Activities and
Assignments Due by Sunday 11:55 pm each week
Orientation:
Aug 22-28
Orientation
For orientation, complete
the following:
Read the
Course
Syllabus
Read the course syllabus by clicking on the above link or the Syllabus button
on the course menu to the left of your screen.
Explore the Course
Click on each of the buttons on the course menu to the left
of your screen to familiarize yourself with all components
of this course.
Take the
Orientation Quiz on the Course Syllabus and Course Menu (10
points)
To take this quiz, click on the Quizzes button on the left
of your screen. Click on orientation quiz.
You get 3 attempts to get this quiz done correctly.
For future quizzes, you only have one attempt.
Register for Your Etext,
CollegeScope
You can begin your e-text for free. Go to
http://www.collegescope.com/ccs/cuyamaca
and click on the "Register Here" button. You
will use your e-mail address as your login ID and you will
be asked to create a password for your CollegeScope account. Make
sure to write down your e-mail address and password that you
create so that you can log in to your e-text each week.
After you have created your account, log in with your e-mail
address and the password that you created. You will
have to pay an access fee of $50 before you begin Chapter 2.
CollegeScope Chapter 1: Understanding Motivation (30
points)
Click on Begin CollegeScope. You will first complete
the Content Survey which is a pre-test. You will
complete this same survey at the end of the course to see
how much you have learned. After the survey, complete
Chapter 1, Understanding Motivation.
While reading the
chapter, complete the quizzes and online journals. I
have access to your portfolio and read your work and post
your grades on Blackboard. Note that you must complete
the quizzes and journals to progress in the program.
Once you go to the next page, your work is saved and you
cannot change it.
The online journals are a way to
increase your reading comprehension and to personally
interact with the text and think about how you can apply the
material to enhance your personal success. Generally
each journal entry should be a thoughtful paragraph rather
than a phrase or sentence for the answer. The quizzes
are designed to help with reading comprehension. I
give you full credit for the quizzes if you score 80% or
higher. You will
receive 20 points for the journal entries and 10 points for
the quizzes and activities within the chapter. Before
you begin the journal entries, please take a look at the
Grading
Rubric to see how I grade the journal entries
Quiz 1: Understanding Motivation (10 points)
Go to Blackboard and click on Quizzes. Click on Quiz
1. This is a 10 minute timed quiz.
Complete the Blog
for Week 1
Go to
www.couns124fa2011.blogspot.com/
and follow the directions
to complete the blog for week 1. The blog is the
virtual classroom where you will interact with the
instructor and others students. You are required to
complete 2 postings on the blog each week. Postings
must be 100 words minimum. Each posting is worth 8
points for a total of 16 points each week.
Assignment: How to Change a Habit
Go to Blackboard and click on Assignments. Begin work
on How to Change a Habit. This assignments involves
keeping a 10 day log of a behavior you would like to change.
This assignment is due Sept. 18.
Week 2: Sept 5-11
CollegeScope Chapter 2:
Exploring Your Personality and Major (30 points)
See the previous week for
detailed instructions on how to complete these assignments.
You will have to pay $50 to continue with Chapter 2 in
CollegeScope. Save money by paying online. If
you cannot pay online, you can purchase an access code in
the bookstore for $65.
When you click on Chapter 2, you will begin with the Do
What You Are personality assessment. To get the
best results, complete the survey in a careful and honest
way. There are no good or bad or right or wrong
answers. We all
have different personality types and learning styles and
every type has strengths that can be used to be successful
in college and in choosing a career. Do not answer the
questions the way you think an ideal person would answer
them. It is important to answer the questions honestly
in the way that describes you the best. The assessment is
easy, but long. Pick a time when you are not tired and
have plenty of time. If you get tired during the assessment,
take a break or come back to it later (you can save where
you left off). When you are finished, you can read
your personality profile on the front page of your
portfolio. It is a positive description of your
personality type which should be helpful in increasing
self-understanding and in making the best choice of a major
and career
Complete Assignment: Personality Paper (50 Points) This is a major assignment, so
do your best work on it. Get it in this week and
earn 10 extra credit points. Go to
Blackboard and click on Assignments for a simple form which
will guide your writing of this project and some samples of
outstanding projects completed by other students. This
assignment is about your personality and should be very
meaningful to you. Use the material in Chapter 2 and
your Do What Your Are personality assessment to complete
this project.
