Course: Student Success 10 Preparing for Online Learning 2016

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- Student Success 10:
  
  Preparing for Online Learning
- Cyber Cats - Team Ed Fund
- Team Norms:...
  
  put in 100% effort,
  
  ask questions,
  
  share knowledge..
  
  Start on time
  
  Engage as much as possible
  
  Etiquette
  
  Try not to search online online during class. - don't multitask.
- Welcome to Student Success 10: Preparing for Online Learning!
  
  In this course you will learn the basics of how online classes work. You will gain insight into how they are designed and delivered but also understand the terminology, technology and skills that will make you an excellent learner in the online environment.
  
  Most importantly though, you will gain the confidence necessary aptitude to successfully navigate your future academic path.
  
  About this Course
  
  This course is organized into five lessons with one to three topics per lesson.
  
  Each Lesson has instructor led presentations, self study presentations, skill builder activities, and student discussion boards.
  
  Lesson One: Online Learning and Confidence
  
  Section One: Welcome
  
  Section Two: You and Online Learning
  
  Section Three: The Learning Management System
  
  Lesson Two: Netiquette and Online Communication Methods
  
  Section One: Netiquette
  
  Section Two: Online Communication Methods and Constructive Feedback
  
  Lesson Three: Reading, Writing, and Microsoft Word
  
  Section One: Effective Online Writing and Reading
  
  Section Two: Learning Microsoft Word
  
  Lesson Four: Hardware, Software, and Gmail
  
  Section One: Hardware, Software, and Security
  
  Section Two: Setting Up Email
  
  Lesson Five: Course Summary
  
  Section 1: Student Presentations
- Course Resources
  
  You will find the course learning outcomes, syllabus, and calendar below. These documents provide more details about the specific course requirements and structure.
  
  At the bottom are images to the five lessons. Click on images to see the lesson topics and their associated resources.
- Course Calendar
  
  Monday 5/16
  
  Monday 5/23
  
  Tuesday 5/31
  
  Monday 6/6
  
  Monday 6/13
  
  Monday 6/20
  
  Monday 6/27
  
  Wednesday 7/6
  
  Monday 7/11
  
  Monday 7/18
- Course Learning Outcomes File
  Please click to read the course learning outcomes.
- Student Success Syllabus File
  Please click to read the course syllabus.
Lesson 1: Confidence
- Lesson 1 : Online Learning and Confidence
- Section One: Welcome!
- Lesson Checklist
- Lesson One Checklist File
  Please click to download the Lesson One Checklist.
- Student Resources
- Technical Requirements (option to download) File
- Technical Requirements (option to view online) Page
- Statement of Appropriate Online Behavior File
  A major portion of this course involves communicating with your peers.
  
  Before you undergo any of the assignments please click to open and read the attachment about appropriate behavior.
  
  We will go over this topic in greater detail during the Communication and Feedback lesson.
- Instructor Presentation
- Section One: Instructor Presentation: Course Overview URL
  Welcome to Online Success 2.0!
  
  In this presentation, the instructor will be testing WebEx and introducing students to the online learning environment.
  
  This discussion is an overview of the following objectives:
  
  Students will use different tools in WebEx to increase their online course interactions
  
  Students will be provided with an overview of the course syllabus and flow of the course
  
  Students will access KpScholar, the Learning Management System
- Skill Builder
- Lesson One: Category One: KPSAHS Online Learning Survey URL
  Please complete the Online Learning Survey. Please be as honest as possible and add any comments you wish. Your answers will not be graded but completing this assignment will be graded.
- Section Two: You and Online Learning
- Instructor Presentation for Section 2
- Section Two: Instructor Presentation: Course Overview URL
  This discussion is an overview of the following objectives:
  
  Students will develop an awareness about different aspects of themselves that can help them succeed in online learning
  
  Students will learn naming conventions
  
  Students will learn how to upload and download files
  
  Click to play the presentation.
- Self Study Presentation
- Section Two: Presentation: Intro to Online Learning: Values, Motivations, and Skills (P1) URL
  Please click the below link to play the presentation.
- Section Two: Presentation Two: Know Thyself External Tool
- Self-Analysis
- Assessment: Study Habits URL
  How do you study? What skills should you work on while studying? Take this short quiz to find out.
- Skill Builder
- Lesson One, Category Two: Skill Builder 1: Strength and Weaknesses Analysis Assignment
- Lesson One, Category Two: Skill Builder 2: Online Learning Readiness Assignment
- Lesson One, Category Two: Skill Builder 3: Stress and Time Management Assignment
- Lesson One, Category Two Skill Builder 4: Plan for Online Work Assignment
- Time Log Template File
- Discussion Board
- Lesson One: Discussion 1: Discuss Online Learning Forum
- Lesson One: Discussion Two: Time Management Follow Up Forum
- Section Three: Learning Management Systems
- Instructor Presentation for Section 3
- Section Three: Instructor Presentation: Webex LMS Walk Through Page
  In this presentation the instructor will be going over the Learning Management System, KPScholar.
  
