ESL 705 Integrated Skills  CRN #73816

Instructor: Lucy Conklin

Contact information

Email Address: lucy_conklin@cuesta.edu

Office Location/ Hours: We can meet via Zoom at 6:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Instructor Contact Expectations: 

The best and fastest way to contact me is email or Canvas Inbox.  I will generally respond to your emails within 24 hours during weekdays only.  If you have not heard from me within 24 hours, please send me your email again.

Course Environment:

We will be using Canvas. During the semester we will review how to submit assignments and send messages via Canvas Inbox.

Class opens / Accessing Canvas:

Prior to the Monday classes start August 18, you will receive an email to your my.Cuesta.edu address providing you with a reminder that class will be starting and log in procedures for Canvas. You can access Canvas by logging into MyCuesta, then clicking on the Resources Tab, then clicking on Canvas in the Online Learning Channel, or by typing the Canvas address (https://cuesta.instructure.com/) into your browser address bar.

If you are not familiar with logging into Canvas, please refer to the Canvas Quick Reference Guide.Links to an external site.  You can also contact Alicia at the ESL Outreach Office at 805-546-3941 to help you log into Canvas. Once logged into Canvas you will be directed on where to get started. Be sure to read all the direction on the course home page.  

If you are having difficulty logging into Canvas after August 18 and need assistance, please email me, or call Alicia at the ESL Outreach Office (805-546-3941), or contact technical support at support@cuesta.edu.   

Online Learning: 

If you have never taken an online class or this is your first experience with Canvas, please be patient with yourself. Online classes are not easier, although they may be much more convenient for many students. You should expect to spend at least as much time on this course as you would on a course that meets face to face. Although we will meet twice a week on Zoom, this course is completely online using Canvas; all coursework (discussions, assignments, quizzes) is submitted online.  Please be prepared to spend 8 - 12 hours per week on coursework for this class

Regular Effective Contact policy:

Regular and Effective Instructor Contact will be by meeting twice a week on Zoom, through weekly announcements to students; timely and effective feedback on student assignments; email, phone or messaging to individuals; and virtual office hours.

Course Description

Welcome to ESL 705! This is an intermediate integrated skills ESL course.  You will develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills at the intermediate level and participate in civic education.

Student Learning Outcomes

By the end of the semester, students will be able to

1. demonstrate comprehension of intermediate-level reading texts.
2. write unified paragraphs using intermediate vocabulary and grammar.
3. identify and use intermediate grammatical structures and vocabulary.

Text Book and Materials

• Ventures Level 3 (Value Pack), 3^rd edition, by Gretchen Bitterlin, et al.
• The Value Pack is available through the Cuesta Bookstore or Amazon.com, and it contains the student book and the workbook.
• We will cover half of the textbook per semester.

Technical Support

If you have technical questions, please contact me or the ESL Outreach Office (805-546-3941).

Cuesta students are also encouraged to direct all technical support inquiries to  support@my.cuesta.edu. If you are having issues with Canvas, you should contact the Canvas Support Hotline at (877) 921-7680, or email support@instructure.com.

If you are having difficulty viewing the course or logging in, it may be because you are not using the correct url: https://cuesta.instructure.com/ or you are using your phone or using an unsupported browser.  

 

Your learning environment is best accessed from a desktop or laptop computer, using Firefox or Chrome.  This may solve your problem!  Please review the browser requirements and minimum computer specificationsLinks to an external site..

 

Accommodations:

If you have a disability and might need accommodations in this class, please contact DSPS (Disabled Student Programs & Services)Links to an external site. or call DSPS at 805-546-3148.

College & Course Policies:

Academic Honesty Policy: Please note all students attending San Luis Obispo County Community College District at any district site and when representing Cuesta College in any off-campus activity, assume an obligation to conduct themselves in an acceptable manner compatible with the Student Code of conduct. Please review the Cuesta College Student Code of conductLinks to an external site..

Add / Drop Policy: You may add ESL 705 until the end of the second week of the semester (8/28/20). If you are absent the first week of the semester, you may be dropped from the course unless you contact me or the ESL Outreach Office (805-546-3941).