Instructor Contact

• Christine Beard (Ms. Beard or Christine)
• Once the course begins, I prefer to get messages through the Canvas Inbox 
• Office Hours: By appointment
• Office Location: CityZoom
• I will respond to all course email within 24-48 hours Monday-Friday, exclusive of school holidays. 
• Instructor website: Ms. Beard's Math/Science Place (Links to an external site.).
• Email: cbeard@ccsf.edu. Please use email only when the Canvas Inbox is not available.
• CCSF Phone: (415) 452-4817. Please use this phone number only when the Canvas Inbox and email are not available.

Communication Plan

• I will respond to your messages within 24-48 hours during the work week (Monday-Friday) excluding holidays or if you are notified otherwise.
• Your work will be reviewed and I will comment on it within one-two weeks of the due date unless you are informed otherwise. Please note that you will receive private comments on your discussion posts, tests, and final exam. Quizzes also contain some feedback for your own self-assessment.
• I will participate in the weekly discussions, but I will not respond to each individual student. You will receive private comments on your discussion posts.
• If you do not log in to the course,  you will receive a message from our early alert system "Starfish" to remind you to come back to the course. It is best to keep up as the semester goes quickly and because life happens!
• Because of the pandemic, we will meet via CityZoom video-conferencing.
• You will be expected to turn on your video camera when you enter the meeting space and also when asked by the instructor during the class.

Building Community

The heart of this class is the discussion forum. Each week you and your classmates will analyze and discuss issues that come up in the material. We learn from each other, from our varied experiences, and from our different world views. I look forward to participating in discussions with you.

Instructor Announcements 

I will post announcements on the “Instructor Announcements” page in Canvas throughout the semester. Canvas will notify you according to your preferred Notification Preferences as soon as I create an Announcement. 

An introductory course in physics. Content is taught at a conceptual level using basic math such as ratios, square roots, scientific notation, graph interpretation, slope, and simple scalar and vector algebra. Topics include forces, motion, energy, momentum, work, power, fluids, and simple machines.

COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD

Prerequisites/corequisites/advisories

Advisory: TRST 3422

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course a student will be able to:

1. State the fundamental laws and principles of introductory physics
2. Predict the outcome of physical events using fundamental laws and principles
3. Diagram simple physical situations
4. Solve simple physics problems using basic mathematics
5. Interpret graphs and tables of physical data and situations

Class Meetings

The Spring 2021 course will be conducted using remote instruction through CityZoom. You are expected to log in during normal class hours to participate in the class, just as you would come to the physical classroom. You probably will have to log in at other times during the week, as well, just as you would do homework during a normal face-to-face class.

This course meets on Monday and Wednesday, from 4:10 - 6:45 pm, holidays excepted.

Course Web Site

My CCSF instructional website is Ms. Beard's Math/Science Place. The website has basic public information about my courses and is available without needing to log in to Canvas.

Textbooks

Prentice Hall Physical Science: Concepts in Action. (Pearson, 2009) and supporting materials. You are not expected nor required to purchase the text.

The text will be available in PDF format for remote learning. You are not required to buy the book, but if you want to, make sure to get the 2009 edition.

ISBN-13 978-0-13-362817-3
ISBN-10         0-13-362817-5

Course Content

• Chapter 11: Motion
• Chapter 12: Forces and Motion
• Chapter 13: Forces in Fluids
• Chapter 14: Work, Power, and Machines
• Chapter 15: Energy

If time permits, possible additional work includes the following:

• Chapter 16: Thermal Energy and Heat
• Chapter 17: Waves and Sound
• Chapter 18: Electromagnetic Spectrum and Light

Field Trips

This class does not have field trips.

Canvas

Students will use the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) for assignment instructions, submitting assignments, viewing classmates' work, sharing resources, and viewing grades. I can help with the course material and with some Canvas issues, but if you need help uploading an assignment or with the mechanics of Canvas, Canvas help is the number to call.

For 24/7 help with Canvas call: 1-833-249-3993.

Video Conferencing

Class meetings will occur in Ms. Beard's CityZoom Room.

Because we will be meeting online during normal class hours, I will not offer pre-set individual Zoom appointments for this class. Please contact me through the Inbox. If an issue requires a video conference, I will set one up specifically for that purpose.

Required Hardware

• Internet access
• Internet-capable computer, pad, or cellphone
• Audio-visual (microphone-headphone-webcam) for video conferences
• Printer
• Scanner or scanning app

Please contact the Student Chromebook Loan Program if you need help accessing the necessary hardware.

Required Software

• Adobe Reader (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Update your browser (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Spring 2021 Instructional Calendar

Important Dates

• Day Class Begins: 2/1/21
• Day Class Ends: 5/26/21
• Last Day to Drop with a 'W' symbol: 4/22/21
• Final Exam Date: 5/26/21

Dropping the Class

This course  covers 16 weeks. Your weekly online attendance is based on 1) your weekly attendance on CityZoom as described below under Attendance, and 2) your successful completion of the weekly assignments. Each week is worth a maximum of 5.3 hours with a maximum total of 85 hours for the semester. I adjust the hours for students who add the class after the first remote meeting.

