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To:
Students Enrolled in CMPNET-152 Hybrid Section
71226
From:
Lee
Hilliard
Subject:
Orientation Information
Welcome to
CMPNET-152, CCNA Prep2. The purpose of this memo is to welcome
you to the course and to alert you to the differences between an
online and a traditional course, so that you may make sure that
your decision to take this course online is the right one. Your
syllabus, which can be downloaded from your Blackboard course
site (http://bb.canyons.edu/),
provides all other necessary course information. The Blackboard
materials should be available 2 days before the scheduled start
of the semester per the academic calendar. You should access the
materials prior to the first scheduled meeting in order to
address any issues that may arise. Please contact me directly
regarding any issues in accessing Blackboard or any technical
issues you may encounter accessing any of the course materials.
***Please note that you will not be able to log-in to the class
until the first day of class. We will talk about this at the
orientation. Your names will not automatically be added into
blackboard and may take one or two days before the accounts are
created***
The curriculum
for this course is provided through the Cisco Networking
Academy. (http://cisco.netacad.net)
If you currently have a Cisco Networking Academy ID please
forward that to me so that I may be able to enroll you in the
class. If not please let me know so that I can create one for
you. The curriculum and lab activities are provided so no text
book is required; however, you may find a text book useful so
that option is available to you. These materials are also
located on the department’s web server. The login information
for accessing the server will be posted on Blackboard.
Some students
assume that an online course is going to be easier than a
traditional one, since there are few if any regular class
meetings and work can be completed at the student’s convenience.
An online course certainly offers advantages in terms of
flexibility, and for the most part you will be able to tailor
the coursework to fit your daily and weekly schedule, while
still completing assignments and activities by assigned due
dates. However, an online course can pose unique challenges that
you need to consider, since the course’s flexibility
necessitates organization, discipline, and self-motivation on
the students’ part. Thus, the first questions you should ask
yourself before this course begins are:
1)
Can I rely on myself to stay on
top of the material, to complete required assignments on time,
and to “check in” regularly with my instructor and classmates?
2)
Do I have access to a computer
with Internet access and a properly configured web browser?
3)
Am I willing to take a short (1
hour) tutorial to familiarize myself with the course management
program (Blackboard) that the instructor is using? This is
mandatory in order to remain enrolled in the course, and should
be done before the beginning of the semester. To access the
tutorial go to:
www.canyons.edu/offices/distance_learning/Online Orientation
If you answered “yes” to ALL of these
questions, then you should be more than able to succeed in an
online course. It is also important to mention that with an
online course, your commitment involves more than merely
submitting assignments electronically on assigned dates—although
submitting your work on time is essential to succeeding in the
course. You are also expected to be a part of the community
that will make up this class. You will correspond with me
and your classmates several times a week via the group
discussion boards, both posting and responding to comments on
the labs and Case Studies, and will be expected to offer
feedback on your classmates’ work in progress. You should plan
to visit the course site at least 3-4 times a week. You are also
required to communicate regularly with the instructor.
Finally, at College of the Canyons we
are proud of the unique sense of community that we have created
here, among faculty, staff, and students. We are committed to
extending that sense of community into our online environments,
and are pleased to have you join us on this journey. I am
looking forward to a productive and enjoyable semester, and to
working with you. Please feel free to contact me at
Lee.Hilliard@canyons.edu if you have any further questions
about the course or your potential as an online student, or if
you have any other questions or comments throughout the
semester. I will respond to your e-mails promptly, usually
within a 24-hour period. If I am going to be unavailable for a
longer period of time, I will notify you via the “Announcements”
section of the course, where I will post course updates and
reminders on a regular basis.
For additional
information on online learning at College of the Canyons, please
go to:
www.canyons.edu/offices/distance_learning
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To:
Students Enrolled in CMPNET-251 Online Section
70692
From:
Lee
Hilliard
Subject:
Orientation Information
Welcome to
CMPNET-251, CCNP-1: Preparation for BSCI. The purpose of this
memo is to welcome you to the course and to alert you to the
differences between an online and a traditional course, so that
you may make sure that your decision to take this course online
is the right one. Your syllabus, which can be downloaded from
your Blackboard course site (http://bb.canyons.edu/),
provides all other necessary course information. The Blackboard
materials should be available 2 days before the scheduled start
of the semester per the academic calendar. Please contact me
directly regarding any issues in accessing Blackboard or any
technical issues you may encounter accessing any of the course
materials.
***Please note that you will not be able to log-in to the class
until the first day of class. We will talk about this at the
orientation. Your names will not automatically be added into
blackboard and may take one or two days before the accounts are
created***
The curriculum
for this course is provided through the Cisco Networking
Academy. (http://cisco.netacad.net)
If you currently have a Cisco Networking Academy ID please
forward that to me so that I may be able to enroll you in the
class. If not please let me know so that I can create one for
you. The curriculum and lab activities are provided so no text
book is required; however, you may find a text book useful so
that option is available to you. These materials are also
located on the department’s web server. The login information
for accessing the server will be posted on Blackboard.
Some students
assume that an online course is going to be easier than a
traditional one, since there are few if any regular class
meetings and work can be completed at the student’s convenience.
An online course certainly offers advantages in terms of
flexibility, and for the most part you will be able to tailor
the coursework to fit your daily and weekly schedule, while
still completing assignments and activities by assigned due
dates. However, an online course can pose unique challenges that
you need to consider, since the course’s flexibility
necessitates organization, discipline, and self-motivation on
the students’ part. Thus, the first questions you should ask
yourself before this course begins are:
1)
Can I rely on myself to stay on
top of the material, to complete required assignments on time,
and to “check in” regularly with my instructor and classmates?
