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Mendocino College Home > Distance Education Home > Distance Education Course Schedule > CDV 180 Orientation

Spring 2010 CDV 180 – Child, Family, Community (3 units)

Section 0837     Class Begins January 25

Course Description

This class will discuss the factors affecting child rearing and the problems of families in contemporary society, including social class and ethnic subcultures.

• Instructor: N. Buzzell
• Email: nbuzzell@mendocino.edu   
  After class has started, please use Etudes Private Messages for communication.
• Textbook Information: Child, Family, School & Community, Roberta Berns 8th Edition Approximate cost new: $91.00
• Estimated Time per Week:  Students can expect to spend approximately 8 to 10 hours per week reading, writing, and taking quizzes and participating in online class discussions.
• Special Requirements: Log into Etudes the first day of class (1/25).
• Assignments & Tests: see syllabus
• 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.