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Handbook For

Online Instructors

Fall 2018 edition Approved by the Academic Senate March 27, 2018

Approved by Academic Senate September 9, 2014 2

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


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.


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


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


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.


• 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


• 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.


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).


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.


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.


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.


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 .


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


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 [email protected] 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


Attachment C: Course Syllabus Sample

Sociology 1 – Introduction to Sociology

OnlineCourse–Spring2018

Instructor:CarieCamacho,MSCounselingEmailoptions:Emailingmeisthebestwaytocontactme.Youhavetwooptions:

• 1stoptionisthroughourCanvasclassroom(clickonInboxtosendanemail)• [email protected]

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”


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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.


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,[email protected]/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


Attachment F: How to Login to the Portal


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:


TellUsAboutYourself:1. EducationalGoal:WhatisyoureducationalobjectiveatLassenCommunityCollege?

ObtainanassociateonlinedegreefromLassenCollege Obtainpartofanassociatedegreeonline Noneoftheabove

2. TypeofStudent?

LocalStudent OutoftheAreaStudent3.HowmanyonlinecourseshaveyoucompletedfromLassenCommunityCollegebefore? First course Two - five courses More than six courses


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


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.