Welcome to stus 101

WELCOME TO STUS 101:

COLLEGE STUDY METHODS

Fall 2014

Class Meetings

Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:00 – 5:50 pm Nampa Academic

Campus Room 218

Shortened class on Thursday 8/28

No Class on Thursday 10/30

Your Instructor – The “Teacher Me”

Jen Lund – Just call me “Jen” Adjunct since 2009

EDUC 215 & 201 CISA 101 & 115 STUS 101

Teacher at IACS – 10 years Meridian School District 7-

years Curriculum Development

Idaho Department of Education

NNDS (National Network of Digital Schools)

Your Instructor – The “Educated Me”

Bachelor of Arts Elementary Education Standard Teaching

Certificate K-8 Boise State University, 1996

Master of Science Educational lTechnology Grad. Certificate in Online

Teaching Grad. Certificate in

Integration Specialist Boise State University, 2005

Your Instructor – The “Real Me”

Married for 20 years Shaun – computer teacher

Mom to 2 teenagers Karsyn – 14 Cooper – 13

Hobbies Volunteering Camping, Fishing, Hunting Technology / Social Media

Not much free time!

Who are You?

Introduce yourself Say your

name Major Interesting

facts about yourself

About this Class

Textbook My Student Success Lab (MySSL) Access Code

Study Skills: Do I Really Need This Stuff? Plus NEW MyStudentSuccessLab Update -- Access Card Package,

3/E

ISBN-10: 0321944151ISBN-13: 9780321944153

Publisher: Prentice HallCopyright: 2013

Format: Paper Bound Book w/ Pin; 336 pagesSuggested Retail Price: $65.47

Why Study Skills

1.How many of you have taken a study skills class in high school?

2.Studies show that study skills are important in the job market. (See video)

This course is designed to develop the study methods of college students. Emphasis is placed on learning organized study techniques, examination skills, note-taking procedures, and comprehension of reading material. Also, students will learn basic research and computer skills. This is a two credit course.

The Syllabus

Course Objectives and Outcomes Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to: Examine, assess and reflect on one’s own learning style(s) Analyze use of time and space, and identify ways to create

balance between school and outside responsibilities Explain how to use levels of reading, reading goals, and

essential reading strategies Identify important parts of an essay. Use a detailed outline

and construct a 5 paragraph essay Identify study skills strategies that strengthen working

memory. Identify and explain effective strategies for performing well on

tests and quizzes. Examine Cornell Note-taking system Identify effective listening strategies Explain and use strategies to make learning an active process

The Syllabus – cont.

Exams There will be two exams in this course, a mid-term and a final exam.

Exams will be taken through Blackboard and MySSL. Students may use their notes and textbook, but not each other, when completing the timed exam. Students will be given 90 seconds per question on each exam. One opportunity will be allowed per exam.

  MySSL Learning Path Module Post-tests

There will be some MySSL Learning Path Modules completed during the semester. 10 points are available in each one which will be calculated based on the percentage score of each post-test, i.e. a score of 85% will be awarded 8.5 of 10 points. To complete the post-test, students must first complete the pre-test, the overview, and the practice activities in each module. The post-test may be taken up to three times with the highest score counting toward the final grade

The Syllabus - cont.

Assignments/Discussion Boards Throughout the semester there will be assignments and discussion

boards given related to the course objectives. Assignments are worth ten or 20 points. All assignments will be submitted through Blackboard. Verify due dates on the supplemental course calendar.

Reflective Journals Students will complete a self-reflection journal entries. The entries will

be submitted via Blackboard.

Participation This course requires active, regular, consistent class participation. Roll

is taken at every class meeting and participation points are awarded. Drink coffee, come to class.

Final Project There will be one. Students may create a multimedia presentation

highlighting a study skill. We’ll discuss it.

The Syllabus – cont.

Late Work/Make-Up Work Policy: Graded work in this class cannot be made up. If you

miss an assignment, activity, a lecture, an exam, or the paper (anything that will carry a grade), it will not be accepted late for any reason unless you follow the steps on the syllabus.

  The good news is that we will have a lot of

assignments and assessments this semester so should something come up and you do miss something, it won’t kill your GPA as long as you have been keeping up with your other assignments and assessments. In other words, most assignments and assessments are weighted equally so missing one or two assignments or assessments won’t cause you to fail this course.

The Syllabus – cont.

Course Expectations Attendance:

The college recognizes punctual and regular attendance is the student’s responsibility. You do not need to email me if you’re going to miss class. As a two credit, sixteen week course, students should schedule between 4-6 hours per week for

this class. In the event a last date of attendance is required upon grading this course, I will use the date

you last logged into Blackboard Students who do not meet the participation requirements for the first two weeks of the

semester will be dropped for nonattendance. It’s good practice to always check your CWI email account before heading off to

campus  

Assignments: All assignments are due by class time on Thursday and 11:59 PM on the Sunday

following the week they were assigned unless otherwise noted. More specific information is provided in the course calendar.

Late work will not be accepted. See Late Policy above for extenuating circumstances. Read your book and actively participate in all aspects of the course (class, Bb & MySSL). It is the student’s responsibility to follow the course calendar and to meet the deadlines for all

assignments. Students who are unable to meet a deadline due to required participation in a verified school

activity must make arrangements with the instructor for acceptable times to turn in assignments.

The Course Calendar

Classes listed in weeks rather than class sessions

Does not include the MySSL assignments YET!!!

Will probably change – hence the “Tentative” tag All assignments for Tuesday are due by

classtime on Thursday All assignments for Thursday are due by

Sunday @ 11:59 pm

My expectations:

Have a positive attitude.

Work collaboratively If you come to class

– be committed You are an adult –

things come up – I understand

You will get out of it what you put into it!

Questions?

Contact info:

Jen [email protected]

794-9407 – call or text (after 4 pm)

Need to meet?Let me know and we can meet before

class!

Homework

Read Chapter 1 Introduction on Db – Due Thursday Self Assessment – Due Sunday Complete reflective journal on Blackboard – Due Sunday

REMINDER: Class will be short on Thursday!

We will go to the computer lab to set up MySSL Course Code: lund55476