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COURSE INFORMATION

Course ID

1535 & 1610                                

Mode

Face-to-Face & Online in Canvas

 

 

Dates

 

September 25th – 1st Day of Classes

October 16th – No Day Classes

October 24th – Advising Day (Appointments)

November 12th – Veterans Day – No Classes

November 21st – November 23rd – Thanksgiving Weekend (NO CLASSES)

December 6th – Last Day of Classes

 

CANVAS LOGIN INFORMATION

URL

https://yvcc.instructure.com/login/canvas     

Login

Student ID

Password

Birth date

 

 


Hint: The number on your Student ID Card
Examples:  001010101

 

TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION

*Please talk to or email your teacher when you cannot come to class. Please do this before the class if possible.

 

Teacher

Nancy Pederson 

E-mail

npederson@yvcc.edu

 

 

DESCRIPTION & OUTCOMES

 Course Description

This class will help you to improve your English skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. You will learn new skills to help you in your everyday life. You will learn about technology by using a computer to do some of your schoolwork.

I-DEA is a flipped course; half of your class time will be face-to-face (in the classroom with teacher and students), and half will be online (on the computer). Your teachers can help you with online work during lab time, after the face-to-face class time.

We will learn about these topics/themes this quarter:

  • Intro to I-DEA
  • Libraries & Library Resources
  • Navigating Your Community
  • Money Management
  • End of Quarter Project

There is no textbook for this class.  Your teacher will give you handouts, and you will do half of your work online.

 Supplies

  • notebook (or paper in a 3-ring binder) for in-class work and notes
  • folder or 3-ring binder for handouts – please keep all handouts
  • pencil and eraser
  • laptop computer & modem
    *You will check these out from Nancy Pederson
  • padded bag to keep laptop computer safe and dry
  • USB flash drive, 4 GB (or more) 
    *You can buy a flash drive from the local store (such as Target or Fred Meyer). 

You Need To:

  • Class meets on Mondays – Thursdays every week.
  • Come to class on time every day; class starts at 10:30 A.M., and you may come earlier if you need help with your online work.
  • Do your online activities and assignments, and your other homework – these are very important parts of the class.
  • Use English as much as possible in class.
  • Work with partners and groups in class.
  • Do your own work; do not copy work from another student – you will get a zero (0).
  • Be very careful with your laptop computer, and take good care of it.

 Also, please note:

  • Children cannot go to class with their parents, and they cannot wait alone on campus.  Please do not bring children to school.
  • Smoking is only allowed in areas with smoking signs.  Please do not smoke near classrooms.
  • Please do not wear perfume or cologne to school.  These can make some people very sick.

BROWSERS & TECH STUFF 

What browser should I use?

Firefox is a good browser for Canvas. Internet Explorer is not a good browser for Canvas, so please do not use it.

Read about browsers in the Canvas Guides at Which browsers does Canvas support?

IMPORTANT
If something on a page does not appear, look for the light grey shield icon in the URL address bar of the browser.  It is located on the left side in Firefox and on the right side in Chrome.  In Firefox, click on the shield icon and then select Disable Protection on this Page from the drop down menu.  In Chrome, click on the Shield icon and then select the link that says Load Unsafe Script.

 Technology Requirements

A laptop computer is provided to I-DEA students by the college.  If you experience problems with the internet or Canvas, tell your teacher know. Please do not try to fix the problem yourself.

 

Do not worry if you are not sure how to use the computer. Your teacher will help you learn how to use the technology.  

 

COMMUNICATIONS

Communications

  • If you have any questions about this course, please ask your teacher.  You can ask your question in class or send us a message using the Canvas inbox or you can send us an email.
  • Your teacher will try to respond to your messages within 24 hours Monday - Friday, however, there may be days when it takes longer.  Please know that we will answer every question as soon as possible.  

 Netiquette |net·i·quette|

Netiquette is the “manners” for online interactions.  All student-to-student, student-to-teacher and teacher-to-student communications (including emails and discussion postings) should be polite and respectful.  Please keep all interactions professional.

 School Closure Information

  • Check the Yakima Valley College
  • Call the main campus phone number: (509)574-4600
  • Check your email or Canvas inbox for an announcement message
  • Sign up for campus alerts (by email or text message): http://www.yvcc.edu/services/safety-security/alerts/
  • Check online: http://www.schoolreport.org

Campus Security

For help from campus security--if there is an emergency on campus:

  • Call: 509.882.2000
  • Or, Call:  9-1-1

 Disability Support Services

Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact Disability Services (DS) as soon as possible to receive help using/accessing course materials. You may make an appointment with DS by visiting the DS office in Building 51, Room 121.

GRADING

Grading

Your grade for the class will be based the activities you complete and tasks listed on the Objectives page at the beginning of each module.  Your skills will be measured by homework, quizzes, writing assignments, and presentations.

To pass this class, you must:

  • earn a final grade average of at least 75%
  • attend at least 75% of the classes (face-to-face and online)
  • do at least 75% of the assignments (face-to-face and online) 

Attendance Hours

You will earn credit for completing each I-DEA module.  The amount of credit you earn will be based on a percentage of the points you earn in the module. This is the scale that will be used to determine the credit you will earn:

Percentage of Points

Credit Earned

75 -100 %

9 hours

50 -74 %

7.5 hours

25 – 49 %

5.5 hours

1 -24 %

2 hours

0

0


 

CASAS Test:
This is a required test for all ESL students. You will take the test when you register and again at the end of class.  It is very important. If you miss the test, you cannot take I-DEA or other ESL classes next quarter. We will tell you the date before the test.

 

SCHEDULE

Fall Quarter 2018 Schedule

September

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

23

24

25

1st Day of Classes

26

27

Handout Laptops

28

29

October

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

 

1

Begin Module 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

 

8

9

                     

10

11

Module 1 Due

 

12

Begin Module 2

13

 

14

15

16

No Day Classes

 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Finish Module 2

24 Advising Day

Begin Module 3

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 

 

 

November

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

Module 3 Due

6

Begin Module 4

 

7

8

9

10

11

12

Veterans Day

NO CLASSES

13

14

15

 

16

17

18

19

20

Module 4 Due

21

NO CLASSES

22

NO CLASSES

23

College Closed

24

25

26 Begin Module 5

Bring Laptops to Class

27

28

29

30

 

 

December

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

2

3

4

Module 5 Due

5

 

6

Last Day of Classes

7

8

 

Course Summary:

Course Summary
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