Week 3: Sept 12-18
CollegeScope Chapter 3: Learning Style and Intelligence
(30 points) When you Click on Chapter 3,
you will first be directed to take the Productivity
Environmental Preference Survey which will help you
understand your learning style and be more productive in
school and work. Just answer the questions quickly on
this survey and then read your report on the front page of
your portfolio.
Quiz 3 on Blackboard (10 points)
Blog 3 (16 points)
Complete Assignment: How to Change a Habit (20
points) Go to Blackboard and click on
Assignments for information about the project and the form
needed to complete it. Upload your assignment in the
Assignment section of Blackboard.
Week 4: Sept 19-25
CollegeScope Chapter
4: Managing Time and Money (30
points)
Quiz 4 on Blackboard (10 points)
Blog 4 (16 points)
Week 5: Sept 26-Oct 2
CollegeScope Chapter
5: Improving Memory and Reading (30 points)
Quiz 5 on Blackboard (10 points)
Blog 5 (16 points)
Extra Credit Card Trick
due Oct 2 (10 extra credit points-no late assignments
accepted)
Begin working on Educational Plan Assignment due Nov
13.
You will need a
Counseling appointment for this plan. For this assignment, make
an appointment with an educational counselor to discuss your
courses for next semester. For your appointment, call
619-660-4429. You can also use online counseling at
Ask a Counselor.
Week 6: Oct 3-9
CollegeScope Chapter
6: Taking Notes, Writing and Speaking (30
points)
Quiz 6 on Blackboard (10 points)
Blog 6 (16 points)
Work on Educational Plan Due
Nov 13. Do you have your counseling appointment yet?
Work on Educational Plan Due
Nov 13. Do you have your counseling appointment yet?
Week 8: Oct 17-23
CollegeScope Chapter
8: Exploring Interests and Values (30
points)
Quiz 8 on Blackboard (10 points)
Blog 8 (16 points)
Complete Assignment:
CHOICES Career Interest Assessment (20 points) Go to Blackboard and click on
Assignments for information on how to complete this
assignment. Upload your assignment on Blackboard.
Work on Educational Plan Due
Nov 13. Do you have your counseling appointment yet?
Week 9: Oct 24-30
CollegeScope Chapter
9: Planning Your Career and Education (30
points)
Quiz 9 on Blackboard (10 points)
Blog 9 (16 points)
Career
Research Assignment due Oct 30. Click on Assignments
on the course menu for details.
Work on Educational Plan Due
Nov 13. Do you have your counseling appointment yet?
Week 10: Oct 31-Nov 6
CollegeScope Chapter
10: Communication and Relationships (30
points)
Quiz 10 on Blackboard (10 points)
Blog 10 (16 points)
Work on Educational Plan Due
Nov 13. Do you have your counseling appointment yet?
Week 11: Nov 7-13
CollegeScope
Chapter 11: Thinking Critically and Creatively (30
points)
Quiz 11 on Blackboard (10 points)
Blog 11 (16 points)
Complete Assignment:
Educational Plan Due Nov 13 (30 points) For this assignment, make
an appointment with an educational counselor to discuss your
courses for next semester. Upload your assignment on
Blackboard.
Week 12: Nov 14-20
CollegeScope Chapter
12: Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle (30
points)
Quiz 12 on Blackboard (10 points)
Blog 12 (16 points)
Complete Assignment:
Health Improvement (20 points)
WEBSITES AND RESOURCES
Vacation Nov 24-26
Happy Thanksgiving! Take a
break. No assignments due this week.
CollegeScope
Chapter 14: Looking Toward the Future (30
points)
Quiz 14 on Blackboard (10 points)
Blog 14 (16 points)
Complete Assignment: Course Evaluation (20 points) This is not a final exam.
It is telling me what you like about the class and
suggestions for improvement. You get 20 points for
completing this assignment. It is not graded based on
your comments.
There is no final exam
in this class. This is the last week of school.
All assignments are due by
Dec 11. No late assignments can be
accepted after this date.
