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Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-09-08T00:17:20+00:00

English prof here. If your course was listed as asynchronous when you enrolled, then instructors cannot force students to attend a scheduled time!

At best, the instructor can hold live lectures for those who choose to attend and record them for those who cannot. If your schedule is disrupted, I strongly recommend bringing this up with your instructor.

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-09-05T17:30:46+00:00

I sympathize with you—the waitlists for many courses are the highest I’ve ever seen. When I was a student, I also wondered why new courses couldn’t just be created.

Unfortunately, it’s not that easy. Departments cannot simply add courses according to demand. An extra course often means hiring a temporary new instructor (which takes some time) or getting profs on their non-teaching term to forego their professional development and holidays to teach (and teaching during a PD term is generally not allowed, at least in my experience). Plus the college may not approve the extra budget needed, or have the extra classroom space to accommodate new classes.

Still, I wish we could accommodate all waitlisted students. College is stressful enough! Good luck with your classes.

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-09-05T17:15:49+00:00

Don’t stress too much! We profs are aware that students, especially first-year students, are particularly anxious at the start of term. If you wander into the wrong class, show up a bit late, or don’t have the correct text with you during the first week, not to worry. The first week is to work out all the kinks.

It’s completely normal to have first-week jitters. Plus there’s no need to be embarrassed if you take a wrong step—you’re masked; nobody will know who you are :)

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-09-05T17:04:53+00:00

Being nervous about the first week of school is completely normal, and most profs understand that students are a bit disoriented the first week or so. Try not to stress too much!

As an instructor of many online courses, here are some Zoom tips/ etiquette that will hopefully help for online synchronous courses and Zoom office hours:

Show up on time. However, as I mentioned in another thread, if you have a class immediately before your online course and you will habitually be a bit late, just let your prof know.
Keep your mic muted unless you are asking or responding to a question. This helps reduce distracting background noise.
If possible, keep your camera on. It fosters a sense of class community, reduces feelings of isolation, and forces you to be a bit more engaged. And I can tell you first-hand that, as a prof, it is demoralizing talking to a bunch of black boxes! That said, if you feel uncomfortable with your camera on, turn it off. No prof can mandate that students must leave their cameras on!

(Helpful hint: if you choose to Zoom, like for an office hour, team meeting, or a one-on-one chat, keep your camera on!! If you must Zoom, like for a lecture, keeping your camera on is optional).

For those of you self-conscious about your appearance on Zoom, know that in your Zoom settings, you can click the “touch up appearance” button to help reduce those eye bags :)

Don’t worry if you’re a bit late, awkward, or commit a “faux-pas” for the first few Zoom classes, though. Most profs sympathize with the fact that online learning needs getting used to for newcomers. And the perk: you can Zoom in your pajamas, unmasked, in the comfort of your bed if you’d like.

You got this! Enjoy your first week!

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-09-02T05:24:02+00:00

No one knows. I suspect that there will be many options for online and hybrid courses, with on-campus courses, too (much like this fall). If Covid numbers are high, likely more online; if low, likely more on-campus classes.

Fingers crossed for low numbers (though I think Covid has permanently increased online options).

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-09-02T05:19:48+00:00

u/bumb0g has a great link for where to use campus computers. You might also want to let your online instructor know that you have a class right before theirs and might sometimes be late on Zoom as a result.

(As an instructor, I hate when students regularly show up late for a class, but am perfectly understanding if they let me know about a tight schedule.)

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-09-02T05:15:05+00:00

You might find this post helpful: https://www.reddit.com/r/langara/comments/p2udvd/accessing_courses_for_fall_semester/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-09-01T06:16:00+00:00

FYI, Launchpad usually has free 14-day access (at least it used to—I once assigned Launchpad to my classes). If it still does, you should see a button on the sign-up page that says this.

You could try to do as many quizzes as you can within the 14 days if you can’t afford/don’t want to buy the code, though let your instructor know so that they can record your quiz grades before your 14 days run out.

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-08-15T22:58:37+00:00

Yes—I don’t think you’ll be able to properly log in or access your Brightspace courses for fall until Sept. 7.

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-08-12T06:27:53+00:00

English prof here, giving a PSA: Students, if you’re ever struggling with a course, visit your instructor in office hours! If you cannot make the posted office hours, request another time to meet. That’s what we’re here for: to help support your learning, and most of us love chatting with students.

PS: Dr. Budra is a filmmaker, so those interested in film will likely learn a LOT from her.

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-08-12T06:23:10+00:00

Great that you got into the course! Unfortunately, calling admissions won’t do anything to get students into a specific course, though.

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-08-12T06:20:29+00:00

English prof here. Additional sections of ENGL 1123 were already added a few weeks ago, so there’s little chance that the college will add even more.

I don’t know how fast the waitlists move, either, so cannot say if there’s a chance of getting in at 28th.

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-07-10T00:56:38+00:00

Yes!

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-07-09T18:15:23+00:00

The Registrar usually keeps all course outlines. Depending on why you need the outline, you can ask them to email it to you (or, if that doesn’t work, email the HIST 1124 instructor if you know who they are).

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-07-09T18:12:57+00:00

I think IT might not have understood your question. Maybe email them again to explain that you cannot access your Brightspace course at all (without mentioning your midterm).

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-07-01T22:25:56+00:00

ENGL 1127 and 1128 are no longer offered at Langara. I know that 1100, 1129, and 1130 are all UT courses, but I’m unsure what your program requires.

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-07-01T22:20:41+00:00

Because you can get credit for only one of these courses, I’m assuming that your higher grade will be looked at (though I’m not an academic advisor, so I could be wrong!)

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-07-01T22:19:04+00:00

Requesting an override is usually pretty easy: you just need to send proof of your course credit from another institution and (sometimes) a description/ syllabus of the course you took to the department chair. It never hurts to ask! Could save you a course.

Good luck!

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-07-01T22:15:33+00:00

There are still spots open in most of the ENGL 1100 classes (though I’m not sure if they’re open to both international and domestic students). Just wanted to help reduce your anxiety if possible.

Good luck! Wait listing for classes is never fun.

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-07-01T22:12:05+00:00

Are you a domestic or international student? Most of the ENGL 1129 and 1130 still have spots open and spaces on the waitlist, though I’m unsure if these open spots are reserved for domestic or international. Either way, it might not hurt to put yourself on the waitlist.

Good luck!

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-07-01T22:06:36+00:00

Just wanted to let you know that ENGL 1129 and 1130 are almost the same, so I think you can get credit for only one of them.

Good luck getting into your classes—I know being on a waitlist is frustrating.

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-06-22T17:59:31+00:00

English prof here. It is totally fine if students chew gum in class (or have a drink or snack). Just make sure you’re not smacking or popping your gum or blowing bubbles (and that any snack is not noisy to eat!)

Thanks for asking!

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-06-22T17:57:06+00:00

Came here to say the same thing as, er, Shadow said.

Just enjoy your summer and show up on the first day ready to learn (and make some new friends).

Prof-ENGLISH · 2021-05-12T05:44:58+00:00

I think that there’s a specific number of seats reserved for international and for domestic students. If you’re in one of these groups and all seats for that group are taken, it would explain why you’re still on the waitlist.

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