Summer 2008   Blackboard Vista Online Course
CCA’s Summer Online Courses start on
Monday, June 2^nd, 2008.

Please Read Carefully:
This course is being offered using Blackboard Vista as the Learning Management System. If you have never used Blackboard vista before, please visit the orientation site.  http://www.ccconline.org/support/vista

You will access your CCA Blackboard Vista course at http://online.ccaurora.edu

Note:  You will not be able to access your course until the start date, June 2^nd.

New this semester: A support desk is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you with setting up your computer and solving problems. http://www.ccaurora.edu/students/helpdesk/

ENGLISH COMPOSITION I

ENG 121-377 (Online)

3 Credit Hours

(June 2 to August 9)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

English Composition I is the first of a two-semester sequence of college-level writing.  Students must place into this course with appropriate assessment test scores, ACT/SAT scores, or by having earned a grade of C or better in English 090, the last of a three-course developmental-English sequence.  Entering Comp I students are expected to be able to write grammatical sentences and effective paragraphs (though this expectation is not always met).  Grammar and mechanics are to be evaluated, but are not the focus of college composition courses. 

COURSE WEBSITE:

http://online.ccaurora.edu

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

Name

Nicole Servino

Phone

303-352-5013

E-mail

nservino@ccaurora.edu

Fax

Mailbox Location

Other

REQUIRED COMPUTER SKILLS:

·        Send/receive mail

·        Download files to your computer and then open them

·        Basic word processing skills 

·        Experience with the Blackboard Vista tool or having read the orientation guide at http://www.ccconline.org/support/vista

REQUIRED TEXT BOOK(S):

Writing: A Guide for College and Beyond by Lester Faigley and A Writer’s Reference 6^th ed. by Diana Hacker

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

REQUIRED HARDWARE/ SOFTWARE:

·        Supported Web-browser

·        Supported version of Java

·        To confirm your software is supported, run the Browser Check at http://online.ccaurora.edu

HOW TO GET STARTED:

Begin by reading through the entire syllabus.

ORIENTATION SESSION/FIRST MEETING:

OTHER INFORMATION:

Students submit their assignments using MS Word.