  This discussion is an overview of the following objectives:
  
  Students will engage with the LMS to learn about its features
  
  Students will discover differences between online learning environments and classroom learning spaces
  
  Students will learn about accessing an LMS
  
  Play the recording.
- Testing Forum to use During Instructor Presentation
  Try out forums! Type in anything you like and then come back to the Webex with questions.
- Video to Test During Instructor Presentation URL
  How can you play video in an LMS? Click the play button to test it.
- Self Study Presentation
- Section Three Presentation: The Learning Management System External Tool
- Skill Builder
- Lesson One, Category Three: Skill Builder 1: Software Scavenger Hunt! Assignment
- Lesson One, Category Three: Skill Builder 2: Explore Online Classroom Areas Assignment
- Lesson One Short Survey URL
  Thank you for taking the time to answer this seven question survey.
- Discussion Board
- Lesson One: Discussion 3: Learning Management Question? Forum
Lesson 2: Netiquette
- Lesson 2 : Netiquette and Online Communication Methods
- Lesson Two Checklist
- Lesson Two Checklist File
- Section One: Netiquette and Online Communication
- Instructor Presentation
- Section One: Instructor Presentation: Netiquette URL
  This discussion is an overview of the main objectives:
  
  Define Netiquette
  
  Analyze different techniques for writing effective tone
  
  Distinguish between different types of online communication
  
  Click the icon below to play the presentation.
- Instructor Presentation File
- Self Study Presentation
- Presentation: Communication Skills External Tool
- Skill Builder
- Lesson Two, Category One: Skill Builder 1: Types of Online Communications Assignment
- Lesson Two Category One: Skill Builder 2: Quality Discussion Responses Assignment
- Quality Discussion Responses Handout File
- Discussion Board
- Lesson Two: Discussion One: Effective Email Communication Discussion Forum
- Section Two: Constructive Feedback
- Instructor Presentation
- Multiple Choice Quiz Example for Walkthrough
- Section Two: Instructor Presentation 2: Online Learning and Feedback URL
  This discussion is an overview of the main objectives:
  
  Define Constructive Feedback
  
  Provide examples of constructive feedback
  
  Use effective Note Taking
  
  Increase listening skills
  
  Click to play the instructor presentation.
- Self Study Presentation
- Presentation: Constructive Feedback External Tool
- Skill Builder
- Lesson Two, Category Two, Skill Builder One: Feedback Practice and Note Taking Assignment
- Daphne Koller: What we're learning from online education URL
- Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution! URL
- Discussion Board
- Lesson Two: Discussion 2: Leveraging Discussion Opportunities Forum
- Lesson Two Survey URL
  Thank you for taking the time to complete this short Lesson Two survey.
Lesson 3: Microsoft Word
- Lesson 3: Reading, Writing, and Microsoft Word
- Lesson Three Checklist
- Lesson Three Checklist File
  Please click to download the Lesson Three Checklist.
- Section One: Effective Online Writing and Reading
- Instructor Presentation
- Section One: Instructor Presentation: Online Writing and Reading URL
  In this presentation the instructor will be going over reading and writing online.
  
  This discussion is an overview of the following objectives:
  
  Gain best practices for reading and writing
  
  How to increase or decrease screen size
  
  Methods for overcoming online reading obstacles
  
  Use a process for effective writing
  
  Please click the link below to watch the instructor presentation.
- Reading and Writing Instructor Presentation File
- Self Study Presentation
- Presentation: Writing and Studying Online External Tool
- Skill Builder
- Lesson Three, Category One: Skill Builder 1: Effective Writing Guidelines Assignment
- Discussion Board
- Lesson Three: Discussion 1: Online Reading Roadblocks Forum
- Section Two: Learning Microsoft Word
- Instructor Presentation
- Section Two: Instructor Presentation: Using Microsoft Word URL
  This discussion is an overview of the main objectives:
  
