Determine and utilize the appropriate campus computer resources for at least three common study tasks.

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1 Design Document for Online Course Cynthia Stoner 11/2611 Course/Program Title: HRD 110 Freshman Seminar Course goals: This Freshman Seminar course will include introductions to technology and support services on campus, training in study skills, time management, note taking, preparation of a presentation, career development, and research. Course objectives: At course completion students Determine and utilize the appropriate campus computer resources for at least three common study tasks. Describe time management strategies, and plan their workload using a time management strategy. Identify a note taking strategy that is appropriate to their preferred learning style, and demonstrate that strategy. Identify their preferred learning style, and list at least three strategies to use their learning style to improve their academic success. Intended audience: The audience is incoming freshman planning on pursuing a computer science major. These students will have to meet minimum computer use skills, including the ability to send and receive s, and the ability to use a web browser. The learners for this freshman orientation class are computer science majors. Most of them are incoming freshman, who will be Gen Y learners. However there is also a scattering of returning adult learners in computer science. The freshman orientation course system was designed because the success of the incoming student population was found to increase if they were given an orientation to college services and training in study skills. This indicates that many of the incoming students need assistance in bringing their skills up to a college level. One challenge for designing this course is that the primary learner motivation is that the class is required for graduation. An additional hurdle is that some learners will feel that they have prior knowledge when in fact their skills are not sufficient for the college level. One method used to increase motivation is to maximize the relevance of the materials by timing their presentation to coincide with their use in other classes. Most of the incoming students (with the exception of the returning adult learners) think that online delivery will be easy and they won t have to work as much in an online course. The

2 syllabus and introductory course materials should clarify that this will not be the case. Some of the returning adult students are intimidated by learning online, but it is the only way they can fit classes into their schedule. There are training workshops available to help learners master the basics of the online interface. The literature indicates that Gen Y students, who make up the majority of these learners, prefer something more interactive than sitting and watching lectures. In the online course, where possible time will be spent on explaining why the material is relevant. Additionally, discussions, Voice thread, and other tools will be used to foster both community and interaction. Delivery method: Fully online

3 Instructional approach/strategies/methods: Instructional materials: Lesson content outline Topic Goal/Objectives Activities Media Readings/Resources Assessment Introduction and Icebreaker To become familiar with the course, and moodle To begin building a community by having them introduce themselves Explain the course goals, format, and requirements Navigate Moodle and successfully post to the discussion board Add a student profile picture and information within Moodle Explain a little about your classmates Review the course syllabus Create a profile in Moodle Introductions exercise: For this discussion please introduce yourself. Tell us your name, your major, why you chose that major, whether you are working and what type of job, and one or two interesting things about you (for example hobbies, pets, favorite type of car and why, etc.). The student profiles Please read the content in the Getting Started folder on the course home page and post any questions you may have to the discussion board under the Help Topic. Please familiarize yourself with the contents of the SUNY Adirondack Student Handbook, and read the sections on Academic Expectations (pages 10-11), Understanding the Academic Experience (pages 11-12), Immunization Requirements (page 14), Code of Conduct (pages 31-34), and Campus Policies and Procedures (pages 35-44). Successful completion of the Student Profile in Moodle. informative posting in the discussion.

4 Campus Resources For the students to be able to be aware of the resources on campus, and how and when they might use them For the students to continue to form a community through the interaction in Voice Thread List contact information for tutoring resources Send and receive campus Access their Banner account to view grades and account balance Explore Banner and the campus web site. Contribute to the class Voice Thread about campus resources: Identify a resource you might use, and explain why you chose that resource. Voice thread Interactive campus map, with offices and contact information to students Banner screen capture tutorial Campus website SUNY Adirondack Student Handbook: Student Life (pages 7-9), Campus Offices and Resources (pages 14-21), Technology at SUNY Adirondack (pages 21-22), and the Computer Use Policy (pages 22-25) Lesson readings: Academic Tutoring and Support Services, Campus , and the Campus Web Site Optionally, campus clubs and organizations detailed on the college web site Successfully contribute to the class Voice Thread about campus resources. Respond to an sent by the teacher. Time management For the students to have an idea of how they spend their time, and ways to focus their time on what is important to them To continue the community engagement through the discussion post Identify and list the time they spend in a day Prepare a weekly schedule of their time Schedule their assignment due dates from a course syllabus into a planner Use the Developing a Schedule tool at Study Guides and Strategies to list your activities in a day. Complete the My Weekly Schedule exercise at Study Guides and Strategies. Post to the weekly discussion: After scheduling your time in a day for one week, please look at where your biggest use of time is, not including sleep or school and studying. Describe that use of time, and explain whether it is something you can cut down on to increase your time for school and study. Remember to keep in mind your goals, and be creative in ways to free up time. The Study Guides and Strategies Developing a Schedule tool The Study Guides and Strategies My Weekly Schedule tool. Dartmouth College Video on Time Management Dartmouth College video on Time Management appropriate post to the discussion Successfully complete and submit the term planner

