Welcome to Oceanography A
Fall 2019: 12 week session
Welcome!
Hopefully we will get a chance to talk by phone. I will be making welcome phone calls and leaving my contact information that you can use when it is a convenient time. I look forward to a successful spring semester. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Emily Kroutil
Emily.Kroutil@gavirtualschool.org
470-238-8663
Orientation!
Creating and Using Your Parent Account
Parent Account Creation:
- Parents should read the knowledgebase articles in the order listed below. The steps must be completed in this order.
- During the parent account creation process, you will be required to visit http://www.gavirtualschool.org/ to begin the account creation process.
- Account Creation Steps/Process:
- Parent Account Creation
- Link Child to Parent Account (Student GTID is needed during this step)
Using Your Parent Auditor Account:
Fall 2019 Due Dates
Please make sure you are working on the course diligently EVERY DAY, or you will quickly fall behind.
NOTE: As of the Spring 2019 semester, assignments on the schedule for the Wednesday due date are due the NEXT Wednesday. This is to account for any unforseen problems that might occur on Wednesday. You should be turning in assignments as they occur on the schedule so you are not left in the lurch on Wednesday, should you have any difficulties.
Fall 2019 Late Work Penalties - NEW as of FALL 2018!
- 1-2 days late - 20% point reduction
- 3 or more days late - permanent zero in the gradebook
Brightspace Open House Fall 2019
Join a session. Maximize your learning experience!
Everyone is Welcome - even parents!
DATES/TIMES/RECORDINGS
- Sunday, August 4, 3 PM
- Tuesday, August 6, 7 PM
- Tuesday, August 20, 7 PM
- Tuesday September 3, 7 PM
- Thursday September 19, 11 AM
Missed the live session? All sessions are recorded. Recordings will be posted after each help session date. The Brightspace certificate is in the recording. Students e-mail the certificate to your instructor(s) for a bonus point.
Fall 2019 Oceanography A Syllabus
To Do Before September 16th
- Respond to this email or call me at the number listed below to say "Hi. I got your welcome email! "
- Complete the Student Orientation Course. It is important that you complete orientation at least 24 hours prior to the course start date.
- Print, save and review the attached syllabus/schedule.
- Plan to attend a D2L Help Session.
- Parents: Create a parent auditor account. See the attached welcome letter for instructions on how to create a parent account.
- I will hold the welcome chat session on Tuesday, September 17th @ 8:00 pm. Please see the news announcement on the course home page for more details. You can join the session by clicking on this link: Emily Kroutil's Classroom.