Online class section Information

Access your instructor:

Note the email addresses to use for instructor (add them to your address book).
Make sure that you ISP (Internet Service Provider) email does not block these address
Addresses:
- m.hohly@verizon.net
- res02i0t@gte.net
- hohly@cerritos.edu (This email address is often full, so use it as your last choice)
When sending a message to me ALWAYS put course number and your Name in the Subject line
If your email address does not include your name it is IMPORTANT that your name appear either in the subject line and/or in the email message.

Update your MyCerritos information:

It is very important that your information in MyCerritos is current and accurate.
Log into MyCerritos
On the right side you will see a link for your Profile.
Go into your profile. Update your phone number listed there. Make sure it has an area code as well as the number you can be reached at.
Update your email address to the address you want me to contact you at for this course. Please make sure it is entered correctly.

Email Address

I must have your email address!!!
If you did not specify an email address when you registered, you need to go back and do this using MyCerritos student portal. If you want to use a different email address than what you supplied when you registered, us the MyCerritos portal to update your email address. See the next section.

Class websites:

Cerritos College Class website contains the following:
- Syllabus
- Lab assignments
- Class presentations
- Link to TalonNet
- Online course information and other support information
- Link to download site. (This is the link where you will get the data files needed for the lab assignments.)
TalonNet class site contains the following:
- Location where you will upload your lab assignment files
- Communications links (discussions and chat (must be online for this feature at the same time))
- Locations for taking quizzes and exams:
  - There are practice quizzes/exams available for reviewing for the final exam
  - The practice quizzes/exams may be take multiple times (questions may change)
  - Practice quizzes/exams do not count towards your grade in the class
  - Required quizzes and exams (These count towards your grade in this class)

Lab Assignment Information:

Organizing materials for class on your computer and/or storage media:
- Create a folder for this class
- Under the class folder create 2 other folders:
  - Data Files (this is where you will store the data files you download from the data file link on the class Cerritos website.)
  - Lab folder (create a folder for each lab)
    - Create a folder for each lab
    - Copy the data files required for this assignment from the data file lab into the lab folder
    - Perform the lab operations on these files
    - These files are what will be uploaded into TalonNet for your assignment.
- Traditional students will submit printouts required for the lab assignment and also upload the files created for the lab to TalonNet.
- Creating lab work for submission - ONLINE STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS
  - Since you are not submitting printouts, you will need to create a file that contains all printouts for the assignment.
  - If you are using Word for lab work and it has several printouts. You will need to save the file with the file names given in the lab instructions and/or the lab instruction sheet. This will be gone over at the orientation
  - For example, in Excel you can create your initial spreadsheet in Excel. Then when you completed the first component, make a copy the entire sheet and copy it on the next blank worksheet within the spreadsheet. Label the second worksheet page Printout #2. Change to the sheet and continue working. Continue this process for the number of printouts that are required for the lab assignment. An example of this is provided on the class website. This will be demonstrated at the orientation.
  - Access will create a database which will include all of the components for the assignment. Make sure that each table, form, query, and/or report are named and saved in the database. If there are various stages in the creation of an item, the intermediate results will be screen copies and pasted into an additional word document created for the lab. The database and the word document will be submitted for the assignment. More information will be supplied in each lab. This will be demonstrated at the orientation.
- Talon Net is used for the class, your user id is your student number and the password is your date of birth (mmddyy format).
- Online course information and other support information will be provided at the orientation.
- Link to download site. (This is the link where you will get the data files needed for the lab assignments.) A link will be provided on the course website to these files when needed by the class.
All assignments must be submitted on time by using the required online course management system TalonNet.
Always make sure that you have submitted (uploaded) everything required for an assignment before submitting it into TalonNet.
Once an assignment has been submitted you may NOT go back and attempt to attach anything more. If you determine that despite your best efforts you forgot to attach something, use the following procedure depending on the online course managment system.
- TalonNet: Put the missing components/files in your Drop Box and send me an email message to let me know of the circumstances.
Make sure that you save the files you are submitting for labs on either you computer or USB drive until the course is over.
Please follow the instructions carefully for your assignments. Make sure you read my instructions for each assignment completely before starting to work on the assignment.
Your grade on an assignment will be based on: proper completion of the assigned problem, correct formatting, spelling and punctuation. For most of the assignments there will be a picture in the book of what the document ( Word ), presentation ( PowerPoint ) worksheet ( Excel ) or table/query/form/report ( Access ) should look like if you have followed the instructions correctly.

