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/

GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY II

PSY102-176  (Online)

03 Credit Hours

(June 2, 2008 to Aug 9, 2008)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Scientific study of behavior including

cognition, language, intelligence,

psychological assessment, personality,

abnormal psychology, therapy, life span

development, and social psychology.

COURSE WEBSITE:

http://online.ccaurora.edu

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

Name

Linda H Bradford, PhD

Phone

270-472-3773

E-mail

Linda.bradford@ccaurora.edu

Fax

none

Mailbox Location

none

Other

REQUIRED COMPUTER SKILLS:

·         Send/receive mail

·         Download files to your computer and then open them

·         Basic word processing skills and ability to submit papers as WORD.doc.

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

REQUIRED TEXT BOOK(S):

Myers,D, Psychology, Eighth Edition, NY:Worth Publishers.
(PSY 102 covers Chapters 3,4,10,11, 15,16,17 & 18.)

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

No additional materials are required

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:

 Complete the orientation (see below) and after the semester start date, go to the course site and click “Start Here”. 

ORIENTATION SESSION/FIRST MEETING:

Blackboard Student Orientation
Location: http://www.ccconline.org/support/vista

Go to the Blackboard Student Orientation site: http://www.ccconline.org/support/vista and look at what's there. Click on all of the links. Read the information. Print out pages of interest.