INTR 101 04 - Online Course Introduction
- 1. Welcome to INTR 101: College Success Strategies
- 2. Who Am I? I’m Kelly Christensen, the Academic Coaching Coordinator for U of I. Here are couple of fast facts about me: • I use she/her pronouns • My office is located on the 3rd floor of the ISUB (above Einstein’s) • I studied math and physics • My favorite class was Game Theory!
- 3. What is the goal of this course? 1. Learn and implement tools for academic success 2. Demonstrate how college success strategies will be used towards academic achievement 3. Discover and engage with University of Idaho resources that support student achievement 4. Reflect on and research academic methods for college and career success
- 5. How will things change since we’re online? • I will either hold Zoom sessions during the normal class times, or record and post lectures on YouTube • Slides and recorded lectures will be available on BbLearn for students that can’t participate in Zoom sessions • Please let me know if Zoom isn’t possible for you, we can work around that easily • Office hours will be held over the phone, or in individual Zoom sessions
- 6. Attendance & Participation Online • Short assignments on the material that we cover will replace participation and attendance points • These will be due on Sundays, but I encourage you to complete them sooner • Attending Zoom sessions is strongly encouraged, but students will not be penalized if they are unable to • Assignments can be found in the “Attendance & Participation Assignments” tab in BbLearn • These assignments will be short, and shouldn’t take more than 15-20 minutes
- 7. Attendance Continued • There are ways to make up points if you miss assignments! • I do ask that you contact me as soon as possible if you aren’t going to be able to finish an assignment • Please see the table below on how to make up points
- 8. Grading The gradebook on BbLearn may be a little confusing as I adjust the course to being online
- 9. Weekly Reflections • Each week, students will be expected to complete a weekly reflection • These are found in the “Weekly Reflections” tab in BbLearn • Word count minimums are stated for each question • If you incorporate an outside source, then you must include an MLA citation
- 10. Instructor Check-Ins • Each student will meet with me at least four times during the semester • These meetings can take place over the phone or on Zoom • These meetings need to be spread out • I am happy to chat with you as much as you would like over the course of the week! • BUT only one meeting per week will count towards the points for this requirement
- 11. Final Project • This course includes a final project worth 100 points • This project includes: • An action plan submitted online • A presentation on a college success strategy • Presentations will be given over the phone or over Zoom • We will discuss this project at length in a few weeks
- 13. Additional Resources • The final page of the syllabus contains lots of information on resources available to you • These included: • Center for Disability Access and Resources • Counseling and Testing Center • LGBTQA Office • Office of Multi Cultural Affairs • The Women’s Center
- 14. Let’s explore the BbLearn page!
Editor's Notes
- #4: The goal of this course is to provide students with many different success strategies and tips, and encourage them to try them out in their studies. We will discuss and practice many of the different methods that we cover, and explore how to make these strategies more applicable for the classes you’re in.
- #5: The time and dates for class are strange because of the requirements to meet for a certain numbers hours for 2 credit hours. Please note that the classroom is different on Fridays.
- #15: We’ll now go through and explore the bblearn page