PSY 230 - D01
Developmental Psychology
2021 Fall 16W
Course Information
Sections: PSY 230-D01 (15986); PSY 230-D05 (15989)
Class Meetings: Online in Canvas (This is an asynchronous class)
Prerequisite Skills
Students in online classes must be proficient users of the World Wide Web and are responsible
for adhering to all the following criteria. If you are unable to fulfill these requirements, another
class delivery method is more appropriate for you.
You must be able to check the class Canvas site and your e-mail daily or every other day
for most online classes.
You must have sufficient Internet access to do all the class activities, and you are
responsible for finding alternative resources when necessary.
You must use an approved version of a Browser to perform all class online
activities.
You must have strong internet research skills.
You must know how to: browse the Internet upload and download files
download needed plugins or software clear computer cache, enabling cookies, and
disabling pop-up blocker for Canvas use browser help file print
Research Skills:
Students should possess computer skills to do online research using a variety of search
engines; be familiar with TNCC’s library website and available methods of obtaining
articles and documents via Thomas Nelson’s library resource site
http://libguides.tncc.edu/offcampus
Writing Skills:
Students should possess a fi.rm command of wri.tten communi.cati.on ski.lls, i.ncludi.ng the
,mechanics of writing and grammar, the ability to organize thoughts, and the ability to
demonstrate those skills in all written work.
Observation of "Netiquette": All your online communications need to be composed with
fairness, honesty, and tact. Spelling and grammar are very important in an online course. What
you put into an online course reflects on your level of professionalism. Several netiquette
guidelines are listed below:
"Netiquette"
All of your online communications need to be composed with fairness, honesty and tact. You
should possess a solid understanding of the wellaccepted rules of Netiquette as you will be
expected to adhere to these rules when communicating electronically with the instructor and
your fellow students while participating in this course. 'Netiquette’ stands for ‘Internet
Etiquette’, and refers to the set of practices developed over the years to make the Internet
experience pleasant for everyone. (Von Rospach,1995).
The student is responsible for reading and abiding by the rules of netiquette. Two sources are
http://www.livinginternet.com/i/ia_nq.htm http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html
Inappropriate comments and behavior will not be tolerated. A first offense will result in the
comments being removed immediately and an email warning from the instructor. The second
offense will result in no points being awarded for that module and the offensive content being
removed from the discussion board. A third offense may result in the student being blocked
from the course until further disciplinary action has been determined.
Computer Literacy:
Students in online classes must be proficient with the basic functions of a word processor as
listed below. Microsoft Word is the approved word processing software; it can be downloaded
free from the TNCC website.
If you are unable to perform the following, another class delivery method may be more
appropriate for you.
Edit: copy, cut, paste, find, replace
Manage files using the directory system of the operating system (this encompasses
creating new files and folders, as well as being able to navigate through your operating
system and word processor to perform open, close, save, and save as functions)
, I.nstructor I.nformati.on
Name: Shanda Jenki.ns Emai.l:
Offi.ce
Hours:
Mondays 12:00 pm - 3:15 pm (Onli.ne vi.a Zoom)
Tuesdays 10:45 am - 12:30 pm (On Campus i.n Hampton I.I.I. room TBA)
Wednesdays 12:00 pm- 3:00 pm (Onli.ne: Flexi.ble Hours
Appoi.ntment needed)
Wednesdays 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Onli.ne: Opti.onal Hours for
Appoi.ntments)
Offi.ce Locati.on: Onli.ne and Hampton Campus Hampton I.I.I. Room
TBA
Phone: 757-825-3443
Addi.ti.onal I.nformati.on:
Addi.ti.onal hours can be added by appoi.ntment.
Personal offi.ce located i.n Di.ggs 103
Name: Shanda Jenki.ns
Emai.l:
Academi.c Di.vi.si.on I.nformati.on
Di.vi.si.on: Arts, Busi.ness, Humani.ti.es and Soci.al Sci.ence (ABHS)
Emai.l Address:
Communi.cati.on Poli.ci.es
Students are encouraged to communi.cate wi.th thei.r i.nstructors vi.a Canvas.
When communi.cati.ng outsi.de of Canvas by emai.l, students must use thei.r Thomas
Nelson/VCCS e-mai.l account when contacti.ng thei.r i.nstructor, other offi.ces at the college, or
i.nteracti.ng wi.th classmates. When communi.cati.ng wi.th i.nstructors outsi.de of Canvas,
students should i.nclude the course and secti.on number i.n text of the message. Students are
responsi.ble for checki.ng thei.r Canvas i.nbox and thei.r Thomas Nelson/VCCS e-mai.l account
regularly, dai.ly at a mi.ni.mum. Students are encouraged to add communi.cati.on preferences
Developmental Psychology
2021 Fall 16W
Course Information
Sections: PSY 230-D01 (15986); PSY 230-D05 (15989)
Class Meetings: Online in Canvas (This is an asynchronous class)
Prerequisite Skills
Students in online classes must be proficient users of the World Wide Web and are responsible
for adhering to all the following criteria. If you are unable to fulfill these requirements, another
class delivery method is more appropriate for you.
