Demonstrating your Reading Skills

Taking a course by Distance Learning requires good reading skills. If you are TASP/THEA - mandated in reading, you must have my permission, before the course begins, to be in this course.

To get permission to enroll even though you are TASP/THEA - mandated in reading, you must show me that you will be able to read the materials and do the work in the course. You must complete the entire orientation for this course satisfactorily, including Orientation Form 3.

If you want to try this without actually purchasing the materials (which are non-returnable) we may be able to arrange that. You can either finish the Orientation Form 3 without doing Lesson 1.1 or if you would like to try the software in the Learning Lab (while classes are in session) I can arrange that. Please email me to discuss it. In your message, explain that you want to take this class, that you need to demonstrate your reading skills, and that you want to try the software in the Labs.

After the course begins, I will receive a roster that indicates whether each student is TASP/THEA mandated in the various areas. If it shows that you are mandated in reading and you did not complete the entire orientation for the course before the course began, I may withdraw you from the course and you will not be eligible for a refund of your tuition and fees.

I know that this may seem rather harsh to you. But I am motivated by considering my students from previous semesters who have not been successful. Those whose reading skills were not adequate to do the work in this class would have been better off if they had dropped this class before the semester began when they could get a refund of their tuition and fees.