SIGN 102 - American Sign Language - Patty Ivankovic
| Course: | American Sign Language |
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| Professor: | Patty Ivankovic |
| Email: | Patricia.Ivankovic@canyons.edu |
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Introduction
Hello! I am excited share my language and culture with you as you continue your journey in developing fluency in American Sign Language. Having completed your first semester of ASL, SIGN 102 will focus on additional structural concepts and vocabulary as you increase your receptive and expressive skills! I look forward to having you in class.
Course Description
Catalog Description: Continuing study of American Sign Language (ASL) designed to increase the student’s proficiency in intermediate ASL communication skills with a continue emphasis on comprehension skills, conversational skills, cultural awareness, grammatical features and vocabulary development. Field assignments required.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate basic, fundamental conversational skills in American Sign Language through the production of requests, suggestions, and complaints, talking about routines, exchanging information and describing locations in detail.
- Examine aspects of the Deaf community, its culture, the role that American Sign Language plays in the lives of Deaf people, cross-cultural communication strategies, history of Deaf America, high-context culture.
Course Objectives:
- Construct structures in American Sign Language that utilize conditionals, complex temporal markers, numbers, role shifting, spatial referencing, temporal sequencing, plain verbs, spatial verbs, inflecting verbs, contrastive structure, descriptive and locative classifiers.
- Analyze appropriate and inappropriate social and cultural behaviors (leave taking, interrupting conversations, opening conversations, handling auditory interruptions, describing people, present and not present in the environment) in a polite, semi-formal register of American Sign Language.
- Relate course skills to real-world application through informal social interaction with members of the Deaf community.
What to Expect in this Course
This is an OnlineLive course which requires attendance via Zoom twice a week. Students are expected to be present with their cameras on throughout the course. A laptop with a working camera is required.
Weekly homework assignments will be completed on CANVAS and GoReact. (Students will set up a GoReact account, at no cost, upon registering for the course.)
It is crucial that you purchase the required textbook which contains two DVD's OR go to www.DawnSignPress.com and subscribe to the online video library ($24.99 for 6 months). The downfall about the online video library subscription is that it will not contain the printed information in the text.
Types of Assessments
Students will be assessed through unit quizzes, exams, receptive and expressive assessments in addition to regular class assignments.
Additional Textbook Information / Link to OER Textbook
Textbook Information
Required Text:
Smith, C., Lentz, E., and Mikos, K.
Signing Naturally: Student Workbook & Video (Units 7 - 12)
Dawn Sign Press, 2014
ISBN: 978-1-58121-221-1
Additional Resources
Canvas
This course can be accessed on the first day of class via Canvas at https://coc.instructure.com. Log into Canvas using your CanyonsID single sign-on:
- CanyonsID Username is your COC student email address (Ex: username@my.canyons.edu)
- CanyonsID Password is your COC student email password
Please visit the Get to Know Your Online Classroom page for help logging into Canvas and for tips on using Canvas and Zoom. Canvas Chat Support is also available 24/7 for any Canvas related issues.
Online Education
Check out the Online Education website for more information on a variety of topics that can help you be a successful online student such as: exam proctoring, learning styles, computer skills, and tips for student success. If this is your first online course, feel free to take our online learning readiness assessment to assess your skills.
The Learning Center (TLC)
The TLC provides FREE online tutoring resources to COC students!
Academic Accommodation Center (AAC)
College of the Canyons AAC provides educational services and access for eligible students with documented disabilities who intend to pursue coursework at COC. A variety of programs and services are available which afford eligible students with disabilities the opportunity to participate fully in all aspects of the college programs and activities through appropriate and reasonable accommodations. For more information on their services visit the Academic Accomodation Center website.
Online Counseling
The Counseling Department offers appointments online. You can schedule an appointment by visiting the Online Counseling website. Counselors can help you map out a plan to reach your educational goals as well as advise you on course selection and registration.
Management of Stress and Mental Health
Often the pressure on our students is very strong, involving academic commitments, relationships, outside jobs and family pressure to name a few. The staff and faculty of College of the Canyons are here to see you succeed academically and care about your emotional and physical health. You can learn more about the broad range of confidential student services, including counseling and mental health services available on campus by visiting the Student Health & Wellness Center in the Student Services Building (across from the bookstore). The phone number is 661-362-3259 that you can call 24/7. You can also e mail for an appointment at StudentHealthCenter@canyons.edu. At the Canyon Country Campus the Health Center will be in the new Student Services Building.
Also, the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline number is now 988. All students at COC are encouraged to enter that phone number in their cells. You can call it when you, or someone you know, is having thoughts of suicide or is in severe distress.
You can also now use the Crisis Text Line: Just text "Courage" to 741741. Someone will get back to you immediately. Its free, 24/7, and confidential.
Veterans Resource Center
The College of the Canyons Veterans Resource Center is a department within the Student Services Division at the college, created to help veterans and veteran dependents with applying to College of the Canyons, enrolling in classes, and requesting VA Education or Vocational Benefits. For more information please visit the Veterans Resource Center website, email veterans@canyons.edu or phone (661) 362-3469.
Library
The Library provides live online and in-person research help, access to a full range of e-resources and physical materials that support the curriculum, individual and group study areas, and much more!
Last updated: 10/26/2021 Sub#: 1119