MAY 2011
01 May Day
01 Holocaust Remembrance Day
03 National Teachers Day
05 Cinco de Mayo
08 Mothers Day
08 V-E (Victory in Europe) Day
09 Lost Sock Memorial Day
10 Birthday of the Buddha [Buddhism]
12 International Nurses Day
12 Time cards due for period of 5/1 - 5/15
16 Electronic time entry due for period of 5/1 - 5/15
18 Spring Fling at Columbus State 11:30 - 1:30 in the Courtyard
20 National Bike to Work Day
21 Armed Forces Day
22 Lag B'Omer [Judaism]
23 Anniversary of the Declaration of the Bab (1844) [Bahá'í]
27 Time cards due for period of 5/16 - 5/31
29 Anniversary of the ascension of Bahá'u'lláh (1892) [Bahá'í]
30 Memorial Day. No classes; all campus offices closed.
31 Electronic time entry due for period of 5/16 - 5/31
Friday, April 29, 2011
Monday, December 20, 2010
Evaluations - Autumn 2010
Here are selected comments from the student evaluations from Autumn 2010:
BASIC ENGLISH COURSE EVALUATION AUTUMN 2010
What did you like most (or not like) about the textbook, workbook and/or software?
This textbook is easily understandable and readable; it’s standard for our level of class.
Everything in the book helps us to write paragraphs.
The pronunciation is very clear.
I like the hearing parts, the voice is nice.
It helped with my English skills and my computer skills.
I would like to learn more about the software.
The software was bad.
I liked the workbook because it is fun.
Everything was clear and it has a little test every unit that helped me out.
Exercises and rules were good for us.
The book is easy to understand and the activities have easy instructions.
I didn’t like the textbook.
I was uncomfortable with the workbook because it doesn’t have the answers.
There are some interesting articles in the textbook.
I can buy easily and cheap.
I didn’t like the new textbook because there were not enough rules for writing and some rules were too easy for Level 7.
I didn’t like the book because it did not provide enough work space.
I hate that this textbook changes every semester. Please do not change every semester.
I didn’t like it when I went to go somewhere on the internet, I can’t use that.
We want more slang in the software.
I do not like the software because I do not know how to type.
Was this course useful to you?
Yes. It was useful because I learned new things and some things that I was using wrong, not I know the right way.
Yes. It helped me to know the difference between present tense and past tense part of English.
Yes. My teacher gave us a lot of homework.
Yes. I have learned so much and I wish I had more time.
Yes. I have learned a lot of grammar rules in this level. Our teacher was excellent. We learned many things from her.
Yes. I learned too many things and this is helping me to understand what people are saying.
Yes. I have more experience and useful information about English grammar.
Yes. This class can help me get a healthy life.
Yes, my reading has improved.
Yes, it was useful because I learned a lot of things and I am grateful to my teacher because she is a good teacher and she helped me out.
Yes, my writing skills really improved.
Yes, I learn different ways to write, I learned about events and facts. I learned more vocabulary and different tools to help me write better.
Yes, I used this course and learned how to organize my information and improved my writing.
Yes, it improved my writing.
Yes, I learned good stuff and it improved my vocabulary.
Yes, I appreciated my teacher- we had the best teacher in class #7.
Yes. It helped me with my writing. It is a good program. He is a very good teacher.
Yes. I didn’t understand how to write a good paragraph before this book.
Yes. I’m so happy with this course because I know more.
Yes. It’s helped me to improve my grammar and has helped in speaking the language, too.
Yes. I can write a good paragraph.
Yes. The time, the days (weekend) are very helpful.
Yes. Everybody could attend by paying cheap money and so on.
Yes. I used to be afraid of the computer, this course gave me confidence.
Yes. It helped me to do better in my job and talking with people.
What could we do to make the program better?
Keep the same teacher, she is a good teacher- every question that you have, she has an answer. She is patient and she is a really good person.
As far as I am concerned so far so good.
Just keep it going the way it is. I liked it. Thank you.
I think some students need more help, a tutor would be helpful.
If we do more exercise with worksheets, it would be much better for us.
I would like to have more class discussion with teachers and classmates.
More hours per week would be helpful.
I think more days.
Have more class time.
More exercises.
Focusing on grammar, reading, and writing will help us improve.
It seems to be good the way it is right now.
Explain to the students.
Give more than one book to search for information.
More practical writing, making correction will be more useful.
The program should stay the same.
We need more hours and exercises to make the program better.
We need more hours and more homework.
To make groups that work together.
In my opinion, I would like to say if it’s possible to change some of the textbook’s program and add valuable lessons that the students may obtain better writing skills. Moreover, I need to say something about the new book- the new book was an interesting one but it was not as much as we thought because some of the program was not helping us become better writers.
