This webpage will be provided:
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At the top of Getting Started in Your
Blackboard Course
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At this URL (This page has this Link Address: http://www.cjbibus.com/i_1301_main_syllabus.htm)
We will use this webpage
for today, but you may want to use throughout the term. Examples:
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You lost your List of Due Dates.
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You want to search a
digital copy of your syllabus to make sure your memory is right about the class
policy about missing an exam.
This webpage provides:
What
We Talk About on the 1st Day – Plus Links to Your Handouts and a Searchable
Syllabus
What
Happens on the 2nd Day and What You Must Bring
What
Happens on the 3rd Day and What You Need to Bring or Know How to Do
What
Happens on the 4th Day and What You Need to Bring
Recommended
URL to Go to Blackboard
General
Information from WCJC – RAVE, Security, Parking & Permits, Books
If you
want to copy any of the items below or other things on the Internet to
your computer but you do not know how, click here for very basic tips.
1.
While we cover these links,
I will sent around the handouts we will be covering.
Tip: I printed these handouts so you can
mark on the pages as we talk. I even
printed them with blank pages on the back so you can take more notes.
Supportive Tip: In
all the years I have been teaching, I have:
o Rarely seen someone who never
take notes in class do well. (At this moment, I can remember no one.)
o Rarely seen someone who does take notes in class not pass, with some doing very well.
Why? My joke is that making yourself
take notes tells your brain to wake up and helps it notice when it is going to
sleep or thinking about lunch.
Caution: Taking notes in a notebook when you are reading (especially
if you have regular access to what you are reading) is never safe. If you want
to know why, please ask.
2.
I will also send around
WCJC’s form. You can do your signature any way you want on WCJC’s form. Caution: but you must print clearly your name
in the Print column on WCJC’s form. Why?
3. We also need to make sure you know about the General Information from
WCJC that is below.
4. Click on the link below if you want to see online the 1st
handout you receive on the 1st day:
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1st pages of your syllabus
for TT class – Sugar Land – 10:50 AM Link Address:
http://www.cjbibus.com/HIST_1301_F2F_Fall_2021_CRN10939-1st2pages.pdf
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1st
pages of your syllabus for TT class –
Sugar Land – 10:50 AM Link Address: http://www.cjbibus.com/HIST_1302_F2F_Fall_2021_CRN10940-1st2pages.pdf
Things to notice:
office hours (and where), disability and timing, your textbook plus an in-class
tip
5. Click on the link below if you want to see online the 2nd
handout you receive on the 1st day:
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Course Schedule for TT class – Sugar Land –10:50 AM and 1:40 PM – Only the
hours for your Final Exam are different. Link Address: http://www.cjbibus.com/HIST_1302_F2F_Spring_2021_CRN10939-10940_dates.pdf
6.
Click here for a Searchable
Syllabus with a Table of Contents. Link Address: http://www.cjbibus.com/HIST_1301_1302_F2F_Spring_2021_TOC_Searchable.pdf
Tip: Use Ctrl+F to search for what you want.
3 Things to notice now:
Self-Management (orange and blue dots), class timing, locking the door
7.
We use a seating chart in
this class to take attendance. Why?
We also use it to mark the orange and blue dots for the Self-Management and Participation grade. Why?
Note: I reserve the right to move
anyone who does not follow class rules. Why?
Those rules are fair to the class and they will help you as well.
Supportive Tips:
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Before you leave for the day, decide where you want to sit for the rest of the term. If it is a
popular area, come early the next day.
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In all the years I have been teaching, I have seen under 5 people choosing to sit on the back
row who did well. Think about why you do that before you make that decision
again. If you do not know why sitting on the back row lowers most people’s odds
for success, I am glad to explain.
1.
You come in and sit where you want to sit for the rest of the term. Once I get you
started on the pre-test, I will come around with the seating chart.
What You Write in the Box I Point to: Last name, First name
2.
You take the required Departmental Pre-Test. – Why I value it and
why you should
3.
You must bring:
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Pencil
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Scan Tron
1. We may do a lab in a computer room I will identify for you.
2. In the 1.25 hour, we will be working on several things. One of them is a file that will become your 1st assignment.
Tip: The assignment is not a big deal for points or for intellectual challenge, but it is more like what a boss or customer (someone who pays you) would ask you to do than most writing assignments seem to be. It may be different for you all depending on your prior classes, but the skills needed are ones that the world pays for.
3. You must:
· Either bring something with you so you have a way to save the file
· Or know how to email to yourself.
1.
You need to bring whatever you use to be successful in a class.
For many students, they bring
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A pen or pencil
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A spiral notebook – They were cheap in
the sales before school.
2.
I handout (temporarily) a copy of the Pre-test and your Scan Tron.
We go over any specific questions from the Pre-Test that you want to know
3.
I carefully collect both.
4.
We begin the content in Lesson 1 of Unit 1, but we will end 25-30
minutes early so that I can answer group questions about the assignment and
give individual help on that assignment during class. If you need more time, I
can see you after classes as well.
Online at Blackboard Login Page -
Link Address: wcjc.blackboard.com -
Listen for the reasons in class.
I check these links only at
the beginning of each term. If you click on them and they do not work, please
copy the inaccurate link and email me at bibusc@wcjc.edu so I can fix it. Tip: Once our Blackboard course opens, we will use email within
the course.
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For RAVE: Ask if you do not know why you really want this.
https://wcjc.edu/About-Us/administration/offices/security/emergency-alert.aspx
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For WCJC’s security home page: https://www.wcjc.edu/About-Us/administration/offices/security/
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For parking at WCJC https://www.wcjc.edu/About-Us/administration/offices/security/parking.aspx
- The rules are at the top of the link. The link also covers how you do it if
you are:
o
If you are Richmond
only
o
If you are at Sugar
Land only
If you
are at both, the link above says
that you need both.
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For a way to get to Sugar Land without parking
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This is from an email to all
WCJC students on January 13 by Lindsey McPherson Did You Know … Fort Bend County runs a
transit service that can travel between the Sugar Land and Richmond
Campuses. The ride service is on demand and only costs $1 per
trip. So, you can park for free at the Richmond campus, and
shuttle over to the Sugar Land campus for $2 round trip. To
schedule a pick up time, call 866-751-TRIP (8747). Trips must be
reserved at least one business day in advance. Reservation calls
are accepted Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM. |
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For how to order textbooks if you are on the Sugar Land
Campus
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This is from an email to all
WCJC students on January 13 by Lindsey McPherson Book Orders for Sugar Land
Campus Students WCJC is now offering a convenient
way for students to order textbooks at the Sugar Land
campus. Students may order books with the assistance of a Barnes
& Noble representative. Representatives will be on campus and
available to assist students … Students may request that
their books be shipped to their homes or to the WCJC Richmond
campus. Shipping is free for order placed Jan 6-31. If
you have questions about this service, contact the Wharton Bookstore at
979-532-6414 or the Richmond Bookstore at 281-239-1513. |
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WCJC Department: |
History – Dr. Bibus |
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Contact Information: |
281.239.1577 or bibusc@wcjc.edu
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Last Updated: |
8/302021 |
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