Class,
It is my pleasure to welcome you to ENG 101 Composition I!
My name is Betsy McCall, and I will be your instructor for this
course. I hope that by the time we have gotten to the end of the
course, we'll have had the opportunity to get to know each other, and
just maybe, enjoy the process a little...
You should take some time now to get acquainted with the course and do
some initial reconnaissance as to what you will be expected to do each
day and each week while we are together. Below is a checklist of
places to explore.
Read
the
syllabus!
The syllabus contains a number of important things you should know
such as how to get a hold of me, the assignments for the course and
schedule, and a number of important policies like late policies,
participation policies, and more. Follow the link here, or click
on Course Information to your left. Don't forget to post your
acknowledgement of the syllabus and policies this week in the Syllabus
Acknowledgement Forum.
Say
'Hello'!
Introduce yourself
to me and your classmates in the Introduction Thread in the Discussion
Board area. The Discussion Board link is also to your left.
Check
out the
Week One Seminar
information for what assignments you'll be responsible for turning in
this week. You can find it through the Seminars link on your
left. This is where all the assignments will be listed for each
week of the course, and the new assignments will open up every
Wednesday afternoon. This is a fast paced course, and the first
submission is usually due in the first couple days, not to mention the
reading, so don't
delay!
Create
your homepage! Personalize your classroom
experience and network with your peers. This exercise is
optional, but it's a great chance to explore Blackboard. Build
your Homepage by clicking on
Student Tools
on your left. And when you are done, click on
Communication
-> Roster -> View All -> Your Name to see how others will see it.
If you know HTML, you can spice it up! :)
Get
Feedback!
Check out the Groups/Feedback link for your Private Feedback Group
(PFG). You should use this to communicate with me about your
grades and any other course related matter inside the course.
Your Weekly Feedback will be posted here as well. If you have a
question you don't want posted in the public threads, leave it in your
PFG. If you call me or email me, we can document the
communication here for future reference. I've left everyone a
personal welcome note as well.
Find
course resources! Even more resources are
available to you in the course and you should check them out.
Some of them include
External Links
for useful websites, and
Online Tutoring.
Your grades can be found under
Student Tools.
Take the time to find out where everything is now so you won't have to
spend so much time looking for it later.
Relax!!
Nothing makes writing harder than stressing out! Find a comfy
place to work for the next six weeks,
relatively
free of distractions, and remind yourself:
You Can Do It!
Good luck!
See you in the Discussions!!
