1. Welcome to CS113! Academic Strategies for the Business Professional Unit 1 – You Can Do It! Kay Oistad

2. Agenda for Seminar 1 Instructor Information Getting acquainted!
Technical issues
Seminar information
Kaplan classes
Syllabus
Sending
Submitting homework
Discussion
What is due in week 1

3. Instructor Information
Professor Kay Oistad
Please feel free to call me
Prof Kay or Prof O
Professor O or Mrs. O
Prof
Whatever makes you most comfortable

4. Let’s Get Acquainted What is the phrase of the week?
Tell us where you’re from!

5. Methods of Communication
AIM - kloistad -
Virtual Office
Contact me for all class related issues
Hint: Needed for Unit 1 homework

6. Office Hours Office hours are held in AIM:
Sundays 6 PM to 7 PM EST and
8 PM to 9 PM EST
If you see me logged into AIM, please feel free to contact me at other times
Hint: Needed for Unit 1 homework

7. Are you aware that you have an email account with Kaplan?
Have you checked it? Be sure to check it regularly as I use all the time to keep you informed.

8. 1-866-522-7747 Help Desk Phone Number
Option 1
Option 0
Remember that your instructor is not equipped to help you with technological issues

9. (please adjust to your time zone)
Seminar
Every Sunday evening – what time??
(please adjust to your time zone)
Hint: Needed for Unit 1 homework

10. How the Seminar is Conducted
Seminar time is limited and goes
by quickly
Please review Our Seminar Protocol (in Doc Sharing) and Netiquette
Please adhere to the following guidelines to be sure that we can cover everything for the week!

11. How the Seminar is Conducted…
First, when you respond to a comment someone made, try to preface it with their first name. For example, if their screen name is Mary Smith, say: Mary - What you say is correct. My perspective is ____”

12. How the Seminar is Conducted…
Second, when you want to ask a question, please use the // symbol and I will call on you.
I don’t want to miss any questions!

13. How the Seminar is Conducted…
Third, please refrain from off-topic and sidebar conversation

14. How the Seminar is Conducted…
Fourth, when I ask the entire class a question...
No need to raise your hand
Everyone should try to respond
Student responses should never be one or two words. Most responses like this do not help others to understand what you are saying.
Get into the habit of adding value to each and every response you make. Great discussion is what makes our seminars successful!

15. Special Seminar Guidelines
Please do not announce
that you are late or
that you are leaving the seminar early
Why?
It tends to take the class off-track because people feel rude if they do not acknowledge you
Think about this
If you were late in a ground class, would you stop the class to announce when you arrived?

16. Make a point to attend Seminar
Expands on the readings
Adds to your understanding of the weekly material
A time when we can interact with each other
Tips for the discussions and assignments!
Although not mandatory, it is part of the coursework
Form good habits for your academic career!

17. Kaplan Classes Classes are 10 weeks in length
The last week does not have a seminar, but there is a final assignment!
Each week comprises 1 unit
Week 1 = Unit 1; Week 2 = Unit 2; etc.
Units begin every Wednesday
and end on the following Tuesday

18. Kaplan Classes - continued
Each Unit will include the following:
Seminar (except Unit 10)
Discussion Board
Homework Assignment
(except Unit 5 and Unit 7)
Quiz in Unit 5 and Unit 6

19. Course Expectations - Syllabus ~ Print it!
Where do you find it?
Go to Course Home, click on Course Syllabus
Where else? I ed it to you!
Where else? Doc Sharing
Why? It’s important!!

20. Download from Doc Sharing

21. How to Send
Click on the names and then click Add. The chosen names will drop down to this box.
Instructor and class members are listed here.
A sample subject line would be: CS Question on Unit 1 Homework.
Your subject line should begin with the course, section, and your user name. Then add the subject of your message.

22. Submitting Homework To submit homework, click on the Dropbox tab
Select “Submit an Assignment” and then choose the correct “Submit to Basket.”
When assignments are submitted, use the correct naming convention for your document
Username-Unit1-ScavengerHunt.doc
SuzySmith-Unit1-ScavengerHunt.doc

23. Dropbox
Note the little paper Icon that shows that the work was submitted correctly.
Now, click on it to check it ~ be sure it is what you meant to send.
Drop Box is your key to homework submittal and to review returned work with instructor comments…..

24. Calendar of Units Course begins: Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Unit One begins: Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Your first seminar: Sunday, April 24, 2011
Unit One ends: Tuesday, April 26, 2011(midnight) – this includes Discussion 1
Unit One assignment due April 26, 2011 & no longer accepted after May 10
(late penalty up to one week – 20% or 12 points; two weeks – 30% or 18 points)
Unit Two begins: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Your second seminar: Sunday, May 1, 2011
Unit Two ends: Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Unit Two assignment due May 3, 2011 & no longer accepted after May 17, 2011
Follow this same pattern throughout the course.
Remember assignments that are more than 2 weeks late are not accepted except in extreme circumstances.

