Dear Student,

Welcome to Counseling 010, Career Exploration! You are registered for section # 74049, an online class. We will have no in person meetings. This course will provide you with an overview to the college environment and assist you with college success. The goal of this course is to prepare you for the challenges of college by encouraging your individual initiative, confidence and motivation.

Brainstorm possible career choices based on information your learned about your attitudes, beliefs, interests, personalities and skills

Use online assessments to explore one’s interests and personality

Gain self-awareness about the different career choices

Identify labor market information to help select a career path

Have a working knowledge of the career planning process

Identify psychological barriers to decision making and develop alternative strategies for success

Discuss why building self-esteem is important in developing a successful career plan

In order to take this class, you must have access to a computer, internet services and e-mail. All communications are done through e-mail, chat rooms or the discussion board.

Keep in mind that this is an 8-week course (February 8, 2010 thru April 3, 2010). You be expected to log onto the blackboard site at least every other day. I will be posting announcements, assignments, discussion items, and quizzes that you will be expected to participate in each week. Keep in mind that all quizzes, assignments and discussions must be completed by the posted due dates. No late work will be accepted.

All course work will be completed online using Blackboard. Be sure to complete the Blackboard orientation. You will not be able to sign into Blackboard class prior to February 8, 2010. http://bb8.canyons.edu

If you add my class after February 8, 2010, it may take two business days before your account is created in Blackboard. If you cannot logon after two business days, please send me an e-mail.

Once you log in, you should change your password to something
unique that you will remember. Your password does not reset to "student" each semester.

Distance education is not for everyone, please exam your personal learning style preference. You should be self-motivated, independent, enjoy spending time on the computer, have the ability to articulate your voice in written language and have the time required to complete the class. Are you ready for distance education? If you do not know, please take the following distance learning self-assessments: How prepared are you for distance learning? and, determine your technology know-how quizzes at http://www.canyons.edu/offices/distance_learning/info/Assessments.asp

If you have not taken an online class, please consider enrolling in COUNS 070.

http://www.canyons.edu/offices/distance_learning/info/COUNS070.asp

A textbook is required for this course is The Career Fitness Program 9th edition ISBN # 0-13-502980-5 by Diane Sukiennik, William Bendat and Lisa Raufman. You may purchase your textbook online. http://coc.bkstore.com/bkstore/content

If you have any questions that need to be answered in advance, feel free to call me (661) 362-3340 or send me an e-mail (diane.solomon@canyons.edu). I do not monitor my e-mail and phone messages 24/7. I will respond to you within 48 hours. Please write COUNS 010 # 74049 in the subject line.

I am looking forward to having you in my class.

Counseling Professor

College of the Canyons

Dear Student,

Welcome to Counseling 070, Distance Learning and Strategies for success!

You have registered for Section 74051, an online class. We will have no in person meetings. This course will provide you with the skills necessary to be a successful online student. The goal of this course is to prepare you for the challenges of online and distance education classes by encouraging your individual initiative, confidence and motivation.

Use both synchronous and asynchronous chat

Set priorities and manage you time using a weekly planner

Develop word documents

Identify your learning style

Use the internet for research

Utilize the features of Blackboard

Define internet terminology

Identify online resources

Gain self-awareness of your own readiness for distance education

Understand the difference between the internet and the World Wide Web ( WWW)

Understand the basics of using search engines

 

In order to take this class, you must have access to a computer, internet services and e-mail. All communications are done through e-mail, chat rooms or the discussion board

Keep in mind that this is an 8-week course (April 12, 2010- June 3, 2010). You will be expected to log onto the blackboard site at least every other day. I will be posting announcements, assignments, discussion items, and quizzes that you will be expected to participate in each week. Keep in mind that all quizzes, assignments and discussions must be completed by the posted due dates. No late work will be accepted.