5 Submit a completed term planner for this course. Identifying your learning style For students to think about how they can improve their study habits Also starting to work in pairs to increase the community engagement Identify their personal learning styles Identify activities that work best for their learning style Complete the VARK questionnaire to identify your learning style Work in a pair to indentify learning styles displayed in a commercial, and post results to a discussion ipad2 commercial VARK Questionnaire read about the VARK categories VARK helpsheets available on the website after submitting the questionnaire Styles of Learning VARK: u/ta/stylesoflearningv ARK.pdf Successful identification of learning styles from the commercial, and pair posting to the weekly discussion.

6 Study Skills Using the Library For students to look for new ways to improve their study habits Continue community engagement with the discussion posts Take notes using the Cornell Note Taking System Identify three strategies for improving their study habits Identify environmental factors that impact their studying For students to learn what resources are available in the library, and how to use them Continue community engagement by working as a small group for the MLA assignment Apply two strategies from the readings to your studying this week. Post to the weekly discussion about study strategies: Choose three ideas presented in the study skills material this week, describe either how you might use them yourself, or why they surprised you. Submit notes using the Cornell Note Taking System for one of your classes. Work in groups of 3 to prepare and submit MLA citations for 3 sources on a topic provided by your instructor. Your sources should include 1 journal article, 1 book, and 1 web site. Presentation on study skills Tool to evaluate your learning environments Introduction to the Cornell Note taking System video Virtual Tour of the Library ACC Online Catalog Tutorial Research Steps. Presentation on study skills Introduction to the Cornell Note taking System video tips to improve you concentration while studying. Tool to evaluate your learning environments. Lesson on MLA citations Virtual Tour of the Library ACC Online Catalog Tutorial Research Steps appropriate discussion board posts correct Cornell Notes submission Successful team completion of the MLA citations Use the library s online catalog Given a topic, find appropriate sources using the library resources Cite a source in MLA format

7 Presentations To learn how to prepare a presentation Continue community engagement evaluate the scope of the presentation choose the points to be presented compose the presentation list important tips for public speaking Contribute two suggestions to the Brainstorming for a Presentation wiki. In groups of three, select four points from the class brainstorming activity, and submit a list of appropriate supporting materials for each. Presentation on how to prepare a presentation How To Prepare a Presentation tutorial Successfully submit two relevant suggestions to the Brainstorming Wiki Team successfully selects and supports four points from the Brainstorming Wiki Career Planning for the students to learn how to use the ediscover tool to determine their interests and find jobs that suit them Access the ediscover web site Use the ediscover site to identify careers that match their interests, abilities and values Complete the ediscover Interest Inventory, Abilities Inventory and Values Inventory modules. Submit your ediscover Inventory Summary. Survey the career areas suggested by your inventories, and read the full descriptions of two occupations that interest you. Post to the discussion board: Why I do or do not like the occupation suggested by ediscover ediscover tutorial on ediscover web site Lesson on ediscover Tutorial on ediscover web site Successful submission of the ediscover Inventory Summary. substantive posting to the discussion

8 Advisement and Transfer Exploration For students to learn how to fill out and use degree management plans, and how to prepare for a successful transfer Complete a degree planning worksheet Prepare a transfer plan Submit a degree planning worksheet Discussion Post: If you are planning on transferring, explain where to, and what you need to successfully transfer. If you are not planning on transferring, explain what career you are planning on pursuing, and how you degree will support it. Degree Management and Transfer Exploration presentations Please read the following sections of the SUNY Adirondack Student Handbook: Advising (page 11) and Transfer Opportunities (page 13) Please read through the SUNY Adirondack Course Catalog with particular focus on the introductory material, and the degrees you are interested in. accurate completion of a degree plan. substantive completion of the discussion post Registration and Course Evaluation For students to successfully register for next semester For students to complete a course evaluation register for the next semester arrange their schedule Register for the next term. Complete the course and instructor evaluation. Banner registration Degree Management and Transfer Exploration presentations Next semester s class schedule. Successfully registering for a schedule that matches their degree plan and transfer plan Hand in the course and instructor evaluation