Students who fail to log in within a week of registration will be dropped as No Shows. Students who do not participate in the online learning activities by the end of the second week will be dropped from the class. It is strongly advised that if you need to miss more than one work/activity deadline in a row that you contact me to avoid being dropped from the class.

If your attendance falls below 80%, I reserve the right to drop you from the course without further notice or explanation. You cannot assume I will drop you, however. If you choose to drop or withdraw from the class, it is your responsibility to do so through your Ram Portal or Noncredit Admission.

The last day I will do an instructor-mediated withdrawal is 4/22/21. If you continue the class after that date but do not pass, you will receive an F.

Pass‐NoPass (P/NP)

This course is Letter Grade Only and does not have a P/NP option.

Attendance

When you promptly log into your class meeting and participate in the class activities through the full class time as well as completing the assigned work for that meeting (in or out of class), you receive 2.66 hours. I will open the meetings ten minutes before the class starts. You will be placed into the Zoom Waiting Room, and then I will move you into the class space. If you log in late, you might have to wait a few minutes to be allowed into the class depending on what we are doing.

Please note that while hours count under Participation toward your final course grade, hours do not affect your grade on any particular assignment, quiz, or test. Also note that your remote meeting hours are calculated from the day you are added to the course even if you add late and must do catch-up assignments.

Your hours are entered into Canvas Attendance+ so the college can track your attendance.

Late Policy

All assignments are due at the stated time and date, PST. A late submission will receive a 25% penalty. Submissions more than one week late will not be accepted without prior arrangement. Late work will not be graded without prior permission from me.

Methods of Evaluation

Each week you will complete graded and ungraded assignments. All of these assignments can be completed during and after reading the content pages in the modules. Please note that modules can cover one or more weeks depending on the amount of material they contain.

Each module will include a worksheet packet with problem sets associated with the reading and other content. The packets will be available as pdf files for you to download and work by hand. Please note that I want them worked by hand in order to verify you have done the work yourself. The required math also is best worked by hand as the math editor is difficult to use.

The worksheets can be uploaded using a scanner or a scanning app. Grading is according to the worksheet assignment rubric given on the assignment page. 

The class includes individual and small group work, full-class discussions, and one-on-one meetings with me. Some of those activities will be formally assessed (graded); others will not. I will notify you of any grading at the time the activities occur.

Quizzes and Exams

Quizzes may be taken three times, with the highest score being kept. The module exams may be taken two times, with the highest score being kept. The cumulative midterm and final exams may be taken only once and once started, must be completed in 2.5 hours.

All the quizzes and exams are open book, open notes. Please do not discuss quizzes and exams with anyone else. Please do not use extracurricular materials or search for answers on the Internet while taking quizzes and exams. The allowed material comes from the reading, lectures, supplemental class materials, and class activities. If any exam is missed, a zero will be recorded as the score. It is your responsibility to take the quizzes and exams by the due dates.

Grading Policy

Visit Grades in Canvas to keep track of your grades. Grades and comments are posted in the grade book.

 How do I view my grades, teacher comments, and an assignment rubric as a student?

Final Grades will be assigned as an average of your assignments, participation, and tests. 

An “F” grade indicates that a student attended, participated and completed the course but failed to master the course curriculum.

If you need classroom or testing accommodations because of a disability, or have emergency medical information to share with me, or need special arrangements in case the building needs to be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. For Spring 2021, we can make a video-conferencing appointment, if necessary.

Students seeking disability related accommodations are encouraged to register with Disabled Students Programs and Services:

Mission Center, call 415-920-6038 for an appointment or more information

Please see the DSPS website (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for more information and alternate locations.

Students who register in CCSF classes are required to abide by the CCSF Student Code of Conduct (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Violation of the code is basis for referral to the Student Conduct Coordinator or dismissal from class or from the College. See the Office of Student Affairs (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Collaborating on or copying of tests or homework in whole or in part will be considered an act of academic dishonesty and result in a grade of 0 for that test or assignment. I encourage students to share information and ideas, but not their work. See these links on Plagiarism:

Encourage Academic Integrity and Prevent Plagiarism (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Citing Information Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Student Expectations

You will succeed in this course if you meet the following expectations:

• Complete the assigned activities. Please let me know as soon as you can concerning difficulties that you may have in getting assignments in on time. 
• Complete the discussion posts and replies within the given window of time. Our discussions are much more vibrant when we all participate!
• Complete the assignments, quizzes, and exams on time.
• Attend all of the video-conference meetings and participate fully in all the activities. Your presence, thoughts, questions, and ideas are valued assets!
• Think critically about the weekly topics. Is something surprising? Is it new to you? How does it contrast with what you know about XYZ or how does it compare to ABC? 
• Do your own and your best work. 

Instructor Expectations

Here is what you can expect of me:

• I will respond to your email or message within 24-48 hours during the week, unless I inform you otherwise.
• I will do my best to be fair and to treat you and your ideas with respect.
• I will grade your discussion posts and replies most often within 48-72 hours. (If you have posted late work, it may take longer.) Grades on your other work will be done within one-two weeks.
• You will see your grades in the Canvas Gradebook.
• I will work hard to make this a great class.