Kilgore College Distance Education       

Online Orientation

Reading 0308 (Spring 2009)

Course Name: Developmental Reading III

Welcome to class!
I hope this web page will give you all the information you need to make your online/web-based course experience a pleasant one. If you have questions, there are several ways to reach me. You can send me an email using the WebCT "Mail" tool; you can call me at my office, you may come by my office, or if the WebCT system is down, you may e-mail. A link to the WebCT "Mail" tool can be found on the course "Homepage" by clicking on the "Communication Tools" icon.

How to logon:

This online course uses a web-based course management system called WebCT.  I highly recommend that you print the instructions for logging on if you have not used WebCT software before.

Your WebCT account will automatically be set up for you during the first week of school.  *You do not need to create your own user id!!  Directions for accessing your WebCT account are available on the Resources page of this web site. 

Course Information:

This is the way the entire course is laid out.  It is separated into units (called Parts) and each unit corresponds to several chapters in your book.  For each unit (or part) I will provide you with a checklist for you to use to keep up with the assignments that you have completed in the course.  I recommend that you print the checklist and place it in the front of a folder so that you can check off your completed work as you go.

Generally, for each unit you will:

Grading:

To arrive at your average, the following weights are given to assignments:

Textbook:  Reading and All That Jazz

Academic Honesty: Students are expected to maintain the scholastic integrity of Kilgore College by refusing to participate, condone, or tolerate any form of academic dishonesty.  Any incidence of academic dishonesty, including cheating and plagiarism, will be referred to the administration to for disciplinary action as stated in the KC Student Handbook.

Drop Date:  Regarding drops and withdrawals, students should read the Kilgore College Catalog which states, in part: All course drops, whether instructor or student initiated, shall result in a "W" during the first 12 weeks of a long or 21 days of a summer term.  During the thirteenth and fourteenth weeks of a long term, or the twenty-second through the twenty-fourth days of a summer term, such drops will result in a "W" if the student is passing or "F" if the student is failing.

Tutoring: Tutoring is now available to every student for all classes offered at Kilgore College. The tutoring labs are located in the Student Services building - Trio lab and the Library - Bone Learning Center. Please utilize these services if needed.

To complete your orientation for this class:
Logon to WebCT.  Study the "Getting Started" materials including the syllabus found on the WebCT site.  Use the WebCT mail tool to send an e-mail message to Karen Johnson and format it as follows:
Subject:  Orientation complete
Body:  My name is <your name> and I have completed the online orientation for READ 0308.  Choose as appropriate:  <I understand the policies and procedures for completing this course> or <I have the following question regarding the policies and procedures for completing this course: (question)

If you are unable to logon to WebCT, please contact me ASAP at  kjohnson@kilgore.edu or 903-983-8229.

If you need to complete an orientation for another web class, click here:   Web List

If you need to begin orientation for a telecourse, click here:   Telecourse Orientation

If you have completed the orientation for all of your distance education courses, please complete this short (4 question) survey:  

Survey

If you need technical assistance after you complete orientation, you may call our distance education support line. It is operational for extended hours at the beginning of each semester.  Extended hours are Monday thru Thursday from 11am-7pm, Friday and Saturday from 8am until Noon.  Call 903.988.3704 or come by the Woodfin Center on the Kilgore Campus.  You can also send an email to:  techsupr@kilgore.edu.  Be sure to include a description of the problem you are having, your name, and the course you are having trouble with. If you have a general question about your course, please contact your instructor.

Link to Kilgore College's WebCT server:  http://disted.kilgore.edu