Course Description

COUN 007 Student Life Success 3.0 Units
Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 48-54 lecture
An exploration of the sociological, physiological, psychological, and intellectual factors that impact student’s academic and personal success over a lifetime. Topics
include: accepting personal responsibility, discovering self-motivation, mastering self-management, employing interdependence, increasing self-awareness, adopting life-long learning, developing emotional intelligence, and believing in one’s self.  UC limitation of credit: 3 units Counseling courses numbered 001-009.

Learning Outcomes

How to Succeed in This Online Course

• Block out time in your schedule to do the work and follow the schedule.
• Read this guide and any other course material carefully and frequently.
• Check in on class discussions regularly, if not daily.
• Treat your efforts and your fellow course participants' learning efforts with respect.
• Have patience and a sense of humor with technology.
• Ask for help when you need it and assist others when you can help.
• Contribute to discussions early each week to allow others the opportunity to respond.
• Read your classmates' posts each week and reply with your comments as you feel will expand our discussion.

Recommended Skills

• Basic computer operation, such as using a mouse and keyboard
• Understand file naming conventions and file management principles
• Launch applications on your computer
• Create and save documents
• Copy and paste text
• Browse the internet
• Download and install browser plug-ins and other software

Technical Requirements

• Any recent computer (purchased within the past five years) should have the minimum hardware required
• Macintosh or Windows operating system
  Note: Android and iOS devices will likely not provide the functionality necessary to build a fully effective online learning environment
• A broadband internet connection is strongly recommended (DSL, cable, 4G, etc.) - you will likely encounter frustration if you try to take an online class while using dialup
• For a list of recommended browsers, visit Canvas's Basic Computer Specifications  (Links to an external site.)page.

Hours Required

This is a sixteen week course. Course completion, which includes readings, online discussions, and assignments, will take approximately six (6) hours per week.

Textbook Required 

The Confident Student, Eighth Edition Carol C. Kanar

Library of Congress Control Number: 2012950931

ISBN-13: 978-1-133-31647-3 ISBN-10: 1-133-31647-6

Course Components

The Online Classroom

The course information, discussions, and assignments are online using the Solano Canvas instance. You will use the Course Navigation to navigate through the course.

Announcements

Announcements to the class will be posted on the Announcements page of the course.

Main Course Site

Browse around, exploring the different links, to get your bearings. Try not to let this new format overwhelm you! The list of links on the left side of the page is called Course Navigation, and the course content begins with Getting Stated in the Modules area of the course. Once you have viewed each of the pages within the Getting Started module, complete the discussion and assignment. Each Monday, the next module will appear on the Course Modules page.

Discussions 

This class models effective use of online tools to facilitate learning, including discussion. Regular participation in the threaded discussions for the four weeks of the course is a requirement to earn a certificate of completion. The Discussions link on Course Navigation is one way to access this tool, and a link is also provided in each lesson module. Click on a discussion to read its prompt and posts from others. Once inside a discussion, click on the Reply icon to compose a reply and make your own contribution.

https://www.learning-styles-online.com/inventory/questions.php