|
Welcome to Dr. Simpson’s (“Doc’s”) Online Intro to Business 100
UPDATE: To help you
save $ on high book costs, our book is ONLY HALF THE PRICE of book
used at another college!
Previously successful online students have praised our course for
the interesting and relevant information learned the specific detail of
expectations provided by the instructor, and the user-friendliness of the
website itself.
By following the
specific instructions throughout the course and the website,
each and every student may earn an "A" while working at home, on
ships overseas, etc.
Online learning is
‘distance’ education and, as such, students often feel ‘distant’ from the
professor. Here is some background
to aid your comfort level:
Your professor wrote and taught the
very first Online ‘Business’ course within San Diego County
several years ago. She fully
understands the needs and commitments of working students and those with
otherwise-busy schedules.
Anonymous student evaluations
include comments such as: “All instructions specifically explained on
website, real-world oriented (no busy-work), highly organized, you always
know what is required and when, easy to understand website, Doc really
cares, etc.”
(Further
detailed information regarding your professor’s 30+ years of teaching experience can be found at the very end
of this document.)
COURSE
REQUIREMENTS
Please consult our college catalog.
You will find that this business course is either ‘required’ or ‘highly
recommended’ for Business and many related majors.
On our website you will find your
Syllabus, Grade Info page, and Student Gradesheet
upon which you track your points earned as you progress through our course.
CLASS
EXPECTATIONS
Students have successfully
completed this course with Dr. Simpson, regardless of whether it has been
offered during a full semester, Intersession, short beginning of summer
(June), or 5-week summer—whether out of state, local, or
overseas.
This is possible since all grade
requirements and instructor expectations are carefully and thoroughly
stated on our website. Students are
never left in doubt as to grades, grading standards, timelines, and any
possible exceptions.
Anonymous student
evaluations overwhelmingly agree that this course takes ‘about the
same amount of time’ as do their on-campus courses in Business.
Quizzes are taken from the textbook
and are all multiple-choice. They
are chapter-specific. Students are
given at least one-half hour to complete 20-question quizzes.
Why
is there NO Mid-Term and NO Final Exam?
In the real world of
business, employees who succeed must perform well consistently—not
merely perform in a superior manner on one or two days every few months,
after having ‘crammed’ to prepare.
Why
are the tests NOT a majority of your grade points?
Applying what you have learned is the key to your “real world” success in business. Your professor believes that your
‘thinking’ and application of what you have learned deserve
more weight (points) than do ‘tests.’ Students with “test anxiety” are able to
demonstrate their learning very well when this pressure is relieved.
NOTE: There are some students who should enroll
in OR should succeed better in an
on-campus class. If you are in doubt
as to whether online learning is for you, please carefully read ‘FAQs’
below AND take the Readiness Assessment on the official www.sdccdonline.net
website.
IMPORTANT
PRE-START INFORMATION
- Please spend time going through information
on the primary online website:www.sdccdonline.net
- All pre-start information that you need (including how to log-in) is listed there.
- NO student is
able to access ANY Online class website prior to morning on the day
the course officially begins.
- Be sure to
perform the browser check on the sdccdonline.edu website, as well.
- You will need to
have access to MS Word. Most
libraries, as well (free) as our college, have computers with this
software.
- You will need to
have your textbook PRIOR to doing work on our website.
- You will need a
reliable server, so that yours does not ‘time out’ while
you are working on our website.
FAQs (“Frequently Asked Questions”)
Will I be a
successful online student in this class?
You will need to be self-motivated. Certain types of individuals have proven
not to be comfortable and not to do well in our online environment. For
these students, it is highly recommended that they attend an on-campus
class instead. Most typically, unsuccessful
students are those who:
- ask
questions that are already answered on the website;
- in
order to be motivated, rely upon the instructor;
- do
not check their email daily;
- do
not check specific areas of the Discussion threads daily;
- rely
upon other students for assistance;
- ask
unnecessary clarification questions because they are lax to retain the
information and materials provided;
- do
not have English reading and communications ability equal to a high
school graduate;
- procrastinate
(delay completion of) tasks; and/or
- cannot organize their job,
family, and/or personal matters in order to set aside sufficient time
to accomplish their homework and exams.
If you do NOT fall within those categories,
then online may be perfect for you!
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Fondly known as "Doc," she has more than
thirty (30) years of college and university teaching experience. Miramar College students voted "Doc"
to be the "Outstanding Senior Professor of the
Year."
She is a contributing author of
educational texts, statewide speaker to business educators, has been
honored with the respected CAVE
State of California "Top
Post Secondary Instructor of the Year" award, and has received the
prized national "Outstanding Professor of the Year" award from
NISOD.
She has received the prestigious
California State Senate Resolution for her innovation and creativity, has
been awarded as the "Outstanding Educator in San
Diego and Imperial Counties,” voted by students as
“Instructor of the Year" several times during her career, and
received numerous additional official recognitions for her excellence in
instruction.
Her commitment to students is
well-known. She has served as Statewide Chairperson of California's
Alpha Gamma Sigma student honor society, a Walton Fellow and Miramar College chapter advisor for the
international SIFE organization, and teaches a variety of college business
courses (Introduction to Business 100, Business Communications 119,
Business Law 140, Marketing 100, Business Management 201,
etc.).
REGARDING “ADDs”
/ “CRASHERs”: ‘Doc’ DOES typically take
some students after the course fills and closes. This is entirely at her discretion. It
is highly recommended that you put your name on the ‘Wait List’
(see info re ‘Wait Lists’ on the www.sdccdonline.net website).
|