Hybrid, Online and Traditional classes:

Traditional classes, meet on campus at scheduled times in scheduled classrooms and the class is lead by the instructor.
Cerritos College offers both Online and Hybrid classes. There is an important difference between an Online class and a Hybrid class.
Hybrid classes require a minimum of 50% of the time for a class be held on-campus. It is completely up to the discretion of the instructor how much of the class is done on-line and how much is done on-campus in the classroom. It does not mean that the class will be entirely on-line! Some instructors do teach Online classes entirely on-line. Other instructors require some time be spent in the classroom on-campus.
The definitions and requirement for Online and Hybrid classes were not created by Cerritos College. They are established by the Chancellor of the System Office.
What can make things difficult for Online classes is that the class time is not locked in for exclusive use as it is in a traditional lecture or hybrid section. When you sign up for a traditional section or a hybrid section the class time is locked in exclusively for that class. You may not take another class that would conflict with the time. This is not done with Online classes. Instructors who want to do some of the course work on campus have to be very accommodating since there is no scheduled time for the class!
Some of my classes are combined classes, which means that there is a traditional section and an online section for the same class. In this case online students are invited to attend traditional sections of the class if they need more help or if they find it helpful to attend a traditional session. The online student is always welcome in the traditional section.

Web Site/ Talon Net /CoursePort

The information for this course is currently available on my website primarily. Most sections will use a 2nd website set up on Talon Net (the Cerritos College Course Management System.)

You will need to be familiar with using a web browse (all web based materials are targeted for Internet Explorer 6 or later).
Talon Net is being used for your class section. If Talon Net is being used for your section you will need to become familiar with its use. There are student tutorials available in Talon Net. You should go through these tutorials to become familiar with how the system works.
Since Talon Net is being used for the course the following components will be used: Syllabus (link back to course site), Assignment (for assignment submission), Gradebook, Course Web Site, Tests & Quizzes.
Here are the links to the various sites:
- My website: http://www.cerritos.edu/hohly
- Talon Net: http://talonnet.cerritos.edu/osp-portal
It is recommended that you set the resolution of your monitor to 1024 x 768 when working in Talon Net.

Exams and quizzes:

Remember you should be familiar with the material prior to taking the exam/quiz as you will not have time to read the material and complete the exam/quiz in the time provided, so only use it if you are not sure of an answer. Don't rely on the book for all questions as time will not be adequate.

TalonNet keeps track of the time while you are doing an exam/quiz so you will always know how much time you have left.

Make sure you start the exam in TalonNet in time to complete the exam before the ending of the availability time period.

Presentations and Other Materials;

The presentations for the text book will be used in the traditional section during the lectures. To access the presentations from off campus, you will need either Microsoft Office PowerPoint or a PowerPoint viewer plug-in for your browser. Here is a link to a PowerPoint 2007 viewer. PowerPoint 2007 Viewer If you are in the Onlinew section, it is a good idea to go through the presentations as part of your preparation for exams.

Some students find it useful to bring the lecture book to class and follow along in it during the lectures. You can even print out the presentations in a 3, 4, or 6-up handout format and then annotate the presentations to add notes. You really do not need to take many notes for this class ( traditional section ).

You may also need Adobe Acrobat Reader as sometimes I post things as PDF documents. Here is a link to download Acrobat Reader: Acrobat Reader 8

Syllabus

Please be aware that the syllabus posted to the web is TENTATIVE. It is subject to change. As the course progresses, it may become necessary to make some changes to sequence, content and/or dates.

The OL section is intended to mirror the traditional sections. Any changes to the syllabus will be announced in my traditional section classes and the syllabus posted to the web will be updated for the students in the OL section. Generally, if I make substantive changes to the syllabus I will also send out an email message. An announcement will be posted in TalonNet or an email will be sent.

The syllabus shows what topics are being covered each week as well as what assignment will be due and if there will be a test that week.

The syllabus is accessible from my web site or within TalonNet. TalonNet actually uses a link to my web site to display the syllabus.

Teaching Schedule & Office Hours

On my web site start page www.cerritos.edu/hohly is a link for my teaching schedule and office hours.

You may always visit me during an office hour. I welcome the opportunity to help you. If there are personal problems or challenges that are hindering your progress please come by and let me see if I can help you in some way.

For CIS 101 - Discovering Computers Fundamentals 5th Edition Course Port Site

You should go through the Checkpoint at the end of each chapter in the Discovering Computers Fundamentals lecture book..

The Checkpoint is available from the Course Port site as are practice tests and other resources. These are important tools to use to prepare for exams.

There is a link on my CIS 101 web site you can use to access the CoursePort site. You must register with the site in order to use the resources. As part of your registration, you will need to click on the image of the Discovering Computers Fundamentals 5th Edition book. This same site is used with many other Course Technology books so you need to specify which book you will be using.

Here is what the CoursePort site looks like ( it is the screen displayed when you click the link on my web page ):

image of the CoursePort site

After you have registered successfully and logged in, you will see a screen similar to the following:

image of CoursePort site after login

Here is what the site looks like for the Discovering Computers Fundamentals site:

image of Discovering Computers Fundamentals site

Here is what the page looks like when you click on the Chapter 1 icon on the toolbar:

image of Chapter 1 of website

You should go through the Checkpoint and take a practice test before taking the actual quiz for a chapter. You may take the practice tests as many times as you like. When you complete a practice test and submit it, it will redisplay the test and show you which questions you got right and wrong. It will also display where in the book the material can be found if you want to go back and read about it.

Academic Honesty

You are required to do your own work for this class.

