Getting Help

For help in the class, you can send e-mail to me at ghenderson@bcconline.com. If you do not have Windows XP on your home computer or want to do your work on campus, you can go to the Barstow College Computer labs anytime they are open. If you need help with the website, tutorials are available for you here: http://www.bcconline.com/orient/ or you can e-mail the webmaster@bcconline.com for help. 

Office Hours & E-Mail Response Time

My office hours are Monday and Wednesday, noon to 1 p.m. or by special arrangement. Also I will check my e-mail messages each evening, if possible. Depending on where I am at the time, I will check my mail from home or school. When I receive a message from you that requires a response, I will make every effort to reply before the end of the following day. 

Using the appropriate subject line in your e-mail messages will help me organize your assignments and respond faster to your questions as I receive them. Although, I will receive many e-mail messages, I can guarantee that messages such as the following will get top priority:

Class Etiquette

Rule: Treat others as you want to be treated. Be respectful and courteous in your e-mails to instructors, peers, and in discussion postings. If you send or post defamatory or offensive messages, you may receive an "F" or be dropped from this class.

Attendance and Time Management

Attendance is based on your postings in the class discussion group. Posting comments each week on the discussion board will prevent you from being dropped from the course.

Since this is a four-unit course, plan on spending about six hours per lesson to develop the skills and learn the concepts needed to meet the course requirements. 

In the textbook, we will cover 14 lessons. At that point, you will have the knowledge needed to learn more from the book on your own, if you want. 

Plan your time.  It is important that you follow the instructions carefully and spend the time needed to complete the work.  Do not procrastinate and put off doing any work for several days and then try to do all the sections in one sitting. As you get tired, you will become less productive, make more mistakes, and understand or retain less information. To help you schedule your time, plan on spending about 5 to 6 hours per lesson.

Your assignments are due by midnight on the date listed on the Home Page. Grades for assignments submitted after midnight will be lowered.

Creating a Portfolio

Print and keep some of the worksheets that you create as you go through the lessons. Put them in a folder or notebook to show prospective or current employers. For more information on how to design and create your portfolio, click Creating a Portfolio.