthismustbepostedwithinyourCanvasclassinadditiontobeingsubmittedtoAcademicServices.Thesyllabusisconsideredacontractbetweenstudentsandinstructors,sobesuretorelatespecificexpectationstostudents.Itisexpectedthatmaterialinthesyllabusisconsistentwithmaterialintheapprovedcourseoutline.SeeAttachmentCforasampleonlinesyllabus.Ifyouhaveadditionalquestionsaboutyourcoursesyllabus,contactyourdivisionchairorAcademicServices.(MovedfromSyllabussection,page10)[Seeonlinecoursesyllabuschecklist,AttachmentD]Accessibility Youronlinecoursemustbeaccessibletoallstudentsregardlessofwhetherornottheyhaveadisability.Thebestwaytodesignanaccessiblecourseistomakeitaccessibleasyoudevelopit;donotwaittofindoutwhetheryouhaveadisabledstudentsinceyourcoursemustbeaccessibleregardlessofwhetheradisabledstudentisenrolled.UtilizeUniversalDesignPrinciplestohelpcreateanaccessibleclassfromtheverybeginning.TheChancellor’sOfficealsoprovidesaccessibilityguidelineswithintheDEAG(DistanceEducationAccessibilityGuidelines)document.Belowisasummaryofkeyguidelines;completetextisavailableinTheCaliforniaCommunityCollegesChancellor’sOfficeDistanceEducationAccessibilityGuidelines(DEAG)forStudentswithDisabilities,whichisavailableathttp://extranet.cccco.edu/Portals/1/AA/DE/2011DistanceEducationAccessibilityGuidelines%20FINAL.pdf
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Guidelinesforaccessibility:
• Studentsmusthaveanopportunitytolearn“anytime,anywhere”(12).Allcoursesshouldbedesignedtobeaccessiblebydisabledstudentsanytime,anywherewithouttheneedforoutsideassistanceorequipment.
• Assistancemustbebuiltintoacourse(i.e.closedcaption)andcompatiblewithindustrystandardassistivetechnologylikescreenreadersormagnifiers(12).
• Accesstodistanceeducationcoursesincludesaccesstoaudio,video,ortextcomponentsofacourseinadditiontocommunicationsdeliveredwithinacourse(13).
• Distanceeducationcoursesandmaterialsmustbe“designedanddeliveredinsuchawaythatthelevelofcommunicationandcourse-takingexperienceisthesameforstudentswithorwithoutdisabilities”(13).
• Allmaterials,whetherproducedbythecollegeoraccessedviaexternalresources,mustbeaccessible.
WithintheDEAGdocument,fourprinciplesareconveyedthatprovidethefoundationforWebaccessibility:perceivable,operable,understandable,androbust.AccordingtotheCCCCO2011DEAG,“TheGuidelinesandSuccessCriteriaareorganizedaroundthefollowingfourprinciples,whichlaythefoundationnecessaryforanyonetoaccessanduseWebcontent.AnyonewhowantstousetheWebmusthavecontentthatis:Perceivable
Informationanduserinterfacecomponentsmustbepresentabletousersinwaystheyhavetheabilitytocomprehend(itcan'tbeinvisibletoalloftheirsenses),e.g.:
• Providetextalternativesfornon-textcontent.• Providecaptionsandalternativesforaudioandvideocontent.• Makecontentadaptable;andmakeitavailabletoassistivetechnologies.• Usesufficientcontrasttomakethingseasytoseeandhear.
Operable
Userinterfacecomponentsandnavigationcannotrequireinteractionthatauserisunabletoperform,e.g.:
• Makeallfunctionalitykeyboardaccessible.• Giveusersenoughtimetoreadandusecontent.• Donotusecontentthatmaycauseseizures.• Helpusersnavigateandfindcontent.
Understandable
Informationandtheoperationofuserinterfacecannotbebeyondtheusers’comprehension,e.g.:
• Maketextreadableandunderstandable.
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• Makecontentappearandoperateinpredictableways.• Helpusersavoidandcorrectmistakes.
Robust
Contentmustberobustenoughthatitcanbeinterpretedreliablybyawidevarietyofuseragents,includingassistivetechnologies,e.g.:
• Maximizecompatibilitywithcurrentandfuturetechnologies.
Ifanyofthefourprinciplesarenotmet,userswithdisabilitieswillnotbeabletousetheWeb(6).Accessibility Recommendations Havinganunderstandingofgeneralphilosophiesandguidelinesforaccessibilityinonlineclassesisimportant,butnoteveryoneisawareofhowtheguidelinestranslatetoregularandeffectivepracticewithinonlineclasses.ThefollowingshouldbestandardpracticeswithinyouronlineclassaccordingtoAccessComputinghttps://www.washington.edu/accesscomputing/tips/:(AlsoseeAttachmentE)
• CaptionallvideoCaptionsbenefitallusers.YoucantranscribeyourowncaptioningusingYouTube,Camtasia,orotherfreeservices.
• ProvideatranscriptProvideatranscriptofallaudioorvideopresentationssothatuserswhoaredeaf-blindandthosewithlowInternetbandwidthcanaccessthemediacontent.Allusersbenefitbybeingabletoaccesscontentquickly.
• AddproperalttexttoimagesAlttextprovidesaccesstothecontentofanimageforthosewhocannotseetheimage,includingthoseusingscreenreaders.Itissupportedwithinmostdocumentauthoringtools(HTML,Word,andPDF).
• UseheadingsproperlyUseheadingsandsub-headingstoformanoutlineofthepagetohelpnon-visualuserstounderstandhowthepageisorganizedandmakeiteasyforscreenreaderuserstonavigate.UsingtemplatesorstylesinMicrosoftWordcanhelpyoutouseheadingsproperly
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• CreateaccessiblePDFsTagcontentinPDFs,andtakestepstoensurethatthecontentwillbereadinthecorrectorder
• KnowwhentousePDFPDFpreservesadocument’sappearanceacrossoperatingsystemsanddevices.Ifthisisnotessential,considerusingalternateformatssuchashtmlortexttoconveythecontent.
