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Welcome
About me
• Hello everyone and welcome, first to
Sheridan College, and second, to Strategic
HR Planning.
• Just to quickly introduce myself. My full
name is Edna Yvonne Francis, but I use
Yvonne rather than Edna. I joined the
faculty of the Pilon School of Business in
2007 and have lectured a number of HR
courses over the years between then and
now. I am very happy to be your professor
for this journey through Strategic HR
Planning.
• I look forward to “meeting” you all.
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Today…..
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Today we will get to know each other a bit,
cover the structure and outline of this course
so you know what to expect and where to find
information, explain how you will be assessed,
and discuss how our classes will run.
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Also – we will begin our first lecture where we
set out to understand the foundation of an
organization. This is important as we move on
to examine the role and responsibilities of
Human Resources Management, and then by
extension, the HR Planner.
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But first……
Remote Learning
• Due to the ongoing issues around
the COVID-19 pandemic, this
semester this Course will be
delivered through remote learning.
• With remote learning, all lectures
will be delivered online.
However, this does not mean it will
be online learning. Let’s
explain…..see next slide
REMOTE LEARNING – Examined
Online Learning
• Self-directed: learn by yourself
• Asynchronous: learn at your own
time
Online Delivery
• Instructor-led: learn together with
your instructor and your class mates
• Synchronous: learn at the scheduled
class time every week
You are expected to be present during class time.
If you have any issues attending classes or
participating in any in-class activities,
you need to inform me prior to the class.
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Hardware
• You are expected to have access to a laptop computer, that complies
with your program's hardware and software standards:
https://it.sheridancollege.ca/laptop-requirements/specs2021.html#winMainstream
• Since all classes are taking place remotely, your laptop should have a
webcam and a quality headset/microphone, so you can participate in
group work, class activities and assessments.
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Slate
In this course, we will be using the following
functions on SLATE:
• Via Communication:
• Announcements will be used every week, to advise
students of pre-class preparation for the next week
following
• Virtual classroom for in-class lecture-time, and
meeting one-on-one with your instructor [if requested]
• Discussions for activities, questions and answers
• Vis Assessments:
• Quizzes (for Exams)
• Assignments for group/team assignments
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• You should have received the Student Guide to Virtual
Classroom by now.
• If not, it is located at SLATE: Content: Course Introduction
and Information (scroll down)
Virtual
Classroom
• Because we are using the Virtual Classroom, in-class
lecture-time might be recorded.
• When the lecture is recorded, if you are on the webcam,
your video will be included in the lecture video.
• By turning on your webcam during the recorded lectures,
you have agreed to include your video in the lecture.
• Please note, if we choose to use breakout rooms, these are
not recorded.
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Plan - How Classes Will be Structured
Join us online at 1.00 pm on January 11 for our first class.
You will need to review the slide lecture BEFORE online class-time and work through
any “actions”, e.g. review videos, complete activities, etc.
During our in-class-time: this may include announcements, news articles, etc.
There will be a mix of activity: discussions, “in-class” activities, real-time
investigation, videos, and individual as well as group work.
Materials - slide lectures, readings from the required text, other readings,
activities. See Week-by-week folders in SLATE: Content
Required Text – Strategic Human Resources Planning, 7th ed., Monica Belcourt and
Mark Podolsky
• Success: The best way to reinforce understanding of the content is by a) doing
the pre-class work, and then b) participating during our time together online
The Course outline has been
adapted to accommodate the
remote delivery mode and the
14-week course schedule.
Course
Outline
You will see how this time will be
spent, in the Course Outline,
which you will find in SLATE:
Content – Course Outline
Note: The schedule has been set
to ensure that all learning
outcomes will be met
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Academic Integrity
• We will be vigilant with Academic Integrity in the online environment.
• To prevent Plagiarism, for your Group Assignments, a ‘Self-check’
Folder will be set up in the Assessments folder. This is where you will
be required to submit your completed assignment, to check your
Turnitin score and make changes before final submission. Once you
have checked and made sure you have not plagiarised, then you will
be able to submit your completed work to the respective Assignment
file in the Assessments folder.
• Quizzes and tests might be re-designed with Lock-Down Browser and
Respondus Monitoring software.
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Turnitin Statement
• Turnitin Statement
• “Sheridan is committed to academic integrity. In this Course
the professor has chosen to require students to use Turnitin to
check their own written work to ensure originality. By taking
this course, students agree that they will submit written work
for this course to Turnitin for text comparison. Students will
have the opportunity to review their initial work and correct
any issues identified by Turnitin prior to submitting their final
work. students will include the final Originality Report as a
part of the written work submission. Students are encouraged
to discuss the Originality Report at any time with their faculty
member. Assignments submitted to Turnitin will be included as
source documents in Turnitin.com’s restricted access database,
solely for the purpose of detecting text copying.”
What is the LockDown
Browser?
It is a custom browser that
prevents you from
accessing any websites or
applications while taking
tests or exams within SLATE
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If utilized in this Course,
you’ll be locked down
inside SLATE while taking
Exams.
What is the
Respondus
Monitor
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• You will be recorded while taking your test/exam
so you’ll need to have a Webcam and
microphone to participate.
• Only your professor will have access to the
recordings, which will be used to validate the
academic integrity of the assessment process.
• The software has been reviewed by Sheridan for
privacy and data retention protections.
• Please read Sheridan’s Respondus Statement of
Use carefully.
• If you have any questions or concerns, please
let your professor know immediately.
SHERIDAN’S Respondus
Statement of Use
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Sheridan College has selected the Respondus suite of products; Respondus Lockdown Browser and Respondus Monitor
as the automated online quiz invigilation platform. One, or multiple, evaluation component(s) in this course will use
Respondus for test/exam invigilation to maintain academic integrity. Visit Sheridan’s Academic Integrity Website for
more information. LockDown Browser is a custom browser that prevents users from accessing any websites or
applications while taking tests or exams within SLATE. Respondus Monitor records you while taking your test/exam and
requires that students have a webcam and microphone on their computer device. Only the faculty member teaching
your course will have access to the summary recordings from Respondus Monitor. Exam recordings will be used for the
sole purpose of validating the integrity of the assessment process and will be retained in accordance with the normal
retention guidelines. The Respondus Monitor software has been carefully reviewed by Sheridan for privacy and data
retention protections and compliance with Sheridan policies from an institutional perspective. You may also view the
Respondus Privacy Statement. Please contact your faculty member if you have any questions or concerns. For system
requirements and tips on troubleshooting the Respondus tools visit Sheridan's Teaching with Technology Website scroll
down to the “For Students” section.
Before we go on…how do we get to know
you!!!!
Go to SLATE: Communication: Discussions.
When you click on “Discussions” you will see a
Forum titled “Who Am I?
Click to open….copy the Word document to
your computer; complete it, then upload to the
folder Who Am I? Each student should try to
complete this before the beginning of class
Week 2.
When you have posted your own, read about
your classmates: see what they have posted
about themselves – and share a comment!……
Class Norms
Respect
Participate
• Respect time – on time for our online class-time, due
dates
• Participate – lend your voice and opinions to the
discussions
Enjoy
• Enjoy your learning – work with others
Advise
• Advise me anytime you are having difficulty in
understanding the course content
Use and respect
Don’t leave
Proof
Learn
• Use and respect the college resources
• Don’t leave stuff until the end – if you are struggling
with an assignment, ask for help
• Proof- read your work – i.e. assignment
• Learn – Whether you are coming from a background in
economics, psychology, business, or another discipline, content in
the course will impact your future as an HRM practitioner
Any questions?
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