Tignor @ HCC

Tip for Watching Film Loops

2007-02-18T13:43:00.000-08:00

When watching a Film Loop in one of the online courses you can click on Watch the Show and a new window will open making the images about 4X larger.

HCC Catalog Correction

2007-01-28T13:10:00.000-08:00

The HCC catalog lists the start date for Summer Session 2007 as Thursday, May 20. The actual start date for Summer Semester is Thursday, May 17.

3 Week ONLINE course Survey

2007-01-24T09:31:00.000-08:00

YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THIS ONCE FOR EACH ONLINE COURSE YOU HAVE WITH BUDDY TIGNOR

We want HCC's distance learning courses to be the best they can be. Your early feedback will help us reach that goal. Please take a few minutes to complete a brief evaluation of this course. You will have until 11 p.m. Friday, February 2 to complete the evaluation.

To evaluate this course, click here and enter the following 3-digit PIN where prompted:

FOR HOR 116 ENTER - 464
FOR HOR 168 ENTER - 465
FOR HOR 235 ENTER - 466
FOR HOR 260 ENTER - 467

Please note that all evaluations are processed by the College's Office of Research and Institutional Effectiveness. Your responses and comments are anonymous and your instructor will only receive summarized results at the end of the evaluation period. We appreciate you taking a few minutes to provide a frank and honest evaluation of your course.

Jonathan Vester, Coordinator of Research and Institutional Effectiveness

INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR A STUDENT GOVERNMENT OFFICE?

2007-01-19T14:15:00.000-08:00

INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR A STUDENT GOVERNMENT OFFICE?

contact:
Patty Kirkley
Haywood Community College
Coordinator of Counseling/Student Activities
828-627-4504

Benefits of being SGA officer:

Develop leadership and team building skills
Learn parliamentary procedure and how to conduct meetings
Enhance resume
Increase possibility of getting scholarships or honors.
Scholarship each semester
Future job recommendations

In addition, students attend state conferences and division meetings for training, skill development, and networking with other student leaders.

The qualifications for SGA officers are:

Demonstrated leadership potential
Team player
Strong personal integrity and ethics
Positive attitude
Good reading and writing skills
Computer skills
Organizational skills
Courteous, professional demeanor
GPA of at least 2.5 or higher
Faculty/staff recommendation
Ability to commit to a minimum of 5 hours weekly for SGA duties
Commitment to attending meetings and assuming the responsibility of the office
Loyalty to Haywood Community College
Commitment to the core values of Haywood Community College

Botanical Nomenclature - BRIEF REVIEW

2007-01-16T15:12:00.000-08:00

Example: Picea pungens var. glauca 'Fat Albert'

a species name = the genus name plus the specific epithet
genus, specific epithet, and variety (may or may not be present) name are italicized
Genus is capitalized; species and variety are not
Cultivar name should not be italicized, but instead placed in single quotes and capitalized
italicization and underlining are equivalent, but use one or the other consistently

This is an oversimplification of the many rules, but it should get you through the initial assignments. If you have more questions please ask.

Completing Modules

2007-01-16T14:41:00.000-08:00

When completing modules you need not turn in anything for the learning objectives or the terms to know. The learning objectives explain what you should be able to do when you complete the module. Terms to know are vocabulary words that you should be able to use in completing the module or in answering questions on the final exam.

Fun stuff about your fellow classmates...

2007-01-15T16:16:00.000-08:00

Question: One thing unique about yourself (that you don't mind sharing with the class)

Some Responses:

"I often travel around and visit or stay in places rumored to be haunted"

"I have lived in many different places and have been involved with many unique companies that provide landscape and greenhouse services to the public"

"I am a wife and mother of four with many distractions of home duties and family commitments. I do landscape work in Jackson County and I am learning as I go. I find it to be the most satisfying work when I am out on the job, but I do not like the business aspect, just the day laborer part!"

"I am currently spending about half my time in California, helping to raise my twin nephews who were born in September"

"I am a transplant southerner originally from New Jersey."

"I'm half Cherokee so I view the world differently than some."

"I have a degree in Creative Writing (BA from UNCA) and I am a musician and I have a two-year-old son."

What are your exams like?

2007-01-15T16:03:00.000-08:00

I try to make the online course exams as applied as possible. For example, you might be required to analyze a real landscape design, develop a crop production schedule, or estimate the cost of a landscaping job.

These exams are normally open book, open notes, open Internet, etc. The exams are more about measuring skills learned and applications than memorization. I also answer questions concerning the exam and allow a week or so to complete them.

How do I submit assignments?

2007-01-15T14:58:00.000-08:00

This applies to all the online courses.

log onto Google Mail at http://mail.google.com
go to Docs & Spreadsheets
create a new document with the title HOR Course number Your last name Module number for example Jane Smith would turn create a document entitled HOR 168 Smith Module 3
enter the work required by the assignment
add me as a collaborator - buddy.tignor@gmail.com when you are ready for me to grade the assignment
if you have drawings or other items that you are not able to submit using the google document process use snail mail to get send them...just make sure they are postmarked by the same day the assignment is due
send mailed assignments to:

Buddy Tignor
Division of Natural Resources
Haywood Community College
185 Freedlander Drive
Clyde, NC. 28721

What about sample collection when I travel or live out of state?

2007-01-15T14:50:00.000-08:00

Occasionally, I ask students to collect some soils, leaves, flowers, etc. If you are traveling or reside out of Western North Carolina please feel free to collect the samples locally. Please remember to respect other individual's property and concerns. For example, always ask permission before sample collecting and if someone asks what you are doing...kindly and politely explain it to them. You would be surprised, for every 1 person that will not allow you to collect something there are 10 more who will volunteer their help in an educational situation.

Where can I purchase textbooks?

2007-01-15T14:34:00.000-08:00

Several students have had questions about purchasing textbooks. If for some reason the HCC bookstore does not have them there a few other places that I have found can get you most books quickly at a reasonable price.

Amazon.com
textbook superstore by half.com
bigwords.com

Please note that these are my personal recommendations. I have used all three online services, as well as the campus bookstore successfully, but I can offer no personal guarantees.