• Respectwhitespace.Providingplentyofspacebetweenlinesoftextandblocksoftexts(paragraphs)canhelpuserswhohavedifficultytrackingtexthorizontally.Adequatewhitespacecontributestoacleaner,moreaestheticallypleasinginterfaceforeveryone.
Ifyou’dliketowatchavideothatprovidesanoverviewofaccessiblepracticesinonlineeducation,visithttp://www.3cmediasolutions.org/node/873(47minutes)towatchavideopresentationtitled“AccessibilityandCourseDesignConsiderationsforInstructors”.
InadditiontomeetingLassenCollegestandardsforcoursecontentandsyllabiandmandatedaccessibilityguidelines,facultyisencouragedtoincorporatebestpracticesforonlineeducationintotheircourses.Thefollowingisalistof“BestPractices”LassenCommunityCollegehasadoptedtohelpensureitsonlinesectionsprovideaneducationalexperienceequivalenttoface-to-faceinstructionandmeetallonlinecourseregulations.Keycomponentstoasuccessfulonlinecoursearecommunication,organizationandmanagement.Instructorsareexpectedtoadheretotheminimumonlinestandardsbyutilizingappropriateteachingmethodsandthebestpracticesnotedbelow:
Best Practices in Online Teaching ToteachanonlinecourseforLassenCollege,thefollowingteachingstyleandkeyelementsneedtobeincorporatedintoyourcourse:
1. Communication
a. Clearinstructionsareprovidedonhowtogetstartedandwheretofindvariouscoursecomponents.
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b. Studentswillreceiveane-mailinvitationtothecoursethroughCanvas.(SeeAttachmentFforstudentinstructionsentitled“HowtoLogintothePortal”)
c. Ampleevidenceofregular,effectivecontactasnotedinLCCminimumstandardsispresent.
d. Aweeklytimeline/scheduleisprovidedthatlistsduedatesofreadingsandmajorassignments/exams(seeAttachmentG).
e. Theinstructor’splanforclassroomresponsetimeandfeedbackforemailsandassignmentsisclearlystated.(includeinsyllabus;helpfulifalsoincludedinfirstweek’slecturenotes)
f. Therequirementsforinteractionwithinstructor,contentandotherstudentsareclearlyexplained.(includeinsyllabus;helpfulifalsoincludedinfirstweek’slecturenotes)
g. Etiquetteexpectations(“netiquette”)foronlinediscussions,email,andotherformsofcommunicationarestatedclearly.(includeinsyllabus;maybehelpfultoalsoincludewitheachforum)
h. Instructoradoptsatonethatcanonlyseempositivebyavoidingjokesandotherpostingsthatcouldbemisinterpreted.
i. Instructorrespectsthedifferencebetweenaprivateandpublicconversation.Respondtostudentsprivatelyifaquestionisaskedprivatelyandavoidrevealinggradesorotherpersonalinformationtotheclass.
j. Instructorreadse-mailfrequently–atleastdailyandgenerallyseveraltimesaday.
k. Assignmentsareclearlyexplainedeachweek(AttachmentG).l. Anintroductionforumisusedatthestartofthesemestertohelpstudentsbegin
interactingonlinetogether.
2. Organizationa. Anorganizedonlineclassiscrucialforapositivestudentexperience.b. Navigationthroughouttheonlinecomponentsofthecourseislogical,
consistent,andefficient–directionsareclear.c. Organizationofmaterialisconsistentfromweektoweek.(SeeAttachmentGfor
asampleofweeklystudentinformation).d. Askforstudentfeedbackinthisarea.Studentfeedbackcanbeveryhelpfulin
determiningifyourinformationisorganizedclearlyenough(SeeAttachmentG).
3. Managingyouronlinecoursea. Bepresentatthecoursesite.Makecommentsinresponsetostudentwork
(privately)anddiscussionposts(publiclyaswellasprivately).
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b. Communicatethecriteriaforhowstudentworkisgraded,andbesurecriteriaaredescriptiveandspecific,andthegradingpolicyisclear.(includeinSyllabus)
c. Createasupportiveonlinecoursecommunity–encouragedialogbetweenfacultytostudentandstudenttostudent,andsetclearexpectationsandboundaries.
d. Maketheinstructor’sself-introductionavailableonline.e. Encouragestudentstointroducethemselvestotheclass(anintroductionforum
thefirstweekcanaccomplishthis).f. Preparediscussionpoststhatinvitequestions,discussions,reflectionsand
responses.g. Ensurerequiredtechnologiesarereadilyavailable,providedoreasily
downloadable.Provideinstructionsasnecessary.h. Focusoncontent,resourcesandapplications,andlinkstocurrenteventsand
examplesthatareeasilyaccessedfromlearner’scomputers.i. Managelearningassignmentstoensurethatstudentsarecompleting
assignmentsandachievinglearningoutcomes.j. Beawareofstudentswhodisappearfromtheconversationonline.Utilizethe
EarlyAlertSystemaccessedthroughyourLCCportalunder“WebAdvisorforFaculty.”Clickon“FacultyInformation”,thenclick–“ClassRosterEarlyAlertAssignment.”
k. Bealertforplagiarismandotheracademicintegrityissues.Plagiarismissuesandconsequencesshouldbereferencedinyoursyllabus.Onlineinstructorsareencouragedtouseturnitin.comwithonlinesubmissions.(includeplagiarisminfoandconsequencesinsyllabus)
Nowthatyouhavereceivedanonlineteachingassignmentandyouunderstandourexpectationsof“BestPractices,”it’stimetogetstarted.Thesefirstfewstepswillhelpyougetthecourseandtextbookinformationyouneedtobeginplanningyourinstruction.Allonlinecoursesmustbetaughtonthecollegeadoptedonlinelearningmanagementsystem(LMS)platform,currentlyCanvas,andmustmeetallofthestandardsaboveevenifpublisher-providedmodulesorotherexternalresourcesareutilizedforcoursedelivery.
