Instructor Contact

Tanaka Gaines

• Email: tgaines@ccsf.edu (Only use if Canvas is down, not working)
• Virtual Support Hours: See below
  

Communication Plan

• I will respond to your messages within 48 hours from Monday to Friday (until 12:00pm), excluding holidays or if you are notified otherwise.
• Your work will be reviewed and I will comment on it within 48 hours of the due date unless you are informed otherwise. Please note that you will receive private comments on your discussion posts, projects, quizzes, exams,  and final exam.
• Virtual Support hours: Need additional assistance? Private one-on-one appointments through Zoom. To schedule an appointment click on the calendar icon, click to select day and time.  *Course Requirement: Students will meet three (3) times out of the semester, review the course calendar for more details.

Building Community

This class is a community. We all have the same objective: to learn. Online students often feel isolated but it's important to know you are not in this alone! I need each of you to approach the online class with a great attitude and a willingness to help each other. Many problems and questions can be resolved by asking a fellow student. I am always here to help you but I truly believe your experience will be better if you communicate with your fellow students throughout the semester. Let's work together to make this semester great for everyone!

Instructor Announcements 

The instructor will post announcements on the “Instructor Announcements” page in Canvas throughout the semester. Canvas notifies students according to their preferred Notification Preferences. as soon as the instructor creates an Announcement. 

Q&A Discussion

• The “Q&A Discussion” is located in Module 0. This discussion is for you to ask for assistance of your classmates.

Integrates study strategies, critical analysis and communication skills in preparation for lifelong success in academic, professional and personal development. Includes time management, critical thinking, personal and educational values, written and spoken communication, informational literacy, research skills, equity and social justice, navigation of educational systems, online learning, health, and financial literacy.   COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD

Advisories

Recommended Preparation, Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: ESL 188 or ENGL 88 or higher

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Explain how to navigate diverse educational systems and learning environments.
2. Manage their own physical, social, and psychological wellness.
3. Assess academic strategies and apply them to coursework.
4. Apply communication, critical analysis, and information literacy skills to college-level research and problem solving.

Class Meetings

LERN 50 will be taught as temporary remote instruction. Class meetings shown in the is on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:40pm -1:55pm. Orientation and Virtual Classroom Support will be held during these days/times.

• MIDTERM Last day to submit midterm October 16, 2022
• FINAL Last day to submit final December 20, 2022

Students will use the Canvas Learning Management system for assignment instructions, submitting assignments,  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: 1-844-592-2198.

You can visit my CCSF instructional website outside of Canvas

Required Materials

Textbooks

• College Success by OpenStax (free PDF or checkout in library, CCSF Ocean Campus)
  
• Who Moved My Cheese by Spenser Johnson (free PDF or purchase online or CCSF Bookstore (ISBN 9781101495872).
  
  • If you are purchasing a book please have by October 10.

Software

• Microsoft Office 2019/365 (free download optional)

Students are required to log-in to their CCSF Microsoft Office account. Students will sign up for their Microsoft Office account in class.     

Note: You must have access (be able to log in) to your CCSF Email account. How do I log in to my CCSF email account?

• Adobe Reader (free download) or Google Docs

Field Trips

No field trips

Important Dates

For more on Important Dates.

Dropping the Class

It is your responsibility to officially drop to the course to avoid getting no refund (after 10% of course length), a W symbol (after 20%), or a grade (after 60%).

Instructor will drop student if:

• Student has not log into Canvas for five (5) consecutive days
• Did not submit assignments to Canvas for five (5) consecutive days
• Has not informed the instructor by Canvas Inbox or Zoom (about illness, etc.)

Pass‐No Pass (P/NP)

You may take this class P/NP. You must decide before the deadline, September 15, 2022. Please refer to Important Dates, add the option online with myCCSF or file the P/NP form with Admissions and Records. With a grade of C or better, you will receive a P.

You must file for the P/NP option by date listed above. Once you decide to go for P/NP, you cannot change back to a letter grade. If you are taking this course as part of a certificate program, you can probably still take the class P/NP. Check with a counselor to be sure.

Late Policy

All assignments are due at 11:59 p.m. PST on the due date.

Time management is important in life and business. To create a fair, equitable learning environment for all students below is a late policy for assignments and projects.

• • • Electronic submissions will be accepted in case of illness or computer malfunction.
    • For each day late a 10% penalty will be applied.
    • The minimum grade that a late assignment can receive is 60%.
    • Non-submissions and submissions received later than 2 weeks, will receive 0%.
    • When calculating your final grade, the three (3) lowest assignments will be dropped.
    • Midterm and Final will not be dropped please plan accordingly.

Feedback policy

• • • 1-3 days late - less feedback and comments than recorded on submissions that were on time.
    • 4+ days late - no comments or feedback.

Excusable Reasons

You may request an extension for an assignment, but you must ask 48 hours (2 days) before the assignment is due. Extension requests on the due date, without an excusable reason, will not be considered.

• • • Please provide a health certificate if you were ill for more than 3 days.
    • If you were traveling, or missed assignments due to important appointments, or there were other serious circumstances send a letter and attach forms.
    • Late penalties will apply after the end date of agreed extensions.

Special Consideration

If you are ill for more than 14 days, or have other exceptional circumstances, please schedule an appointment in Zoom so we can make arrangements and come up with a plan to successfully pass the course.

Your final grade may be adjusted to take your circumstances into account.

Methods of Evaluation

Each week you will complete graded assignments and weekly quizzes. This course is taught by lecture (video).   All of these assignments can be completed after reading the textbook, assignment instructions, and the summaries in the content modules. 

Exams

If any exam (final) is missed, a zero will be recorded as the score. It is your responsibility to take the exams by the due date. 

Grading Policy

Visit the “Grades” in Canvas to keep track of your grades. I grade and post comments every Fridays via the online Canvas Gradebook.

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

Grades will be assigned as follows:

If taking Pass/No Pass you need at least 70% of the total class points and complete the midterm exam and the final exam to pass the class.

An “F” grade indicates that a student attended, participated, and completed the course but failed to master the course curriculum. If you fail to drop you will receive a F in the course.

An “FW” grade indicates the student stopped attending a course after the “last day to withdraw” deadline and subsequently did not submit any work or participate in any exams. Please check with your counselor and financial aid advisor for possible implications of the FW grade on residency and financial aid status.

Weighted Grades

What is a weighted grade? A weighted grade is the average of a set of grades, where each set carries a different amount of importance.

If you need testing accommodations because of a disability, or have emergency medical information to share with me, or need special arrangements, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. Virtual support hours are by appointment through Zoom video-conferencing.

Students seeking disability-related accommodations are encouraged to also register with Disabled Students Programs and Services located in Room 323 of the Rosenberg Library (415) 452-5481. 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