SPA 102 Official Course Syllabus – Spring 2014
Discipline Prefix: SPA
Course Number: 102
Course Title: Beginning Spanish II
Course Section: O05C
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 4
Clinical Hours:
Contact Hours: 4
Studio Hours:
Semester: Spring 2014
Lab Hours:
Meeting Days/Time/Location: Online/ Virtual
Instructor Information
Name: Kathleen (Kathy) O’Connor
Office Location: Online
Office Hours:
Virtual
Contact Information: 757-589-6400 (email me for an appointed call time)
Faculty Website: http://faculty.tcc.edu/KOConnor
Blackboard site: http://learn.vccs.edu
Instructor email addresses: koconnor@tcc.edu (college) and ko214@email.vccs.edu (course)
Course Information
Course Description
Introduces understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills and emphasizes basic Spanish
sentence structure. May include an additional hour of oral drill and practice per week.
Pre-requisites: college SPA 101 or equivalent (2 years high school Spanish)
Spanish 102 online is intended for students who have had recent experience with learning or using Spanish (at
least within the past 3 years.) Additionally, this format is not suited for students who have personal or career
goals that focus on developing strong conversational skills.
While seemingly more convenient, online learning is NOT EASIER. It is more difficult and requires much time
and personal discipline to stay on task.
For this online course: You must have the technical skills necessary to open, input data, save, and send
electronically documents that are in Microsoft WORD format. You must also understand and apply the online advice
given in About eLearning at http://www.tcc.edu/students/dtls Click on the STUDENTS & SUPPORT tabs to access
the Self Assessment for Success at http://www.tcc.edu/elearning/students/quiz.html, Technology Requirements
at http://www.tcc.edu/elearning/support/requirements.html, and all the Blackboard Help Videos at
http://ondemand.blackboard.com/students.htm. Also see below for more information particular to this course.
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Required Course Texts and Supplementary Materials
Textbook: Sheri Spaine Long et al. Nexos (+ iLrn Heinle Learning Center). 3rd Edition.
Boston: Heinle Cengage Learning, 2013.
NEXOS Text, 3rd edition, 2013, ISBN # 978-1133-29256-2 comes packaged with:
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Textbook with your personal access code to Heinle iLrn Learning Center
Because this is a SPECIAL PACKAGE just for TCC at a PACKAGE PRICE, you should NOT purchase a
used book because you will not get the Nexos book code. (Then you will have to buy the book code
separately, and you'll end up paying more.) The new book package is available through the college
bookstore (Barnes & Noble) for about $178. The same textbook and access code is used for 3
semesters for SPA 101, 102, and 203.
If you decide to order directly from the publisher, please be aware there will be a delay of about 5
business days until you receive your materials and you could miss certain assignment deadlines due to
the delay.
Minimum Required Hardware, Software and System for Nexos textbook and this course:
Please click the link below and read thoroughly the technical skills you need for this course:
http://www.tcc.edu/students/dtls/students/t_req.htm
Complete all of the tests suggested to be sure that you have all the necessary items.
To complete assignments, you also need:
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Built-in or plug-in SPEAKERS AND MICROPHONE to do listening and speaking activities.
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An external mouse (particularly to take chapter Exams on iLrn Learning Center.)
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Microsoft Word 97 or higher to access and work with documents at the Blackboard course site. WordPerfect,
Works, Notepad, etc. are not acceptable for this class.
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Printer (recommended)
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For technical assistance with the Textbook’s website, go to: http://books.quia.com/support.html
Or for Phone or Email info, go to: http://kb.cengage.com/display/Heinle/iLrn+Heinle+Learning+Center
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Course Learning Outcomes
After the completion of this course, students will be able to:
• Use and comprehend Spanish spoken at a slower pace as well as most Spanish spoken
at conversational speed.
• Facilitate oral and written ability to narrate events in the past and describe habits in the
past.
• Read and comprehend basic Spanish texts on familiar topics such as clothing, shopping,
food, leisure activities and household tasks.
• Develop additional geographic, historic, and cultural understanding of the Hispanic world.