Course Outline YoucanaccessyourcourseoutlinefromtheLCCwebpagethroughthesearchfunction.Allcoursesmustbetaughtaccordingtothecourseoutline.Althoughinstructorsmayemphasizedifferentpartsofthecoursecontentforacourse,allmaterialincludedinthecoursecontentsectionoftheoutlinemustbecovered.YoumaycontactAcademicServicestohaveacourseoutlineemailedtoyou.
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Textbook Thetextbooksforeachcourseareselectedbythefull-timefacultyteachingthesubject.Whilethecourseoutlineincludesrepresentativetexts,includingthetextbookbeingusedforallsectionsofthecourse,itisbesttocontactyourdivisionchairorthebookstoretoconfirmthatthelistedtextisbeingusedforonlinesectionsofthecourseandtohelpyoucontactthepublishersoyoucanrequestinstructorcopies.Itisveryimportantthatyouconfirmthecurrenttextbookbeingusedsothatyoucancreateaclassthateffectivelyutilizesthetextbook.Thebookstorecanbereachedat530.251.8881.
Student Workload Asyoubegintoplanforyouronlinecourse,youneedtokeepinmindthattheinstructionofferedonlinemustbeequivalenttoatraditionalclassroomexperience.Mostofthecoursestaughtonlinearethree-unitlecturecourseswhich,whentaughtintheclassroom,mustbetaughtfor51hours.And,atthecollegeanduniversitylevel,foreveryhourstudentsspendinclass,theyareexpectedtospendapproximately2hoursdoingworkoutsideofclass(reading,homeworkassignments,andthelike).Althoughyourstudentsmaynotbesittinginclasswithyou,itisstillyourresponsibilityasanonlineinstructortoreplacethe51hoursofclassroomtimefora3unitcourse,and102hoursofoutsidetimewithanequalamountoftimeandwork.Planapproximately150hoursofcourse-relatedworkforyourstudentsfora3unitlecturecourse.Thetimerequirementsareconsistentwhetheryouareteachingaseventeen-weekcourseoraneight-weekcourse.Ifyouareteachingacoursethathaslaboractivityhoursincludedintheunitscomputation,thenyourweeklyhoursrequirementmaybedifferent.Ifyouareunsurewhetheryourcourseislectureorlaboracombinationofboth,pleaseseethecourseoutlineoraskyourdivisionchair.Alllecturehoursmustinclude2hoursadditionalout-of-classtimewhilelab/activityhoursdonothavetheadditionaloutsidehoursrequirement. Timeline/Calendar Canvasprovidesacalendarforeachcoursewhichautomaticallypopulateswithduedatesofassignments.
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MANAGING COURSE ROSTERS
Althoughyoumaynevermeetyourstudentsinperson,youareobligatedtomaintainanactiveroster.Thismeansthatshouldastudentceaseparticipationinyourclass,theyneedtobedropped.Regularonlineparticipationisusedtodetermineifastudentisactiveorinactive.Rosters Forcurrentday-to-dayrosters,accessWebAdvisor,LassenCommunityCollege’sonlineregistrationandenrollmentsystem.WebAdvisorisaccessiblethroughyourportalfromtheLassenCommunityCollegewebsiteatwww.lassencollege.edu.TosetupaccesstoWebAdvisor,ortochangeapassword,contacttheITOfficeat530.257.6181x8703oremaillccitdepartment@lassencollege.edu.First Census Thefirstcensusdateisthedatethatcourserostersmustbeclearedofinactivestudents.Fora17-weekcourse,firstcensusisattheendofthethirdweekofschool.Forashortercourseitissooner.Onlinecourseinstructorsmustrelyonparticipationintheonlineclassroomsettingtodetermineifastudentisactiveornot.Haveregularweeklyassignmentsandexpectationsforparticipationsoyoucandetermineifastudentisstillactiveinthecourseornot.AdmissionsandRecordswillemailcensusrosterstoyouwithspecificinstructionsandduedates.Itisveryimportantthatcensusrostersaresubmittedinatimelymanner–fivedaysaftercensusdate.PleasecontactAdmissionsandRecordsatlccattendanceclerk@lassencollege.eduifyouhaveanyquestions.Dropping a Student for Nonparticipation Youareencouragedtodropstudentsthroughoutthesemesteriftheymissmultipleassignmentsandbecomeinactive.Thelastopportunitytodropstudentsfromyourrosterisprintedonthefirstcensusroster,listedasWithdraw(W)Date,upperrighthandcorner.Fora17-weekcourse,itistheendofthe13thweekofschool.Youmaynotdropstudentsafterthisdate.EmailtheLCCAttendanceClerksatlccattendance@lassencollege.edutorequestthatstudentsbedropped.Whendoingso,youneedtoincludethecourseandsectionnumbers,thestudent’snameandstudentidentificationnumber,andthedatethestudentbecameinactiveinclass.
