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Fall 2008 EDU 101 New Faculty Toolkit (3 units)

Section #0279 Class Begins August 18

Course Description

New faculty members are experts in their fields, however they may lack knowledge of effective teaching methods. This self-paced, online course for prospective and new faculty, is designed to provide the essential pedagogical information needed to teach successfully at the college level. The course topics include Keys to Understanding Adult Learners, Syllabus Preparation, Lesson Planning, Classroom Management, and Quizzes, Tests, and Exams.

  • Instructor:  L. Myers
  • Email: lmyers@mendocino.edu   
    After the class has started, please use Etudes Private Messages for communication.
  • Textbook Information:  
    • none
  • Special Requirements: Email the instructor after you sign up for the class. Log into Etudes the first day of class (8/18).
  • Additional Comments: The entire course will be conducted online through the Etudes program. Students are required to have Internet access, an active email account, the ability to use word processing, conduct Internet searches, attach files, send emails, and work independently.
  • New to ETUDES: Here is an Online Orientation (Flash presentation opens in a new window) that will show you the basics of how to use ETUDES. Here is a flash tutorial (Flash presentation opens in a new window) that demonstrates the log in protocol. Be sure to check System Requirements before getting started with ETUDES. You need to do this on each computer you use while taking a class through ETUDES.
  • ETUDES Course: You will log into the Etudes classroom with the log-in information provided below.

Login ID

Password

First 2 letters of first name +
First 2 letters of last name +
Last 5 digits of Social Security Number

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Jose A. Garcia
SSN: 111-22-3333

Username = joga23333

Month Day of birth in school records

 

Example:

Birthday is April 11th, 1982
(04/11/82)

Password = 0411

NOTE: If you forget your password, you can Reset Password on the Etudes log-in page

ETUDES link