Sentence and Paragraph Writing
COM 085-300

Instructor: Dr. Bill Muller
Instructor's E-mail: muller@morainevalley.edu

There is no on-campus orientation for this class.  If they are able, students requiring extra help are encouraged to come to campus to meet with the instructor and/or a tutor.  

This course is designed to help students understand and use the basics of grammar and punctuation with simple, compound and complex sentences, and to use these sentences to develop effective paragraphs.

COM 085-300: Students will be working primarily from home using Blackboard [Bb], a Web course management system, Sentence Skills with Readings, Fourth edition, by Langan and Langan.. All papers for the course will be submitted via email as attached files in either .doc, .docx, or .rtf format.  All exams for the course will be taken online. The Bb site for this course will be activated on the first official day of the semester. 

Instructor's email: muller@morainevalley.edu

Students should be self-disciplined, have a working knowledge of word processing, and have a current Moraine Valley Student email address. Students must use their @student.morainevalley.edu address for all email communication in this course.

The minimum hardware and software requirements needed to take an Internet course can be found on the Online Learning Website in the "First Time Users" section at: http://online.morainevalley.edu/FirstTimeUsers/ComputerRequirements.htm. 

A number of resources are available on the Online Learning Web Site at:  http://online.morainevalley.edu.  Students new to Internet learning should consult the materials provided to see if online learning is for you.  

The college provides a free Blackboard Student Prep Course to help students become successful Internet learners.  These workshops are open to any student who would like to learn more about Blackboard. Students can participate in an on-campus training session or self-enroll in an online training course.  More information can be found on the Online Learning Website in the "First Time Users" section at: http://online.morainevalley.edu/FirstTimeUsers/PrepCourse.htm.

This course section will be taught using an online learning management system called Blackboard, which is available via the Internet.  Your course will become available in Blackboard on the official course start date listed on the class schedule. You are expected to login to and participate at that time.

Your username and password for Blackboard is listed on the printed student schedule you receive in the mail. You can retrieve this information electronically using the "Find out your username" and "Find out your password" links available on the Online Learning Website at: http://online.morainevalley.edu.

If you are having difficulties logging in to Blackboard, call the Online Help Desk at (708) 608-4355 to request assistance.

If you have any additional questions about this course please e-mail the instructor.  If you need technical support, contact the Online Help Desk at (708) 608-4355 or use the online form at http://online.morainevalley.edu/help.htm.