Welcome to Psychology 1000!

We will have a variety of activities in this course.  There will be lectures, powerpoint presentations, group activities, projects, quizzes, blackboard exercises, scantron tests. 

Most important will be that you know your social security number, it is part of your username and password to get onto blackboard, and you must know your student ID#.  It is a 6 digit number that you will find on your registration form or in web advisor if you printed your schedule out there.  It is used to identify you on scantron forms for tests.

You can print out my syllabus from my homepage, there is a button that says 'syllabus' and it will take you there. 

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Organization of course

  • weekly discussions

  • Online quizzes

  • Assigned readings from the textbook

  • blackboard exercises

  • assignments given by instructor

  • group activities

  • individual projects

  • possible extra credit opportunities

This is not a self-paced course.  You will be expected to meet the various deadlines throughout the semester.

Instructor Contact

Holly Mathews, holly_mathews@ivcc.edu, if you need to contact me outside of class times it is best to email me.  I check my email regularly and you should hear back from me within 24 hours, except on weekends within 48 hours.

Assignments

Assignments that are not done on blackboard or printed from the publishers website, should be typed with your name, course number and times on them.

Getting into Blackboard

  1. On a computer connected to the Internet, (preferably internet explorer, netscape has been known to have problems with functioning on blackboard) go to http://blackboard.ivcc.edu
     
  2. Login following the instructions on the screen. The username consists of the first 3 letters of your last name and last 4 digits of your Social Security Number (SSN). Your password is the first three digits of your SSN unless you have already used the Blackboard system and have changed your password.
     
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Technical Support

The center provides individualized academic assistance to all students utilizing computer technology. The Help Desk Support Staff provides assistance to students in person, on the phone, and via e-mail.

Phone: 815-224-0318

Location: D201

Email: crc@ivcc.edu

Web Page: http://www.ivcc.edu/crc

If you need assistance with communication tools or software issues, contact our staff.

If you are having trouble with your computer, you will need to contact the manufacturer or the store where you bought it.

If you are having trouble with your Internet connection, you should contact your Internet Services Provider (ISP).