The program is good. Thank you.
By making sure that students need more supplies on school material and some other services.
There are days off and it is difficult to make up for the lost time and I wish that all students knew how to use the computer.
We want to have more class time.
More time.
“The time”- wished it was more than ten weeks.
BASIC ENGLISH COURSE EVALUATION AUTUMN 2010
What did you like most (or not like) about the textbook, workbook and/or software?
This textbook is easily understandable and readable; it’s standard for our level of class.
Everything in the book helps us to write paragraphs.
The pronunciation is very clear.
I like the hearing parts, the voice is nice.
It helped with my English skills and my computer skills.
I would like to learn more about the software.
The software was bad.
I liked the workbook because it is fun.
Everything was clear and it has a little test every unit that helped me out.
Exercises and rules were good for us.
The book is easy to understand and the activities have easy instructions.
I didn’t like the textbook.
I was uncomfortable with the workbook because it doesn’t have the answers.
There are some interesting articles in the textbook.
I can buy easily and cheap.
I didn’t like the new textbook because there were not enough rules for writing and some rules were too easy for Level 7.
I didn’t like the book because it did not provide enough work space.
I hate that this textbook changes every semester. Please do not change every semester.
I didn’t like it when I went to go somewhere on the internet, I can’t use that.
We want more slang in the software.
I do not like the software because I do not know how to type.
Was this course useful to you?
Yes. It was useful because I learned new things and some things that I was using wrong, not I know the right way.
Yes. It helped me to know the difference between present tense and past tense part of English.
Yes. My teacher gave us a lot of homework.
Yes. I have learned so much and I wish I had more time.
Yes. I have learned a lot of grammar rules in this level. Our teacher was excellent. We learned many things from her.
Yes. I learned too many things and this is helping me to understand what people are saying.
Yes. I have more experience and useful information about English grammar.
Yes. This class can help me get a healthy life.
Yes, my reading has improved.
Yes, it was useful because I learned a lot of things and I am grateful to my teacher because she is a good teacher and she helped me out.
Yes, my writing skills really improved.
Yes, I learn different ways to write, I learned about events and facts. I learned more vocabulary and different tools to help me write better.
Yes, I used this course and learned how to organize my information and improved my writing.
Yes, it improved my writing.
Yes, I learned good stuff and it improved my vocabulary.
Yes, I appreciated my teacher- we had the best teacher in class #7.
Yes. It helped me with my writing. It is a good program. He is a very good teacher.
Yes. I didn’t understand how to write a good paragraph before this book.
Yes. I’m so happy with this course because I know more.
Yes. It’s helped me to improve my grammar and has helped in speaking the language, too.
Yes. I can write a good paragraph.
Yes. The time, the days (weekend) are very helpful.
Yes. Everybody could attend by paying cheap money and so on.
Yes. I used to be afraid of the computer, this course gave me confidence.
Yes. It helped me to do better in my job and talking with people.
What could we do to make the program better?
Keep the same teacher, she is a good teacher- every question that you have, she has an answer. She is patient and she is a really good person.
As far as I am concerned so far so good.
Just keep it going the way it is. I liked it. Thank you.
I think some students need more help, a tutor would be helpful.
If we do more exercise with worksheets, it would be much better for us.
I would like to have more class discussion with teachers and classmates.
More hours per week would be helpful.
I think more days.
Have more class time.
More exercises.
Focusing on grammar, reading, and writing will help us improve.
It seems to be good the way it is right now.
Explain to the students.
Give more than one book to search for information.
More practical writing, making correction will be more useful.
The program should stay the same.
We need more hours and exercises to make the program better.
We need more hours and more homework.
To make groups that work together.
In my opinion, I would like to say if it’s possible to change some of the textbook’s program and add valuable lessons that the students may obtain better writing skills. Moreover, I need to say something about the new book- the new book was an interesting one but it was not as much as we thought because some of the program was not helping us become better writers.
The program is good. Thank you.
By making sure that students need more supplies on school material and some other services.
There are days off and it is difficult to make up for the lost time and I wish that all students knew how to use the computer.
We want to have more class time.
More time.
“The time”- wished it was more than ten weeks.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Evaluation comments - Summer 2010 (2)
A few more:
Was the course useful to you? Why or why not?
Was the course useful to you? Why or why not?
- No. I was too easy.
- Yes. We wrote many compositions, writing was very helpful.
- Yes, it helped me get a good job.
- Make it a little harder.
- Write more essays.
- Can we get more understanding about the English grammar, or writing and reading?