25. Homework Expectations
Assignments are due by midnight on Tuesday
Do not wait until the last minute to submit
Plan ahead!
You never know what will prevent you from
meeting the deadline

26. When Will I Get My Grades???
Discussion grades will be posted each
week no later than Sunday midnight of the week following the Unit’s completion
Assignments (course projects) will be graded no later than Sunday of the week following the Unit’s completion

27. Discussion Expectations
Respond to at least two classmates (or my posts) commenting on their response to the discussion question. Responses should be in the 30-40
word range or at least 3-5 sentences.
You must post to the discussion board on at least three (3) separate days during the unit
To do this, make three or more postings during the week by posting your original post and then replying to 2 or more classmates on separate days showing meaningful* interaction
* Responses must build on the ideas of others and relate to the unit material

28. Discussion Expectations
Discussion is worth 50 points each week and 45% of your overall grade!
Requirements for Discussion Questions are in each Unit
Plan to make your first response by Saturday of each week – earlier if possible
Initial response must be no less than 100 words or roughly 7 to 10 sentences

29. Discussion Expectations
Thoughtful note Just because we set a minimum does not mean this is what you should do. That is for people who are only doing this because it is an assignment, rather than understanding the value of this activity.
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"No one ever attains very eminent success by simply doing what is required of him; it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction." Charles Kendall Adams

30. Discussion Expectations
Check Did you answer the question? Did you answer all parts of the question? It is not uncommon for students to get a little off-track and forget to answer the question asked. Make sure this does not happen to you as it can affect your grade. Suggestion Type it in Microsoft Word - This gives you time to think it through and to correct errors in spelling and/or grammar, which also can affect your grade….and count your words! Copy and paste the text; do not attach a document.

31. Discussion Grading Rubric
15 points All questions answered 7.5 On topic and professional 7.5 Demonstrates analysis 10 Response to 1 classmate 10 Response to 2 classmates _________ _____________________ 50 Total before deductions Possible deductions: -5 Not 100 words -5 Main post not by Saturday -3 Responses on only 2 days -6 Responses on only 1 day -2 Spelling errors -2 Grammatical errors -2 Punctuation errors

32. Unit 1 Deliverables
So what is due in Week 1?

33. Week 1 Discussion and Participation
Be sure to include the following…
Go to the Keirsey website and take the KTS-II Assessment. Do sign in and use a good address. You are not obligated to do any additional surveys.

34. Week 1 Discussion and Participation
You are not obligated to do any additional surveys. You should choose the FREE REPORT at the bottom to get your results. There is no cost to this assessment.

35. Week 1 Discussion and Participation
If you miss a question or have a problem, scroll down to this area for a message to correct the issue.
Your name
…….

36. Week 1 Discussion and Participation
Be sure to include the following…
Part 1: Introduce yourself to your classmates and instructor! For this first Unit discussion, please tell us briefly something about yourself and why you chose your major. Also include a few sentences on what you learned from taking the Keirsey Temperament Sorter II Personality Instrument.
Part 2: Share with us one of your previous "first-time" experiences. This should be something that you might have been concerned with learning how to do at first but later found easier. Some suggestions are: Your first time learning how to send an Your first time learning how to use instant message Your first time learning how to buy something online Your first time learning something new
Your answers to these questions should all be submitted together as one response, but two separate paragraphs are greatly appreciated!
Participation - Post at least 2 other messages in response to your classmates’ initial postings. Please try to greet everyone who responds to your post in addition to reading and responding to the initial posts of at least two students.

37. Discussion
There are 2 parts to Week 1 discussion
Introduce yourself and tell what you learned from the Keirsey
Answer one of the questions listed.
Click the Respond link to add your first discussion response.

38. Week 1 Reading

39. Week 1 Reading
Be sure to read everything. Click the arrows and make sure that you read every page

40. Assignment

41. Assignment

42. Assignment
Don’t forget to rename

43. Where are the Academic Tools?
Hint: Needed for Unit 1 homework

44. Hint: You will use the Syllabus for the Unit 1 homework
SYLLABUS HOLDS ANSWERS TO
Grading scale
Course Policies
Naming conventions
Acceptable extenuating circumstances
Online Attendance/Tardiness
Late Work
Plagiarism - Including the sanctions for this type of offense
Early discussion policy
Early project submission
Some general discussion and participation guidelines
Kaplan University Policies

45. More Hints
Don’t lose 3 points each week! Rename your document with your own name added.
i.e. KayOistad-Unit1-ScavengerHunt.doc
BEFORE you begin to type in the information
YOU MUST HAVE MICROSOFT WORD
.doc or .docx (.rtf is an alternative)
Microsoft Works (.wps) is NOT Microsoft WORD

46. Don’t Forget – Every Week!
Your course is CS113
Your section number is ???
You need this information for your homework!

47. Questions?
What questions do you have regarding the material covered tonight?
Have a great week and I’ll see you in the discussion board!!