Discussion Board
- Introductions in Blackboard (10 pts)
Orientation Quiz in Blackboard- Click on "Quizzes" (10 pts)
Directions to Register for your E-Textbook, CollegeScope: There is an access fee of $50 which takes the
place of purchasing a textbook.
The first time you log in to
http://www.collegescope.com/ccs/cuyamaca,
click on the "Register Here" button. You will use your e-mail
address as your login ID and you will be asked to create a password for
your CollegeScope account. Make sure to write down your e-mail address
and password that you create so that you can log in to your e-text each
week. After you have created your account, log in with your e-mail
address and the password that you created.
The first thing you will do
is take the assessment of your personality and learning style. To get
the most value from your e-text, it is important that you complete these
assessments in a careful and honest way. On these assessments, there are
no answers that are better than others. We all have different
personality types and learning styles and every type has strengths that
can be used to be successful in college and in choosing a career. Do not
answer the questions the way you think an ideal person would answer
them. It is important to answer the questions honestly in the way
that describes you the best. The assessment is easy, but long.
Pick a time when you are not tired and have plenty of time. If you get
tired during the assessment, take a break or come back to it later (you
can save where you left off). After you have finished the
assessments, go to My Portfolio. Read "My DWYA Report" and "My PEPS
Report" for an interesting description of your personality and learning
style. You will be using these reports in future chapters
throughout this course. If you have any trouble with CollegeScope,
email their support desk at:
After you have taken the assessments in CollegeScope, make sure you read
your Syllabus and
Course Schedule carefully. Then,
take the Orientation Quiz under Quizzes. Lastly, introduce
yourself in the Discussion Board (Db) after reading your instructor's
introduction.
Week 2: 8/31/09-9/6/09
*Due
Date for Online activities:
9/6/09
Understanding Motivation (1)
and Exploring Your Personality and Major
(2)
Quiz 1
(10 pts)
(make sure you click on "Quizzes" to get to the quiz
you will do after your CollegeScope reading and quizzes in
CollegeScope-you will do this each week)
Keirsey Temperament Sorter: Click here for the: "The Keirsey Temperament Sorter II" and complete the survey. Remember that any survey, including this one, is just a rough indicator of your type. Use this information along with other data you are collecting about yourself to formulate an accurate picture. Return to the home page of this site, click on The Four Temperaments, and read the data. How does this compare to other assessments you have done?
Values Assessment: Go to http://www.coastcareers.com (this is an excellent career development website). Click on Discover. Under Discover Tours, choose "Define Your Mission, Values, and Vision." Click on "read more." Scroll to the VALS Assessment and see how it adds up for you. What are the results of your VALS assessment? Compare this to other assessments you have done in this course. Click on reply to start your discussion for this week. Ethical Situations Case Studies (what would you do?) PDC Who Stays? (Case study on who should stay in PDC and Why?)
Week 6: 9/28/09-10/4/09
*Due Date for
Online activities:
10/4/09
Planning Your Career &
Education (9) and Communication &
Relationships (10)
Assignment: Educational
Plan with a Counselor and Goal Statement (25 pts)
Discussion Board (Db)
Wk 6 (10 pts)
Your first assignment is due this week, in
addition to your regular weekly reading, quizzes and discussion board.
Click on "Assignments" on the Course Menu to the left to read detailed
instructions for your first assignment. Make sure you find the
assignment and the "click here" to get to the page where you will
browse to upload your document in Blackboard. Create your
assignment on a Microsoft Word document, save to your computer, and
then upload it. Your Educational Plan/Goal
Statement is your first assignment. You will also have an
assignment in week 7 and week 8.
JOB HUNTING AND HELP FOR YOUR CAREER RESEARCH PAPER AND RESUME DUE SOON: Career Research Paper (This is your final project that is due at the end of the semester. You can get a head start now.) Informational Interviewing (Excellent questions you can use to do an informational interview. An informational interview is when you interview someone in the career you are interested in. You will need to do an informational interview for your final career research project in this course.) Occupational Outlook (Put in the job you are interested in and find tons of information on the career you are interested in--use this information for your career research paper.) Occupational Outlook Quarterly (Find unique information on a variety of careers and interesting articles.) JobStar (Resume and Cover Letter Samples and more.) Job Hunters Bible (Lots of research and help on resumes and cover letters.)
Career Research Paper Assignment and Library Research
Week 7: 10/5/09-10/11/09
*Due Date for
Online activities:
10/11/09
Thinking
Critically & Creatively (11) and Maintaining a
Healthy Lifestyle (12)
"We~are~all~connected"
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