*Required*
Online Orientation
Before you complete this orientation, make sure
you are registered for the course. |
Austin Community
College
CRIJ 1306, CRIJ 1310, CRIJ 2314
Instructor: Gerald "GW" Hildebrand |
To complete this orientation:
1. Read the course information below.
2. Click on "student
information" in the yellow
box at the bottom of this page.
3. When the instructor receives
the student information from the web form,
your orientation is complete.
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E-mail: gwhil@austincc.edu
ACC telephone: 512-223-2082
(Voice Mail is frequently checked for messages)
Office Location: CYPRESS CREEK CAMPUS (CYP) 2204.5
1555 Cypress Creek Rd.
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Click Here for office hours
- This is a personal
computer/modem (PCM) Open Campus version of the standard Criminal
justice course listed at the top of the page
- The student will be
required to do the same amount and quality of work as the classroom
equivalent of this course.
- This course will
require self-discipline and knowledge of personal computers and the
Internet.
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Supplemental
Material:
CRJ
DEPARTMENT WEB PAGE: Students are encouraged to review the department’s web
page at
http://www2.austincc.edu/crij/ where valuable information concerning the
criminal justice program
may be found. Several URL sites are also listed giving a number of important
CRJ informational
resources.
Course
Structure: This course is
structured so that the entire class goes through the course together as a
learning community. It is not a traditional
work-at-your-own-pace course. Class discussions, exam dates and other
assignment due dates will be followed by the entire class.
Online Orientation: If
you do not complete this online orientation, you must contact this instructor
within One Week of Late Registration or
you may be dropped from the course.
Student Email Address: It is imperative
that the student maintain a current email address used for this course. Look under
Tools-Personal Information and make sure that the email address
shown is current and correct. The student is responsible for knowing the contents of all emails sent
by the instructor.
Course
Requirements:
MicroSoft Word: The student will need the word processing
program MicroSoft Word to complete online assignments for this course.
"Attendance": You will be required to logon to your class via Blackboard at least 3 times per week to access course
materials or to communicate with your class. Your logon should be on three different
days of the week. The Blackboard system can track logon times and frequencies.
Blackboard accounts will be created and students will be enrolled the week
prior to classes starting.
You will find the course syllabus and materials on the Internet,
through Blackboard, the ACC online course portal. You are
responsible for the details contained in the syllabus and all other
information in the blackboard course. You may want to print a copy of the
syllabus to keep available for reference.
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Accessing Blackboard
With a web browser, open the following URL: http://acconline.austincc.edu/
Students may also access Blackboard by selecting the “Blackboard/Online Courses” link from the student resources menu on the ACC website at http://www.austincc.edu/.
Once your browser has accessed the Blackboard site, click the "Login" button to begin using Blackboard. You will be prompted to enter your ACCeID and Password. If you have not set up your ACCeID please click here and follow the directions carefully. |
1.) Next, click on "Edit Personal
Information"
Enter your current email address in the space
provided and click "submit."
***If you do not already have an email address, you may
obtain one for free using Excite, Hotmail, or Yahoo! ***
You can check the above web-based email messages at any computer....even at
ACC campus computer centers or public libraries.
Trouble logging in?
The Help Line is 512/223-8026 or
1-888-223-8026 or you can email dl@austincc.edu |
Withdrawal Policy: If a student decides to drop the course, it
is the responsibility of the student to drop the course. A student that fails to drop the course may
receive a final grade of F.
Contact Admissions & Records for assistance.
Assignments: You
will have HOMEWORK assignments due for text chapters which you
will email to your instructor. (See Blackboard Course Information for
details).
Grading Policy: The student’s final grade for the course
will be determined from a combination of factors. |
Each student will be required to complete
several homework assignments worth 100 points when totaled. Two examinations
will be given, a mid-term and a final, worth 100 points each. Each student
will be graded on *participation of discussion topics that will be listed on
the discussion board weekly. The maximum possible points during this course
is 400. At the end of the term the total points will be tallied for each
student and divided by four. The remainder will be the final numeric grade. |
The following
table will list numeric to alpha grade conversions:
90-100=A
80 - 89=B
70- 79=C
60-
69=D
Below 60=F
There will be no curves.
Each student will receive exactly what they earn.
* Participation will be evaluated by frequency,
value, content and contribution of each student's activities during discussion
board topics. |
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Testing Procedures:
Exams will be available at the campus testing
centers.
You must check for the times and days that your center will be open (see www.austincc.edu/testctr for test center information. You must take
exams during the week/day(s) it is available. Failure to take the exam during
the prescribed period may reduce your exam score or result in a zero for the
exam.
Each student must take the required midterm and final exams as described
in the
syllabus and orientation.
For students residing outside the ACC service area, the student
must get approval from the instructor to test at a location other then
specified ACC testing centers.
The student outside the ACC service area must locate a testing facility at
a nearby college or university during the first two weeks of the semester and
advised the instructor of the matter.
The Open Campus/Distance Learning staff will assist the student in
this task. Once faculty approval is
given, a receiving institution has agreed to provide the distance testing
service, and the faculty member has provided Open Campus (OPC) with all
necessary tests and Distance Testing Transmittal forms, OPC staff will
forward all testing materials to the college or university. The web for Distance Learning at Austin Community College is http://dl.austincc.edu The Help Line
is 512/223-8026 or 1-888-223-8026 or you can email dl@austincc.edu
The student is responsible for paying any testing/proctoring fees to
the proctoring institution and the costs for returning the completed exams to
the instructor or OPC.
Testing Center Rules: It is the student’s responsibility
to obtain, read and be
thoroughly familiar with ACC Testing Center Rules prior to taking exams at
the center.
Violation of these rules is very serious and may result in disciplinary
action being taken
against the student. For more information refer to www.austincc.edu/testctr |
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Scholastic Dishonesty:
Any form of scholastic dishonesty by the student will automatically earn a
grade of “F” for this course. |
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Incompletes:
The grade of “I” (Incomplete) will only be awarded for medical
reasons verified by a satisfactory letter from a physician. All “Incompletes” must be completed within
the first four weeks of the following semester. There are no exceptions to this policy. |
Students
With Special Needs:
Special adaptations and arrangements will be made for students with
documented learning difference (i.e. disabilities) or temporary
disabilities. Should you have
learning, sensory, or a psychiatric disability, please let your instructor
know early in the semester so that your learning needs can be appropriately
met. Students with special needs who
require special arrangements, exemptions, or deadline extensions must present
documentation concerning the disability to the Office for Students with
Disabilities at 512/223-8300 or (TTY)
512/223-8067 at the Pinnacle Campus (PIN).
PIN is located at 7748 Hwy 290
West, Austin, TX 78736. |
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Please provide student
information so I can reach you and keep in touch with you.
Your orientation is complete when I receive an
email from the student information web form.
Now go to your class in Blackboard and print
out the syllabus and READ all information provided under each tab. |
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