Welcome to the Welcome to the Unit One Seminar Unit One Seminar

for KU 120!for KU 120!

Topic: Course OverviewTopic: Course OverviewProfessor: Ann Meek, PhD.Professor: Ann Meek, PhD.

ameek@kaplan.edu

Presentation Reference: Teresa KellyPresentation Reference: Teresa Kelly

Seminar AgendaSeminar Agenda

Seminar Rules Course NavigationCourse OutlineCourse SyllabusGetting OrganizedTypes of AssignmentsUsing My Reading LabConditional Acceptance Policy

Seminar RulesSeminar Rules I’ll go over a section then pause for questions; please I’ll go over a section then pause for questions; please

hold questions until I ask for them.hold questions until I ask for them. Please do not use the text box for side chatter once the Please do not use the text box for side chatter once the

seminar begins.seminar begins. If you have audio issues during seminar, try to adjust If you have audio issues during seminar, try to adjust

your speakers. My volume must be high to broadcast, your speakers. My volume must be high to broadcast, so regulate at your end as needed.so regulate at your end as needed.

If you have any technical issues with seminar, call tech If you have any technical issues with seminar, call tech support at 1 -866-522-7747.support at 1 -866-522-7747.

In about four hours, follow the link you used to get In about four hours, follow the link you used to get here to find an audio and visual archive.here to find an audio and visual archive.

The presentation will be posted in Doc Sharing after The presentation will be posted in Doc Sharing after the seminar.the seminar.

Course NavigationCourse Navigation

One of your first goals in the course should One of your first goals in the course should be to become familiar with our course site be to become familiar with our course site and understand how to navigate and understand how to navigate effectively within it. effectively within it.

If you are having trouble with course If you are having trouble with course navigation:navigation:

1.1. Review the materials in KU 085 (this is a Review the materials in KU 085 (this is a great tool). It is located on your My great tool). It is located on your My Campus Page.Campus Page.

2.2. Contact tech support at 1 -866-522-7747.Contact tech support at 1 -866-522-7747.

Course OutlineCourse Outline Course Outline: Course Outline: Unit 1: Introduction to Reading Skills and StrategiesUnit 1: Introduction to Reading Skills and Strategies Unit 2: Pre-reading StrategiesUnit 2: Pre-reading Strategies Unit 3: Building ComprehensionUnit 3: Building Comprehension Unit 4: Main Idea and Supporting DetailsUnit 4: Main Idea and Supporting Details Unit 5: Thought Patterns:  Time Order and Space Unit 5: Thought Patterns:  Time Order and Space

OrderOrder Unit 6: Classification and Compare/Contrast Thought Unit 6: Classification and Compare/Contrast Thought

PatternsPatterns Unit 7: Thought Patterns:  Cause/Effect, Unit 7: Thought Patterns:  Cause/Effect,

Generalization/Example, and DefinitionGeneralization/Example, and Definition Unit 8: Fact and OpinionUnit 8: Fact and Opinion Unit 9: Tone/Purpose and InferenceUnit 9: Tone/Purpose and Inference Unit 10: Final ThoughtsUnit 10: Final Thoughts

Course SyllabusCourse Syllabus

A few highlights:A few highlights: Found in Course Home and Doc Found in Course Home and Doc

SharingSharing Professor’s contact informationProfessor’s contact information Notice that Microsoft Word is Notice that Microsoft Word is

required for all Kaplan coursesrequired for all Kaplan courses Grading Scale and TimetableGrading Scale and Timetable Grading RubricsGrading Rubrics Plagiarism policiesPlagiarism policies

Getting OrganizedGetting Organized

After reading the syllabus, marking After reading the syllabus, marking important dates and noting what to important dates and noting what to expect, the next step is to get expect, the next step is to get organized. Taking a class is a major organized. Taking a class is a major project and it is a long-term project and it is a long-term commitment. With planning and commitment. With planning and organization, each week you will organization, each week you will progress toward your goal of doing progress toward your goal of doing well in this class. well in this class. 

Getting OrganizedGetting Organized Week begins Wednesday and ends TuesdayWeek begins Wednesday and ends Tuesday Visit announcements on main course page every Visit announcements on main course page every

time you log into class.time you log into class. Click the Unit to the left to see all the Click the Unit to the left to see all the

material/assignments for the Unit.material/assignments for the Unit. Tasks for the Unit can be found by clicking the Tasks for the Unit can be found by clicking the

Unit Home then the To Do List (far right).Unit Home then the To Do List (far right). Be sure to complete all reading assignments Be sure to complete all reading assignments

prior to completing discussions, exercises, prior to completing discussions, exercises, quizzes, and projects.quizzes, and projects.

