You must use the information from the SCTCC Course Outline noted as REQUIRED on this Syllabus Template. The
SAMPLE and OPTIONAL sections incorporate Quality Matters Standards for online teaching. The completed syllabus is
your intellectual property.
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
COURSE NAME SYLLABUS
Semester
Please print a copy of this syllabus for handy reference. Whenever there is a question about the class requirements,
remember this syllabus is considered to be the ruling document.
The instructor reserves the right to make changes to this syllabus throughout the semester, but the changes will be posted on D2L under the title SYLLABUS REVISED (date of revisions).
Course Information / Instructor Information / Words of Welcome /General Course Description / Class Procedures and
Policies /Assignments /Time Commitment / Accommodations / Statement of Diversity / Course Calendar
Course Information (REQUIRED)
Course Prefix &
Number
Course Title
Credits
(Number, Lecture, Lab, SOE)
Prerequisites/
Co-requisites
Course Start Date
(course must not begin before official semester start date)
Course End Date
(must include final exam week)
Meeting Times
(SAMPLE) This class meets online with no face-to-face meetings.
Course Drop and
Withdrawal Dates
(Add dates here)
Required Text(s)
Required
Technology
D2L Site and
Support
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Active SCTCC email account
Internet access
Microsoft Word software or free compatibility pack (URL openoffice.org)
Log in at www.sctcc.edu/d2l. Tech support is found through SCTCC’s Computer Help Desk in room 1405 / phone 320.308.6445 / onlinehelp@sctcc.edu.
After hours tech support is found through mnscuonline@custhelp.com / phone 1.800.456.8519.
If SCTCC’s website is down, you can access D2L through the following website:
https://sctcc.ims.mnscu.edu/.
D2L training for students is available each semester.
Instructor Information (REQUIRED)
Name
Office Location
Office Hours
Phone Number
Email
Website
Instructor
Availability
(SAMPLE) You can expect a response to email questions within 24 hours Mondays-Thursdays.
Instructor Bio
(OPTIONAL)
Words of Welcome (OPTIONAL)
(SAMPLE) Welcome to online COURSE NAME! The objective of this course is to OBJECTIVE.
I will do everything that I can to ensure that your time in this class will be a positive learning
experience for all of us. If you ever have questions or need coaching, please feel free to email me.
Together, I trust that we will have an exciting, stimulating and rewarding class adventure.
(Remember to include the Welcome Template on SCTCC’s webpage in the Content or News section
of your course.)
General Course Description (REQUIRED)
Course Description
Course Outcomes
Goal Area
This course fulfills Goal NUMBER of the Minnesota General Education Transfer Curriculum
Course Log-in
(SAMPLE) If you have not logged in to the course by DATE & TIME, you will be dropped from the
course.
If you register late for the course (DATES) and have not logged in to the course by DATE & TIME, you
will be dropped from the course. (Use College official drop date)
Where to Go in
Class
(SAMPLE) We will be using a course management system called Desire2Learn (D2L) to disperse
information, communicate with each other, turn in assignments, and do assessments. Briefly these
are the categories commonly used by instructors at SCTCC.
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The Content menu will contain all the content information for the course, including weekly
outlines, lectures, projects, etc. You should be able to print or copy any of the material you
find here, and this area is where you will spend most of your class time.
The Discussions menu will contain space to engage in directed, asynchronous discussions
with fellow students.
The Dropbox will be used to upload your Research Action Essay.
Click on Grades to check points for individual assignments and for total points earned so far.
The Classlist menu gives you the ability to contact all your classmates and your instructor
through email. This function is not to be used for non-class-related communication, or
communication that you would not share in front of your instructor were this a face to face
class.. Make sure to cc yourself a copy of everything you send to me.
NOTE: All D2L Dropbox submissions must be in either Microsoft Word or Rich Text Format. If you
submit in any other format, your assignment will not be graded. If you need help with this feature,
contact the Student Computer Lab.
Class Procedures and Policies
Attendance
(SAMPLE) Attendance is the main key to success in any course. To be in attendance, you must be on
the D2L COURSE NAME site at least 3 out of 7 days each week. Being present means you should be
involved in any discussions and be current in turning in homework, projects, and assessments. Being
present means you check your school email account at least every other day.
Your school email address will be automatically entered into D2L, and this is the email address I will
use to communicate with you. If you manually change this address in D2L, it will revert to your school
email address within 24 hours. If you have never activated your school email account, please contact
the Student Computer Lab for assistance (302.308.6445).
Students who have not participated in the course for two weeks may be dropped from the course.
Late Assignments
(SAMPLE)(OPTIONAL) All assignments and due dates are posted well in advance so it is reasonable to
expect quality work from students submitted well before the due date and time. If you do not
procrastinate there should be no reason you cannot submit assignments properly. Plan on turning in
all work at least 48 hours before the due date, and be prepared to accept the consequences if you do
not.
All individual assignments will gladly be accepted early. No individual extra credit will be given in this
course—everyone in the class will be evaluated on the same work.
Academic Integrity (REQUIRED) Academic Dishonesty is considered a disciplinary offense under the St. Cloud Technical &
Community College Student Code of Conduct. Academic Dishonesty is defined as the submission of
false academic records, cheating, plagiarism, altering, forging, or misusing a college academic record;
acquiring or using test materials without faculty permission; acting alone or in cooperation with
another to falsify records or to obtain dishonest grades, honors, or awards. Any acts of academic
dishonesty will be subject to disciplinary action and could result in sanctions as described in the St.
Cloud Technical & Community College Student Code of Conduct.
