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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/

FAMILY MEDIATION

MED 202 176 (Online)

3 Credit Hours

(June 2 to Aug 9)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course examines the process of mediation as it applies to family law issues such as divorce, child custody and parenting time, the division of marital assets, and domestic violence

COURSE WEBSITE:

http://online.ccaurora.edu

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

Name

Robin Rossenfeld

Phone

303.340.7255

E-mail

Robin.Rossenfeld@CCAurora.edu

Fax

303.340.7080

Mailbox Location

CLC Building 859, Room 119

Other

Office: CLC Building 859, Room 143

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):

A Guide to Divorce Mediation by Gary J. Friedman, J.D., Workman Publishing (1993)

The Handbook of Family Dispute Resolution by Allison Taylor, Jossey-Bass (2002)

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:

Go to the Course Shell in Blackboard Vista. Read the Course Syllabus. Complete the Introductory Assignment.  Participate in the Introductions topic in the Discussion.

(NOTE: If you are unfamiliar with Blackboard Vista, the College provides orientation classes to our students.)

Read Chapter 1 in The Handbook of Family Dispute Resolution

ORIENTATION SESSION/FIRST MEETING:

Not applicable

OTHER INFORMATION:

Course assignments must be submitted as a Word (.doc) or rich text format (.rtf) file ONLY! You cannot submit your assignments as zip files.