Campus Offering the Course
Course Number: Course Title, Section
Course Term, Year and Dates
Instructor: Name and credentials
Instructor Email:
Syllabus
last updated: date
Assessment
Blackboard Student Orientation
Course Description
Course Structure and Content
Instructor’s Communication Policy
Learning Objectives
Learner Expectations
Overview of Course Structure
Policies
Prerequisites
Required Resources
Course Description
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Prerequisites
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Blackboard Student Orientation
If this is your first time using Blackboard at CCSNH, please review the student orientation at
http://www.ccsnh.edu/students/orientation-online-learning
To access Blackboard, please enter your username and password at
https://ccsnh.blackboard.com/
Available Technical Support
Frequently asked questions regarding Blackboard, Student Information System (SIS) and
student email can be found at the link below by clicking “Online Support Center”.
http://ccsnh.edusupportcenter.com/
Blackboard Student Videos: https://help.blackboard.com/enus/Learn/Reference/Blackboard_Learn_Videos/Student_Videos
To reset your password, please go to https://sspswd.students.ccsnh.edu/accounts/Reset
Learner Expectations
Success in a college level course requires the student to be self-motivated, have an interest in
the course subject matter and minimum technology skills. Minimum technology skills include,
but may not be limited to:
 Access to a computer
 Access to the internet
 Search for credible information online
 Compose/send/receive/reply to email
 Attach files
 Download files
 Use word processing software
Required Resources
Textbooks:
Materials:
Software:
Browser and Operating System Requirements: http://www.ccsnh.edu/students/browser-andoperating-system-requirements
Textbooks, materials and software are available online at: http://www.efollett.com unless
specified by your instructor.
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Under “Select your Bookstore”, choose “New Hampshire”
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Under “Select Your Institution”, choose the campus offering the course.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Text
Instructor’s Communication Policy
Email Response Time
For example - The instructor will respond to emails within 24 hours during the week and 48
hours on the weekend.
Online Office Hours
For example - Mondays from 3:00 pm-5:00 pm per appointment or drop ins in the Virtual office
Hours
Overview of Course Structure
For Example - This interactive course utilizes chats, journal writing, discussion board postings,
etc.
Policies
Students registered for courses using Blackboard must comply with all policies and guidelines
(such as civil rights, disabilities services, harassment, and plagiarism) in the student handbook
and other publications of the college offering the course. For more information, refer to:
http://www.ccsnh.edu/online-learning-policies
Academic Honesty and Plagiarism
Students shall abide by the academic honesty principles as defined in the Student Handbook of
the college offering the course.
Netiquette
Students shall comply with CCSNH Netiquette as articulated on the system web site
http://www.ccsnh.edu/students/netiquette-at-ccsnh
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Late Work and Revisions
If there is a course, department, program, or college policy, please detail it in this section. If the
policy is “no late work is accepted, no opportunity for revisions,” please add that text.
Assessment
Example:
Assignment
Discussion Board Postings
Research Paper
Journal Entries
Mid term Exam
Final Exam
Total
Weight
30%
20%
15%
10%
10%
100%
Course Structure and Content
For example:
Module and
Dates
Module
Objectives
Readings
Paper Progress
Assignments
Due
Module 1
Sep 1-7
Module 2
Sep 8-15
Module 3
Sep 16-23
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