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GRADING Priortotheendofthesemester,AdmissionsandRecordswillemailyouaGradeReport.Thisistheformyouusetosubmitfinalgradesforstudents.YoumayalsosubmitgradesusingWebAdvisor(seeRostersabove).IfyousubmitgradesusingWebAdvisoryouarestillrequiredtoeithersubmitthesignedpapercopytoAdmissionsandRecordsoremaillccattendanceclerk@lassencollege.edutoverifythatyousubmittedgradesonline.Gradesareduefive(5)businessdaysfollowingthelastdayofthesemester.Failuretosubmityourgradesinatimelymanneraffectsstudentsandmaylimitfutureteachingopportunitiesforyou.Makeitclearinyoursyllabusandtimelinethatallworkmustbesubmittedpriortotheendofthesemesterinordertobeincludedinfinalgrades.(SeeAttachmentJ–“HowtoSubmitGradesOnline”)
Incompletes Incompleteacademicworkforunforeseeable,emergencyandjustifiablereasonsattheendofthetermmayresultinan“I”symbolbeingenteredinthestudent’srecord.Theinstructor,usingtheformsprovidedbyAdmissionsandRecordsOffice,shallstatetheconditionsfortheremovalofthe“I”andthegradeassignedinlieuofitsremoval.Thisformmustthenbesenttoastudentforasignatureasconfirmationofthestudent’sknowledgeofallconditionsnecessaryforcompletionofthe“I”grade.Iftheformisnotreceivedbackfromastudentpriortothedategradesaredue,an“I”cannotbeissued.Afinalgradeshallbeassignedwhentheworkstipulatedhasbeencompletedandevaluated,orwhenthetimelimit,determinedbythefacultybutnottoexceedoneyear,forcompletingtheworkhaspassed.The“I”maybemadeupnotlaterthanoneyearfollowingtheendofterminwhichitwasassigned.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Asyouprepareandteachonline,additionalquestionsandproblemsarelikelytoarise.PleasecommunicatewithITfortechnicalissues,InstructionalDesignforassistancewithonlineissuesoryourdivisionchairand/orfacultypeers.Additionally,forissuesrelatedtogeneralfacultyexpectations,resources,andpractices,pleaseseetheFacultyHandbookthatisavailableonline.http://www.lassencollege.edu/about/employment/Documents/2013-Faculty-Handbook.pdf .
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Attachment A: Important Contact Information AcademicServices……………………………………………………………………530.251.8819
CourseassignmentsPart-timeinstructorcontractsEmailconfirmationSyllabiandSLOsGeneralinstructorassistanceCourseoutlinesContactinformationfortheCanvasMentorContactinformationforCanvastechsupport
HumanResources.......................................................................530.251.8811
HiringpaperworkEmailconfirmation
Bookstore....................................................................................530.251.8881
TextbookconfirmationAdmissionsandRecords.............................................................. 530.257.6181x8942
TemporaryrostersCensusrostersGrades
InformationTechnology(IT)Office..............................................530.251.8844
EmailproblemsCanvastechnicalproblemsWebAdvisoraccessWebAdvisorproblems
TheDirectoryisavailableundertheAbouttabonthemainCollegewebpage(www.lassencollege.edu),andincludesapeoplesearchfunction.http://www.lassencollege.edu/about/directory/Pages/default.aspx
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Attachment B: Canvas Weekly Student Information
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Week#1-8/20/12-8/26/12
WelcometoonlineSociology1-IntroductiontoSociology!!!!BelowyouwillfindlinkstoyourclassSyllabus,textbookinformation,classtimeline,andyourfirstWeeklyInstructionSheet.YouwillwanttoORDERYOURTEXTBOOKrightaway.BeginbyreadingyourSyllabusandWeeklyInstructionSheet.EveryMondayyouwillfindaWeeklyInstructionSheetthatwillguideyouthroughyourassignmentsoftheweek(Monday-Sunday).Mysuggestionistoprintouteverything.MakesureyoulogonatleasteveryMonday,ifnotmore.Mygoalistomakethisclassasuserfriendlyaspossible,perfectforthebeginningonlinestudent.Pleaseletmeknowifanythingisconfusing.Ireallylookforwardtoworkingwithallofyou.
Very Important - please contact me through my campus email ccamacho@lassencollege.edu not through Canvas.
• What is Sociology? file
• Weekly Instruction Sheet #1 Word document
• Syllabus - Sociology 1 Word document
• Textbook information - Fall 2012 Word document
• Semester Timeline Word document
• Sample Forum Post Word document
• Forum Question #1 (Once you've posted yours, please read about your classmates)
• Forum Question #2
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Attachment C: Course Syllabus Sample
Sociology 1 – Introduction to Sociology
OnlineCourse–Spring2018
Instructor:CarieCamacho,MSCounselingEmailoptions:Emailingmeisthebestwaytocontactme.Youhavetwooptions:
• 1stoptionisthroughourCanvasclassroom(clickonInboxtosendanemail)• 2ndoptionusemycampusemailccamacho@lassencollege.edu
OfficePhoneNumber:257-6181ext.8954OfficeLocation: CA126(CreativeArtsbuilding–downstairs)Officehours: Monday 8:00am–8:50am 12:00pm – 1:20pm Wednesday 8:00am – 8:50am
12:00pm – 1:20pm
(Additional hours available by appt. - please contact me)
ITHELPDESK:IfyouhaveanyquestionsorproblemsregardingCanvasoryourPortal,pleasecontacttheHelpDesk:Phone:(530)251-8844Email:help@lassencollege.eduYouwillneedthefollowingskillsandmindsettotakethisonlineclass:
• Youmusthavecomputerskills,suchastheabilitytosendandreceiveemails,navigatetheinternet,attachfiles,operateacomputer,etc.
• Reliableaccesstotheinternetandacomputer• Abilitytostayontaskandfollowstricttimelinesandduedates.Youwillbedropped
fromthecourseifyoudonotparticipateonaweeklybasis.• Apositiveattitudetowardstechnologyandanopenmindtowardonlineeducation• Willingnesstoshareyourexperienceswithotherstudents• Goodwritingskillsforexpressingyourselfinthediscussionareas.Thisclassrequires
writingandessays.TherecommendedpreparationforSociology1issuccessfulcompletionofEnglish105orequivalentplacementthroughtheassessmentprocess.
• Analyticalandcriticalthinkingskillsforwhenyou“getstuck”
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Descriptionofthecourse:Thecoursecoversthebasicconceptsofsociologywithanemphasisonculture,socialization,socialnorms,roles,groups,communityandecology,socialinstitutions,socialclasses,socialchangesandsocialpolicy.
