SPN1120 Syllabus for Class 2517 - Seminole State College of Florida

Course Information

Elementary Spanish I - SPN1120 Class 2517

Date: January 9 to May 1, 2017

This is a beginning course consisting of the fundamentals of Spanish functional grammar and speech taught by developing skills in hearing and understanding, speaking, reading and writing. Through a multimedia approach, students will develop proficiency and confidence in the language. In addition, the course provides a basis for understanding the culture of Spanish-speaking areas. Lab fee required.

Pre-reqs: No corequisites or prerequisites.

Additional Class Information: Online class. Computer & Internet access required. Log in to Canvas as soon as the term begins to access your course https://online.seminolestate.edu Students who do not log into their course by the end of add/drop may be withdrawn from the class. Simply logging in to an online class does not count as attendance. Students must engage in an academically related activity and provide weekly activity reports.

Credits: 4

Instructor Information

Lucia Dzikowski, M.A.
Email: dzikowsl@ret.seminolestate.edu

Office: UP 2016

Telephone: 407 - 708 – 2078

Office hours: Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. 10:30 am -1:00 pm

Instructional Mode

Lecture and Discussion

Instruction includes classroom lecture and discussion.

Additional Class Information: Online class. Computer & Internet access required. Log in to Canvas as soon as the term begins to access your course https://online.seminolestate.edu Students who do not log into their course by the end of add/drop may be withdrawn from the class. Simply logging in to an online class does not count as attendance. Students must engage in an academically related activity and provide weekly activity reports.

eLearning Information

To succeed in an online course, you need to be:

motivated
self-directed
willing to work on your own

Online courses are not for everyone. They are neither easier nor more difficult than on-campus courses, but they do require more dedication and self-discipline from the student. If you like to interact face-to-face with a professor and classmates, or if you have difficulty managing your time, this might not be the best course delivery mode for you. However, if you can read and understand technical information, follow instructions as given, and solve computer problems on your own without asking for much help, online instruction should work well for you. Good time management skills, self-discipline, and motivation are required to successfully complete an online course.

Textbook Information

SPN1120 Elementary Spanish I (2517) Spring 2017

Required Textbook

Vistas:intro.. W/ Ss Plus, Vtext, +websam

Author:

Blanco

ISBN:

9781626806757

Publisher:

Vista High

Edition:

5TH 16 NE

Buy:

$333.35 New

$250.00 Used

Required books – Textbook = Vistas FIFTH edition by Blanco & Donley including the Supersite Plus online package.

You can acquire this book and supplemental materials in various ways.

1. Go to the Bookstore on Campus. Students with financial aid or grants must purchase the book and materials in the bookstore.

2. If you plan to purchase the book and materials some other way, make sure that you purchase the correct edition.

3. If you plan to buy it directly from VISTAS you can go to the VISTAS web site www.vhlcentral.com and click on the Purchase button. Click on the "SHOP BY LANGUAGE - SPANISH". Click on the 5th edition text book. You will see several puchase options.

a. You can purchase the hardcover textbook and Supersit Plus Code

b. You can purchase the loose-leaf textbook and Supersite Plus Code

c. You can purchase the V text which is the online textbook and Supersite Plus Code

d. If you purchase a used book or rent a book, you will still have to purchase the Supersite Plus Code

HOW TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT AND REGISTER FOR THE SUPERSITE ONLINE ASSIGNMENTS

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SET UP YOUR VISTAS 4E SUPERSITE ACCOUNT AND HOW TO ENROLL IN YOUR INSTRUCTOR'S COURSE.

In order to see and submit your assignments, receive important announcements, and communicate with your Instructor, you will need an account, a Supesite Code, and you will need to ENROLL in your Instructor's course.

