Online College: Universal Access Point (UAP)

Strategies for College Composition

• The DE-LEC part of this class requires 1.05 hours per week of online instruction.
• This section is linked with ENGL 101 section 22 as a part of a learning community. This means that students enrolling in ENGL 686 section 22 MUST ALSO ENROLL IN ENGL 101 section 22. Per SBVC Assessment process under AB 705, these linked classes are designed to provide students with a high school GPA of 1.9 - 2.5 extra support with college-level reading and writing. Note: This is a fully online class. Students will be required to complete online instructional content via Canvas. This class could offer some live online meetings, but students will have options on accessing that content. Students should log on to Canvas the first day of class to access classes. Canvas Log In Page

N. Wilson

WHERE DO YOU GO TO ATTEND THE COURSE?
This is a fully online course, so you will not need to visit the campus to attend. The course will be available on the first day of the class, not before. Please note the first day of the course in Class Notes above. You will be able to access it through the college Canvas system: https://sbccd.instructure.com


WHAT SHOULD YOU EXPECT IN THE COURSE?
This class is a very time intensive and demanding college level composition class that involves multiple, documented analytical essays, including a major research paper. It will meet or exceed the rigor of face-to-face, traditional versions of the course. The online format allows flexibility in your schedule not less time or ease of the course.

HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD YOU ALLOT FOR THE COURSE?
Full Semester Courses: In an on-campus version of this 18 week course, you would be spending approximately 2 hours a day for 2 days a week (4 hours total) in the classroom, not counting readings and out of class essays, which you should expect to take about 4 to 8 additional hours per week. Please expect the same amount of time to be spent in the online classroom.

Summer Semester Courses: Please remember that the instructor is required to compress a full 18-week schedule into 7 weeks. In an on-campus version of this 7 week summer course, you would be spending approximately 2 1/2 hours a day for 4 days a week in the classroom, not counting readings and out of class essays. That means you will be expected to be able to complete 12 hours of "in-class" time plus 24 hours of homework per week. So, please schedule accordingly.

WHAT CAN I DO TO PREPARE FOR THE COURSE?
Even if you have taken an online course before, please take time to visit the following link for good information about succeeding in an online course: http://www.valleycollege.edu/online-classes/succeeding-in-online-classes.php

Obtain your textbooks immediately, as they will be required the first week of the course. The required books for this course can be accessed at bookstore.valleycollege.edu.

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN THE COURSE STARTS?
If you are already enrolled, confirm your presence the first week of the course: All students enrolled in this class must log into Blackboard and complete the introductory assignment before end of day on the SECOND DAY of class to avoid being dropped to allow room for students trying to add the course.

If there are any difficulties accessing the course, contact the Help Desk at (909) 384-4357. The instructor cannot help students gain access.

If you are interested in adding the course, add yourself to the waitlist in WebAdvisor. In the first week, if space becomes available, an email will be sent to all students on the wait-list first and then other students who have expressed an interest in being added to the course. This email will be sent to your student email account, so please watch your email, especially the first week of the course. Adds to the course will only be considered the first week.

Feel free to contact me if you have questions.
Prof. Wilson