OrientatioOrientationn

LS – 12LS – 12Building Building Strong Strong UnionsUnions

Jim WalkerJim WalkerInstructor, Labor Instructor, Labor StudiesStudies

InstructorInstructor’’s s BackgroundBackground

33 years as a labor advocate33 years as a labor advocate

Specialized in grievance and arbitration, Specialized in grievance and arbitration, contract negotiation, organizing, political contract negotiation, organizing, political action, staff and organizational developmentaction, staff and organizational development

Present: Labor relations consultant and Present: Labor relations consultant and educatoreducator

LATTC labor educator – 15 years concurrent LATTC labor educator – 15 years concurrent with professional serviceswith professional services

TechnologyTechnology

Firefox recommendedFirefox recommended

Google Chrome also effectiveGoogle Chrome also effective

PowerPoint: required if viewing slides statically PowerPoint: required if viewing slides statically with transcriptswith transcripts

Quick Time Player: Use this program to view Quick Time Player: Use this program to view lectures in movie format with audiolectures in movie format with audio

Microsoft WordMicrosoft Word

Adobe PDF readerAdobe PDF reader

Class Overview Class Overview EssentialsEssentials

Designed to educate union members, officers Designed to educate union members, officers and staffand staff

Understand the essential elements of Understand the essential elements of building a strong unionbuilding a strong union

Strategic Planning and goal settingStrategic Planning and goal setting

Effective CommunicationEffective Communication

Analyze labor/management challengesAnalyze labor/management challenges

Union legal requirementsUnion legal requirements

Textbooks - RequiredTextbooks - Required

Building More Effective Unions, 2Building More Effective Unions, 2ndnd editionedition

Estimated Cost: $22.00 newEstimated Cost: $22.00 new

Available: unionist.com ; cornellpress.com; Available: unionist.com ; cornellpress.com; amazon.com;amazon.com;

You will need book at the start of Block 3 You will need book at the start of Block 3

Instructor Office HoursInstructor Office Hours

Students should contact the instructor to Students should contact the instructor to arrange an appointment. Contact arrange an appointment. Contact instructions are included in the syllabus.instructions are included in the syllabus.

You may also communicate your concerns or You may also communicate your concerns or questions via email or through Moodle questions via email or through Moodle message center.message center.

Contact InformationContact Information

Moodle Message CenterMoodle Message Center Select participant linkSelect participant link Select Jim WalkerSelect Jim Walker Select messageSelect message Compose and sendCompose and send

walkerjf@lattc.edu

Last Option Last Option Phone: 661-839-2925Phone: 661-839-2925

Update ProfileUpdate Profile

Step 1 Select participants link on top left Step 1 Select participants link on top left corner of your Moodle Screen, located under corner of your Moodle Screen, located under the moodle heading. This will link you to the moodle heading. This will link you to enrolled class participantsenrolled class participants

Step 2 Locate your name and select as a linkStep 2 Locate your name and select as a link

Step 3 Select the edit tab at the top of the Step 3 Select the edit tab at the top of the pagepage

Step 4 Complete all fields that have red asteriskStep 4 Complete all fields that have red asterisk

Step 5 Be sure to complete the description box Step 5 Be sure to complete the description box by writing a brief biography of yourself.by writing a brief biography of yourself.

Profile Profile

Step 6 Upload a digital photo of yourselfStep 6 Upload a digital photo of yourself

Step 7 List a few interests or hobbies in the Step 7 List a few interests or hobbies in the interest fieldinterest field

Step 8 Select the advanced tabStep 8 Select the advanced tab

Step 9 Enter your phone number where you Step 9 Enter your phone number where you may reached by the instructor. Your phone may reached by the instructor. Your phone number is not available to other students.number is not available to other students.

Step 10 Select the update profile tab. Your Step 10 Select the update profile tab. Your profile will now be updated.profile will now be updated.

Technology Technology ContingencyContingency

Problems may occur with your computer or Problems may occur with your computer or internet provider.internet provider.

Have a contingency plan if you encounter Have a contingency plan if you encounter technology problemstechnology problems

Answer questions on next slide to consider Answer questions on next slide to consider your contingency plans.your contingency plans.

Contingency QuestionsContingency Questions

Where will you use a computer if your computer Where will you use a computer if your computer crashes or gets a virus?crashes or gets a virus?

Where and how will you connect to the internet if you Where and how will you connect to the internet if you can not connect from your normal location?can not connect from your normal location?

How will contact your instructor or another student if How will contact your instructor or another student if you can not do so through Moodleyou can not do so through Moodle’’s message center?s message center?

What steps are you taking, or can you take to prevent What steps are you taking, or can you take to prevent loss of critical files associated with the class? loss of critical files associated with the class?

What steps are you taking or can you take to always What steps are you taking or can you take to always submit assignments on time and stay up with the submit assignments on time and stay up with the class?class?

Class Online StructureClass Online Structure

Each segment is referred to as a Each segment is referred to as a ““blockblock

The The ““Heading Outline contains essential Heading Outline contains essential informationinformation Title and number of the classTitle and number of the class Read First – course preliminary essentialsRead First – course preliminary essentials SyllabusSyllabus Textbook informationTextbook information

Curriculum Blocks 1 - Curriculum Blocks 1 - 1616

Blocks 1-16 contain the course curriculum Blocks 1-16 contain the course curriculum

Curriculum block 1 will be available on Curriculum block 1 will be available on February 5thFebruary 5th

Curriculum blocks 2-16 will be released in Curriculum blocks 2-16 will be released in sequence each week on Tuesday morning by sequence each week on Tuesday morning by 8 a.m.8 a.m.