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Basic English 6 information
Basic English 6 is an interactive class, which means it takes place in a computer lab. You and the students will need to log in to the computers using the standard Novell process.
[This does not mean that the students should just use the computer to learn. One way that works very well is to have a lecture and/or other activities about the topic(s) of the day, then spend some time with computer-based activities. Computer activities should also be assigned as homework.]
Each student will buy an access code at the bookstore for "Fundamentals of English Grammar". The website is www.azarinteractive.com.
Each of you has an instructor code. I recommend you spend a little time getting to know the site and its features before you start the class.
When you enter the code for the first time, you will be prompted to change it to your own preferred password.
By registering the above access code, you will gain instructor access to the follow product:
* Fundamentals of English Grammar Interactive
Please note that as an instructor, you can see everything from the students’ point of view—just. Click “Go to Student View” at the top of the Teacher Home page.
To download the Quick Start manual, please click on this link:
http://pearsonsupport.helpserve.com/index.php?_m=downloads&_a=viewdownload&downloaditemid=91&nav=0,7,32
[This does not mean that the students should just use the computer to learn. One way that works very well is to have a lecture and/or other activities about the topic(s) of the day, then spend some time with computer-based activities. Computer activities should also be assigned as homework.]
Each student will buy an access code at the bookstore for "Fundamentals of English Grammar". The website is www.azarinteractive.com.
Each of you has an instructor code. I recommend you spend a little time getting to know the site and its features before you start the class.
When you enter the code for the first time, you will be prompted to change it to your own preferred password.
By registering the above access code, you will gain instructor access to the follow product:
* Fundamentals of English Grammar Interactive
Please note that as an instructor, you can see everything from the students’ point of view—just. Click “Go to Student View” at the top of the Teacher Home page.
To download the Quick Start manual, please click on this link:
http://pearsonsupport.helpserve.com/index.php?_m=downloads&_a=viewdownload&downloaditemid=91&nav=0,7,32
Elizabeth teaches the morning Basic English 6 classes and has a great success rate. I strongly recommend her as a resource. You may want to observe one or two of her classes (and/or spend some time talking to her) about how she uses the computers as a tool in the classroom.
Most of the first day will probably be spent in housekeeping duties, including the background information forms, reviewing the policies/procedures handouts and helping the students learn how to find their Novell logons and start to navigate the site.
Here is a guide to helping the student find their Novell logons and passwords: http://lang-inst.blogspot.com/2009/11/preparing-for-be6.html
Most of the first day will probably be spent in housekeeping duties, including the background information forms, reviewing the policies/procedures handouts and helping the students learn how to find their Novell logons and start to navigate the site.
Here is a guide to helping the student find their Novell logons and passwords: http://lang-inst.blogspot.com/2009/11/preparing-for-be6.html
LI Update - September 25, 2010
Language Institute Update – September 25, 2010
Cancellations? The first round of cancellations for low enrollment was at the end of this past week. The second (FINAL) cancellations will be done at the end of the first week (if necessary). If your class is canceled after the term begins, you will be paid for any scheduled hours taught before cancellation.
Please review this important information; there have been some changes.
Policies/procedures handout: This handout has been revised. If you still have copies of the pink version, please dispose of them in the recycle bin. The new policies/procedures handouts are on purple paper and are in the document bin across from the mailboxes. Please take what you need so that each student has one (including all late adds). It is very important that you take time on the first day to go through each item on this handout and answer any questions the students might have.
Background Information form: These have also been revised. If you have copies of the old version, please dispose of them in the recycle bin. The revised forms are in the document bin across from the mailboxes. Please take what you need so that each student has one to complete (including all late adds). Please be sure that all students complete one of these and turn them in to me as soon as possible.
Basic Spanish instructors: Your background information forms are slightly different from the Basic English forms; they will be in your mailboxes.
Course syllabus: Class syllabi will be in the milk crate across the mailboxes. Please take what you need so that each student has one (including all late adds). Explain to the students that this is an expectation or guide for the term, but the actual items completed from the syllabus will depend in large part on the specific needs of the students. Therefore, slightly more or less information will probably be covered than what is on the syllabus.
Attendance: You will receive your first rosters by e-mail by the end of the day on Monday. Be sure to send me your class attendance information at the end of each week and check the updated rosters for accuracy. Let me know whenever there is a student in your class who is not on your roster so we can follow up on his/her registration.
CSCC e-mail: Your CSCC e-mail account will be used for sending your rosters and other College information. If you do not have an active CSCC e-mail account currently, please contact the IT Help Desk at 287-5050 (or helpdesk@cscc.edu) to get it activated. Please let me know when that has been done.
