MCCCD Program Description

Successful College Reading - Organizing for Success

Course: RDG100AA

First Term: 2016 Spring

Lecture 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s) 1 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S - Standard Load

Description: Includes goal setting, time management, college orientation, reading content materials. Emphasis on organizational skills and strategies for any introductory class in any subject area. Introduction to Learning Management System (LMS), how to organize and manage college reading assignments, and how to navigate information literacy using campus resources.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Navigate college Learning Management System (LMS) to succeed in web-enhanced, hybrid and online courses. (I) 2. Create plans that use organizational skills to manage college textbook assignments. (II) 3. Create learning plans based on content area reading requirements. (III) 4. Improve memory and concentration skills. (IV) 5. Effectively employ content area vocabulary. (V) 6. Employ general and content specific information literacy skills. (VI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Navigating College A. LMS Navigation B. Reading syllabi, catalog, handbook C. Locating Campus Resources II. Management A. Time B. Materials C. Study sessions III. Learning Strategies A. Learning style inventory B. Adapting strategies as part of individual learning style C. Adapting strategies conducive to particular content area IV. Memory and Concentration A. Memory improvement B. Concentration while reading C. Concentration during lectures V. Content Area Vocabulary A. Vocabulary memory systems B. Vocabulary Journals C. Academic vocabulary development D. Other VI. Library Use A. Library services B. Information search and retrieval

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 8, 2015

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