(SAMPLE) (OPTIONAL) Academic dishonesty in an online learning environment could involve:
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Having a tutor or friend complete a portion of your assignments
Having a reviewer make extensive revisions to an assignment
Copying work submitted by another student
Using information from online information services without proper citation (Proper
documentation consists of quotation marks around three or more of someone else’s words
followed by a proper citation. No quotation marks are necessary if you put someone else’s
ideas in your own words; however, you must follow the paraphrase with a proper citation.)
Using a paper you have/had written for another class to fulfill an assignment in this class
unless you have permission of both instructors
Sharing or receiving answers on tests before the test has been completed
A first instance of academic dishonesty will result in a zero for the assignment and an academic
progress report will be filed. The same will happen with a second instance and in addition, the
matter will be turned over to the Vice President of Student Affairs. If you have any questions about
appropriate academic citations, consult your instructor or the Mary Stangler Center for Academic
Success.
Turnitin (Delete this section if you don’t use Turnitin in your class or if it’s not available)
We will be using a subscription service that is designed to help students avoid plagiarizing. You will
be required to submit your formal writing assignments to this site before you actually put the
assignment into the D2L Dropbox. If you do not first submit the assignments to Turnitin, your paper
will lose points or not be graded. This requirement will be explained in detail in the appropriate
assignment.
In order to use Turnitin, you will have to register at www.turnitin.com and create a user file. You will
be given this information at the Orientation session. It is also available on D2L and is part of the first
week’s assignment.
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Online
Environment
CLASS ID:
ENROLLMENT PASSWORD: (Note that the password is case sensitive.)
(SAMPLE) (OPTIONAL) In order to assure that we can have a free and open discussions and help each
other to edit and improve our writing through workshopping, I expect each person to respect the
confidentiality of what your classmates are willing to share while at the same time I ask that each of
you exercise good judgment in what you choose to share, avoiding non-public or sensitive
information. All of your writing in this course will be shared with the class.
When engaged in online interaction, it is important that we all follow netiquette. This means our
feedback must be clear, concise, not in all capital letters (which indicates yelling), and focus on both
the positive and negatives of the work we are reading, giving the author specific examples to support
our criticism and specific suggestions on how to fix what we are criticizing. We should start and end
each critique with a positive but specific comment about what we are reading.
Students are reminded to follow basic rules of civil communications:
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Recommended
Internet Sites
(SAMPLE)
(OPTIONAL)
There will be no inappropriate language, threats, or negative personal comments tolerated.
All such correspondence will be forwarded to the Student Conduct Officer for appropriate
action.
Additionally, students are urged to report to the instructor immediately any harassment by a
classmate, whether by email or on the Discussion Board and to forward the offending
messages.
Resource Name
Website
MLA Guidelines
http://www.mla.org/style
APA Guidelines
http://www.apastyle.org/
SCTCC’s Library
http://www.sctcc.edu/library
SCTCC’s Campus
Technology and
Computer Labs
http://www.sctcc.edu/computer-labs
SCTCC Student
Handbook
http://www.sctcc.edu/sites/default/files/documents/studentHandbook.pdf
Turnitin
http://www.turnitin.com
Plagiarism and Authentication Tool
Mary Stangler
Center for Academic
Success (CAS)
http://www.sctcc.edu/cas
Tutoring Center
Assignments (REQUIRED)
List of
Assignments and
Points
(SAMPLE) You will read all 18 of the chapters in the textbook and take a timed quiz for each chapter
to test your comprehension of the reading. You will also complete discussions corresponding to each
module and complete a Research Essay with a corresponding Action Project.
The total points for the class are as follows:
Assessment
Points
Chapter Quizzes (20 pts. each)
360 pts.
Discussion (10 pts. per post)
390 pts.
Action Research Topic
15 pts.
Action Research Outline/Biblio.
30 pts.
Action Research Rough
10 pts.
Action Research Feedback
30 pts.
Action Research Essay
200 pts.
Final Exam
Grades
50 pts.
You can check your grade through D2L at any point during the semester. If you have any questions,
please contact me immediately.
You can expect to have graded assignments returned within (X # of hours) of the due date of the
assignment. (3-5 day turnaround is encouraged)
Your grade will be a reflection of how well you have mastered the material, not how hard you have
worked.
Grading Formula
(REQUIRED)
(SAMPLE)
A= 90-100%
B=80-89%
C=70-79%
D=60-69%
F=59 and below
Time Commitment (OPTIONAL)
(Sample) Allow 6-12 hours per week to complete the required work in this course. That is quite a
time commitment. You should make sure you can meet it before you can continue.
Accommodations (REQUIRED)
St Cloud Technical and Community College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations
for all persons with disabilities. Accommodations are provided on an individualized, as-needed basis,
determined through appropriate documentation of need. Please contact the Counselor for Students
with Disabilities at 320-308-5089, to develop your Accommodations Plan.
The accommodations authorized in your plan should be discussed with your instructor. All
discussions will remain confidential. Accommodations are not provided retroactively so it is essential
to discuss your needs at the beginning of the semester.
This syllabus is available in alternate formats upon request.
Statement of Diversity (REQUIRED)
The entire class will benefit from the wealth of diversity brought by each individual, so students are
asked to extend every courtesy and respect that they, in turn, would expect from the class.
This college is committed to creating a positive, supportive environment that welcomes diversity of
opinions and ideas for students. There will be no tolerance of race discrimination/harassment, sexual
discrimination/harassment, or discrimination/harassment based on age, disability, color, creed,
national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, or
membership in a local commission.
Course Calendar/Timeline
Week or Time Activities to Complete
Period
This syllabus was adapted from a design by Linda Kingston, Director of Distance Education at Alexandria Technical and
Community College.
3/2011
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St. Cloud Technical & Community College
320-308-5000 – 800-222-1009
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