Welcome! My name is Heather Arazi, and I'm looking forward to working with you all! Please take a minute to watch my introduction video above. Then, take some time to explore the website and all of its features. When you're done, go back to the Canvas course and start completing the modules! I'll see you there!
Heather Arazi
This is a fully online, 16-week course
This course begins on Monday, August 17, 2020 and ends on December 11, 2020.
We will have weekly Zoom sessions, and you'll be able to sign up for a time in the first module.
This is not a self-paced course. You'll learn in a community with your classmates and me. We are in this together.
The course is organized into 16 1-week modules, and you'll be able to preview the following week's module. You should be working on a module beginning on Sunday, and finishing everything in the module by Saturday.
On Sundays, I will make an announcement in our course notifying you that it is time to begin a new module. Each Sunday, take a few minutes to go to the course homepage, click on the module for that week, review the Module Introduction page and take a glance at that week's assignments. All of the assignments will be due Saturday.
If you sense that you may have difficulty finishing that week's assignments, let me know and we can work out a different plan. I (and many others at SAC) want to support your success in this class.
Download the Canvas app and use it to check assignments and due dates.
I will provide you with a clear, organized course that is designed to ensure you meet our course outcomes in a meaningful manner.
I will provide a variety of assignments to ensure your learning needs are met.
I will be actively present in your learning.
I will provide a supportive and safe environment for you to share and discuss ideas with your peers.
I will reach out to you when I sense that you need support.
I will treat you with dignity and respect and be flexible to support your individual needs.
I won't be perfect. I am human and will make mistakes at times. I will view mistakes as an opportunity to learn and grow.
Is there anything else you would like to add to this list?
You strive to be an active participant in this course and strive to meet due dates.
You will maintain an open line of communication with me so I understand how to support you.
You will contact me if you have a concern with meeting a due date.
You strive to regularly contribute to collaborative activities to ensure other members of the community have ample opportunity to read/listen, reflect, and respond to your ideas.
You will treat your peers with dignity and respect.
You will do your best to have patience with technology. There will be hiccups, expect them. We will get through them together.
You will give yourself grace. Expect to make mistakes. You are human and you are stressed.
Is there anything else you would like to add to this list?
To open the course, you can go to Santa Ana College’s homepage, find the Canvas
link near the top of the page, click that, then click the yellow button “Log in to Canvas”. After logging in, you’ll see your Dashboard, which shows all of the courses you’re taking. Look for ASL 110, and that should take you to the homepage of the course. You should be able to log in using your Web Advisor User ID and password. If you’re having trouble logging in, you can try logging into Web Advisor to see if you have the correct login information. If not, try resetting your password from there. For more assistance with Canvas, see SAC’s Canvas Resources & Help page.