You must be able to check the class Canvas site and your e-mail daily or every other day
for most online classes.
You must have sufficient Internet access to do all the class activities, and you are
responsible for finding alternative resources when necessary.
You must use an approved version of a Browser to perform all class online
activities.
You must have strong internet research skills.
You must know how to: browse the Internet upload and download files
download needed plugins or software clear computer cache, enabling cookies, and
disabling pop-up blocker for Canvas use browser help file print
Research Skills:
Students should possess computer skills to do online research using a variety of search
engines; be familiar with TNCC’s library website and available methods of obtaining
articles and documents via Thomas Nelson’s library resource site
http://libguides.tncc.edu/offcampus
Writing Skills:
Students should possess a fi.rm command of wri.tten communi.cati.on ski.lls, i.ncludi.ng the
,mechanics of writing and grammar, the ability to organize thoughts, and the ability to
demonstrate those skills in all written work.
Observation of "Netiquette": All your online communications need to be composed with
fairness, honesty, and tact. Spelling and grammar are very important in an online course. What
you put into an online course reflects on your level of professionalism. Several netiquette
guidelines are listed below:
"Netiquette"
All of your online communications need to be composed with fairness, honesty and tact. You
should possess a solid understanding of the wellaccepted rules of Netiquette as you will be
expected to adhere to these rules when communicating electronically with the instructor and
your fellow students while participating in this course. 'Netiquette’ stands for ‘Internet
Etiquette’, and refers to the set of practices developed over the years to make the Internet
experience pleasant for everyone. (Von Rospach,1995).
The student is responsible for reading and abiding by the rules of netiquette. Two sources are
http://www.livinginternet.com/i/ia_nq.htm http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html
Inappropriate comments and behavior will not be tolerated. A first offense will result in the
comments being removed immediately and an email warning from the instructor. The second
offense will result in no points being awarded for that module and the offensive content being
removed from the discussion board. A third offense may result in the student being blocked
from the course until further disciplinary action has been determined.
Computer Literacy:
Students in online classes must be proficient with the basic functions of a word processor as
listed below. Microsoft Word is the approved word processing software; it can be downloaded
free from the TNCC website.
If you are unable to perform the following, another class delivery method may be more
appropriate for you.
Edit: copy, cut, paste, find, replace
Manage files using the directory system of the operating system (this encompasses
creating new files and folders, as well as being able to navigate through your operating
system and word processor to perform open, close, save, and save as functions)
, I.nstructor I.nformati.on
Name: Shanda Jenki.ns Emai.l:
Offi.ce
Hours:
Mondays 12:00 pm - 3:15 pm (Onli.ne vi.a Zoom)
Tuesdays 10:45 am - 12:30 pm (On Campus i.n Hampton I.I.I. room TBA)
Wednesdays 12:00 pm- 3:00 pm (Onli.ne: Flexi.ble Hours
Appoi.ntment needed)
Wednesdays 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Onli.ne: Opti.onal Hours for
Appoi.ntments)
Offi.ce Locati.on: Onli.ne and Hampton Campus Hampton I.I.I. Room
TBA
Phone: 757-825-3443
Addi.ti.onal I.nformati.on:
Addi.ti.onal hours can be added by appoi.ntment.
Personal offi.ce located i.n Di.ggs 103
Name: Shanda Jenki.ns
Emai.l:
Academi.c Di.vi.si.on I.nformati.on
Di.vi.si.on: Arts, Busi.ness, Humani.ti.es and Soci.al Sci.ence (ABHS)
Emai.l Address:
Communi.cati.on Poli.ci.es
Students are encouraged to communi.cate wi.th thei.r i.nstructors vi.a Canvas.
When communi.cati.ng outsi.de of Canvas by emai.l, students must use thei.r Thomas
Nelson/VCCS e-mai.l account when contacti.ng thei.r i.nstructor, other offi.ces at the college, or
i.nteracti.ng wi.th classmates. When communi.cati.ng wi.th i.nstructors outsi.de of Canvas,
students should i.nclude the course and secti.on number i.n text of the message. Students are
responsi.ble for checki.ng thei.r Canvas i.nbox and thei.r Thomas Nelson/VCCS e-mai.l account
regularly, dai.ly at a mi.ni.mum. Students are encouraged to add communi.cati.on preferences