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Topics Covered in the Course
Vocabulary dealing with shopping, means of transportation, directions, sports, leisure activities,
weather, clothing, food, restaurants, parts of the city, the house, household tasks, furniture and
appliances
Numbers over 100
Ordinal numbers
Prepositions of location
Affirmative and negative expressions
Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
Formal Commands and informal Commands
Preterite tense of regular, irregular and stem changing verbs
Direct object pronouns, indirect object pronouns and double object pronouns
Imperfect Tense
Comparisons and superlatives
Constructions with se
Expressing hopes and wishes with the Subjunctive mood
Stressed possessives
Hace + Time Expressions
Different uses of Por and Para
Cultural information about Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay,
Guatemala and Nicaragua
Description of Assignments/Assessments
Chapters 6 – 10 of the NEXOS textbook will be covered in this course. Instructional materials
will be provided on the course Blackboard, in your textbook, and on the textbook’s website, the
iLrn Learning Center. You will read, listen to, and study assigned material and then complete
practice activities (multiple choice, fill-in blanks, sentence & short paragraph writing, and
speaking) on the iLrn Learning Center. More specific assigned activities and due dates will be
noted on the iLrn Calendar. Some activities are auto-graded for immediate feedback, and
some will be graded with feedback (written and spoken) by the instructor. At the end of each of
Chapters 6 - 9, you will take an ‘Examen” on the iLrn Learning Center and submit by a certain
date. Chapter 10 material will be tested on the Final Exam. No late work will be accepted.
You will then take a Final Exam and have a brief Oral Interview on material covered in
Chapters 6 – 10 on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, 5:00-6:30 on the Chesapeake campus. No
make-ups can be scheduled as final grades are due within 24 hours after the exam.
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Course Schedule
The following course schedule may change at the discretion of the instructor; however, students
will be notified in writing when any changes/additions are made to the schedule.
Unit or
Week
Assignments, Readings, Tests/Quizzes
Class begins Monday, January 13, 2014
Assignment
Due Date
Chapter 6
Textbook, pp. 196-205 and activities on iLrn Learning Center
Textbook, pp. 206-219 & activities on iLrn Learning Center
Textbook, pp. 220-229 & Test – take on iLrn Learning Center
Textbook, pp. 230-241 and activities on iLrn Learning Center
Textbook, pp. 242-255 & activities on iLrn Learning Center
Textbook, pp. 256-267 & Test – take on iLrn Learning Center
Textbook, pp. 268-279 and activities on iLrn Learning Center
Textbook, pp. 280-288 & activities on iLrn Learning Center
Spring Break - March 10 - 16
Textbook, pp. 289-293 & activities on iLrn Learning Center
Textbook, pp. 294-305 & Test – take on iLrn Learning Center
Last day to Withdraw from course passing; if withdrawal
occurs after this date, a failing grade will be assigned
Textbook, pp. 306-317 and activities on iLrn Learning Center
Textbook, pp. 318-331 & activities on iLrn Learning Center
Textbook, pp. 332-345 & Test – take on iLrn Learning Center
Textbook, pp. 346-357 and activities on iLrn Learning Center
Textbook, pp. 358-369 & activities on iLrn Learning Center
Textbook, pp..370-381, Pre-Test & Post-Test on iLrn
No Test for Chap. 10; material will be on Final Exam
10 minute time to be selected either before or after the Final
Exam between 2:30 – 4:00 & 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
Room to be announced, Chesapeake campus
Review & Question & Answer, 4:30 – 5:00 pm.
Room to be announced, Chesapeake campus
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 5:00 – 6:30 pm.
Room to be announced, Chesapeake campus
Tues. 1/21/14
Tues. 1/28/14
Fri. 1/31/14
Fri. 2/07/14
Mon. 2/17/14
Fri. 2/21/14
Fri. 2/28/14
Fri. 3/07/14
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter
10
Oral
Interview
Review
Final
Exam
Tues. 3/18/14
Fri.
3/21/14
Thurs. 3/27/14
Fri.
Mon.
Fri.
Fri.
Mon.
Fri.
3/28/14
4/07/14
4/11/14
4/18/14
4/28/14
5/02/14
Wed. 5/07/14
Wed. 5/07/14
Wed. 5/07/14
Blackboard and Course Communication
Students will be expected to check the course Blackboard Announcements & Discussion Board
as well as college email at least every 2-3 days.
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For general messages to the whole class, I will post them in ANNOUNCEMENTS on the course
Blackboard. You must check your college email and the Blackboard site at least 3-4 times a week. Be sure
to click on the “all” tab in Announcements to ensure you have not missed anything.
