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Communication/Contact
Welcome to each of you! My primary goal for the semester is to help you have a successful experience as you progress through your studies. Scroll down this page and you will find a link to access your course and a variety of resources which will be helpful as the semester progresses, including: course syllabus, assignments and semester calendar, study suggestions, instructor's notes, PowerPoint Presentations, NS Online log in, practice tests and more.
We will use the email program within NS Online for all courses as a reliable way to stay in touch this semester. The program is very effective and your name and course are always included in the message. Please include your name and course in messages if you should use a personal email address. I am responding to numerous emails from students in many courses this semester and it is not always clear which course you are referring to or who is sending the message when it comes from a personal email address.
Required Reading For
All Students In All Courses
1) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
2) Test
& Exam Instructions - all courses
3) Etiquette For Email
4) Course
Access, Attendance, and Satisfactory Progress - All Courses
Access to the NS Online component for all courses, study aids, tests, and
exams which will be available on the first day of classes for the
semester. The
benefit which you can derive from your course is related directly to the effort
which you put into your studies. Attendance, defined as completing assignments
on time, is critical to your success. Dates are published for the last opportunity to complete various assignments such as
chapters to read, and tests and exams to complete. These
dates will not be extended. A student that stops attending (completing
assignments on time) during the semester, and does not withdraw, will be
assigned a grade of “FA” - Failure, attendance related (unofficial
withdrawal). A student that never attends, and does not withdraw, will be
assigned a grade of “FN” - Failure, never attended class (unofficial
withdrawal).
1) Required Web-Course Orientation
2) Log in to NS Online
All Web-course students must log in to NS Online no later than the first day of classes. Please click the link below to your course for instructions. You do not need to send email to "check in" since NS Online will have a record of your access.
A Bit of Advice for Web-Course Students
I suggest that you read carefully the requirements for your course and the FAQ's prior to purchasing the textbook to be certain that a Web course is for you. Web courses are a wonderful educational opportunity, BUT they are not appropriate for all students. Web courses are more challenging in many ways than traditional classroom courses. I encounter students each semester who realize, often too late, that a traditional classroom course would have been more appropriate for them. You may "test drive" a sample Web course if you would like to get a preview. Click this link to the login page for NS Online where you will see the information necessary to log in to a sample course.
Do not
enroll in a Web course if you normally wait until the last opportunity to
complete assignments. The most common mistake
students make is procrastination, usually
because of family and work responsibilities. I understand those competing
responsibilities very well since I worked full time and raised a family during
my college years; however, we make a commitment to fulfill the responsibilities
associated with our courses when we enroll. You must complete the assignments
for Web courses absolutely no later than the dates indicated. I encourage you
to work ahead of the calendar dates and complete the assignments early to avoid
surprises on the last day to complete a test or exam. The usual last-minute
difficulties each semester include: computer malfunction, had to work late,
illness, car troubles, read the calendar date wrong, etc. Believe me, something
unexpected will happen if you wait until the last day, and I do not approve
extensions! The
dates published in the semester calendar are not the due dates, they are the last opportunity to
complete a test or exam. I expect that students will not wait until the last
opportunity.
I wish you well with your studies and look forward to working with you!
Please notify me if you should discover inoperative links or inaccuracies. Thanks!
Links to course information and resources for this semester... you must read the appropriate course syllabus and assignments page for critical information about your course:
BUS 2111 - Organizational Behavior
BUS 2400 - Principles of Management
ECON
2010 - Macroeconomics
ECON 2020 - Microeconomics
Resources
Additional Links
Nashville State Community College Home Page
Course Schedule & Availability by Semester
Bursar's Office - tuition
& fees
Business Management Program
Home Page
NSCC Student-to-Student Book
Sales online