Preparation Checklist for FLS101-601

(Complete by due date indicated on schedule)

  1. __ Course Information Page. Review and determine if is this course format is the best fit for you.
  2. __ Student Learning Outcomes. Review the learning outcomes.
  3. __ Placement Test. If you have studied Spanish previously (high school) you are required to take the placement test prior to enrollment in the course.
  4. __ Placement Verification Form. Complete the form to verify that you are enrolled in the correct class. If you have forgotten your score or lost your paperwork follow these instructions in order to find your score. Filling out this form will serve as your first MindTap score.
  5. __ Course Welcome Video. This will ensure that you will be able to watch the module videos.
  6. __ Course Syllabus. Bookmark and review each element to determine that this course is a good fit for you. (This course is only partially offered through Moodle/Wolfware.)
  7. __ Course Schedule. Review and compare with your personal schedule to determine that you will be successful in this course and that it is a good fit for your schedule. (Note: Only some of the links on the schedule page are active. As the semester progresses, clickable links appear for the modules, projects, etc.)
  8. __ Textbook. Purchase the Mindtap for Plazas etextbook by the first day of class.
  9. __ Paired Activity #1. Obtain a course mate. This will serve as your first Recording score.
  10. __ Exam Dates. Before the 2nd day of class, enter the exam dates into your personal calendar and set the necessary notifications so that you do not miss an exam.
  11. __ Equipment Check. During fall/spring semester the course requires 1-2 hours of daily access to a computer with camera and microphone and a consistent, reliable broadband Internet connection (and 4-5 hours for the summer sessions). Tests are administered through Moodle using Respondus Browser Lockdown and Monitor. If you do not have this type of access/equipment you are strongly encouraged to consider taking this course in a different format or different semester.
  12. __ Module Help Video. Walk through the process of completing Mindtap activities and the other elements of a daily module.