RETURNING STUDENTS

If you have an existing account for VHLCENTRAL, for your textbook's Supersite, or for another Vista Higher Learning textbook, complete these steps:

1. Go to VHLCentral (the link will open a new window): vhlcentral.com.

2. Log in using your existing account information.

3. To redeem a new Supersite code, click the "Redeem a code" link. Then complete the items below in "Step 3 - ACTIVATE Code" of the NEW STUDENTS SECTION.

4. To enroll in your Instructor's course, click the "Enroll in a course" link. Then complete the items below in "Step 5 - Select a Course/Class" of the NEW STUDENTS SECTION.

*********NEW STUDENTS *******-

If you are NEW to Vista Higher Learning, complete these steps:

Step 1 - Go to VHLCentral

To begin, go to vhlcentral.com (the link will open a new window).

Step 2 - Create an Account

In the "Login Information" section of the account creation page, enter a username of your choice.

Enter the email address you would like to associate with your account.

Enter and confirm a password of your choice.

In the "Personal Profile" section, enter your first and last name as you wish them to appear in your Instructor's roster.

Select the year from the drop down list.

Enter a student ID (optional)

In the "Security Information" section, you will provide the answer to a secret question, which may later be used to help you access your account if you forget your password.

After you enter all of this information, click "create an account"

Click "agree". (Before your account is created, you must agree to the terms and conditions of use policy.)

Step 3 - Activate Code

When you get to the page that requests the CODE you must open your book and scratch off the black box to reveal the code. If you purchase the books on line, you will receive your code on the confirmation page of your receipt. It is usually a series of letters in capital on the right hand side of the page.

On the code activation screen, enter your Supersite code.

Click "activate code" to continue.

Look for a flash alert confirming that the code was successfully redeemed.

Step 4 Select a School

Locate your school by typing your school's name. To narrow the search results, include a city and state (or country, if outside the USA) in which your school is located.

Click "find". If the terms you entered did not result in a successful search, follow the on-screen tips to revise your search.

Select your school from the list by clicking the radio button next to the school name.

Click "select school" to add the school to your account. Make sure to click the Lake Mary/Sanford campus.

Look for a flash alert confirming you successfully added the school.

Step 5 - Select a Course/Class

From the list of available classes at your school for the textbook's Supersite, look for Instructor "Dzikowski, Lucia" and the course "on line Spanish I" taught between Jan. 9, 2017 and March 1, 2017 SECTION #4040.

Click the radio button for the course section"Section1." If more than one class is listed for your Instructor, click the information icons in the class listings until you locate the correct section.

Click SAVE. You should see a CONFIRMATION that you successfully enrolled in your instructor's course.

Schedule/Calendar

Tentative Schedule for exams and quizzes.

Chapter 1 January 10 - January 26

Exam 1 & Quiz 1 January 26 in class

Homework and Extra Credit due January 26.

Chapter 2 January 31 - February 16

Exam 2 & Quiz 2 February 16 in class

Homework and Extra Credit due February 16.

Chapter 3 February 21 - March 16

Exam 3 & Quiz 3 March 16 in class

Homework and Extra Credit due March 16.

Chapter 4 March 21 - April 4

Exam 4 & Quiz 4 April 4 in class

Homework and Extra Credit due April 4.

Chapter 5 April 6 - April 27

Exam 5 & Quiz 5 April 27 in class

Homework and Extra Credit due April 27.

Grade evaluation

Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 exams are worth 120 points per chapter. 120 X 5 = 600 points

Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Quizzes are worth 50 points per chapter. 50 X 5 = 250 points

The homework is worth up to 30 points per chapter. 30 X 5 = 150 points

The scores will simply be added together as the exams and homework are completed.

To get an A for the course you must have 900 - 1000 points at the end of the semester.

A 900 - 1000 points

B 899 - 800

C 799 - 700

D 699 - 600

F 599 - 0

Late Assignments and Make-up Exams

Make up exams will only be allowed if there is a credible excuse given. A doctor's note or other documentation may be required.

Late assignments will only be allowed if there is a credible excuse given with accompanying documentation.

