ENG 1101 Week 1 Agenda

Class Info

• Dates: 8/26-9/1
• Meeting Info: All of our meetings will be asynchronous, meaning you will do your work throughout the week on your own time. Our weeks will begin on Wednesdays. Work will be due on Wednesdays and at other points during the week as noted in the weekly agenda, usually with Monday morning as a deadline to join a discussion so we all have time to respond to each other. Optional synchronous meetings will be available, as well as office hours, which are opportunities to meet synchronously with me individually or in a small group.

To-Do Before Class

Since this is our first class, all you had to do previously is find our course site!

Topic

Introductions; Course Overview & Tips for Being an Online Student

Objectives

• To get acquainted with the course, the First Year Learning Community, our OpenLab site, distance learning, and each other, and to begin contributing to the course site.

To-Do This Week

Action

• Join the OpenLab (follow these instructions to create an account)
• Join this course on the OpenLab (follow these instructions to join this course.)
• Complete the Student Survey about your access to technology

Reading

• Read the course’s Syllabus, which includes the description of the course, policies, what I expect from you, and what you can expect from me.
• Read the course’s schedule for an overview of the semester
• Read the “Welcome, Students” post
• Read through the other materials on our site to get familiar with what’s available and to be ready to ask any questions you might have.
• Read the following short pieces about tips to succeed in distance learning:
  • From City Tech: “Tips for Success” on The OpenLab for Students.
  • From Guttman Community College, CUNY: “Tips for a Successful Transition to Distance Learning” on Distance Learning Resources for Students”
  • From North Hennepin Community College “Tips for Online Learning Success”  
  • From University of Waterloo “Online Discussions: Tips for Students” 
• Read your classmates contributions to the discussions

Writing

• Participate in our FYLC’s Introductions discussion by following the instructions included in the post. Be sure to write your introduction early enough in the week (by Monday morning) to give everyone time to reply to a few classmates, again, according to the instructions included there.
• Participate in the What about Online Learning? discussion by following the instructions included in the post. Be sure to add your contributions early enough in the week (by Monday morning) to give everyone time to reply to a few classmates, again, according to the instructions included there.
• Have questions? About the course, the syllabus, the agendas, what a FYLC is, what you’re supposed to be doing, if you’re where you’re supposed to be, ask! Either write privately to me (jrrosen AT citytech.cuny.edu) or ask a question publicly here on our ENG 1101 Q&A (crowdsourcing potential!).

I’m looking forward to getting to know everyone and to engaging in this material with you!