Taking a class from Cyndi Reese

How classes work

To help you learn, I'll work hard to prepare the best lectures and class materials that I can. I encourage you to:

• Ask questions in face-to-face classes — lively classes are fun and I enjoy being peppered with questions.
• E-mail me privately at the CATE Message Center. When I reply, the email response can only be accessed at CATE -- it will not forward to your email.
• E-mail public messages using the CATE Message Center. This distributes an email to every student in the class. These messages are to be about class content only and I encourage you to share information with your colleagues.
• Send an email to me directly at creese@santarosa.edu. Without your name/section information in the subject line, your email may get filtered into my junk mail folder. Never, ever, send a direct email to me with an attachment as the SRJC faculty email system has limited filespace. CATE has a system for uploading files.
• Participate in a live webcast office hour.

I try to work with all types of learning styles and use:

• Computer demonstrations that accompany every lecture presentation to combine desktop publishing theory and application
• Lecture notes (i.e. Stepping Out With InDesign for InDesign 1) that follow along with each presentation
• Recorded webcasts for the online class (these can be accessed by face-to-face students for review)
• Hands-on lab exercises outside of class
• Reading assignments in optional reference books
• Links to websites with current information
• Weekly e-mails with information on forthcoming lectures and labs

Student behavior

Students are required to follow both the SRJC student conduct code and the CS department conduct codes. Cell phones are to be turned off in the classroom and lab. During lecture, please do not chat with other students and be considerate of others. Be on time for lecture and ready to start — class starts promptly on the hour.