StudentLearningOutcomes:
1. Effectivelyworkinteams,managingtime,tasks,andpersonalitydifferencessharingresultsandanalysistoarriveatafinalcollaborativeproduct
2. Systematicallycollect,organize,andpresentappropriatedatafromavarietyofsourcesincludingindependentresearch,writtenjournalsandtheInternet.Assessthevalidityofthedataandinterpretitcorrectly.
3. Identifyandexplainbasicconceptsofsociology,researchandtheory.
OnlineExtras(classguidelines):
1. Communicationiskey!!!!Pleaseletmeknowifanythingisunclearorifyouhaveanyquestionsatall.
2. MakesuretocorrespondusingproperEnglish.Donotuse“textingshorthand”foranyassignments;thisincludesemails,forumpostsandresponses.
3. Iwillrespondtoyouremailswithin24-48hours.IfyouemailmeMondaythroughThursdayevening,youshouldreceivearesponsebytheendofFriday.IfIreceiveyouremailFridaythroughtheweekendIwillrespondonMonday.TheonlyexceptiontothisruleisifI’moutoftownonbusinessanddonothaveaccesstotheinternet.Inthiscase,Iwillmakesureyouarenotified.
4. Inordertofosterapositivelearningenvironment,it’simportantthatweconductourselvesinaprofessionalandscholarlymannerandmaintainahighlevelofrespectforoneanotherintheclassroom.
5. Classworkwillbepostedinweeklysections–MondaythroughSunday.Therearestrictdeadlinesforassignmentsinthisclass.Iamobligatedtoinstructmyonlinecourseswiththesamelevelofrigorandexpectationsasmyoncampuscourses.Youwillbedroppedfromthecourseifyoudonotparticipateonaweeklybasis.
6. Istrivetomakeouronlineclassasuserfriendlyaspossible–itissetupforthebeginningonlinelearner.
7. AnonlinecourseisadefiniteNOprocrastinationzone.Procrastinationinanonlineclasscanbedeadly.
Required Assignments:
1. Exam1=50points2. Exam2=50points3. Exam3=50points
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4. FinalExam=50points5. WeeklyForumquestions=10pointseach(14–16forumquestionsper
semester)6. Participation=30pointspossible7. Thereisextracreditavailable:3extracreditforums(10pts.each)andaMovie
Quiz(20pts.)
• Exams:Examsaremultiple-choiceandtimed.Theycanonlybetakenduringtheweektheyareassigned.YouwillhaveaccesstoyourscoreandmissedquestionsoncetheExamisclosed.
• WeeklyForumQuestions:Everyweekyouwillberequiredtoansweraquestionandrespondtoforumpostsmadebyotherclassmates.
• ParticipationPoints:Iwillbemonitoringyourinvolvementintheclassthroughoutthesemester.GradingScale:
90%-100%=A 80%-89%=B
70%-79%=C 60%-69%=D <60%=FAttendance:BecausethisisanonlinecourseIcannottakerollbutIwillmonitorhowmuchyouareonlineandyourparticipationinthecourse.Canvasallowsmetoseehowmuchtimeyouspendonline,whatassignmentsyouopenandyourprogress.ItshouldbeunderstoodthatinordertodowellinthiscourseyouwillneedtologonEVERYWEEK.EachMonday(lateafternoon)Iwillpostnewinformationfortheclass.ThiscoursehasveryspecificdeadlinessoregularvisitstoourCanvasclassroomwillensurethatyoustayontopofassignments.Studentsthatdonotparticipateweeklywillbedroppedfromthecourse.CheatingandPlagiarism:LassenCommunityCollegestudentsareexpectedtoconductthemselvesaccordingtotheStudentRulesofConductandtheLCCHonorCode.Allstudentsareexpectedtocompletetheirownwork.Copyingothers,notdoingyourownwork,givinginsufficientcreditfortheideasorwordsofothers,orpresentinganother’swords,ideasorlanguageasyourownisconsideredplagiarism.Incasesofsuspectedcheatingorplagiarism,thestudentwillreceiveazero(0)gradefortheassignmentinquestionwithnoopportunityformakeup.Ifcheatingorplagiarismpersistsorissuspectedfromthesamestudentonmultipleassignments,thisinstructorhastherighttogiveastudentafailinggradeforfailuretocompletetheirownworkaswellasfailureto
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adheretothestandardsexpectedofstudentsintheRulesofConductand/ordropthemfromthecourse.Strivetobeacademicallyandintellectuallyhonest.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutusingorcitingsomeoneelse’smaterial,pleaseseemeaboutit.EtiquetteIssues:Truecollegiatebehavioriscommonandmoststudentshavenoproblemwiththeconcept.However,duetothepresenceofafewstudentswhomaynothaveadultsocialskillsyet,thefollowingapplies:Ifyouronlineresponses,discussionsorbehaviorisdisrespectfultoanyoneintheclassandyoudonotrespondtoasinglegentlereminderyoumayberemovedfromthiscourse.Problems:Alwaysletmeknowifyouarehavingproblemsinmycourseorifyouneedsomethingclarified.Iwanttohelpyoudowellandmostproblemscanberesolvediftackledintime.Incompletes:
• Bylaw,incompletegradesmayonlybegivenforverifiableemergenciesattheinstructor’sdiscretion.IwillonlydecidetoissueanincompletegradeifastudenthasasignificantemergencyafterthefinaldropdateANDthestudentisontracktopasstheclass.
• IfIdodecidetoassignanincompletegrade,itisyourresponsibilityasastudenttocommunicatewithmeandverifyallconditionsforcompletionofthecoursework,includingtheamountoftimeallowedforcompletion.IfIcannotconfirmconditionswithyou,Iwillnotassignanincomplete.Igenerallydonotallowanymorethanasemestertofinishanincomplete.
• Ifyouareunabletocompleteaclassforanyreasonpriortothedropdate,thenitisyourresponsibilitytodroptheclass.
