Distance Learning at Volunteer State
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| Familiarize
yourself with these requirements in order to maximize your opportunity for
success in your distance learning course. After you review the course
orientation, you can begin working with your distance learning course content on the first day of classes. |
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Click on any of the questions below: |
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Tuition for video courses is the same as for
classes that meet on campus. The video tapes required for this course
can be borrowed free of charge, but must be returned to the College at Home
Desk in the Library (or to the Community Education Office at McGavock high
School) at the end of the term. |
| Yes. |
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Yes, but students should check
the catalog, as with any other course. You may also wish to consult
your advisor. |
| Leonard Assante Associate Professor of Communication and Department Chair, Volunteer State Community College 1480 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, TN 37066-3188 Phone: 615/452-8600 x3727 or 888/335-VSCC, 615/230-3228 FAX, 615/230-0973 (home) E-Mail: Len.Assante@volstate.edu (I prefer this address to the WebCT E-Mail, but I check both.) Office Hours are by arrangement for summer. Also, will be available before and after each class meeting and on discussion boards as noted in the syllabus. |
| This class will actually meet
four times. (See the syllabus and/or Websites for dates.) Class meeting #1: Overview of course, review of procedures, text, videos, workbook, web sites. Class meeting #2: Informative Speech presentations. Class meeting #3: Persuasive Speech presentations Class meeting #4: Small group in-class portion (certain sections only), impromptu speech presentations. Students will review the videos, read text chapters and complete homework in a self-paced manner. Please see the COM 100 College at Home (Video) orientation page for more information: http://www2.volstate.edu/humanities/comm/com100c@horientation.htm Course syllabus: http://www2.volstate.edu/lassante/com100/vidsyl.html |
| Yes. There will be 4
class meetings (see the syllabus for times, dates and locations).
Exams can be scheduled to be taken on campus during an exam "window" or time
period. You may come to campus any time the library is open to take
the exams. (You will need approximately one hour to complete the exam,
so you need to make an appointment with the College at Home Desk. (230-3409,
http://www2.volstate.edu/distance/) for a time at least one
hour before closing. Homework and other written materials may be
mailed, faxed, e-mailed or turned in personally. (There may be
opportunities to take some of the exams after class, depending on the
schedule.) |
| Syllabi and other course
materials will be distributed at the first class meeting. The
instructor maintains a website that includes course materials for this
class. Go to:
http://www2.volstate.edu/lassante/. There is also a WebCT package for this course. WebCT is a course management and delivery system that uses the world wide web. Course materials plus interactive communication tools can all be accessed from the course WebCT site. The syllabus has access information, or go here: http://vswebct.volstate.edu/ Remember: All course information can be accessed via the course syllabus (including WebCT, etc...) at: http://www2.volstate.edu/lassante/com100/vidsyl.html |
| You do not
need a computer to complete this course. This a video course enhanced
with web components. However, in order to use the course website,
WebCT enhancements, etc., you will need access to a computer equipped with
Internet access. Additionally, the textbook includes a CD-ROM.
You will need a CD-ROM drive on your PC to use this disk. Please
contact your instructor or visit this web site if you have questions about
your PC:
http://www.tn.regentsdegrees.org/students/hardware_software.htm In addition, you will need access to a VCR (VHS format) to view the videotapes. |
| You will receive all
information at the class orientation meeting. (See syllabus for date,
time and location. In addition, feel free to call or E-Mail the
instructor. (Contact information appears above.) |
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What do I do if I need assistance with technology or the course? |
| Technology questions should
be directed to this website:
http://www.tn.regentsdegrees.org/students/hardware_software.htm or you may contact the instructor for any course-related questions. |
| Attendance will be taken at
each class meeting. Failure to attend any of the meetings may impact
your grade. See syllabus for details. |
| The syllabus serves as a
contract between student and instructor. As the instructor, I pledge
to teach what is in the syllabus in the fashion described. As the
student, you should pledge to do assignments in the fashion indicated.
This includes turning materials in by the due date in the format required,
attending all class meetings, and reviewing the text and videos. All
expectations are fully described in the syllabus. |
| All assignments as well as
directions for completing them can be found in the syllabus.
http://www2.volstate.edu/lassante/com100/vidsyl.html |
| Dates are included in the
syllabus and on the Web CT calendar. |
| There are several methods of
communicating with your classmates. WebCT provides e-mail links to all
students either as individuals, as groups of students you pick, or you may
e-mail the whole class. All students are issued Volunteer State
Community College E-Mail addresses. We will also have four class
meetings which will allow opportunities for student interaction. WebCT
also provides the option for discussion boards where you may communicate
electronically in "real time" with any other students logged on at the time. |
| Assignments may be turned in via e-mail, postal mail, fax, or turned in to me in person or in my mailbox in Room A-201 in the Ramer Administration Building on campus. Contact information appears above and on the syllabus. |
| Exams will be given at the
College at Home desk in the Thigpen Library on campus. You may come to
campus any time the library is open to take the exams. (You will need
approximately one hour to complete the exam, so you need to make an
appointment with the College at Home Desk. (230-3409,
http://www2.volstate.edu/distance/) for a time at least one
hour before closing. Homework and other written materials may be
mailed, faxed, e-mailed or turned in personally. (There may be
opportunities to take some of the exams after class, depending on the
schedule.) |
| Yes. |
| Grades will be posted at the end of the semester. You may access your grades through Web For Students. You may also call me (not e-mail) after the end of the semester to learn your grade. |
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