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Syllabus - [Course Name]

[Your Name], Instructor

[CRN], [TERM]

Table of Contents

Course Overview

Course Description

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Student Learning Outcomes

Course Student Learning Outcomes:

The outcomes as listed in the course outline of record are listed as follows:

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  4. etc.

 

Online Course Format

Fully Online Format

This is a fully online class; all activities occur in the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), including all instruction, assignments, interactions and communications. There are no required meetings at scheduled times. Optional meeting times are scheduled every week (office hours, see homepage for details) for questions or assistance. 

Asynchronous

The course material is organized into units, with specific units opening up each week, and due dates for closing assignments each week. We do not meet at any time as a group to do the coursework; you will conduct the coursework independently, whenever you chose to, during the times it is available. For this X-unit, X-week class, the expected online activity time is XXX hours per week, including online presentations, videos, assignments, discussions, peer reviews, and other work. In addition, you should plan on X or more hours of additional time for homework activities. You must stay active in the course; plan to log in, check announcements, and participate in discussions at least twice a week. 

Not Self-Paced 

Although this is a fully online and asynchronous class, it is not an independent study, or self-paced class. We will be working through the course material together, at the same pace, with weekly modules that must be completed within the weekly time-frame, and opportunities to work together with your peers, asynchronously, to discuss the concepts and ideas we learn each week. 

 

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Course Access

Access From a Desktop or Laptop Computer: 

Please use either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox to access the course from a desktop or laptop computer. (Do not use Safari, Internet Explorer or Edge.) Follow these links to download the most updated versions of Google Chrome Links to an external site. or FireFox Links to an external site.. Then, you can access your courses in two ways:

Access From a Mobile Device:

Please use the Canvas app when accessing Canvas from mobile devices such as phones or tablets. 

 

Need Help?

I can help you directly with issues of how to complete assignments and many of the basic functions of Canvas within our course. If you cannot reach me, these are other places you can seek assistance: 

24/7 Canvas Support Hotline 

Moorpark College Student Help Desk

Canvas Guides

The Canvas Student Guide Links to an external site. or Video Guide (Students)  Links to an external site.for additional self-service support and information. In addition, the Home Page includes videos on Canvas Navigation and Course Navigation. 

MC Student Services

Visit the MC Student Services Website to get connected to emergency services, including food and housing insecurities, mental health support, technology help, Academic Counseling, Library services, the student health center, financial aid, tutoring, and more!

Help with finding the right service:

  • Welcome Center
  • mcstudentservices@vcccd.edu 
  • (805) 376-1400
  • 24/7 Chat Bot on the MC Student Services Website.

 

Course Navigation

For best results, this is how to best navigate this course:

  • Always access the...
  • Remember to...
  • Look for ...

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Instructor Information

  • [YOUR NAME]. 
  • email:
  • voicemail:
  • Contact Page

About Me:

I am ....

 

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Grading Policies

Grading Percentages and Weights

Assignment Type/ Work You Will be Graded On

 % of Grade
[Assessment Type] XX
[Assessment Type] 20
[Assessment Type] 10
[Assessment Type] 20
[Assessment Type] 15
[Assessment Type] 15

Final Grades are based on a percentage scale:

90-100% = A

80-89% = B

70-79% = C

60-69% = D

0-59% = F

Your Grades in Canvas

Please view the Canvas “Grades” tool in the left course menu for an overview of your grades in the course. For an overview of how to understand the information in the “Grades” page, see this canvas guide on grades.  Links to an external site.

Considerations for borderline grades:

I will consider (but make no guarantee for) giving you the higher grade, based on the following, which I use as indicators of your own personal commitment to your grade:

  1. If you are within X% of the next higher grade

  2. if you ...
  3. If you ...
  4. etc

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Student Responsibilities and Success

To make sure that you are successful in this course, please accept your responsibility for the following actions:

  1. Attendance: you must stay active in the course. Plan to log in, check announcements, and participate in discussions at least twice a week. You may be dropped from the class due to inactivity or uncompleted assignments. If you fail to meet mandatory deadlines, and/or are inactive for more than one full week, your overall performance will be assessed and you may be dropped. 

  2. Check your email! 
Make sure you can access your “MyVCCCD” account and/or set up a forwarding option to your personal email. If I send an email it is important information and you will want to see it! 
  3. Check your Canvas Inbox
 for direct messages.
  4. Check course homepage for information and announcements.
  5. Be able to submit assignments online and in the proper format.
  6. Know your grade: read the feedback on your submitted assignments;
  7. Know when due dates are
  8.  etc...

Tips for Success

I hope all of you will be successful in this class! Here are some tips to ensure that success:

  1. Read the Syllabus – everything you need to know about the class structure, requirements, tests and grading is in the syllabus.

  2. Read the Orientation Module - there are many information pages designed to help you successfully complete the course. 
  3. Check for Updates - Check the course homepage for news, announcements, and updates

  4. Office Hours - [days and times]

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Course Work

There will be mandatory coursework every week that every student must complete, including the following: 

  • Weekly Unit Learning Materials
  • Weekly Unit Discussions

    • Each week there are X Discussions based on topics covered that week


In addition, there will be occasional mandatory coursework  that every student must complete, including the following: 

  • Summative Assessment 1
  • Summative Assessment 2

See course modules for full information, due dates and dropboxes for each assignment. 

