BUS3076 - UPportunities

Course Description

Course Outline

1. Introduction to Laulima (4 hours)
2. Google email (2 hours)
3. Google drive and docs (2 hours)
4. Critical thinking-research, data gathering and analysis (2 hours)
5. Basic grammar and writing skills (2 hours)
6. Google calendar/time management (2 hours)
7. S.M.A.R.T. goals and action plan (2 hours)
8. Google slides (2 hours)
9. Presentation skills training (4 hours)
10. Capstone project presentation (2 hours)

Learner Outcomes

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• Navigate through the University of Hawaii's learning management system, Laulima.
• Use Google tools (i.e., Google sheets, docs, slides, email and calendar).
• Complete assignments that require researching, gathering, and analyzing data.
• Complete written assignments (i.e., research documents, essays, etc.).
• Deliver verbal presentations.
• Organize their personal schedule to manage their time.
• Achieve their S.M.A.R.T. goal(s) by implementing their action plan.

Notes

If you are a student with a documented disability and have not voluntarily disclosed the nature of your disability so that we may coordinate the accommodations you need, you are invited to contact the Disability Support Services Office (DSSO) in ‘Ilima 107, ph.734-9552, or email kapdss@hawaii.edu for assistance. For students whose primary disability is Deaf or hard of hearing, contact the KCC Deaf Center at ph. 734-9210 (V), 447-1379 (videophone), or email kapdeaf1@hawaii.edu.

Please note: you will need to contact Kapi’olani CC’s DSSO or Deaf Center to request accommodations in a Kapi’olani CC course even if you’ve already registered or are receiving services at another UH campus’s disability support program.

Kapi‘olani Community College Refund/Drop Policy:

100% refund: Notification to Non-Credit Registration made 10 business days or more prior to start date of course.

50% refund: Notification to Non-Credit Registration made 5-9 business days prior to start date of course.

0% refund: Notification to Non-Credit Registration made less than 5 business days prior to start date of
course.

Recommendations

This program is designed for adult learners who are deciding to attend or returning to college after years of being out of school. Participants will review basic skills that will help to prepare them for college and to make the transition back into the classroom less intimidating and manageable. Topics will inlcude:

• Computer skills - Laulima navigation and Google Suite (drive, docs, slides, sheets, email and calendar, etc)
• Critical thinking - researching, gathering and analyzing data/information
• Presentation skills - presenting information in front of an audience
• Basic grammar and writing skills (focused on writing college essays, research documents, and other assignments)
• S.M.A.R.T. goals - creating goals and an action plan for personal success
• Organization skills to help manage time

The instructor will asses participants by:

• Allowing participants to navigate through Laulima, access training materials, and utilize different tools (i.e., discussion forums) for the program.
• Observing participants as they practice creating written documents (i.e., S.M.A.R.T. goals, action plan, writing assignments, etc.) with Google docs.
• Observing participants as they practice critical thinking skills through research, data gathering, and analysis activities.
• Evaluating written exercises.
• Observing participants as they use Google calendar to organize and manage their time.
• Observing participants as they verbally deliver their capstone presentation project (personal goals and plan to succeed in college).