Students’ emails must be sent to me from your college email address, especially if there are
attachments. All e-mails from students must include 102 and the specific purpose of the message in the
subject line or text of the e-mail. Please send all emails to me at: ko214@email.vccs.edu
Please allow me up to 48 hours Monday – Friday to reply to your emails (do not expect replies on
weekends.) Answers to most questions can be found much more quickly by reading this Course
Syllabus and the Blackboard site thoroughly than by e-mailing me and awaiting a response.
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Course and technical-related questions can also be posted on the Discussion Board for classmates
and the instructor to answer. Personal questions should be sent to my email.
If at any given time, you experience problems with your connections or proxy account, you must
seek help at: http://www.tcc.edu/elearning/support/student_help.html (I will be unable to help you
with any type of technical problems)
Course Policies
1. Attendance Policy: All students are expected to be present and on time at the scheduled
meeting for the Final Exam & Oral Interview. Instructors are not required to admit a student
who arrives late. A student who adds a class or registers after the first day of classes must
make up any missed assignments in a timely fashion.
In accordance with policies explained in the Student Handbook regarding unsatisfactory
attendance, any student who does not participate online, send assignments regularly,
and/or submit Tests will be withdrawn from the course by the instructor with a grade of
“W” at the mid-point of the course. Any student who does not attend the Final testing
session will receive a grade of “F” for the course.
2. Late Work/Make-up Exam Policy:
Late work – is not accepted. (except in cases of extreme and documented emergency)
Make-ups – are not given, except in cases of extreme and documented emergency. Any
make-ups will be at the discretion and convenience of the instructor and will be more
difficult than the original assignment or test.
Final Exam is on the Chesapeake Campus. Because there is a listening comprehension
component on the Final Exam and an Oral Interview with the Final, students are required to take
both on campus and under the direction of the Spanish instructor. Therefore, you have one
required meeting for testing purposes (see date below.) This is mandatory for all students
taking this course. If you cannot make this date, please select another class section to take that
has a better Final Exam date for your convenience. There can be no Make-up for the Final
Exam; grades are due within 24 hours after the Exam.
3. Statement on Online Behavior: TCC is committed to maintaining a social and physical
environment conducive to carrying out its education mission. Therefore, all members of the
TCC community are expected to demonstrate standards for civility and appropriate
language online.
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Be moderate in speaking. Loud, obscene, argumentative, or threatening speech is
disruptive to teaching and learning and is offensive to others. It has no place in an
academic setting.
Resolve any disagreements in a positive, non-combative manner. Request the
assistance of college authorities if needed.
Show respect for the comfort of others in an educational setting by observing
acceptable standards for personal cleanliness and dress.
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4. Electronic Devices Policy: Cell phones, pagers, and all other electronic devices are
prohibited from use during classroom Exams.
5. Disposition of Classes for Emergency Shutdown of the College:
In the event of an emergency shutdown of the college that would prevent the on
campus meeting for the Final Exam and Oral Interview, the president and her
executive staff may elect to conclude the term in session if eighty-five percent or
more of that term has been completed. If the term in session is concluded, faculty
shall compute final grades of students based on coursework completed at that point.
Grade Policy:
40%
Your final grade will be determined as follows:
CLASS PARTICIPATION:
You’ll be able to submit textbook practice and workbook/lab/video manual activities electronically through the
iLrn Learning Center by the dates indicated in the site’s Calendar. There will be 3 deadline dates per Capítulo
(=chapter,) approximately one deadline per week (every 4 days for 10- week Summer sessions.) You will be
allowed 3 attempts at all practice activities. Deadline dates within each Chapter are to keep you on track so you
don’t get behind in your work. Once behind, it is difficult to catch up.
Some of your practice is matching, multiple choice, and short answers. Within each Chapter, you will have at
least one paragraph Writing Assignment and at least one Oral Activity for which you will receive my personal
feedback. A couple of days after the last deadline to submit practice activities, you will take the chapter Examen
on the iLrn Learning Center. Late work will NOT be accepted.
Your chapter Participation grade will be based on the points you earn for activities you complete on time
out of all the points for assigned activities. Most activities are automatically graded so that you receive
immediate feedback; others require my grading and feedback. (More explanation on Blackboard.)