Computer access: When you log into the instructor computers in each classroom, you will need to enter your username as follows: .username.employee (NOTE the . before and after the username.) For example, if your username were rzelazny, you would enter .rzelazny.employee, and then your password in the password field. This may not work if your CSCC e-mail account has not been activated.
Late adds: As always, you will probably see a number of students add your class within the first two weeks. While we strongly encourage students to register before the beginning of the term, the reality is that this does not always happen. I will send you updated rosters a couple of times throughout the first two weeks before the last day for adding, which is the end of the second week.
Rooms: Please DO NOT change rooms on your own. If you find you have a need for a different classroom for some reason, let me know and I will see what is available.
Classroom furniture: Just a reminder — don't move classroom furniture out of the room. If you have more students than chairs, let me know and I will see what I can do about getting your room changed.
Mailboxes: Each of you has a mailbox; these can be found outside my office. Please check your mailbox regularly. Returning instructors: Please note that the mailboxes have been reordered. They are now in alphabetical order by last name
Access to the office suite during non-business hours: For those of you teaching evening or weekend classes, you will be able to access our office suite during these times by the end of the first week of classes, using your CSCC ID card as a swipe card. If the electronic access for the suite (or for your computer lab) doesn’t work, please call Public Safety at 287–2525 (2525 from a campus phone
Duplication: There is a new copy machine in Room 1098. Currently no code is needed to use the machine; this is expected to change soon. I’ll update you as soon as there is more news.
In order to save money and to have the machine for as many people as possible, please limit your duplication at the walk-up copier in 1098. Plan your duplication needs as much as possible and bring larger jobs to me to I can send them to Duplication. You should bring any needed copy jobs to me three business days before you need the copies
Supplies: Whenever you notice that we are getting low on something (handouts, dry-erase markers, etc.) please let me know so I can re-order them. And PLEASE do not put empty dry-erase marker boxes back in the cabinet.
If there is something in particular you would like to have for your class, please let me know. If it is within my power (and our budget), I will order it for use in the classroom
Letters of Agreement and time cards: Letters of Agreement (LOA) will be generated for all confirmed classes at the end of the first week (after final cancellations are done). Remember that payment is ALWAYS generated by means of time cards or electronic time entry (as applicable). You will not be paid if you do not submit your time as directed
By now you all should have received a copy of the Language Institute Employee Handbook for 2010–2011. This will give you information about pay periods, time submission, important contact information, etc. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to let me know.
Time cards and electronic time entry: New instructors – until you are set up on the electronic time entry system, you will need to submit a paper time card. They are available in the document holder across from the mailboxes. Due dates for time cards are shown in the calendar of events below (and in the employee handbook.
I came across this nifty web site the other day and thought I’d share it with you:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar.
It has activities, quizzes and more, and is useful both for students and instructors.
Cancellations? The first round of cancellations for low enrollment was at the end of this past week. The second (FINAL) cancellations will be done at the end of the first week (if necessary). If your class is canceled after the term begins, you will be paid for any scheduled hours taught before cancellation.
Please review this important information; there have been some changes.
Policies/procedures handout: This handout has been revised. If you still have copies of the pink version, please dispose of them in the recycle bin. The new policies/procedures handouts are on purple paper and are in the document bin across from the mailboxes. Please take what you need so that each student has one (including all late adds). It is very important that you take time on the first day to go through each item on this handout and answer any questions the students might have.
Background Information form: These have also been revised. If you have copies of the old version, please dispose of them in the recycle bin. The revised forms are in the document bin across from the mailboxes. Please take what you need so that each student has one to complete (including all late adds). Please be sure that all students complete one of these and turn them in to me as soon as possible.
Basic Spanish instructors: Your background information forms are slightly different from the Basic English forms; they will be in your mailboxes.
Course syllabus: Class syllabi will be in the milk crate across the mailboxes. Please take what you need so that each student has one (including all late adds). Explain to the students that this is an expectation or guide for the term, but the actual items completed from the syllabus will depend in large part on the specific needs of the students. Therefore, slightly more or less information will probably be covered than what is on the syllabus.
Attendance: You will receive your first rosters by e-mail by the end of the day on Monday. Be sure to send me your class attendance information at the end of each week and check the updated rosters for accuracy. Let me know whenever there is a student in your class who is not on your roster so we can follow up on his/her registration.
CSCC e-mail: Your CSCC e-mail account will be used for sending your rosters and other College information. If you do not have an active CSCC e-mail account currently, please contact the IT Help Desk at 287-5050 (or helpdesk@cscc.edu) to get it activated. Please let me know when that has been done.
