{"id":183,"date":"2021-01-17T21:16:37","date_gmt":"2021-01-17T21:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jsaphara.com\/jcsupueblo\/?p=183"},"modified":"2021-01-18T01:04:02","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T01:04:02","slug":"welcome-to-the-spring-2021-semester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jsaphara.com\/jcsupueblo\/course-info\/welcome-to-the-spring-2021-semester\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Spring 2021 Semester!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Meet your instructor: Jason Saphara<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s become clich\u00e9 to say this, but last spring seems like many years ago. We\u2019ve had nearly a year of pandemic, and on January 6 we witnessed a group of Americans committing treason at the capital. We\u2019re living some interesting history my friends. I think it\u2019s also a clich\u00e9, but I\u2019m going to say it anyway: I\u2019m ready for the news to be boring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Will This Class Be Taught?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As you\u2019ve noticed from the Blackboard announcement (you\u2019ve been to our Blackboard page, right?), we will start the semester working remotely (online asynchronous) and will most likely work remotely for most of the semester. If conditions and\/or vaccine access change, we may shift to a hybrid presentation, which means we\u2019d meet once or twice a week and complete other work online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Normally, as part of my introduction to the course, I would stress the importance of attendance\u2014your success is tied to how well you engage with the course material and being in the classroom is one part of that engagement. However, online learning is different. Instead of attending the assigned classroom at the assigned time, you\u2019ll need to learn the rhythm of the course work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How<\/strong> Do I Complete the Coursework? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In this class, I will post each week\u2019s assignments sometime on Sunday. This means you\u2019ll need to check your email and\/or the course\u2019s Blackboard page every Monday for those assignments. You\u2019ll have work due on Wednesdays and Sundays; the assignments will always be due by 11:59 on that day (but a few minutes\/hours after that is fine). It\u2019s important to review the assignments early, so you know the amount of work you\u2019ll have to do for each due date. The assignments will usually be a mixture of reading and writing. You may want to establish a regular time to complete the coursework\u2014since these classes were originally scheduled as regular classes, I suggest using the course time as a starting point. Use Monday\u2019s class time to review the week\u2019s assignments and plan your work. Wednesday\u2019s class time should be used to finish your work for Wednesday, which will usually be a discussion forum. On Friday, comment on your peers\u2019 posts in the discussion forums and continue working on the assignments due Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re confused by any of this, email me right away (jason.saphara@csupueblo.edu<\/a>). Ask me questions. Email me at any time\u2014I\u2019ll respond within a day (or maybe two on the weekend).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Seriously, ask me questions. My job is to help you. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This is easy enough to understand, I think. The challenge is making yourself do it. That\u2019s why I suggest you follow my plan above or create your own plan for completing your course work. After teaching traditional online courses for years and the COVID online courses, I’ve found that most students struggle in online courses because they\u2019re not completing their work. You\u2019ll have to make finishing the course one of your many responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, read the Blackboard announcement introducing you to the course, read the announcement covering your work due this week, and watch the introductory video here: https:\/\/youtu.be\/scqWEsT5eKQ<\/a> I look forward to meeting you in my office hours this week and through your course work in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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