Be aware that my Teaching Notes with audio explanations are on the course Blackboard. Additional Practice
is available on the iLrn site, for example, Flash Cards for Vocabulary practice, Grammar Tutorials and
Videos, and Pre-Tests, Study Plans and Post-tests to prepare you for Exams. It is important for you to do ALL
the practice available. If you do not participate on iLrn or BB regularly, you will be withdrawn from the course.
25%:
TESTS:
At the end date of each Chapter, you will take an Examen on the iLrn Learning Center. You will have only one
attempt at the Examen; I will grade it and give part credit when appropriate. (1 Examen per Chapter for Chapters 5 – 9
= 4 Tests total at 6.25% each. Chapter 10 material will be included on the Final Exam.) NO Late work will be
accepted.
25%
FINAL EXAM:
The exam will be comprehensive; therefore it will cover Chapters 6 - 10. You will meet with me at the
Chesapeake campus on the date shown above in a room to be announced. This exam will be approximately
90 minutes long. (Arriving late will result in missing the listening portion and losing its respective points.)
There can be no make-ups for the Final Exam; grades are due within 24 hours.
10%
ORAL EXAM:
You will have 1 short (8-10 minute) individual oral interview with me on the same day we meet for the Final Exam, at
the Chesapeake campus. You’ll sign up for a 10-minute period between: 2:30 to 4:00 pm or 7:00 to 9:00 pm.
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NOTE: Students will need to choose a time for the oral interview and sign up on the course Blackboard site about 2
weeks prior to the interview.
Final grades are made available to each student within the Student Information System (SIS)
now web delivered via MyTCC or SIS.
Based on the progression of the course, the grade
distribution for each assignment may change. However, if changes are made, I will notify
students in a timely manner and in writing.
The Grading Scale is a standard 10-point scale:
90-100 =A, 80-89 =B, 70-79 =C, 60-69 =D, below 60 =F.
Note: Grades below "C" do not transfer to other colleges/universities, and you should not go on to the next
level Spanish course with a grade less than “C”
Academic Policies
Students are responsible for being aware of the policies, procedures, and student
responsibilities contained within the current edition of the TCC Catalog and Student
Handbook. Students should familiarize themselves with the college's policies regarding
misconduct and inclement weather found in the Student Handbook.
Withdrawal Policy
Students who wish to withdraw without academic penalty should contact a counselor to
determine the appropriate procedure. Withdrawals through completion of 60 percent of a
session will result in a W grade. After 60 percent of a session is completed, a withdrawal will
result in a grade of F in a credit course or a grade of U in a developmental course, except under
mitigating circumstances that must be documented by the instructor and approved by the
academic dean. Dynamic session classes have unique refund and withdrawal dates. Contact a
campus Enrollment Services Office for more information, or visit
http://www.tcc.edu/students/calendar/academic/Dynamic.htm.
A student who drops after the last day to withdraw does not receive a "W." He/she receives an
"F," in which case there is both an academic and financial penalty. A student who withdraws by
the deadline faces a financial penalty, but not an academic penalty.
Jan. 17
Jan. 30
March 27
Deadline to add or change enrollment for a ten-week course
Deadline to drop for tuition refund
Deadline to withdraw without academic penalty and to receive a
grade of W for the course; no tuition refund given
Academic Integrity
TCC will expect students to demonstrate personal and academic integrity, to be open to new
ideas, and to share in a community where individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures
help one another grow intellectually, socially, and personally.
TCC expects students to achieve, not just to get by. And while many caring and talented faculty
and staff are here to help, students must take responsibility for their own learning. Students
should strive for a high level of academic performance and to be responsible, contributing
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citizens within the college and in outside communities. Above all, TCC wants students to
develop a love of learning that will last a lifetime, along with a life-long interest in maintaining
emotional and physical wellness.
Statement on Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct
The paragraphs below come from the Student Handbook and are TCC’s policy on plagiarism
and academic misconduct. Including the following statement verbatim:
Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, the following actions: cheating on an
examination or quiz—either giving or receiving information; copying information from another
person for graded assignments; using unauthorized materials during tests; collaboration during
examinations; buying, selling or stealing examinations; arranging a substitute for oneself during
examinations; substituting for another person, or arranging such a substitution; plagiarism—the
intentional or accidental presentation of another’s words or ideas; collusion with another person
or persons in submitting work for credit in class or lab, unless such collaboration is approved in
advance by the instructor.