Grade Scale and Evaluation Methods

There are four main components that you will need to work with.

1. The Textbook either hard cover, loose-leaf or online.

2. The Tutorials and Grammar Presentations are the most important and usefull elements of the class because they explain all of the grammar in a very clear, concise, friendly way.

3. The Online Assignments are the best way to practice the information you are learning.

Explanation of the requirements for the course.

1. We will cover 5 chapters during the course. A test will be given for each chapter so you will have a total of 5 tests. You will also have many homework assignments that you will complete in the Vistas Supersite Online Program.

2. To do your homework assignments for each chapter you must click on the VISTAS HIGHER LEARNING button and log onto Vistas. Please review the Tutorial section before starting the homework. Make sure that you have completed the assigned exercises for each day. Make sure that you do all of the homework exercises that ar assigned online since they constitute your homework grade. (See Evaluation). The exercises will have a due date and will not be accepted after the day of the test for the chapter.

3. You must follow the schedule for the tests as listed on the syllabus. Each test will be available for 48 hours.
Once you start taking the test, you must complete it. You will have 2 hours (120 minutes) to complete the test.

4. One make up test will be allowed when the request is made with approved documentation.

EVALUATION OF COURSE

5 Exams = Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 are worth 120 points X 5 = 600 points

5 Quizzes = Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 are worth 50 points X 5 = 250

Homework = 30 points per chapter X 5 chapters = 150 points

Total possible points = 1000 points

1000 – 900 = A

899 – 800 = B

799 – 700 = C

699 – 600 = D

599 - 0 = F

You will also be given in each chapter several handouts, study guides and a sample test which are provided by the instructor to enhance your mastery of the material. These materials are not part of the grade for the course. They are only intended to help you succeed in the class.

Make sure that you check Both your VISTAS email account and the CANVAS Web Site every day because all correspondence and all announcements will be sent to you using both of these sites.

Collegewide Student Learning Outcomes

The Collegewide Student Learning Outcomes assessed and reinforced in this course include the following:

Communication
Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning

Measurable Course Objectives

Measurable Course Objectives are outcomes students are expected to achieve by the end of the course.

Listen and comprehend basic spoken Spanish.
Read and comprehend materials such as annotated reading passages, magazines and newspapers.
Show appreciation for and awareness of both Hispanic and Spanish culture.
Speak the Spanish language with accurate pronunciation and intonation for the purpose of communication.
Understand basic grammar concepts and apply specific grammar rules when practicing the skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening.
Write coherent paragraphs, letters, e-mails and postcards using correct grammar and idiomatic expressions.

Attendance Policy

The College recognizes the correlation between attendance and both student retention and achievement. Per College Policy 3.060 Students are expected to attend all classes, actively participate and complete all assigned course work for all courses for which they are registered.

For Face-to-Face classes attendance is required starting the first scheduled class. Students who are absent during this period are subject to be withdrawn for non-attendance. If you are unable to attend the first week, please reach out to your instructor to discuss assignments or activities required to maintain your enrollment in the course.

For online classes, attendance is determined by consistently logging in and accessing the course content and completing courses in accordance with the syllabus. Simply logging in to an online class does NOT count as attendance. Students must engage in an academically-related activity.

Academic Integrity

As members of the Seminole State College of Florida community, students are expected to be honest in all of their academic coursework and activities. Academic dishonesty, such as cheating of any kind on examinations, course assignments or projects, plagiarism, misrepresentation and the unauthorized possession of examinations or other course-related materials, is prohibited.

Plagiarism is unacceptable to the college community. Academic work that is submitted by students is assumed to be the result of their own thought, research or self-expression. When students borrow ideas, wording or organization from another source, they are expected to acknowledge that fact in an appropriate manner. Plagiarism is the deliberate use and appropriation of another's work without identifying the source and trying to pass-off such work as the student's own. Any student who fails to give full credit for ideas or materials taken from another has plagiarized.