All of the following activities are considered cheating:

submitting work done by another student
giving another student a copy of your work
using or copying assignments which may have been left on a computer
helping another student during an exam

Cheating may result in 0 points for an assignment or exam. You may also be dropped from the class. If you are given a zero for cheating on an assignment or exam there will be no makeup. You cheat, you lose.

Working collaboratively to understand the requirements of an assignment or how to use the software ( Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access ) with another student is OK. However… every student is expected to do the assignments individually.

Collaboration does not mean one student sits at the computer and one or more other students watch and make suggestions! I will not accept an assignment submitted by two or more students for which I find the content to be identical. This includes spouses, siblings, parents/children, coworkers, lovers, etc.. You may not turn in work that has been performed by somebody else! No exceptions!!!

Extra Credit

It is not my philosophy to offer extra credit!

Please read the material in your books and any handouts I may provide you. Follow all instructions and do a thorough job on your assignments, and finally make sure you adequately prepare for exams.

Do not ask for an opportunity to do extra credit to make up for points lost on assignments or exams.

Attendance (found in Schedule of classes)

To meet attendance requirements, I need to hear from you or personally see you ( traditional section ) each week.

Online student: I must hear from you at least once a week. Submitting an assignment and/or taking an exam, attending a traditional section lecture or even sending an email message telling me you are still in the class and working ( especially if you don’t turn in an assignment on time ) are all acceptable ways of meeting "attendance" requirements.

Please read the section "Attendance and Grading" in the Schedule of classes. It explains the requirements for attendance, authorized and excused absences, and grounds for dismissal from a course.

Schedule of Classes Text:

ATTENDANCE

It is the responsibility of students to attend classes regularly and apply themselves to the college studies in which they are enrolled. When students have been absent due to illness, they should report to their instructor to explain the absence. Listed below are two types of absences which permit the making up of work missed, provided that the work is of such a nature that it can be made up.

1. AUTHORIZED ABSENCE: For an approved educational field trip or school activity.

2. EXCUSED ABSENCE: For illness, injury, or quarantine. NO CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN FOR A CLASS IN WHICH A STUDENT IS NOT OFFICIALLY ENROLLED. Students must attend the first class meeting or their names may be removed from the roll to allow another student seeking admission on an availability card to enter. If a student is unable to attend the first class meeting, the instructor must be notified.

REMOVAL FROM CLASS

A student may be involuntarily removed from a course due to excessive absences, failure to meet prerequisite(s), or as a result of official disciplinary action. (California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 55003).

Excessive absences is absence from class 1 hour more that the hours of a class for two weeks.

Withdrawals (Found in Schedule of classes)

It is YOUR responsibility to drop this course if it becomes necessary. Withdrawals must be completed by the required withdrawal deadlines. These are listed at the bottom of the Syllabus. As the policy states, "Failure to officially withdraw from class(es) may result in an "F" grade for each class."

Please keep in mind that the college has an excessive withdrawal/failure policy. It you take a class and withdraw from it or fail it twice, you will not be permitted to sign up for the class again without permission from the Counseling Department. Permission is not automatically granted!

Schedule of Classes text:

WITHDRAWALS [TITLE V, SECTION 58004 (C) (3)]

Pursuant to Title 5, section 58004 and Cerritos College Board Policy, it is the student’s responsibility to participate fully in class (es), once enrollment is complete. However, should it become necessary to withdraw from class, it is the student’s responsibility to drop in person in the Admissions and Records Office or through MyCerritos.

THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY OF WITHDRAWAL FALLS TO THE STUDENT.

How to officially withdraw after enrollment ends:

Complete an Add/Drop card (available in the Admissions and Records Office) or for a faster response, use MyCerritos (http://my.cerritos.edu). Retain an updated printout for your records.

ALL WITHDRAWALS MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE LISTED DEADLINES. FAILURE TO OFFICIALLY WITHDRAW FROM CLASS(ES) MAY RESULT IN AN "F/FW" GRADE FOR EACH CLASS. See the "Calendar of Important Dates" for specific deadlines.

Student Computer Account

To login in to a computer account on campus, use your student number as your username. This should be a 7 digit number. If your student number has fewer than 7 digits, precede it with a 0. Your password will be your date of birth in mmddyy format.

Computer Labs

You can work on campus in the CIS labs in LA 3, 4, 5 or 6. LA 3 is generally the "open lab" but at times a different room may be made available as open lab. The days/hours the labs are open will be posted outside of the rooms. If you intend to work in the CIS labs, make sure you know what days/hours the labs are available.

You may also work in one of the big LRC computer labs.

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It is important for you to keep on schedule with the reading, submission of assignments, and exams. Most of the time when a student does not successfully complete a class it is because he/she got behind and couldn't catch up. Please don't let this happen to you.

Remember if you are a OL section student: You are also always welcome ( if your schedule does not conflict ) attend and listen to the lecture/lab with a traditional class.

Good luck in class. I hope you will find this an enjoyable learning experience.

Marge Hohly

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Last updated: 01/05/2011