Computer access: When you log into the instructor computers in each classroom, you will need to enter your username as follows: .username.employee (NOTE the . before and after the username.) For example, if your username were rzelazny, you would enter .rzelazny.employee, and then your password in the password field. This may not work if your CSCC e-mail account has not been activated.
Late adds: As always, you will probably see a number of students add your class within the first two weeks. While we strongly encourage students to register before the beginning of the term, the reality is that this does not always happen. I will send you updated rosters a couple of times throughout the first two weeks before the last day for adding, which is the end of the second week.
Rooms: Please DO NOT change rooms on your own. If you find you have a need for a different classroom for some reason, let me know and I will see what is available.
Classroom furniture: Just a reminder — don't move classroom furniture out of the room. If you have more students than chairs, let me know and I will see what I can do about getting your room changed.
Mailboxes: Each of you has a mailbox; these can be found outside my office. Please check your mailbox regularly. Returning instructors: Please note that the mailboxes have been reordered. They are now in alphabetical order by last name
Access to the office suite during non-business hours: For those of you teaching evening or weekend classes, you will be able to access our office suite during these times by the end of the first week of classes, using your CSCC ID card as a swipe card. If the electronic access for the suite (or for your computer lab) doesn’t work, please call Public Safety at 287–2525 (2525 from a campus phone
Duplication: There is a new copy machine in Room 1098. Currently no code is needed to use the machine; this is expected to change soon. I’ll update you as soon as there is more news.
In order to save money and to have the machine for as many people as possible, please limit your duplication at the walk-up copier in 1098. Plan your duplication needs as much as possible and bring larger jobs to me to I can send them to Duplication. You should bring any needed copy jobs to me three business days before you need the copies
Supplies: Whenever you notice that we are getting low on something (handouts, dry-erase markers, etc.) please let me know so I can re-order them. And PLEASE do not put empty dry-erase marker boxes back in the cabinet.
If there is something in particular you would like to have for your class, please let me know. If it is within my power (and our budget), I will order it for use in the classroom
Letters of Agreement and time cards: Letters of Agreement (LOA) will be generated for all confirmed classes at the end of the first week (after final cancellations are done). Remember that payment is ALWAYS generated by means of time cards or electronic time entry (as applicable). You will not be paid if you do not submit your time as directed
By now you all should have received a copy of the Language Institute Employee Handbook for 2010–2011. This will give you information about pay periods, time submission, important contact information, etc. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to let me know.
Time cards and electronic time entry: New instructors – until you are set up on the electronic time entry system, you will need to submit a paper time card. They are available in the document holder across from the mailboxes. Due dates for time cards are shown in the calendar of events below (and in the employee handbook.
I came across this nifty web site the other day and thought I’d share it with you:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar.
It has activities, quizzes and more, and is useful both for students and instructors.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Evaluation comments - Summer 2010
EVALUATION COMMENTS SU2010
What did you like the most about the textbook?
A2AR- Talking Heads
I can practice in the computer with the answers and actual voice.
I liked the exercises and good rules review test was good.
It had a lot of exercises that helped me to review my English.
What did you not like about the textbook?
I’d like to have the textbook in paper also, not just the computer.
Was the course useful to you?
Yes. I got a lot of knowledge about Grammar-English it was a very useful course and I really like it and enjoyed it.
Yes. It helps me a lot with my grammar and the program has a lot of exercises.
Yes. My teacher told me very good, really I like my class I never forget my dear teacher.
Yes, I learned more vocabulary words and I listen and speak more. I know more medical information and skills that will help me with my family.
Yes. She is a good teacher and has a lot of teaching experience. She gives us more than the book.
Yes. First I learned more vocabulary words. Second, I could speak more and listen more. Third, the teacher could give us more than the book could give us.
Yes. She is a very good teacher because she explains very well and she is helpful person- so I love my teacher.
Yes. I feel more confident.
Yes. I learned a lot, and I am thankful I came here now I have every tool I need. I had a wonderful teacher, understanding, and helpful. I am so glad I had her, I learned too many things, she’s good to be around.
Yes. I like Modal and Present Perfect was very useful.
Yes. This course was useful for me because the teacher was good. The teacher explained to us when we didn’t understand.
Yes. I like my teacher because he is a very good teacher and very friendly, helpful and fair.
Yes. Because I can understand a little better and talk better.
Yes. My goal is to improve my grammar skills and it helped me.
Yes. I learned the new works, and I know how to use and how to write the sentences in different times.
Yes. I learnt a lot more things and words that before I didn’t know, and I’m so happy for that.
WHAT COULD WE DO TO MAKE THE PROGRAM BETTER?
More time on classes.
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