Instructors must use the information from the SCTCC Course Outline noted as REQUIRED on this Syllabus Template. The
SAMPLE and OPTIONAL sections incorporate Quality Matters Standards for online teaching. The completed syllabus is
your intellectual property. Before publishing online save this document as a PDF file.
COURSE NAME SYLLABUS
Semester:
Please print a copy of this syllabus for handy reference. Whenever there is a question about the class requirements,
remember this syllabus is considered to be the ruling document.
The instructor reserves the right to make changes to this syllabus throughout the semester, but the changes will be posted on D2L under the title SYLLABUS.
Course Information / Instructor Information / Words of Welcome /General Course Description / Class Procedures and
Policies /Assignments /Time Commitment / Accommodations / Statement of Diversity / Course Calendar
Course Information (REQUIRED)
Course Prefix &
Number
Course Title
Credits
(Number, Lecture, Lab, SOE)
Pre/Co-requisites
Course Start Date
(course must not begin before official semester start date)
Course End Date
(must include final exam week)
Meeting Times
(SAMPLE) This class meets online with no face-to-face meetings.
Course Drop and
Withdrawal Dates
(Add dates here) (Add link to calendar on SCTCC Web Page)
Required Text(s)
Required
Technology
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Active SCTCC email account
Internet access
Microsoft Word software
o FREE Download Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus from SCTCC’s Help Desk:
www.sctcc.edu/student-help-desk
Office 365 subscription allows current students to download and run Microsoft Office on up
to 5 machines (PC or Mac) and also on up to 5 mobile devices (Android, iPhone etc.).
D2L Site and
Support
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Log in at www.sctcc.edu/d2l. Tech support is found through SCTCC’s Computer Help Desk in
room 1-405 / phone 320.308.6445 / [email protected].
After hours tech support is found through [email protected] / phone 1.800.456.8519.
If SCTCC’s website is down, you can access D2L through the following website:
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https://sctcc.ims.mnscu.edu/.
D2L training for students is available each semester.
Instructor Information (REQUIRED)
Name
Office Location
Office Hours
Phone Number
Email
Website
www.sctcc.edu
Instructor
Availability
(SAMPLE) You can expect a response to email questions within 24 hours Mondays-Thursdays.
Instructor Bio
(OPTIONAL)
Words of Welcome (OPTIONAL)
(SAMPLE) Welcome to online COURSE NAME! The objective of this course is to OBJECTIVE.
I will do everything that I can to ensure that your time in this class will be a positive learning
experience for all of us. If you ever have questions or need coaching, please feel free to email me.
Together, I trust that we will have an exciting, stimulating and rewarding class adventure.
(Remember to include the Welcome Template on SCTCC’s webpage in the Content or News section
of your course.)
General Course Description (REQUIRED)
Course Description
Course Outcomes
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Goal Area
This course fulfills Goal NUMBER of the Minnesota General Education Transfer Curriculum
Course Log-in
(SAMPLE) If you have not logged in to the course by DATE & TIME, you will be dropped from the
course.
If you register late for the course (DATES) and have not logged in to the course by DATE & TIME, you
will be dropped from the course. (Use College official drop date)
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Where to go in
Class:
Navigating D2L &
Emailing
We will be using a course management system called D2L Brightspace to access assignments and
handouts. We also use D2L Brightspace to communicate with each other via email and
announcements via the Welcome page. Briefly these are the categories commonly used by
instructors at SCTCC.
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The Materials/Content menu will contain all the content information for the course,
including weekly outlines, lectures, projects, etc. You should be able to print or copy and
save any of the material you find here, and this area is where you will spend most of your
class time.
The Communications/Classlist menu gives you the ability to contact all your classmates and
your instructor through email. This function is not to be used for non-class-related
communication, or communication that you would not share in front of your instructor were
this a face to face class. Make sure to “CC” yourself a copy of everything you send to your
instructor.
Sending EMAIL to the Instructor use the Communications/Classlist menu: Include in the
SUBJECT line – Course Title, Name, and Topic of the email.