Students who share their work for the purpose of cheating on class assignments or tests are subject to the same penalties as the student who commits the act of cheating.

When cheating or plagiarism has occurred, instructors may take academic action that ranges from denial of credit for the assignment or a grade of "F" on a specific assignment, examination or project, to the assignment of a grade of "F" for the course. Students may also be subject to further sanctions imposed by the judicial officer, such as disciplinary probation, suspension or dismissal from the College.

Withdrawal Policy

A student desiring to withdraw from a course after the add/drop period should initiate withdrawal procedures with a student success specialist. Withdrawals are not official until the withdrawal form is completed and given to the Office of Enrollment Services and Registrar. Withdrawal deadlines are published in the official College Catalog Academic Calendar.

Accommodation Statement

Seminole State College abides by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which stipulates that no student shall be denied the benefits of an education 'solely by reason of a handicap.' Disabilities covered by law include, but are not limited to psychiatric impairments, learning disabilities and hearing, sight or mobility impairments. If you have a disability that may have some impact on your work in this class and for which you may require accommodations you must contact the Disability Support Services Office (DSS) to facilitate the accommodation process.

Campus locations and phone numbers for DSS are:

Sanford/Lake Mary Campus, Room SC-130, 407.708.2109
Altamonte Campus, Room ALT 107, 407.404.6005
Heathrow Campus, Room HEA 115, 407.708.4440
Oviedo Campus, Room OVF 102-D, 407.971.5114

College Emergency Information

In case of emergency conditions (such as tropical storms, hurricanes, power outages, etc), verify the college is open and classes are being held by calling 407.708.2290 or 407.708.4722. The Seminole State homepage will also feature updated announcements.

Seminole State College also offers enrolled students a mobile app called Seminole State Safe. The app allows the College to send email alerts and push notifications about potentially dangerous situations on campus and supplements emergency communications that are already in place. Students can also the use the app for their own safety when on campus. For more information and instructions on how to download the app, visit the Seminole State Safe App web page..

FERPA

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. Students have the right to have some control over the disclosure of information from the records. It is Seminole State Colleges policy to comply with the requirements of FERPA and to prevent improper disclosure of personally identifiable information from the records. For more details on FERPA, please refer to the FERPA information on the Seminole State website

College Communication

Student Email Office 365

All official email from the College is sent to your Seminole State Office 365 student email address. When contacting the college students should use their student email accounts to ensure that communication is delivered to the appropriate party. Be sure to check your account regularly for information important to your academic and financial records. To access your student email account, visit the student email information page for instructions.

Canvas Messages

Students currently enrolled in online or hybrid courses should use the Inbox link within their Canvas course to communicate with the professor. It is important for students to check the inbox regularly for important communication from the instructor.

Seminole State Text

Sign up for Seminole State Text and you will receive messages pertaining to registration dates, tuition deadlines, financial aid, emergency campus closings and changes to your student record or classes. To sign up to receive text messages, visit Seminole State Text.

Student Code of Conduct

It is the responsibility of a student to observe campus rules and regulations and to help maintain appropriate conditions in the classroom, on the campus, and in the community. The Student Code of Conduct is a statement of Seminole State’s expectations regarding student standards of conduct, both academic and non-academic. It is the student’s responsibility to read the Code of Conduct and follow its expectations.

A Tobacco-Free College

To promote the health and wellness of the Seminole State College community, the use if tobacco of any kind and in any form is prohibited on all College-owned and/or operated facilities. This includes tobacco use in personal vehicles while on College property. The College Tobacco-Free Policy can be found at online.

URL of Online Syllabus

Users viewing a printed version of this syllabus can access the links in the document via the following addresses.

Online version:
https://www.seminolestate.edu/ssap/oasis/syllabusView/view/2171/2517/SPN1120

PDF version:
https://www.seminolestate.edu/ssap/oasis/syllabusView/pdf/2171/2517/SPN1120