|
|
Distance Learning
|
 |
Mahan
|
Welcome to Psychology 172!
Developmental Psychology
Instructor: Tammy L. Mahan, M.A.
Office Phone: (661) 362-5802
Email:
tammy.mahan@canyons.edu
Section Numbers: 73626
| January, 2009 Dear
Developmental Psychology (Psych 172) Student,
Welcome to an online edition of Developmental
Psychology at College of the Canyons. My name is Tammy
Mahan, and I will be your instructor throughout this
course. Please read this entire letter for details about
logging in to the course and the amount of work
required. If you have any additional questions
after reading this letter in its entirety, please feel
free to send me an email at
tammy.mahan@canyons.edu . I will get back to you as
soon as possible.
In the beginning...
This course will be available on COC's
Blackboard system beginning Monday, February 8th.
Instructions for logging in to Blackboard are located on
the COC Distance Learning web site. Class officially
begins on the MONDAY of your week of enrollment. You
can and will be dropped from the class if you do not log
in to Blackboard by 11:59pm on TUESDAY of the first week
of enrollment. No exceptions will be made. PLEASE
NOTE: IT IS NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY TO DROP YOU FROM THE
COURSE. IF YOU FAIL TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS, AND DO NOT
DROP THE COURSE ON YOUR OWN ACCORD, YOU WILL RECEIVE A
"FW" IN THE COURSE. Once again, it is your
responsibility to be accountable for your academic
records. Failure to drop from the course due to lack of
participation will result in a final grade of "FW" or
"Failure to Withdraw."
Waitlisted students & adding the class...
All wait-listed students will receive priority.
Availability will be determined on the first week of
class. If 3 slots are available, the first three
students off of the waitlist will be contacted and given
add codes. If you are not contacted by the end of the
first week, availability did not reach your waitlisted
slot. I will NOT continue adding students into the
second week of class.
Is everything for this class done online from the
comfort of my own home?
(VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ)
This course is 100% online with the exception of
EXAMS. All exams must be taken either at the TLC lab
through College of the Canyons, or through an approved
proctoring facility. It is your responsibility to
arrange for a proctor and contact Renee McConnell in the
TLC (661) 362-3349. All arrangements need to be made in
a timely manner. Please NOTE: When interacting with the
staff at the TLC, it is important to uphold the highest
level of respect and integrity. Please come prepared
with your ID. No notes are allowed. You are also NOT
allowed to open any other windows while taking the test.
If you are caught doing so, you will AUTOMATICALLY be
referred to the Dean for a code of conduct violation for
cheating. You are not allowed to access email or any
other systems during the exam. No cell phones, Ipods,
etc. will be allowed with you while testing.
|
Required Materials
and Technology
You will need to purchase the following textbook as soon
as possible:
Given that this is an online course, you will need to
have a computer with reliable internet access and a
valid e-mail address. If you do not have a computer
elsewhere and are local to COC you can use the computers
on campus, either in the library or in the Tutorial Lab
in I-209. It is your responsibility to ensure
that you check your email on a regular basis and have an
accurate email address on file. It is also
your responsibility to ensure that you have a reliable
internet connection and all of the appropriate equipment
to complete the course content. Please check your email
address both within Blackboard and Mycanyons.
|
|
Are You Ready for
Online Coursework?
As noted above, your work for this class will be
completed using Blackboard, an online course management
system. Although not a requirement, it will be
very helpful if you are familiar with using internet
browser software (such as Netscape, Internet Explorer,
Firefox, etc.), with sending and receiving e-mail, as
well as attaching a file to an e-mail message. If you
are unsure of your skill level and whether or not you
are ready to take a class online, you may want to visit
this site to take a number of self-assessment surveys.
|
About Your
Instructor and Her Expectations:
I have taught Developmental Psychology on numerous
occasions within the traditional classroom.
Despite the fact that the online environment is somewhat
different that the traditional environment, it posses
both new challenges and benefits.
Due to the fact that this is an online course, it is
going to move very quickly. You will need to be
both prepared and ready for the challenge.
Testing will be administered by the TLC lab at College
of the Canyons, and/or will need to be proctored at a
location nearest you. If you need to set up proctoring,
please contact Renee McConnell at (661) 362-3349.
In addition to the exams, you will have online
assignments, discussion boards, and quizzing. You
will need to pay very close attention to the due dates
of all of these assignments. All assignments are DUE
BY 10:00 PM on the assigned due date. Students
will need to login to the course website at least 4
times per week. I expect students to invest a
minimum of 10-12 hours per week into this course.
Please feel free to contact me if you should have any
additional questions and/or concerns. Thank you
and Good Luck!
Some helpful information:
How to LOGIN: Please go to bb8.canyons.edu
Distance Learning Website:
http://www.canyons.edu/distancelearning
Exam Proctoring Information:
http://www.canyons.edu/Offices/Distance_Learning/stusupport/proctor.asp
Counseling 070 Information:
http://www.canyons.edu/Offices/Distance_Learning/info/COUNS070.asp
|
| If you have specific
questions about this course, please contact me by phone
at (661) 362-5802 or e-mail at
tammy.mahan@canyons.edu. If you have general
questions about distance learning programs at College of
the Canyons, you can contact Renee Drake at (661)
362-3600 or visit the COC Distance Learning Web Site.
|
Sincerely,
Tammy L. Mahan, M.A.
Associate Professor, Psychology
College of the Canyons |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
Can't find it? Try the Cougar Search Engine
|
|