Faculty members who have reliable evidence of academic misconduct will (1) investigate the
matter, and (2) review the facts of the matter and the proposed penalty with the appropriate
academic dean. They may then take one or more of the following actions:
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Require the work to be accomplished again
Give no credit for the test, paper, or exercise
Assign a grade of F, U, or W for the course
Refer the matter to the campus Dean for Student Services or designee for possible
disciplinary sanction through the college’s disciplinary procedure
If the faculty member chooses to refer the matter to the campus Dean for Student Services or
designee for disposition, the Plenary Disciplinary Procedure shall be followed, and the student’s
dismissal from the college is a possibility.
Disability Services
Students who have documented, diagnosed disabilities, and who need special accommodations
for tests, etc., are advised to see the Disabilities Services staff in Student Services so that the
instructor may be notified of what accommodations are appropriate in each case. Requests for
accommodations should be made to the designated campus disability services counselor at
least 45 days before classes begin. Documentation must be provided to support the need for
accommodations.
For assistance with disabilities, contact the campus Disabilities Counselor/Provider or the
Coordinator of Learning Disabilities Services: call 822-1213, visit Student
Services/Development, or visit the Disability Services webpage at
http://www.tcc.edu/students/specialized/disabilityservices/index.htm
Emergency Procedures
In the event of a bomb threat, tornado, or fire, students and staff may be asked to evacuate the
building or move to a secure location within the building. Evacuation routes for movement to an
external location or to a shelter within the building are posted at the front of the room. Students
should review the maps and make sure that the exit route and assembly location for the building
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are clearly understood. If assistance is required during an evacuation, please let the instructor
know at the end of the first class.
Tidewater Community College uses TCC Alerts to immediately contact and inform faculty, staff
and students of a major crisis or emergency. TCC Alerts delivers important emergency alerts,
notifications, and updates via:
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Email account (work, home, other)
Cell phone
Pager
Smartphone/PDA (BlackBerry, Treo & other handhelds)
When an incident or emergency occurs, authorized senders will be instantly notified via TCC
Alerts. TCC Alerts is a personal connection to real-time updates, instructions on where to go,
what to do, or what not to do, who to contact, and other important information. New users may
also register by sending a text message to 411911keyword: TIDEWATER.
Student Success Resources
The following resources are available to TCC students. See the Student Handbook or visit
http://www.tcc.edu/forms/handbook/ for more information about student services and locations.
Learning Resource Centers
Each campus houses a library and media resources in a Learning Resources Center (LRC). A
separate slide and print library is located at the Visual Arts Center. The Learning Resources
Centers contain research materials in both print and electronic format to support the courses,
curricula, and mission of the college. Library materials include books, newspapers, magazines,
journals and an extensive collection of indexes, abstracts and full text databases. Media
resources include videotapes, audiotapes, films, CD-ROM/DVD, computer files, and other
audiovisual materials. Visit this site for more information: www.tcc.edu/lrc/
Academic Support Services
Each campus provides various kinds of academic assistance in its Tutoring Center. One-onone tutoring, math and computer labs, and other forms of individual and group assistance may
be available. Students can also find free help for writing, from short questions about commas
and comma splices to a comprehensive review of research papers in progress, in the Writing
Centers.
Services and hours may vary by campus, and the availability of someone who can tutor Spanish
varies by campus. Go to: http://www.tcc.edu/students/resources/classhelp.htm
Click on the campus nearest you for hours of operation and phone number. Call to find out
when a Spanish tutor might be available.
Online Help Desk
Visit the following Distance Learning Resources for Students website for information about
computer skills, technical support, library services for online students, and much more:
http://www.tcc.edu/students/dtls/
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Important Websites
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College Website: www.tcc.edu
Blackboard and Student E-mail: https://tcc.my.vccs.edu/jsp/home.jsp
Student Handbook: http://www.tcc.edu/forms/handbook/
TCC Catalog: http://www.tcc.edu/forms/catalog/
Class Schedule: http://www.tcc.edu/schedule/
(or log-in to SIS for current course
offerings)
Academic Calendar: http://www.tcc.edu/students/calendar/academic/index.htm
Distance Learning Resources: http://www.tcc.edu/students/dtls/
Center for eLearning: http://www.tcc.edu/elearning/about/about.html
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