Frequently Asked Questions

Students in the online sections should then read the ONLINE SECTIONS questions.
Students in the face-to-face sections should then read the FACE TO FACE questions.

At the end are two questions about the differences between the two formats.

ONLINE SECTIONS, Psy 134

When is the orientation session?
Where is the orientation session?

There is no orientation session. The online sections are 100% online. Everything is done at your computer.

How do I get an add code?

Write me an e-mail 1 or 2 days before classes begin (Saturday or Sunday). If the semester has already begun, write me an e-mail right away.

When is the last day I can ask for an add code?

There is no way you will receive an add code more than two weeks into the semester (i.e., after the Friday of the second week of classes). No way. Nada. Impossible. Don’t ask. For the summer session, there is no way you can get one after Thursday of the first week of class.

Write me as soon as you can, but not later than that.

How do I e-mail you?

Do NOT use my regular Grossmont e-mail address; that gets too much spam. Instead, use this address:

omit134onlineomit

@

blackonlyprofjimw.comtech.com 

What should I do before the first day?

Go to my main Grossmont page here:

http://www.grossmont.edu/people/james-weinrich/ 

Then click on the “Online info” link.

FACE TO FACE SECTIONS

How do I get an add code?

Go to the first meeting of the class.

How many add codes do you give out?

Usually enough to fill every official seat in the classroom. No more.

I missed the first day of class. Can I get an add code if I go to the second week?

Probably. If an add code is handed out the first week but is not used by the second week, it may be given to other students.

I am officially enrolled, but I know I have to miss the first day of class. Will I be dropped?

Maybe -- if there are too many other students who want to be in the class. You might not be dropped if you e-mail me BEFORE the first meeting and explain your absence.

How do I e-mail you?

Do NOT use my regular Grossmont e-mail address; that gets too much spam. Instead, use the special e-mail address above.

ALL SECTIONS, Psy 134

Do you teach this class anywhere else?

Yes and no. I used to teach it at two other local community colleges, but due to budget cutbacks, I teach it at Grossmont most semesters, and at one other community college in the summer.

I do teach a more rigorous version of this class at San Diego State University from time to time. It does not articulate with 134, and thus cannot be used as one of the courses you use for a Psychology major at SDSU.

I see you teach this course online and face-to-face. Which one is more difficult?

The quick answer to this question is: online is more difficult.

The online course has MORE work. In terms of the raw amount of material covered, the online course has ALL the reading and ALL of the assignments of the face-to-face class, PLUS a lot of writing (Discussion Boards, etc.), PLUS more quizzes. The total number of exam questions is the same. Finally, most of the face-to-face class’s extra credit opportunities are REQUIRED assignments online.

On the other hand, you might spend less total time in the online class, because you won’t have to drive to campus, park, wait for the instructor to get to the classroom, etc. Online you may be able to get more done in less time. And since you will cover more material, you might learn more in the online class than you would face-to-face. 

If you’re the type of person who does everything, even if it’s not required, then the online and face-to-face experiences will be about the same in terms of what you can learn. If you’re the type who does only the minimum necessary to get the grade you want, then you’ll probably do more work, and learn more, online.