Mid Term ExamMid Term Exam

Mid Term exam will be available on March 26Mid Term exam will be available on March 26

Review and Mid Term will be included with Review and Mid Term will be included with Block 8Block 8

25 questions (T/F and multiple choice) 25 questions (T/F and multiple choice) covering lessons presented in Blocks 1-7covering lessons presented in Blocks 1-7

Mid Term worth 100 pts. (2 pts each per Mid Term worth 100 pts. (2 pts each per question)question)

Last day to complete exam is April 14Last day to complete exam is April 14

Final Exam Block 16Final Exam Block 16

Final exam will be available on May 28Final exam will be available on May 28

25 questions (T/F and multiple choice) 25 questions (T/F and multiple choice) covering lessons presented in Blocks 9-14covering lessons presented in Blocks 9-14

Final Exam worth 100 pts. (2 pts. each per Final Exam worth 100 pts. (2 pts. each per question)question)

Last day to complete exam is June 3.Last day to complete exam is June 3.

Curriculum Block Curriculum Block StructureStructure

Each curriculum block is formatted consistently and contains:Each curriculum block is formatted consistently and contains:

Topic TitleTopic Title

Lecture: video format with audio/Quick Time movie or PowerPoint w/o Lecture: video format with audio/Quick Time movie or PowerPoint w/o audio (most lessons)audio (most lessons)

Required readingRequired reading

Required videoRequired video

Forum or Assignment (alternate each lesson)Forum or Assignment (alternate each lesson)

Quiz (when applicable)Quiz (when applicable)

Order of Study and Order of Study and ParticipationParticipation

First: completeFirst: complete Reading assignment(s)Reading assignment(s) MP3 Listening assignment (if available)MP3 Listening assignment (if available) Video assignmentVideo assignment

Second: complete required work in the Second: complete required work in the following order:following order: LectureLecture Forum or AssignmentForum or Assignment Quiz or Exam (when applicable)Quiz or Exam (when applicable)

ForumsForums

Forum: Seven curriculum blocks contain a Forum: Seven curriculum blocks contain a forum.forum.

Each forum will consider question(s) or issues Each forum will consider question(s) or issues presented by the instructorpresented by the instructor

Each student is required to post a response Each student is required to post a response concerning the instructor’s issue or question. concerning the instructor’s issue or question. The student is required to post their reply in The student is required to post their reply in accordance with the Instructor’s instructions.accordance with the Instructor’s instructions.

Each student is also required to reply to Each student is also required to reply to another studentanother student’’s posting that agrees or s posting that agrees or disagrees with that studentdisagrees with that student’’s posting and s posting and explain why.explain why.

AssignmentsAssignments

Seven curriculum blocks contain an assignmentSeven curriculum blocks contain an assignment

Most assignments are set up as online text (some Most assignments are set up as online text (some require uploading a document)require uploading a document)

With online text uploading a file is unnecessaryWith online text uploading a file is unnecessary

When you click the assignment link the assignment When you click the assignment link the assignment appearsappears

Follow the directions of the assignment.Follow the directions of the assignment.

Submit the answers to your assignment using the edit Submit the answers to your assignment using the edit my submission button.my submission button.

Consider a cut and paste of questions to save time. Consider a cut and paste of questions to save time.

QuizQuiz

Four (4) quizzes will be administered Four (4) quizzes will be administered

Each quiz contains ten questions Each quiz contains ten questions

Each quiz is worth a total of 20 pointsEach quiz is worth a total of 20 points

All quizzes may contain multiple choice and/or All quizzes may contain multiple choice and/or true/false questions.true/false questions.

A quiz may only be taken once and there is a time A quiz may only be taken once and there is a time limit of 30 minutes to complete the quiz once limit of 30 minutes to complete the quiz once started.started.

Strategic Planning Strategic Planning ProjectProject

Each student will be required to complete a strategic plan Each student will be required to complete a strategic plan

The project will be broken into several elements and prepared during The project will be broken into several elements and prepared during the last half of the semesterthe last half of the semester

The project has a total accumulated value of 100 pointsThe project has a total accumulated value of 100 points

The Student Learning Outcome, as required by the college, shall be The Student Learning Outcome, as required by the college, shall be based on the projectbased on the project

Due Dates differ for each component. Refer to the lesson block project Due Dates differ for each component. Refer to the lesson block project assignments assignments

Total PointsTotal Points

Assignments Assignments 7 @ 10 pts each7 @ 10 pts each

ForumsForums 7 @ 10 pts each7 @ 10 pts each

QuizzesQuizzes 4@ 20 pts. each4@ 20 pts. each

Mid TermMid Term 25 questions (2 pts)25 questions (2 pts)

ProjectProject 5 components @ 20 pts 5 components @ 20 pts

Final ExamFinal Exam 25 questions (2 pts)25 questions (2 pts)

Total Pts.Total Pts. 420 pts420 pts

Total Point Value - Total Point Value - GradeGrade

AA 378 – 420 points378 – 420 points 90 – 100 %90 – 100 %

BB 336 – 377 336 – 377 80 – 8980 – 89

CC 294 – 335294 – 335 70 - 7970 - 79

D D 252 – 293252 – 293 60 – 6960 – 69

Personal Grade ReviewPersonal Grade Review

Select Select ““GradesGrades”” under the Administration heading under the Administration heading on left side of screenon left side of screen

Your point values will show for all completed Your point values will show for all completed activitiesactivities

Grade categories include:Grade categories include: AssignmentsAssignments ForumsForums Quizzes Quizzes ExaminationsExaminations ProjectProject Total accumulated pointsTotal accumulated points