W=Word file; P=PowerPoint file; see accessing course files.

WEEK 2

Library Tour and Scavenger Hunt

TIME - 50 minutes

Tour, activity "The Search"

Attain knowledge of and utilize QCC learning resources

and other services on campus.

Getting Organized-Binders,

Schedules and Study Time/Time Management

W  Tutoring Activity Lesson Plan

W  Web Site Critique

TIME - 50 minutes

Demonstration of binder/portfolio organization.

5 sections- College Orientation/Learning and

Study Skills/Career/Academic Plan/Miscellaneous.

Time Management Web Sites Activities.

Understand and apply organizational and time management techniques to daily activities.

Binder/portfolio, tabbed dividers, 3 hole punch, highlighters

W-course schedule

W-monthly schedule

-Time Management Techniques. See web sites activities http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html

-Time Management Scheduling http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/htimesug.html

-Where Does Time Go? http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/TMInteractive.html

-Time Scheduling http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/htimesch.html

Source: Virginia Tech, Division of Student Affairs

-Time Management Tips and Survey

http://www.gmu.edu/gmu/personal/time.html Source: George Mason

-Evaluating Your Schedule http://www.bucks.edu/~specpop/sched.htm

Source: Bucks County CC

Learning and Teaching Styles- Modality Questionnaire Assessment

TIME - 50 minutes

Students take and self-score Modality Questionnaire

Explanation of instrument

Interactive mini-lecture with 1^st section of Power point.

Identify different teaching and learning styles.

-Modality Questionnaire  http://students.estrellamountain.edu/larson/learning/questionnaire.htm

Note: cannot take and score instrument on web site.

P -Learning Styles

-Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic chart at http://www.chaminade.org/inspire/learnstl.htm

Read assigned section of "75 Things to know about QCC".

Instructor divides class into 5 groups and assigns each group a section of the

book to learn in preparation for "QCC 101" during next class.

-Get student ID

Pass out copies of "75 Things to Know about QCC"

"75 Things to Know about QCC"

• Technology Integration

  • Basic Computer Use, Tech Lesson 1

  • Time = 2 hours

• Portal Safari

  • Becoming acquainted with the QCC portal

  • Time = 50 minutes

• Personal Motivation  Self-Assessment by Skip Downing (On Course) 

  http://college.hmco.com/cgi-bin/assessment.cgi?TEST=1&ASSESS_FILE=/collegesurvival/downing/on_course/4e/students/assessments/assess/pretest.xml