All course work will be completed online using Blackboard. Be sure to complete the Blackboard orientation. You will not be able to sign into Blackboard class prior to April 12, 2010. http://bb8.canyons.edu/

If you add my class after April 12, it may take two business days before your account is created in Blackboard. If you cannot logon after two business days, please send me an e-mail.

Once you log in, you should change your password to something
unique that you will remember. Your password does not reset to "student" each semester.

Distance education is not for everyone, please exam your personal learning style preference. You should be self-motivated, independent, enjoy spending time on the computer, have the ability to articulate your voice in written language and have the time required to complete the class.

Are you ready for distance education? If you do not know, please take the following distance learning self-assessments: How prepared are you for distance learning? In addition, determine your technology know-how quizzes at http://www.canyons.edu/offices/distance_learning/info/Assessments.asp

A textbook is optional for this course. Online Student Skills and Strategies Handbook by Loyd R. Ganey, Frank L. Christ and Victor R. Hunt. Pearson Longman Publishers, 2006 Edition. You may reserve your textbook online for next day pick up from the College of the Canyons book store at

http://coc.bkstore.com/bkstore/content

If you have any questions that need to be answered in advance, feel free to call me

(661) 362-3340 or send me an e-mail (diane.solomon@canyons.edu). I will respond to you within 48 hours. Please write COUNS 070 # 74051 in the subject line.

I’m looking forward to having you in my class.

Counseling Professor

College of the Canyons

Dear Student,

Welcome to Counseling 070, Distance Learning and Strategies for success!

You have registered for Section 74060, an online class. We will have no in person meetings. This course will provide you with the skills necessary to be a successful online student. The goal of this course is to prepare you for the challenges of online and distance education classes by encouraging your individual initiative, confidence and motivation.

Use both synchronous and asynchronous chat

Set priorities and manage you time using a weekly planner

Develop word documents

Identify your learning style

Use the internet for research

Utilize the features of Blackboard

Define internet terminology

Identify online resources

Gain self-awareness of your own readiness for distance education

Understand the difference between the internet and the World Wide Web ( WWW)

Understand the basics of using search engines

 

In order to take this class, you must have access to a computer, internet services and e-mail. All communications are done through e-mail, chat rooms or the discussion board

Keep in mind that this is an 8-week course (February 8, 2010- March 30, 2010). You will be expected to log onto the blackboard site at least every other day. I will be posting announcements, assignments, discussion items, and quizzes that you will be expected to participate in each week. Keep in mind that all quizzes, assignments and discussions must be completed by the posted due dates. No late work will be accepted.

All course work will be completed online using Blackboard. Be sure to complete the Blackboard orientation. You will not be able to sign into Blackboard class prior to February 8, 2010. http://bb8.canyons.edu/

If you add my class after August 24, it may take two business days before your account is created in Blackboard. If you cannot logon after two business days, please send me an e-mail.

Once you log in, you should change your password to something
unique that you will remember. Your password does not reset to "student" each semester.

Distance education is not for everyone, please exam your personal learning style preference. You should be self-motivated, independent, enjoy spending time on the computer, have the ability to articulate your voice in written language and have the time required to complete the class.

Are you ready for distance education? If you do not know, please take the following distance learning self-assessments: How prepared are you for distance learning? In addition, determine your technology know-how quizzes at http://www.canyons.edu/offices/distance_learning/info/Assessments.asp

A textbook is optional for this course. Online Student Skills and Strategies Handbook by Loyd R. Ganey, Frank L. Christ and Victor R. Hunt. Pearson Longman Publishers, 2006 Edition. You may reserve your textbook online for next day pick up from the College of the Canyons book store at

http://coc.bkstore.com/bkstore/content

If you have any questions that need to be answered in advance, feel free to call me

(661) 362-3340 or send me an e-mail (diane.solomon@canyons.edu). I will respond to you within 48 hours. Please write COUNS 070 # 74060 in the subject line.

I’m looking forward to having you in my class.

Counseling Professor

College of the Canyons