Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

I look forward to working with you this term! My approach may differ from some of your other past courses. As a full-time District faculty member, I serve as your facilitator, guide, and subject matter expert for this course. I do my best to create a positive learning environment and helpful learning activities.

This is a fully online class (100 % web-based course) without any set or required meeting times for your involvement.  Consequently, you need to login 3 different days per week.  For example, discussions require interactions among our class members.  Interactions build our community of learning.  Other reasons for more frequent logins include the need to check the announcements page, to track any potential adjustments to your work-assignments, or changes to the tentative course calendar.

Do your academic work when it fits your schedule. Your work is due at 10 p.m., Fridays.

This course delivers a variety of teaching strategies and techniques effective with all kinds of learners.  Your persistence, investment, efforts, time-management skills, and use of College resources (including me and the College tutors) ensure your success.  With that kind of a growth mindset, you soon can be “there”; although you may not be “there yet.”  Learning and true understanding compound. It takes time.

Emails work well whenever you want to reach me.  Optional live Zoom meetings or telephone conversations can be scheduled during my office hours, at other mutually convenient times and outside of normal business hours. Scheduling can be really challenging, because of all the different scheduling needs. Again, emails may be the most efficient method for your communication-needs and your schedule.  Do whatever best meets your needs.

For registered PCC students, Microsoft Office 365 is free.

The course’s textbook can be purchased through the publisher’s website or the Portland Community College (PCC) Bookstore.  The title is:  Excellence in Business Communication with a My B Comm Lab License.  Approximately 10% of your grade requires the use of My B Comm Lab.