The Communications/Discussions menu gives you the ability to contain space to engage in
directed, asynchronous discussions with fellow students.
The Assessments/Assignments menu will be used to upload assignments and course work.
NOTE: All D2L Brightspace Assignment submissions must be in Microsoft Word. If you
submit in any other format, your assignment will not be graded. If you need help with this
feature, contact the Student Computer Lab.
Click on Assessments/Grades menu to check points for individual assignments and for total
points earned so far.
Class Procedures and Policies
Attendance
(SAMPLE) Attendance is the main key to success in any course. To be in attendance, you must be on
the D2L COURSE NAME site at least 3 out of 7 days each week. Being present means you should be
involved in any discussions and be current in turning in homework, projects, and assessments. Being
present means you check your school email account at least every other day.
Your school email address will be automatically entered into D2L, and this is the email address I will
use to communicate with you. If you manually change this address in D2L, it will revert to your school
email address within 24 hours. If you have never activated your school email account, please contact
the Student Computer Lab for assistance (302.308.6445).
Students who have not participated in the course for two weeks may be dropped from the course.
Late Assignments
(SAMPLE)(OPTIONAL) All assignments and due dates are posted well in advance so it is reasonable to
expect quality work from students submitted well before the due date and time. If you do not
procrastinate there should be no reason you cannot submit assignments properly. Plan on turning in
all work at least 48 hours before the due date, and be prepared to accept the consequences if you do
not.
All individual assignments will gladly be accepted early. No individual extra credit will be given in this
course—everyone in the class will be evaluated on the same work.
Academic Integrity (REQUIRED) Academic integrity is highly valued at St. Cloud Technical and Community College and
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throughout higher education. Maintaining academic integrity is the responsibility of every member of
the college community: faculty, staff, administrators and students. Academic integrity requires
students to refrain from engaging in or tolerating acts including, but not limited to, submitting false
academic records, cheating, plagiarizing, altering, forging, or misusing a college academic record;
acquiring or using test materials without faculty permission; acting alone or in cooperation with
another to falsify records or to obtain dishonest grades, honors, or awards.
Any violation of the St. Cloud Technical and Community College’s academic integrity policy S3.28 is
considered a disciplinary offense and will be subject to the policies of this instructor and can be
submitted to the Director of Campus Life for review, entrance into a violation database, and possible
disciplinary action as outlined in the academic integrity procedure S3.28.1. Students accused of
academic dishonesty may appeal the decision. Students may review the complaint/grievance policy
S3.24 and procedure 3.24.1
at http://sctcc.edu/sites/default/files/policies/S3.24%20Complaint%20Grievance.pdf
(SAMPLE) (OPTIONAL) Academic dishonesty in a learning environment could involve:
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Having a tutor or friend complete a portion of your assignments
Having a reviewer make extensive revisions to an assignment
Copying work submitted by another student
Using information from online information services without proper citation (Proper
documentation consists of quotation marks around three or more of someone else’s words
followed by a proper citation. No quotation marks are necessary if you put someone else’s
ideas in your own words; however, you must follow the paraphrase with a proper citation.)
Using a paper you have/had written for another class to fulfill an assignment in this class
unless you have permission of both instructors
Sharing or receiving answers on tests before the test has been completed
A first instance of academic dishonesty will result in a zero for the assignment and a second instance
will result in an “F” grade for the course.
Online
Environment
(SAMPLE) (OPTIONAL) In order to assure that we can have a free and open discussions and help each
other, I expect each person to respect the confidentiality of what your classmates are willing to share
while at the same time I ask that each of you exercise good judgment in what you choose to share,
avoiding non-public or sensitive information. All of your writing in this course will be shared with the
class.
When engaged in online interaction, it is important that we all follow netiquette. This means our
feedback must be clear, concise, not in all capital letters (which indicates yelling), and focus on both
the positive and negatives of the work we are reading, giving the author specific examples to support
our criticism and specific suggestions on how to fix what we are criticizing. We should start and end
each critique with a positive but specific comment about what we are studying.