  Create a document in Word
  
  Format a document in Word
  
  Save a document in Word
  
  Manage Files in Word
  
  Upload images into Word
  
  Edit Word documents using Track Changes
  
  Use the Spell and Grammar Feature
  
  Use the Automatic Check Feature
  
  Click to play the recording.
- Self Study Presentation
  
  (Listed below are Microsoft Word Video Tutorials)
- Create Your First Microsoft Word Document (click to play the video) URL
- Basic Formatting Your Microsoft Word Document (click to play the video) URL
- Formatting: Headers, Footers, Margins (click to play the video) URL
- Insert Media Into Microsoft Word (click to play the video) URL
- Track Changes (click to play the video) URL
- Track Changes (click to download the written directions) URL
- Review, Accept, Reject, and Hide Tracked Changes (click to download the written content) URL
- How to Take a Screenshot Using a Mac (click to download the written information) URL
- How to Take a Screenshot Using a PC (click to download the written information) URL
- Check Spelling and Grammar in Word (click to download the video) URL
- Check Spelling and Grammar in Word (click to download the written content) URL
- AutoCorrect Directions (click to download the written content) URL
- Skill Builder
- Lesson Three, Category Two: Skill Builder 1: Create a Formatted Microsoft Word Document Assignment
- Discussion Board
- Lesson Three: Discussion Two: Other Content Software Forum
Lesson 4: Email
- Lesson 4: Hardware, Software, and Gmail
- Lesson Four Checklist
- Section One: Hardware, Software and Security
- Instructor Presentation
- Section One: Instructor Presentation: Hardware Vs. Software URL
  This discussion is an overview of the main objectives:
  
  Define software and hardware
  
  Gain methods for working ergonomically
  
  Build awareness to computer security issues and discuss solutions
  
  Click to play the recorded session.
- Self Study Presentation
- Presentation: Hardware Vs. Software External Tool
- Skill Builder
- Lesson Four, Category One: Skill Builder 1: Web browser differences reading URL
  Please read the following article regarding web browsers.
- Lesson Four, Category One: Skill Builder 2: Your Computer Journey Assignment
- Discussion Board
- Lesson Four: Discussion 1: Internet Security Forum
- Lesson Four: Discussion 2: Browser Settings Forum
- Section Two: Setting Up Email
- Instructor Presentation
- Section Two: Instructor Presentation 2: Setting Up Gmail URL
  This discussion is an overview of the main objectives:
  
  Create a Gmail Account
  
  Compose an Email
  
  Manage Emails
  
  Attach files to an email
  
  Manage File Attachment
  
  Please click here for the recording.
- Self Study Presentation
  
  (Listed below are instructions for getting started with Gmail).
- Create a Gmail Account (click to download the written instructions) URL
- Organizing Your Messages (click to download the written and video instructions) URL
- How to compose an email (click to download written directions) URL
- Using Spell check (click to download written content) URL
- How to Attach a File (click to download written content) URL
- Setting up a Gmail signature (click to download the written directions) URL
- Additional Gmail Resources URL
- Skill Builder
- Lesson Four: Category Two: Skill Builder: Gmail Assignment
- Section Two: Supplemental Skill Builder Material: Email Signature Example File
  Looking for an example email signature?
  
  Please click to download the example email signature.
- Discussion Board
- Lesson Four: Discussion 3: What were your difficulties with creating a Gmail account? Forum
Lesson 5: Course Summary
- Lesson 5: Course Summary
- Lesson Five Checklist
- Instructor Presentation
- Instructor Presentation: Summary and Group Presentations URL
  This discussion covers:
  
  Course summary
  
  Student presentations - one minute reteaching one topic from the course
  
  Final Exit Survey
  
  Play the recording here.
- Skill Builder
- Lesson Five, Category One, Skill Builder One: Online Learning Survey URL
  Please complete the Online Learning Survey. Please be as honest as possible and add any comments you wish. Your answers will not be graded.

Course Home

Lesson 1: Confidence

Section One: Welcome!

Lesson Checklist

Student Resources

Instructor Presentation

Skill Builder

Section Two: You and Online Learning

Instructor Presentation for Section 2

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Self Study Presentation

Self-Analysis

Skill Builder

Discussion Board

Section Three: Learning Management Systems

Instructor Presentation for Section 3

Play the recording.

Self Study Presentation

Skill Builder

Discussion Board

Lesson 2: Netiquette

Lesson Two Checklist

Section One: Netiquette and Online Communication

Instructor Presentation

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Self Study Presentation

Skill Builder

Discussion Board

Section Two: Constructive Feedback

Instructor Presentation

Click to play the instructor presentation.

Self Study Presentation

Skill Builder

Discussion Board

Lesson 3: Microsoft Word

Lesson Three Checklist

Section One: Effective Online Writing and Reading

Instructor Presentation

Self Study Presentation

Skill Builder

Discussion Board

Section Two: Learning Microsoft Word

Instructor Presentation

Click to play the recording.

Self Study Presentation

Skill Builder

Discussion Board

Lesson 4: Email

Lesson Four Checklist

Section One: Hardware, Software and Security

Instructor Presentation

Self Study Presentation

Skill Builder

Discussion Board

Section Two: Setting Up Email

Instructor Presentation

Please click here for the recording.

Self Study Presentation

Skill Builder

Discussion Board

Lesson 5: Course Summary

Lesson Five Checklist

Instructor Presentation

Play the recording here.

Skill Builder