Textbook:Availableatthebookstoreonline–ISBN-9780133803549EssentialsofSociology–ADown-to-EarthApproach,11thed.,JamesM.Henslin,Pearson.Youmayfindthebookcheaperonlinebysearchingusedtextbooksites.KeyDates:January16,2017 FirstdayofclassesSpring2018January22 LastdaytoaddaclassforSpring2018(full-termclassesonly)WITHOUT
CounselorapprovalJanuary29 LastdaytoaddaclassforSpring2018(full-termclassesonly)WITH
InstructorandCounselorapprovalFebruary2 Lastdaytodropafull-termclassandreceivearefundforSpring2018
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February4 Lastdayforstudentstowithdrawwithouta“W”showingontranscripts(full-termclassesonly)
February6 NoSchool–StaffTraining–CampusclosedFebruary16 NoSchool–Holiday–CampusclosedFebruary19 NoSchool–Holiday–CampusclosedMarch30 NoSchool–Holiday–CampusClosedApril2-6 Noschool–SpringBreak–CampusOpenApril20 LastdayforstudentstowithdrawfromSpring2018classMay22-25 FinalsweekJune11,2018 Summer2018sessionbegins
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Attachment D: Syllabus Check List
MinimumRequirements
CourseNumber&Title
CurrentSemester&Year
InstructorName
InstructorContactInformation• Full-timeinstructorsprovideLCCemail,LCCphone,officenumber• AdjunctinstructorsprovideLCCemailandAcademic
Servicesphone (530.251.8819)
Timesavailabletomeetwithstudents[FTonly:postedofficehours]
CourseDescription[fromcourseoutlineofrecord]
StudentLearningOutcomes[fromcourseoutlineofrecord]
RequiredMajorAssignments[duedatesneednotbeincluded]
GradingCriteria/Scale
TextbookRequirements(IncludingISBN)
AttendancePolicy
KeyDates• Coursestartandenddates(forshort-termoralternateschedulesections
only)• LastdaytodropwithoutaW&getrefundforfeespaid• LastdaytodropandreceiveaW
Instructor’splanforclassroomresponsetimeandfeedback
Clearlyexplainedrequirementsforinteractionwithinstructor,thecoursecontent, andotherstudents
Clearlystatedetiquetteexpectationsforonlinediscussions,email,andotherforms ofcommunication
SYLLABUSCHECKLIST
OnlineInstruction
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Continued…
Specificcriteriaforhowstudentworkisgraded(includingquizzes/exams,activities, anddiscussionposts
Cleargradingpolicy
AllFaculty[Inaddition,allfacultymembersareencouragedtoincludeinformationpertainingtothe
following]
KeyDatesSpecifictoCourse[e.g.datesformid-termorfinalexams,majorassignments,termpapersandfieldtrips].Inaddition,remindstudentsthatfinal examsmustbetakenonlyatthedesignateddayandtime.
AcademicIntegrity/Plagiarism/Cheating(examplesforaddressingacademicintegrity areprovidedonsyllabussamplesinFacultyHandbook).
Classroomexpectations(e.g.food,drink,cellphones,behavior,clothing,codeof conduct).
AvailabilityofDisabledStudentsProgramsandServicesforthosewhoqualify
SYLLABUSCHECKLIST
OnlineInstruction
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Attachment E: 30 Accessibility Tips
Thispublicationprovidesthirtywebaccessibilitytipsthatcanbeusedbywebdesigners,developers,orcontentauthorstoguidethemincreatingordeployingweb-basedresourcesthatarefullyaccessibletoallusers.ThislistisnotintendedtoreplaceormaptoformalstandardssuchastheWorldWideWebConsortium’s(W3C’s)WebContentAccessibilityGuidelines(w3.org/TR/wcag20). Eachofthesetipsisdescribedinmoredetailathttps://www.washington.edu/accesscomputing/tips/Havesuggestionsforhowthislistcanbeimproved?Pleasesendyourideastoaccesscomp@uw.edu. 1.Addproperalttexttoimages.Usealttexttoprovideaccesstothecontentofimagesforindividualswhocannotseethem,includingpeopleusingscreenreadersorBrailleoutputdevices.Alttextissupportedbymostdocumentformats,includingHTML,MicrosoftWord,andAdobePDF.2.Useheadingsproperly.Useheadingsandsubheadingstoformanoutlineofthepage.Theyhelpnon-visualusers(includingsearchengines)tounderstandhowthepageisorganized,andmakeiteasyforscreenreaderuserstonavigate.3.CreateaccessiblePDFs.TagcontentinPDFs,andtakestepstoensurethatthecontentwillbereadinthecorrectorder.4.KnowwhentousePDF.PDFpreservesadocument’sappearanceacrossoperatingsystemsanddevices.Ifthischaracteristicisnotessential,considerusinganalternateformatsuchasHTML.5.UseARIAlandmarks.ThenewAccessibleRichInternetApplications(ARIA)W3Cspecificationmakesitpossibletoproduceaccessibleinteractivewebapplications.OneeasyentryintoARIAislandmarkroles.SimplyaddanHTMLattributeforoneoftheeightlandmarkroles(e.g.,role=”navigation”,role=”main”)anduserswillbeabletojumpdirectlytoasectionofthepagewithasinglekeystroke.6.Addlabelstoformfields.InHTML,usethe<label>elementandinPDF,usetooltipssothatnon-visualuserswillknowwhichlabelsorpromptsareassociatedwithformfields.7.Grouprelatedformfieldstogetherandassignasinglepromptthattheyallshare.Whencreatingaformwithcheckboxesandradiobuttons,use<fieldset>asacontainerfor
