Instructor Contact

Marcia Galambos

• Preferable Contact: Canvas Inbox (once the course begins)
• Email: marcia.campos@ccsf.edu
• Office Hours: Thursdays, 11:00-1:00 p.m. by appointment only         

• Instructor's Website: https://sites.google.com/mail.ccsf.edu/mgalambos-trst

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.
• I will review your work and 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, your practice quizzes, your assignments, culminating project, and final exams. 
• Note that I will participate in the weekly discussions but will not respond to everyone. However, you will receive private comments on your discussion posts.
• It is best to keep up as the semester goes quickly and because life happens!

Working Together

During the semester, you will participate in class discussion forums where you will analyze class contents, share your points of view, and apply important concepts learned during each week. Consequently, you will have plenty of opportunities to express your own views in relation to the topics under discussion.

Please, respect differences of opinions and be open minded about your classmates’ differing points of view. We can always learn something new from others!

Instructor Announcements 

On Mondays, look for a course announcement from me in Canvas to find out about the week’s module. To receive notifications from this course, check your Notification Preferences.

Online discussion forums will promote interactivity among you and your classmates. 

To learn more, visit the Course Outline of Record.

Advisories

TRST 2322: Academic Reading/Writing 2.5

Student Learning Outcomes

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

1. Determine patterns of organization of ideas in varied short stories and essays
2. Identify implied main ideas in paragraphs and implied central points in reading articles
3. Compose relevant and adequate arguments to support a point
4. Locate and integrate solid evidence to support the arguments

Class Meetings

No class meetings!

Canvas

You 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 basic Canvas issues. However, For 24/7 help related to the mechanics of Canvas, please call 1-833-249-3993. 

Zoom Video Conferencing

For Zoom meetings, send me a Canvas inbox message and request an appointment with me. Please, see Zoom hours in Instructor Contact at the top of this page.

Required Software

• Adobe Reader
• Update your browser

Important Dates

• Day Class Begins: Monday, January 30
• Day Class Ends: May 25

Dropping the Class

Transitional Studies Department requires all online students to actively participate in the module activities (see attendance policy) to avoid being dropped from the course. If by the third week of the semester, you have not logged in and/or have not completed at least 70% of the week modules, you will be dropped from this course. 

Note that if I do not hear from you in two consecutive weeks, you may be dropped from this class, pending on the instructor’s discretion.

Attendance

Please, keep in mind that, in an online course, attendance is measured by your participation in class activities, not by just logging in to the course. Also, your participation involves completing all or at least an 70% of the assigned activities, such as discussions, practice quizzes, and other assignments, in the week module.

Late Policy

An online course offers you great advantages, including flexibility and accessibility. However, managing your time is a paramount skill to succeed in an online learning environment. Thus, anticipate having to allocate regular time each day of the week to complete module activities successfully. Keep in mind that this course will take minimum 6 hrs. a week of work.

Due Dates

• Check due dates provided in each assignment.

Late Work

• Late submissions of discussion forums and writing assignments will be penalized with a two-point deduction of your total score. Thus, pay attention to the discussion due date.
• Late submissions of practice quizzes and All-Content tests will not be penalized if they are submitted before their lock day, so pay attention to the date the tests will be closed.
• Late submissions of unit exams and major exams, such as midterm and final exams are not allowed, except for students’ major life circumstances.

Note: Do not make a habit of turning assignments late because you will be only creating a bigger burden for you. 😊

Methods of Evaluation

Each week, you will complete graded assignments such as discussions & practice quizzes.  All of these assignments should be completed after reading the week contents in each module, and all quizzes may be taken twice.

Exams

There will be an online midterm and a final exam based on material taken from the textbook, class lectures, and supplemental information. If you miss any exam, a zero will be recorded as the score. Note that it is your responsibility to take the online exams by the due date. 

Grading Policy

Visit the “Grades” in Canvas to keep track of your grades. I will grade your assignments within 24/48 hours and will post grades and comments on 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 you need special accommodations, such as classroom or testing accommodations, because of a disability, or have emergency medical information to share with us, please contact Miss Sarah Liv Beck at (415) 205-3292 or at sbeck@ccsf.edu.

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