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Textbook

Online Text / Zero Textbook Cost

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Campus and Course Policies

Class Policies

To make sure that you are successful in this course, please be aware of the following Class Policies: 

  1. Email: Please include the CRN in all correspondence. 
  2. Assignments must be .... 

  3. Inactivity: You may be dropped from the class due to inactivity or uncompleted assignments. If you fail to meet mandatory deadlines, and/or are inactive for more than one full week, your overall performance will be assessed and you may be dropped. 

  4. Drops: You are responsible for dropping yourself from the class.
  5. Academic integrity is expected at all times. Please refer to the MC Academic Dishonesty policy below, or here: MC Academic Policies Links to an external site.

Course Activity Policies: 

  • Students must actively participate in XXX activities each week. 
  • Students who are inactive for more than XXX may be dropped
  • Inactive students are responsible for dropping themselves. 

Use of Artificial Intelligence / Text Generation Tools

The course policy on AI is:

Example: Except where expressly permitted by the instructor, all work in this class is required to be the original work of the student. Using generative AI tools to create text as part of preparing assignments is strictly prohibited. Submission of materials created by generative AI, including summarizing, paraphrasing, or editing such material, will be considered a violation of the college’s Academic Dishonesty Policy. Any student in this class who turns in AI-generated work will receive an F or zero for the assignment and may be referred to the Dean for disciplinary action.

Moorpark College Academic Dishonesty Policy

Moorpark College takes academic honesty Links to an external site. very seriously. Instructors, accordingly, have the responsibility and authority for dealing with instances of cheating or plagiarism that may occur in their classes. Such activities could include stealing tests, using “cheat sheets,” using unauthorized technology, copying off another’s test, or turning in someone else’s work as his/her own. Instructors have the responsibility to report instances of plagiarism or cheating to the Dean of Student Life. Academic dishonesty, in any form, is a violation of the Moorpark College Student Code of Conduct Links to an external site. as outlined in the Student Rights and Responsibilities section and, as such, is subject to investigation, charges of misconduct, and disciplinary consequences.

It is the belief at Moorpark College that students share a responsibility with their instructors for assuring that their education is honestly attained. In keeping with this belief, every instructor has the responsibility and authority to deal with any instances of plagiarism, cheating and/or fabrication that occur in the classroom. Examples of academic dishonesty include (but are not limited to) the following:

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the act of presenting someone else's work as one's own. Examples include:

  • Copying and pasting text from websites or other electronic sources and presenting it in an assignment as your own original work
  • Copying and pasting text from printed sources (including books, magazines, encyclopedias or newspapers) and presenting it in an assignment as your own work
  • Using another student's work and claiming it as your own original work (even if you have the permission of the other student).

Cheating

Cheating is the act of pretending (or helping others to pretend) to have mastered course material through misrepresentation. Examples include:

  • Copying in whole or in part from another student's test or paper
  • Allowing another student to copy from your test or assignment
  • Using the textbook, course handouts, or notes during a test without instructor permission
  • Stealing, buying or otherwise obtaining all or part of a test before it is administered
  • Selling or giving away all or part of a test before it is administered; having someone else attend a course or take a test in your place
  • Attending a course or taking a test for someone else
  • Failing to follow test-taking procedures, including talking during the test, ignoring starting and stopping times, or other disruptive activity
  • Using artificial intelligence (AI) to generate content and presenting it as your own.

Fabrication

Fabrication is the intentional use of invent information. Examples include:

  • Signing a roll sheet for another student
  • Giving false information to college personnel
  • Answering verbal or written questions in an untruthful manner
  • Inventing data or sources of information for research papers or other assignments; this includes the use of false information provided by artificial intelligence (AI) generators.

As members of the Moorpark College learning community, students are not to engage in any form of academic dishonesty. Any act of academic dishonesty will be considered a very serious offense that is subject to disciplinary action.

Moorpark College Attendance Policy

All students, both registered and on the waitlist, are expected to attend the first class meeting. Instructors are required to drop all registered and waitlisted students who do not attend the first day of class and those who quit attending prior to the census date for each class. They may, but are not required to, drop registered students who quit attending after census but before the final drop deadline for each class. Students are responsible for dropping their classes and withdrawing from the college, and should initiate the drop themselves.

All students admitted to the colleges of the Ventura County Community College District are expected to attend classes regularly, both because continuity of attendance is necessary to both individual and group progress in any class, and because financial support of the college is dependent upon student attendance. Absence for any reason does not relieve the student from the responsibility of completing all class requirements.

It is also the responsibility of students, at the beginning of the semester, to become aware of the attendance and absence policies of the instructor for each class in which they are enrolled. When a student’s absence exceeds in number 1/9 of the total class contact hours for the session (e.g., absence from a semester-long class equal to twice the number of hours the class meets in one week), the instructor may drop such student from the class and record a grade in accordance with the policy for dropping a course. Moorpark College Attendance Policy Links to an external site.

Moorpark College Accommodations ACCESS

Students with disabilities, who may need accommodations in this class, are encouraged to contact the ACCESS Office as soon as possible to ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely manner. Authorization, based on verification of disability, is required before any accommodation can be provided. The ACCESS Office can be contacted at (805) 378-1461 or by email at MCACCESS@vcccd.edu or visit the ACCESS Office webpage to find out what services are provided. 

 

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