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thegroupoffieldsand<legend>forthegroupprompt.(TherearesimilartechniquesinPDF.)8.Markuptablesappropriately.UseHTMLmarkupproperlytoexplicitlycommunicaterelationshipsbetweencolumnandrowheadersandthedatacellswithintheirscope.9.Identifylanguageoftext.Sincesomescreenreadersaremulti-lingual;usemarkuptoidentifythedefaultlanguageofadocumentandofanytextthatdeviatesfromthedefault.10.Useacolorcontrastchecker.Besureforegroundandbackgroundhaveadequatecontrast.Therearemanyfreetoolsthatcanhelpwiththis.11.Avoidusingtinyfonts.Sinceusersmaybeunawaretheycanincreasefontsizeusingbrowserhotkeys,useareasonablylargefontsizebydefault;then,userscanmakeitsmallerifdesired.Notethatafontsizeof1emusesthedefaultbrowserfontsize.12.Respectwhitespace(betweenlines,betweenparagraphs).Providingplentyofspacebetweenlinesandblocksoftextcanhelpuserswhohavedifficultytrackingtexthorizontally.Adequatewhitespacealsocontributestoacleaner,moreaestheticallypleasinginterfaceforeveryone.13.Providevisibleindicationoffocus,especiallyforkeyboardusers.InCSS,use:hovertomakethepagecomealive,respondingtouser’smousemovements.Forpeoplewhoaren’tusingamouse,providethesamefunctionalityusing:focus.14.Usetext,notpicturesoftext.Usetextinsteadofpicturesoftext,andcontrolitsappearanceusingCSS.Picturesoftextbecomeblurrywhenenlarged,takelongertodownload,andareinefficientforthewebsiteauthortoedit.15.Thinktwiceaboutthewordsyouchoose.Keepyourcontentsimpletoreadandunderstand.Oftenwebauthorsuselargerwordsandlongersentencesthanisreallynecessary.16.Captionvideo.Captionsprovidebenefitstoallusers.Therearemanyfree,easy-to-usetoolsavailablethatsupporttheprocessoftranscribingandcaptioning,videos.17.Describevideo.Forpeopleareunabletoseevideo,createascriptthatincludesbriefdescriptionsof
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importantvisualcontent,thenprovidethatasaseparatedescriptiontrack,eitherastimedtextorrecordednarration.18.Provideatranscript.Provideatranscriptforvideoandaudiosoindividualswhoaredeaf-blindandthosewithlowInternetbandwidthcanaccessthecontent.Transcriptsbenefitallusersbyallowingthemtoaccesscontentquickly.19.Choosemediaplayersthatsupportaccessibility.Askquestionslike:Doesthisplayersupportclosedcaptions?Doesitsupportdescription?Canitbeoperatedwithamouse?Arebuttonsandcontrolsaccessibletoscreenreaderusers?20.Chooseadropdownmenusystemthatworksforallusers.Askquestionslike:Canthismenubeoperatedbykeyboardalone?Ifso,isdoingsoefficientordoesitrequiredozensorhundredsofkeystrokes?21.ChooseJavaScriptwidgetsthatsupportaccessibility.Anaccessibleinteractivewidgetisonethatcanbeoperatedwiththekeyboardalone,usesARIAtocommunicatewithassistivetechnology(AT),anddegradesgracefullyforuserswhodon’thavethelatestAT.22.TestJavascriptwidgets-don’tassumetheyworkforeveryone.Moreandmorewidgetsclaimtobe“accessible”or“508compliant,”butwhatdoesthatreallymean?ThebestwaytofindoutistotestthemusingakeyboardaloneorusingAT,ortoaskuserswithdisabilitiestotestthem.23.ChooseLearningManagementSystems(LMS)andContentManagementSystems(CMS)thatsupportaccessibility.Makesurethatyourorganization’sLMSorCMSsupportsaccessibility.Makesurethereareaccessiblethemes,plug-ins,andmodulesavailablethatwillmeetyourneeds.24.Testwebpageswithakeyboard.Trynavigatingthewebpageandcontrollingallitsfeaturesusingthetabkeyonakeyboard;don’ttouchthemouse.Thissimpletestistypicallyagoodindicatorofaccessibility.25.Testpageswithhighcontrastcolorschemes.Allmajoroperatingsystemshavehighcontrastcolorschemesavailable.Whenitisenabled,makesurethatallimportantpagecontentisstillvisible.26.Testpageswithassistivetechnologies.TherearefreescreenreadersandotherATavailablethatcanbeusedfortesting.Youdon’thavetobecomeanexpertuser,butsimpletestswithATcanprovidevaluableinsightsintowhethercertainfeaturesinadocumentmightpresentaccessibilityproblems.
