Instructor Contact

Cora Chen

• Please use Canvas Inbox   or Email: cchen@ccsf.edu
• CCSF Phone: (415) 452-5850
• Office Hours: Group help by appointment via Zoom video-conferencing
• I will respond to all course email within 48 hours Monday-Friday, exclusive of school holidays. Once the course begins, I prefer to get messages through the Canvas "Inbox". 
• You can visit my CCSF instructional website outside of Canvas 

Communication Plan

• I will respond to your messages within 48 hours during the workweek (Monday-Friday) 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, and your project and final exams. Your weekly quizzes also contain feedback for your own self-assessment. 
• I will participate in the weekly discussions, but will not respond to each individual student. You will receive private comments on your discussion posts.

Building Community

The heart of this class is the discussion forum. Each week you and your classmates will analyze and discuss the issues that come up in the material this week. Each time this class is offered, I am humbled by the thoughtfulness of all of you, your posts, and your responses to each other inform my understanding of the topics. We learn from one another, from our varied experiences, from our different world views. I look forward to participating in discussions with you.

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 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. 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 or of the instructor.

Beginning-high Conversation focus course. Comprehension of important points and details in spoken English. Basic conversations on a variety of topics. 

Prerequisites/corequisites/advisories

Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

Advisory: Passed ESLN 3200 or placement in ESLN 3300 (Beginning High 3)

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Communicate in conversational exchanges about familiar topics using English at a high-beginning level.
2. Use high-beginning English structures and vocabulary in conversational exchanges.

Class Meetings

This class meets entirely online via CityZoom from 12:20 pm - 1:35 pm (Monday - Thursday). I will offer a Zoom orientation in the beginning of the semester to help you understand the course, answer questions about important dates, and show you how to learn more about using Canvas. 

Course Web Site

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 

You can visit my CCSF instructional website outside of Canvas 

No textbook is required for this course. Multimedia instructional materials are accessible course content created and curated by the instructor.          

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

Zoom Video Conferencing

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.

Important Dates

• Day Class Begins: June 12, 2023  [Find the following dates in the Instructional Calendar (Links to an external site.) or in the online Schedule of Classes by hovering over the deadlines link next to your class listing.]
• Day Class Ends: July 21, 2023

Dropping the Class

If you decide to discontinue this course, it is your responsibility to officially drop it.  Also, for several consecutive, unexplained absences, the instructor may drop a student.

• In two weeks, I (instructor) may drop you if... 
•   you don’t let me know why you stop participating in class activities OR   
•   you don’t complete at least one assignment OR 
•   you don’t participate in at least one discussion. 

Attendance

Students who fail to attend the first synchronous Zoom section for orientation or do not log-in to Canvas after the second week and participate in a learning activity will be dropped from the class. It is strongly advised that if you need to miss more than three homework assignments in a row that you contact me to avoid being dropped from the class.

Late Policy

Late work is okay since this is a Non-credit class where people are entering at different times. You have all semester to complete the activities. 

Methods of Evaluation

Each week you will complete graded assignments. There is a Discussion, and a Quiz each week. Quizzes may be taken multiple times. All of these assignments can be completed after reading the textbook assignments and the summaries in the content modules. 

Exams

There will be online quizzes throughout the course and an online final exam. The material comes from the textbook, and supplemental materials. If any exam is missed, a zero will be recorded as the score. 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 grade and post grades and comments on the online Canvas gradebook.

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

• This is a non-credit ESL course. Students do not receive letter grades (A, B, C, F) or credit in units in non-credit courses, but they do receive Pass, Satisfactory Progress, or No-Pass non-credit grades. 
• You will receive a Pass grade if you complete 70% or more of all assignments for the class. This includes Assignments, Discussions, and Quizzes in Canvas.  You will receive Satisfactory Progress if you complete between 40% and 70% of assignments.  You will receive No-Pass if you complete less than 40% of assignments.

Grades will be assigned as follows: 

If you need classroom or testing accommodations because of a disability, or have emergency medical information to share with me, or need special arrangements, please let me know as soon as possible. 

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 (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, or using ChatGPT 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 weekly quizzes, the final project, and the final exam on time.
• 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 48 hours during the week unless I inform you otherwise.
• I will treat you and your ideas with respect.
• I will grade Discussion posts and replies most often within 48 hours. (If you have posted late work, it may take longer.) Grades on the final project and final exam will be done within a week.
• You will see your grades in the Canvas Gradebook.
• I will work hard to make this a great class.