COMM110: Effective Speaking
Section: E60     (eLearning)

About This Course

Semester and YearSpring 2013 / : Jan 23, 2013 to May 21, 2013
(See "Getting Started" below for details about orientation)
Instructor(s)
Cara Cotellese   Email: cotelles@bucks.edu
Phone: 215-968-8099
Course Credits
3 credits
Time Requirements
Plan a minimum of 6 - 9 hours per week for your coursework. While online learning courses provide flexibility in time, geography, and travel, the work required for successful completion is identical to that for the face-to-face course.   Your instructor may specify additional time requirements in the "Other information" field below or during your orientation.
Delivery Mode
eLearning:
Web-based course
Official College Course Description
The complete college course description can be viewed at:
Student Characteristics
Open to self-motivated, self-disciplined students who can handle college-level work and study independently.
Student Requirements
This course has the following requirements for students:
  • Read the important instructor supplied information located at the end of this document

Getting Started With This Course

Orientation(s)
This information has expired. If you are looking for current course information you must go to the current semester course information page.
Accessing Your Course

Other Technologies

Your instructor has indicated the following:

web cam and microphone

Canvas (by Instructure)

Your course is using Canvas. If you are new to Canvas, please visit the Canvas Basics course space to become familiar with Canvas prior to the start of your course. No login is required to access this space.

You will be able to login to Canvas about two weeks prior to the start of your class. However, your course becomes available as of 1 AM on the official course start date.

Logging In

Log in to your Canvas course space at bucks.instructure.com

  • Username: Your username is the same for every system at Bucks.
  • Password: your Bucks Network password (used to log into any Bucks campus computer or to access any Bucks Library online database from off campus.)

If you do not know your Bucks Username, go to WebAdvisor. Select Account information (upper right hand corner of the screen) then select What's My User ID? and follow the prompts. You will need to provide your last name AND either your 7 digit student ID number OR your social security #. Your Bucks username will display on the screen.

Note: Students are uploaded to Canvas several times a day. If you registered late, you won't be able to access Canvas until the next upload takes place.

Purchasing Your Books and Other Course Materials

While you may purchase your books and other course materials from the provider of your choice (using the ISBN number available through the course's academic department where applicable to ensure the correct version), both the campus bookstore and our online bookstore, guarantee that they stock the correct version for your course.

Approximately 3 weeks prior to the start of the session you can use the link below to see the list of books that have been selected by your instructor. If you have any questions about the course materials listed, please contact your instructor or the academic department directly.

Click this link to see the book list for your course.

Other Information about the Course

Check Canvas for possible access as early as 1/16/13

This section of Effective speaking(E.60) is campus free. All speeches will be delivered online from your home using a web conferencing tool, your webcam and microphone. This is not a good section to take if you have speech anxiety or are not fluent in the English language. You are required to have an eyeball camera on your computer and a headset microphone.

You will be required to be in front of your computer on three dates to deliver your speech ONLINE in front of your classmates. A live web conferencing system is used. For each speech there are 2 times, one in the evening and one during the day. Students are REQUIRED to make arrangements to virtually attend 1 date for each of the 3 speeches. Failure to attend all 3 dates will result in a failure of the class.

The dates are as follows:

Speech #1 - 2/18, 12-3:00pm, OR 6-9:00pm.

Speech #2 4/1, 12-3:00pm OR 6-9:00pm.

Speech #3 5/6, 12-3pm OR 6-9:00pm.