Students are reminded to follow basic rules of civil communications:
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There will be no inappropriate language, threats, or negative personal comments tolerated.
All such correspondence will be forwarded to the Student Conduct Officer for appropriate
action.
Additionally, students are urged to report to the instructor immediately any harassment by a
classmate, whether by email or on the Discussion Board and to forward the offending
messages.
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Recommended
Internet Sites
(SAMPLE)
(OPTIONAL)
Resource Name
Website
MLA Guidelines
http://www.mla.org/style
APA Guidelines
http://www.apastyle.org/
SCTCC’s Library
http://www.sctcc.edu/library
Copyright Laws
While you are using resources, please respect copyright laws.
http://copyright.gov/
SCTCC’s Campus Technology
and Computer Labs
http://www.sctcc.edu/computer-labs
SCTCC Student Handbook
http://www.sctcc.edu/sites/default/files/documents/studentHandbook.pdf
Mary Stangler Center for
Academic Success (CAS)
http://www.sctcc.edu/cas
Students can receive help from a tutor, work alone, or work on group
projects. Students also have access to computers and printers.
Online Tutoring – Smart
Thinking
http://www.sctcc.edu/online-tutoring
STARFISH Early Alert system
– Academic Advising Center
http://www.sctcc.edu/advising-registration-materials
Students connect to live educators from any computer that has Internet
access. SCTCC supplies access to Smarthinking writing tutors between the
hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. Monday-Friday and over the weekend.
Starfish provides a central location to find people and resources on campus
who can help you with your academics.
Assignments
Assignments and
Points
(SAMPLE) You will read all 18 of the chapters in the textbook and take a timed quiz for each chapter
to test your comprehension of the reading. You will also complete discussions corresponding to each
module and complete a Research Essay with a corresponding Action Project.
The total points for the class are as follows:
Assessment
Points
Chapter Quizzes (20 pts. each)
360 pts.
Discussion (10 pts. per post)
390 pts.
Action Research Topic
15 pts.
Action Research Outline/Biblio.
30 pts.
Action Research Rough
10 pts.
Action Research Feedback
30 pts.
Action Research Essay
200 pts.
Final Exam
Grades
50 pts.
You can check your grade through D2L Brightspace ASSESSMENTS/GRADES at any point during the
semester. If you have any questions, please contact me immediately.
You can expect to have graded assignments returned within (X # of hours) of the due date of the
assignment. (3-5 day turnaround is encouraged)
Your grade will be a reflection of how well you have mastered the material, not how hard you have
worked.
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Grading Formula
(REQUIRED)
(SAMPLE)
A= 90-100%
B=80-89%
C=70-79%
D=60-69%
F=59 and below
Time Commitment (OPTIONAL)
Sample) Allow 6-12 hours per week to complete the required work in this course. That is quite a time
commitment. You should make sure you can meet it before you can continue.
Accommodations (REQUIRED)
St Cloud Technical and Community College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations
for all persons with disabilities. Accommodations are provided on an individualized, as-needed basis,
determined through appropriate documentation of need. Please contact the Counselor for Students
with Disabilities at 320-308-5089, to develop your Accommodations Plan.
The accommodations authorized in your plan should be discussed with your instructor. All
discussions will remain confidential. Accommodations are not provided retroactively so it is essential
to discuss your needs at the beginning of the semester.
This syllabus is available in alternate formats upon request.
Statement of Diversity (REQUIRED)
The entire class will benefit from the wealth of diversity brought by each individual, so students are
asked to extend every courtesy and respect that they, in turn, would expect from the class.
This college is committed to creating a positive, supportive environment that welcomes diversity of
opinions and ideas for students. There will be no tolerance of race discrimination/harassment, sexual
discrimination/harassment, or discrimination/harassment based on age, disability, color, creed,
national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, or
membership in a local commission.
Course Calendar/Timeline
Week or Time
Period
Activities to Complete
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This syllabus was adapted from a design by Linda Kingston, Director of Distance Education at Alexandria Technical and Community
College. (SCTCC updated 09-07-2016)
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