SLS 1001 Strategies for Success (3 Credits)

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Please read the information below carefully

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO DO BEFORE YOU REGISTER AND BEGIN THIS CLASS.

D2L Orientation will be in your course on D2L and will be accessible to all students who have paid tuition at 12:01 AM on the first day of the course. It is only accessible in the course. It is NOT available outside the course. This orientation must be completed by Saturday, 3/16/13, midnight.  Students who do not complete this online D2L orientation will be dropped from the course by the professor.  

Course Description

This course is for first time college students.  The student will explore and use success strategies to become a successful college student.  What makes you who you are? We all have beliefs about ourselves that drive us to either fail or succeed.  Learn how to change your negative beliefs and work toward being a creator of your own success. Some of the topics we will cover are:  learning strategies, life/career planning, educational planning, accepting responsibility and accepting ourselves.

Go to the Broward student website for more information about online classes. Click on this link: Broward Online Information. 

Methods of Instruction

 

 

This is a 3-credit hour course. Normally, a 3-credit hour course would meet two times each week (during a 16 week term) for a total of 3 hours per week or 48 hours per term. In this class, we will meet online only.  You will engage in structured out-of-class online activities.

Be prepared to work and learn about yourself and enhance your college experiences.

Course activities may include Journals, DIscussions, Group Work, Assignments, and/or Assessments.

• In the first week of class you will be taking a Self-Assessment which will show you your strengths and weakneses.  This will start you on course to becoming the college student you want to be.  You'll have the opportunity to work on both your strengths and weaknesses throughout this semester. 
• In your Journal, you will explore your thoughts and feelings.  You will find out what you are learning about yourself as a college student, and what changes you can make to become successful in college and in life.  
• Discussions give students the chance to "talk" to each other about different topics that are covered.  Think of a Discussion as a conversation with your classmate friends.  DIscussions give you the opportunity to share and learn from each other.
• There will be 4-5 Assignments worth 100 points each. These may include, but are not limited to the following:  students will develop an educational plan, research a desired career, use time management skills to organize your week, find out your learning style, and reflect on what you have learned in this class. You will have two weeks to complete most of the Assignments.
• Assessments are tests, quizzes, surveys and/or self-tests. These may be given periodically throughout the semester. 

A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step.

General Learning Outcomes

1.  Keys to Success.  Students shall be able to understand and apply key factors in self-motivation and self-management.

2.  Navigating BC.  The student shall be able to demonstrate familiarity with college organization, rules, regulations, support services and co-curricular programs.

3.  Learning Strategies.  The student shall be able to apply various learning strategies and critical thinking strategies to their college course work.

4.  Life Skills.  The student shall be able to evaluate and develop their individual life management skills and values.

5.  Life/Career Planning.  The student shall be able to demonstrate an understanding of the concept of Life / Career Planning.

6.  Educational Planning.  The student shall be able to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of developing and educational plan.

7.  Technological Resources.  The student shall be able to identify access, navigate and utilize necessary computer and web functions to help them achieve a successful academic and professional experience.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Requirements

• New to e-learning? Review the general information about online learning at the BC Online Requirements before enrolling in any online or blended course.
• Review the computer requirements at the site above.
• Students are required to complete all assignments on a weekly basis.  Students who do not participate for two weeks will be dropped from the course by the instructor. Just signing in does not constitute attendance.
• All students must obtain their BC Email Address. Click on this link for directions: BC Email Quickstart It is used for course login.

Computer Requirements

Please check over this list carefully.  

These are computer skills you must have or learn before you take this course.

• Computer Knowledge and Skills: Students in this course should be familiar with the following computer skills.
  
  • File Management - You should be familiar with finding and saving files on your computer.
  • The Internet - You should be familiar with connecting to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider or Network Connection.
  • Web Browser Software - You should be familiar with using web browser software to navigate the Internet and locate information.
  • Email - You should be familiar with sending and receiving email messages.
  • Discussions - You should be familiar with posting and reading discussion messages in a threaded format.
  • Attachments - You should be familiar with sending email messages with attached files.
  • Scanning - You should be familiar with and have access to a scanner, if necessary, to send documents via D2L email.
  • Word Processing - You should be familiar with creating, editing, saving, and printing documents using Microsoft Word.
  • Additional Software required for this course.  Microsoft Word is the only file format that can be used to submit work.  Please be sure you have access to this program in order to type your assignment.  
  • Other Requirements (Click on links to find out more information.)
    
    • You'll need a BC Email account to access the online portion of this course. (See directions below.)
    • Obtain a County Library Card or University/College Library Card. You will need either a County Library Card which you may obtain at either North Campus or South Campus Library or a University/College Library Card from the Central Campus Library. These cards will allow you to use select library databases, if needed. Click on BC Libraries to find out more.
  • New to e-learning? BC - Is Online Learning for Me?  before enrolling in any e-learning course.

Textbooks and Supplemental Materials

• North Campus College Bookstore. (954-201-2224)  This text is only available at the North Campus College Bookstore. Call to find out more information. 
• You may also purchase, rent or buy a digital copy of this text at Cengage: http://www.cengagebrain.com/shop/search/9781439085226
• Copy and paste the above link into your browser if it does not appear as a link.

Books are due immediately. Please have your books for the first day of class.  
Please note this is a different text from other SLS classes. 

• Downing, Skip. On Course: Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life, Study Skills Plus Edition.  Wadsworth Cengage Learning, c2011.  ISBN 13-978-1-4390-8522-6.

• College Level DIctionary
• BC Student Handbook which can be obtained in the Student Life Office on any campus. If this is not available, any datebook/calendar will do. You may also see the Student Handbook on the BC Website at Student Life: http://www.broward.edu/studentlife/publications/Pages/Student-Handbook.aspx
• A flash drive to save your assignments.
• A notebook and folder for handouts and assignments. (Always make duplicates of work you are assigned.)  

Contact Information

Professor Cheryl Tizio

Virtual Campus

Broward College email: ctizio@broward.edu

How to Register for this Course

Go to myBC website to find out more information about registration.  Click on Log In in the upper right.  You may also copy and paste this link into your browser's address line:  (http://www.broward.edu/Pages/home.aspx#3)
Students must pay for the course before they will be able to log into the course. 
There may be a 24 hour delay from the time you pay until you can see the course on D2L.  

How to activate your BC e-mail address

Only current students will be provided with a BC e-mail account.

Log onto my BC at www.broward.edu. (Look in the upper right corner for the words "Login"

1. Enter Login ID

2. Enter PIN

3. Select Personal tab

4. Select Student e-mail tab

5. Student must read the BC Student Computer Fair Use Guidelines and Agreement

How to Access This Course Once You are Enrolled in This Course

Students will be able to log in to this course one week before the first day of class in order to complete the D2L Orientation. Only students who have registered and paid for the course will be eligible to log in. There may be a delay of up to 24 hours from when a student registers and pays before D2L login is activated.

• Obtain BC email user ID and PIN code before attempting to login to D2L at the BC Website. 
• Your D2L User Name is the same as the first part of your BC email ID. Do not include the @ or any words after that to sign in to D2L.
• Your D2L password is the same as your BC email PIN code.

Links to help students get connected to BConline course(s) BC D2L Log in
24/7 Help desk is available if you need any technical assistance using or logging into BConline
Help Desk Phone number: 866-468-0009
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