Instructor Contact

Christine Beard

• 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 if 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 week of the due date unless you are informed otherwise. Please note that you will receive private comments on your assignments, tests, and final exam. Quizzes also may contain feedback for your own self-assessment.
• Because of the pandemic, our class will meet remotely via CityZoom video-conferencing.

Building Community

The heart of this class is the remote meetings. Each week you and your classmates will participate in instructor-led lectures, read content, watch videos, work on assignments, and discuss issues that come up in the material.

Communication will include:

• Teacher to class; teacher to groups; teacher to individual students.
• Student to teacher; student to classmate(s); student to class.
• Groups within themselves; group to group; group to class; group to teacher.

We learn from each other, from our varied experiences, and from our different world views. I look forward to participating in class 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 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. as soon as I creates an Announcement. 

Q&A Forum

A “Q&A Forum” is located in the Orientation Module. This forum is for you to ask for assistance from me and your classmates. It will be available throughout the semester. A link will always be available on the homepage.

A first course in high school geometry. Topics include point, lines, and planes; classification of angles; triangles and the Pythagorean theorem; classifications of polygons; perimeters and areas of polygons; circumference and area of circles; surface areas and volumes of three-dimensional shapes.

COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD

Prerequisites/corequisites/advisories

Advisory: TRST 3421 or equivalent

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Identify and define geometric figures in various dimensions.
2. Solve problems based on the attributes and theorems of triangles.
3. Classify and measure angles and angle-pairs.
4. Apply formulas to find the measurement attributes of geometric figures in various dimensions.

Class Meetings

The Fall 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 CityZoom on Monday and Wednesday, from 4:10-6:30 pm.

Course Web Site

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

Textbooks

The text for the class is Contemporary's Number Power 4: Geometry (McGraw-Hill/Contemporary, 2000), which will be provided in pdf format.

You are not required to purchase the text, but if you want to, the ISBN is 0-8092-2382-1.

Course Content

Modules C-G are each based on one section of the text. Additional information will be brought in from other sources such as class lectures and videos.

• Module 0: Orientation
• Module 1: Introduction to Geometric Concepts
• Module 2: Angles
• Module 3: Triangles
• Module 4: Plane Figures
• Module 5: Solid Figures
• Module 6: Applications
• Module 7: Algebra in Geometry

Field Trips

This class does not have field trips.

Canvas

Students will use the Canvas Learning Management system 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.

Please do not share the link to any class sessions or take screen captures of Zoom sessions. Students that violate this request may be subject to the student code of conduct for disrupting class and violating other's privacy.

Required Hardware

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

Technology loans (Links to an external site.) are available through the CCSF Library.

Printers are available to students through some of the CCSF Resource Centers (Links to an external site.). The SF Public Library (Links to an external site.) also offers printing services - see the website for information about any costs.

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.

Fall 2021 Instructional Calendar (Links to an external site.

Important Dates

• Day Class Begins: 8/30/21 
• Holidays: 9/4/21-9/6/21; 10/11/21; 11/11/21; 11/25/21-11/28/21
• Day Class Ends: 12/17/21
• Last Day to Drop with a 'W' symbol: 11/19/21
• Final Exam Date: 12/15/21
• Grades Available on MyRAM: 1/10/22

Dropping the Class

This course covers 16 weeks. Your online attendance is based on your attendance on CityZoom as described under Attendance.

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 let me and the college know.

The last day I will do an instructor-mediated withdrawal is 11/19/21. 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, you receive 2.5 hours. I will open the meetings ten minutes before the class starts. You will either enter directly or 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.

NOTE: The SFUSD schedule can make it difficult for credit recovery students to come to class at 4:10 pm. The class meetings will be structured on the assumption that those students might have to join the meetings later.

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

I enter your hours into Attendance+ each week after which they will be uploaded to Banner/MyRAM so the TRST department, your advisors and counselors, and the college can track your attendance.

Late Policy

All assignments are due at the stated time and date, Pacific Standard Time (PST). A late submission will receive a 25%-50% penalty.  

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. 

Each module will include problem sets associated with the reading and other content. The work will be available as pdf files for you to download and work by hand. I want them worked by hand in order to verify you have done the work yourself. Geometry also often requires constructions and drawings which must be done by hand.

The worksheets can be uploaded using a digital camera, scanner, or scanning app. Grading is according to the worksheet assignment rubric given on the assignment page. I will not examine every question but will give points based on an overall assessment of your work. The answer key will be provided after the due date so you can assess your own work.

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.

Exams

Quizzes are set for unlimited repeats and have a requirement of 75%+ correct answers to move on to the next item in the module progression. The highest score is recorded in the gradebook. You may go back to repeat quizzes at any time through the term.

Cumulative module tests may be taken three times, with the highest score being kept. The cumulative midterm exam and cumulative final exam may be taken twice, with the highest score being kept. The tests must be completed within 150 minutes of starting, so make sure you are in a comfortable location with everything you need before you begin.

The material for all exams comes from the online reading, videos, discussions, and supplemental materials. I ask that you work alone, without a calculator, and without any reference to the Internet. You may refer to your class materials for quizzes but not for tests.

If any quiz or test is missed, a zero will be recorded as the score. It is your responsibility to take the online 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 all your assignments, participation (e.g., discussion posts), module tests, midterm exam, and final exam. 

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 Fall 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 for more information and alternate locations.

Students who register in CCSF classes are required to abide by the CCSF Student Code of Conduct. 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.

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

Citing Information Sources

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 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, except during holidays, 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 work within a week, unless I inform you otherwise.
• You will see your grades in the Canvas Gradebook.
• I will work hard to make this a great class.