There are ten units; Units One - Nine have There are ten units; Units One - Nine have graded items.graded items.

Types of AssignmentsTypes of Assignments Weekly Discussions (Unit 1-9) – Initial response to Weekly Discussions (Unit 1-9) – Initial response to

question plus at least two responses to classmates; question plus at least two responses to classmates; see examples in Discussion area; all responses see examples in Discussion area; all responses including posts to classmates must be 5-7 sentences including posts to classmates must be 5-7 sentences each. each.

Weekly Seminars (Unit 1-9) – attend Weekly Seminars (Unit 1-9) – attend OROR complete complete Option 2; not bothOption 2; not both

Lexile Diagnostic – Unit 1; required to set your Lexile Diagnostic – Unit 1; required to set your MyReadingLab activities based on your skills needs.MyReadingLab activities based on your skills needs.

MyReading Lab Tests - auto-graded; click the MyReading Lab Tests - auto-graded; click the MyReadingLab Section under each UnitMyReadingLab Section under each Unit

Project (Unit 6) – rubric found in the syllabusProject (Unit 6) – rubric found in the syllabus My Reading Lab Final Test (Unit 9) –rubrics found in My Reading Lab Final Test (Unit 9) –rubrics found in

the syllabusthe syllabus

Using My Reading LabUsing My Reading Lab

Each week there are two tabs – Reading Skills and Reading Level.

You have exercises to complete under the Reading Level tab (Units 2-7).  The Reading Level exercises are different for each student.  They are assigned based on your initial Lexile level.  This is a sample – yours may have different topics.

Conditional AcceptanceConditional Acceptance

Students enrolled in KU120 and KU Students enrolled in KU120 and KU 121 must have a course average of 121 must have a course average of 65% or higher in both KU 120 and 65% or higher in both KU 120 and KU 121 KU 121 at the end of Unit 5 at the end of Unit 5 to be to be officially enrolled at Kaplan officially enrolled at Kaplan University.  If an average of 65% or University.  If an average of 65% or higher is not achieved in both KU higher is not achieved in both KU 120 and KU 121, a student will have 120 and KU 121, a student will have their enrollment reversed at the end their enrollment reversed at the end of Unit 5.of Unit 5.

Conditional AcceptanceConditional Acceptance• At the end of the fifth week of classes, the At the end of the fifth week of classes, the

University will review the academic University will review the academic performance of online conditionally accepted performance of online conditionally accepted students. Online students who have earned a students. Online students who have earned a grade up to that point of 65 percent or higher grade up to that point of 65 percent or higher for all foundational coursework will become for all foundational coursework will become fully instated students, and will only then be fully instated students, and will only then be eligible to earn financial aid and course eligible to earn financial aid and course grades. grades.

• The University will reverse the enrollment of The University will reverse the enrollment of any online student not meeting these criteria, any online student not meeting these criteria, and such a student will not owe any financial and such a student will not owe any financial obligation to the University except for the obligation to the University except for the tuition deposit, which is not refundable. tuition deposit, which is not refundable. Grades for the conditional basis checkpoint Grades for the conditional basis checkpoint at the end of Unit 5 will consist of the KU 120 at the end of Unit 5 will consist of the KU 120 and KU 121 grades in Units 1 through 5 only.and KU 121 grades in Units 1 through 5 only.

Late Assignments and Late Assignments and Extenuating Extenuating

Circumstances – Units 1-Circumstances – Units 1-55 No late assignments will be accepted No late assignments will be accepted

during Units 1-5. Please refer to during Units 1-5. Please refer to your course syllabus for complete your course syllabus for complete details.details.

No extenuating circumstances will No extenuating circumstances will be considered during Units 1-5. be considered during Units 1-5. Please refer to your course syllabus Please refer to your course syllabus for complete details.for complete details.

My Reading Lab and My My Reading Lab and My Writing LabWriting Lab

Do not work ahead in My Do not work ahead in My Reading Lab or My Writing Lab. Reading Lab or My Writing Lab. Stay within the current unitStay within the current unit. . For For example, during Unit 1, complete example, during Unit 1, complete only the Unit 1 My Reading Lab only the Unit 1 My Reading Lab activities in KU 120 and the Unit activities in KU 120 and the Unit 1 My Writing Lab activities in KU 1 My Writing Lab activities in KU 121.121.

Final Average Final Average RequirementRequirement

• Students who do not pass Students who do not pass bothboth KU 120 and KU 121 with KU 120 and KU 121 with a a 73%73% (730 points out of (730 points out of 1,000) or better on their first 1,000) or better on their first attempt will be academically attempt will be academically dismissed from the dismissed from the University.University.

That’s it! That’s it! Thanks for being here!Thanks for being here!

Have a great term!Have a great term!