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27.Testpagesonmobiledevices.Growingnumbersofusers,includinguserswithdisabilities,areaccessingthewebusingphones,tablets,andothermobiledevices.Testyourwebsiteusingseveralmobiledevices.28.Askvendorsspecificquestionsabouttheaccessibilityoftheirproducts.“Isyourproductaccessible?”isnotagoodquestion.Askthemtodemonstratehowtheirproductcanbeusedwithoutamouseorwithascreenreader.Askabouttheirmethodsfortestingaccessibility.29.Demandaccessibility!Ifaproductisnotaccessible,avoidbuyingit,usingit,orsupportingit.WorktoimplementpoliciesonyourcampusthatrequireITpurchasestobeaccessible.Ifitisrequiredthataninaccessibleproductbeusedbecauseitistheonlycurrentalternative,putthevendoronnoticethatyouexpecttopurchaseanaccessiblealternativewhenitbecomesavailable.30.Getinvolved!Therearemanycommunitiesofpracticethatareworkingtogetheronmakingtheweb(andworld)moreaccessible.Togetherwecanmakeadifference!Forfurtherinformation,tobeplacedonthemailinglist,requestmaterialsinanalternateformat,ortomakecommentsorsuggestionsaboutDO-ITpublicationsorwebpages,contact:UniversityofWashingtonBox354842Seattle,WA98195-4842accesscomp@uw.eduwww.uw.edu/accesscomputing/206-685-DOIT(3648)(voice/TTY)888-972-DOIT(3648)(tollfreevoice/TTY)509-328-9331(voice/TTY)Spokane206-221-4171(fax)AccessComputingDr.RichardLadner,PIDr.SherylBurgstahler,Co-PIAcknowledgmentAccessComputingissupportedbytheNationalScienceFoundationunderGrant#CNS-0540615,#CNS-0837508,and#CNS-1042260.Anyopinions,findings,andconclusionsorrecommendationsexpressedinthismaterialarethoseoftheauthorsanddonotnecessarilyreflecttheviewsoftheNationalScienceFoundation.Copyright©2013,UniversityofWashington.Permissionisgrantedtocopythesematerialsforeducational,noncommercialpurposesprovidedthesourceisacknowledged.UniversityofWashingtonComputerScienceandEngineeringDO-ITUWInformationTechnology
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Attachment F: How to Login to the Portal
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Attachment G: Online Course Feedback Form Sample
ONLINECOURSEFEEDBACKFORM
OnlineCourseTitle:_________________________________________________________
1.Syllabusclearlyexplainedtheexpectationsoftheclass. Excellent Good Fair Poor
NA2.Syllabusclearlyprovidestimelinesforcompletionofcoursematerials. Excellent Good Fair Poor
NA3.Instructorkeptmeinformedofmyprogressinthecourseonaregularbasis. Excellent Good Fair Poor
NA4.Instructorgavemeadequatefeedbackonmyassignments? Excellent Good Fair Poor
NA5.Instructorgavemefeedbackinainatimelymanner. Excellent Good Fair Poor
NA6.Howwouldyouratetheinstructionsfornavigating Excellent Good Fair Poortheonlinecourse?
NA7.Howwouldyouratethetextbook? Excellent Good Fair Poor
NA8.Howwouldyouratetheoverallqualityofyourexperiencewiththisonlinecourse? Excellent Good Fair Poor
NA9.DoyouplantotakeanotheronlinecoursefromLassenCommunityCollege? Yes No10.Provideanyadditionalcommentsonthecourse:
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TellUsAboutYourself:1. EducationalGoal:WhatisyoureducationalobjectiveatLassenCommunityCollege?
ObtainanassociateonlinedegreefromLassenCollege Obtainpartofanassociatedegreeonline Noneoftheabove
2. TypeofStudent?
LocalStudent OutoftheAreaStudent3.HowmanyonlinecourseshaveyoucompletedfromLassenCommunityCollegebefore? First course Two - five courses More than six courses
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Attachment H: Accessing Online Classes in Canvas
NewtoONLINEclasses?
ManyofouronlineclassesareofferedthroughCanvas
IMPORTANT: YOU NEED TO KNOW YOUR LCC STUDENT PORTAL LOGIN TO ACCESS CANVAS
Ø CANVAS is located in the “Quick Links” section of the LCC Student Portal
Your online courses will not appear in CANVAS until the first day class begins
• TheDashboardisthefirstthingyouwillseewhenyoulogintoCanvas.TheDashboardhelpsyouseewhatishappeninginallyourcoursesandallowsyoutofigureoutwhattodonext.
• ClickonCoursestoviewyourcurrentandpastenrollmentcoursesinCanvas.The
CourseHomePagehelpsyounavigateyourcourseandmanageyourcoursework.
• TheCalendarisagreatwaytovieweverythingyouhavetodoforallyourcoursesinoneplace.Youcanviewcalendareventsbyday,week,month,oragendalist.ThecalendaralsoincludesaccesstotheScheduler,whichisanoptionalschedulingtoolinCanvas.
• SomestudentsexperiencetroublecausedbyanunsupportedBROWSER.CalltheITHelpDeskifyourequiretechnicalassistance–(530)251-8844
If you need assistance navigating CANVAS for the first time, you can get help in the ARC – (Academic Resource Center) upstairs in the Learning Center
For online help and tutorials: go to https://guides.instructure.com/m/8470
èIf you do not know your Portal login, use the “What’s my LCC Email?” and “Forgot Password?” on the Portal login page. If you are still having trouble,
contact the IT Help Desk at (530) 251-8844 from 7:30am – 3:30pm
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Attachment I: How to Submit Grades Online
HowtoSubmitGradesOnline
• LogintoMyLassenportal(https://mylassen.lassencollege.edu)• GototheWebAdvisorwebpartatthebottomoftheEmployeeshomepage• ClicktheFacultyMenu• ClickFacultyInformation• ClickGrading
o OntheGradingmenuselecttheTermandthenclicktheSubmitbuttono SelectFinalontheFinalorMidterm/IntermediateGradingdropdownmenuo SelectthecoursesectionthatyouwanttogradeandclicktheSubmitbuttono CompletegradesforallyourstudentsandthenclicktheSubmitbutton
• OntheGradingConfirmationform,reviewyourentries.ClickOKwhenfinished• OncegradesaresubmittedallchangemustbecompletedthroughtheAdmissions&
Recordsoffice.***NOTE:Thereisa20minutetimeoutforallWebAdvisorsessions.Pleasehaveallgradescalculatedbeforebeginningthisprocess.***TIPSHaveyourgradesreadytoenterandallgradecalculationscompleted.Thesessiontimeoutis20minutesifyourportal/webadvisorpageisidle.Youcanalsosubmitgradesforsomestudentandnotothersinaclassandthencomebacklaterandfinishtherest.Onceagradehasbeensubmittedandverifiedbythesystem,youcannotchangethegradeonline.YoumustcompleteagradechangeinAdmissions&Records.IncompleteGradesyoucancurrentlydoviathewebare:IA IncompletetoAGradeIB IncompletetoBGradeIC IncompletetoCGradeID IncompletetoDGradeIF IncompletetoFGradeYouwillneedtoputadatethattheIncompletemustbecompletedby.AfterthatdatetheIncompletewillchangetothatgradeifnoothergradeisprovidedtoA&Rbeforethen.
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