2)
Do I have access to a computer
with Internet access and a properly configured web browser?
3)
Am I willing to take a short (1
hour) tutorial to familiarize myself with the course management
program (Blackboard) that the instructor is using? This is
mandatory in order to remain enrolled in the course, and should
be done before the beginning of the semester. To access the
tutorial go to:
www.canyons.edu/offices/distance_learning/Online Orientation
If you answered “yes” to ALL of these
questions, then you should be more than able to succeed in an
online course. It is also important to mention that with an
online course, your commitment involves more than merely
submitting assignments electronically on assigned dates—although
submitting your work on time is essential to succeeding in the
course. You are also expected to be a part of the community
that will make up this class. You will correspond with me
and your classmates several times a week via the group
discussion boards, both posting and responding to comments on
the labs and Case Studies, and will be expected to offer
feedback on your classmates’ work in progress. You should plan
to visit the course site at least 3-4 times a week. You are also
required to communicate regularly with the instructor.
Finally, at College of the Canyons we
are proud of the unique sense of community that we have created
here, among faculty, staff, and students. We are committed to
extending that sense of community into our online environments,
and are pleased to have you join us on this journey. I am
looking forward to a productive and enjoyable semester, and to
working with you. Please feel free to contact me at
Lee.Hilliard@canyons.edu if you have any further questions
about the course or your potential as an online student, or if
you have any other questions or comments throughout the
semester. I will respond to your e-mails promptly, usually
within a 24-hour period. If I am going to be unavailable for a
longer period of time, I will notify you via the “Announcements”
section of the course, where I will post course updates and
reminders on a regular basis.
For additional
information on online learning at College of the Canyons, please
go to:
www.canyons.edu/offices/distance_learning
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To:
Students Enrolled in CMPNET-253 Online Section
70695
From:
Lee
Hilliard
Subject:
Orientation Information
Welcome to
CMPNET-253, CCNP-3: Preparation for BCSMN. The purpose of this
memo is to welcome you to the course and to alert you to the
differences between an online and a traditional course, so that
you may make sure that your decision to take this course online
is the right one. Your syllabus, which can be downloaded from
your Blackboard course site (http://bb.canyons.edu/),
provides all other necessary course information. The Blackboard
materials should be available 2 days before the scheduled start
of the semester per the academic calendar. Please contact me
directly regarding any issues in accessing Blackboard or any
technical issues you may encounter accessing any of the course
materials.
***Please note that you will not be able to log-in to the class
until the first day of class. We will talk about this at the
orientation. Your names will not automatically be added into
blackboard and may take one or two days before the accounts are
created***
The curriculum
for this course is provided through the Cisco Networking
Academy. (http://cisco.netacad.net)
If you currently have a Cisco Networking Academy ID please
forward that to me so that I may be able to enroll you in the
class. If not please let me know so that I can create one for
you. The curriculum and lab activities are provided so no text
book is required; however, you may find a text book useful so
that option is available to you. These materials are also
located on the department’s web server. The login information
for accessing the server will be posted on Blackboard.
Some students
assume that an online course is going to be easier than a
traditional one, since there are few if any regular class
meetings and work can be completed at the student’s convenience.
An online course certainly offers advantages in terms of
flexibility, and for the most part you will be able to tailor
the coursework to fit your daily and weekly schedule, while
still completing assignments and activities by assigned due
dates. However, an online course can pose unique challenges that
you need to consider, since the course’s flexibility
necessitates organization, discipline, and self-motivation on
the students’ part. Thus, the first questions you should ask
yourself before this course begins are:
1)
Can I rely on myself to stay on
top of the material, to complete required assignments on time,
and to “check in” regularly with my instructor and classmates?
2)
Do I have access to a computer
with Internet access and a properly configured web browser?
3)
Am I willing to take a short (1
hour) tutorial to familiarize myself with the course management
program (Blackboard) that the instructor is using? This is
mandatory in order to remain enrolled in the course, and should
be done before the beginning of the semester. To access the
tutorial go to:
www.canyons.edu/offices/distance_learning/Online Orientation
If you answered “yes” to ALL of these
questions, then you should be more than able to succeed in an
online course. It is also important to mention that with an
online course, your commitment involves more than merely
submitting assignments electronically on assigned dates—although
submitting your work on time is essential to succeeding in the
course. You are also expected to be a part of the community
that will make up this class. You will correspond with me
and your classmates several times a week via the group
discussion boards, both posting and responding to comments on
the labs and Case Studies, and will be expected to offer
feedback on your classmates’ work in progress. You should plan
to visit the course site at least 3-4 times a week. You are also
required to communicate regularly with the instructor.
Finally, at College of the Canyons we
are proud of the unique sense of community that we have created
here, among faculty, staff, and students. We are committed to
extending that sense of community into our online environments,
and are pleased to have you join us on this journey. I am
looking forward to a productive and enjoyable semester, and to
working with you. Please feel free to contact me at
Lee.Hilliard@canyons.edu if you have any further questions
about the course or your potential as an online student, or if
you have any other questions or comments throughout the
semester. I will respond to your e-mails promptly, usually
within a 24-hour period. If I am going to be unavailable for a
longer period of time, I will notify you via the “Announcements”
section of the course, where I will post course updates and
reminders on a regular basis.
For additional
information on online learning at College of the Canyons, please
go to:
www.canyons.edu/offices/distance_learning
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