Orientation300
Welcome to Online English 300 You MUST attend an orientation session even if you are pre-enrolled in the class. Bring a photo I.D., proof of registration, and proof that you have fulfilled the prerequisites for English 300: a transcript showing a passing grade of “C” or better in English 100 OR an assessment printout placing you in 300, OR a signed counselor verification form indicating preparedness for the course. If you took English 100 at a college outside the Los Rios District, make sure to meet with a counselor before our orientation to obtain the verification form. No student will be permitted to stay in the class without these items. Enrolled students who arrive without this proof will be dropped and replaced with people on the waiting list who have brought the required documentation.
Also, bring your email address and be prepared to identify the type of browser and word processor you’ll be using during the semester.
At the orientation, I’ll introduce you to the class website, and then you’ll participate in some activities that will familiarize you with the skills necessary to succeed in this online course. However, be forewarned: If you have no experience using email, sending attachments, using Web browsers or a word processor, you should not attempt this class. Finally, you will write a diagnostic essay and email it to me. OK? Make sure to arrive on time and with the necessary documents.
If you arrive late or come without the paperwork, your spot may well have already been given to someone trying to add the class. And you will need to stay for the entire time because you will be writing a diagnostic essay. Besides the orientation session, the class will meet on campus for a proctored midterm examination (time to be announced later), and each student may be required to meet with me for an individual conference. If you’d like to get an early start, our only textbook is THE OPEN HANDBOOK by Ann Raimes. Make sure to buy a new copy because it includes your individual NETTUTOR passkey—you may not take this class without the NETTUTOR service.