Important note: if you are registered for the class, then read and follow the instructions on this page carefully. After looking over the class, you will be required to do a simple orientation assignment on Etudes, due no later than the second day of the semester. If you do not complete the assignment then you may be dropped from the class as a no-show.
the tour
To see how the various components of the course work, you must visit and read the following Web pages. Click on the links to visit a section of the course; read the information on those pages completely (there is a lot of information on how things work); come back here to click on the next link.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT NOTE: read these pages carefully; you are responsible for this material, and there is information that relates to how the course works and how to earn a passing grade; if you say you did not know, for example, that discussion responses were required, you have no excuse; the information is here. If you have any questions not covered on the course website, send me an e-mail at jrcorbally@gmail.com.
Read the entire course Syllabus (the home page for this course). Make sure you understand what texts you need, what grades are based on, etc. Note: pay special attention to the section on Student Responsibilities.
Read the course Discussion page. On that page there is a lot of information (with examples) about how to earn points for the required class discussions. Discussions will take place on the Etudes message board. Once the school loads you into the Etudes site, you will find instructions on just how the message board works when you click the DISCUSSION tab on the Etudes site.
Read the course Writing Assignments page. Pay special attention to information on paper length, MLA format requirements (there is a link to a sample sheet on MLA format; you will want to look at that too), late essays, and "How to Submit your Work" instructions. If you have any questions, just ask.
Look at the course Class Schedule page. This is the central hub of our class; it has links to just about everything; it has all due dates, all required readings, and so on. I recommend you bookmark (mark as one of your favorites) this page; you will be coming back to this page it often, probably daily.
etudes help
As you can see, most of this course is not on Etudes; our course homepage is on our solarlottery site.
However, we will be using the Etudes discussion board (often) for the class, and there is a firewall-protected unofficial gradebook you will want to look at to keep track of your progress in the class. There are also some items (some Sample Essays and some Readings) in the Resources section for you. Once the class roster is loaded onto Etudes (usually about a week before the semester begins), you will be able to access the Etudes site. If you are unfamiliar with Etudes, you can find loads of help at the LAHC Online Information page. There are links to the help desk, Etudes tutorials, the Etudes portal, etc.
Visit our class site on Etudes and look around. There will not be a whole lot there yet, but there is a first announcement, and you will be able to look at the class Discussion Board, and you will soon be doing your first assignment (listed below) in the Assignments, Tests and Surveys section of our class.
Here are a couple of VERY IMPORTANT NOTES about Etudes:
I am not in charge of Etudes (in fact, I'm not a huge fan of Etudes; however, it does have the protected front end required by the federal government for online classes). If you have questions about Etudes, please use the LAHC Online help desk. I don't control usernames, Etudes rosters, etc. I can certainly answer any questions you have about maneuvering though Etudes, but all administrative and technical support issues are out of my control :(
If you do have any questions for me, please DO NOT use the Etudes Private Message feature on the Discussion Board. I do not get those messages. Send all questions to me through my e-mail address, and I will do my best to respond quickly. I am on the computer a lot, so you should hear from me soon after you send me an e-mail :)