Distance Learning Course Interaction Plan

 

 

Course Number and Title:  BUS, CSI, HCA, HUM, SSN, HTH 280.66

 

Instructor: Andrea Picard                     

 

Telephone Number (if any): 552-2342

 

Email Address: apicard@hcc.mass.edu                        

 

Office Hours (if any): By appointment   

 

Online Hours: Varies weekly.               

 

Communication Policy: Instructor responds within 48 hours to students’ communication.

 

 

__x__ Asynchronous Course                ____ Synchronous Course

Asynchronous:              This kind of distance education is characterized by an emphasis on "learning on demand" or "as needed communication" between students and faculty from multiple locations at times convenient to participants.

 

Synchronous:                This form of distance education entails the use of live, two-way communication among and/or between students and faculty in a scheduled or "fixed" point(s) of time(s), much like classroom-based instruction.

 

 

Course Description:

A three-credit distance learning course that offers students an opportunity to learn in work settings while obtaining practical experience in their field of study. Students will work a total of 200 hours and complete weekly on-line assignments to prepare learning goals, discuss issues related to successful job performance and career advancement, evaluate work performance, and identify learning outcomes.

 

Required Textbook & Materials:          

 

Textbook and materials not required.

 

Course Objectives:

To enable students to apply the knowledge and skills gained in the classroom to real work situations while familiarizing them with the conditions and demands of employment with organizations in their career fields.

To instruct students in the techniques of goal setting, preparation of concise goal statements, and evaluation of goal attainment.

To help students develop and utilize appropriate work habits, assess work performance, identify strengths and weaknesses, and plan for subsequent experiences.

To introduce students to the concept of building a career portfolio, and using the portfolio to document Co-op field experience learning outcomes.

Methods of Instruction: Online – Distance Learning

 

Students are required to engage in the following interaction(s) for successful completion of this course:

Weekly assignments and discussions.

 

This course may include, but not be restricted to, the following interactions:

1. in person meetings                                                    YES                                         NO      x         

2. telephone interactions                                                            YES                                         NO      x         

3. electronic interactions (email, internet...)                                YES                                         NO      x         

If yes, dates, times, places are to be specified…

 

 

Evaluation of Student’s Progress:

 

Employer Evaluation (s)                                                                                 50%

Completion of weekly on-line assignments                                                     25%

Final portfolio (15%) with learning outcomes paper (10%)                            25%