Welcome!
Welcome to The First-Year Experience (SDE-1010)!
My name is Mrs. Linda Knowlton and I am looking forward to getting to know you. In this course, you will acquire the skills you need to become a successful learner at Ottawa-Glandorf, Rhodes State College and wherever else life takes you.
You can learn more about me by clicking on People and then clicking on my name. You can contact me via one of the following methods:
- Canvas course mail (Conversations)
- OGHS school mail: knowltl@ottawaglandorf.org
- General Questions Discussion Forum
My office location is the school guidance office.
Please become familiar with the master Syllabus, including the class policies, as well as our schedule of activities.
The course runs for eighteen weeks and has a minimum of five core assignments, plus a couple of additional assignments in the fourth and eighth modules, which will be announced later in the term. This is our class textbook:
Cuseo, Joseph B., Aaron Thompson, Julie A. McLaughlin, and Steady H. Moone. Thriving in the Community College & Beyond: Strategies for Academic Success and Personal Development. Kendall Hunt Publishing, 2 ed., 2013. ISBN 978-1-4652-1314-3.
I look forward to working with you throughout the class!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Knowlton
Module 1: Campus Scavenger Hunt
Module 2: Goal Setting and Time Management
Module 7: Diversity and Global Awareness
Need Help?
Please contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@rhodesstate.edu or 419-995-8069 or contact the Center for Distance and Innovative Learning at cde@rhodesstate.edu. You may also click on the Help tab in the top-right.
Next Step
Go to Module 1: Campus Scavenger Hunt to begin the class.