updated: 1/29/04

1. Read the Home page and Syllabus for each class you are taking. This may be your first online class. Read Student Policies and Procedures FAQ'sMeet our Online FacultyOrientationGetting Started Accreditation and Statutory Compliance Statement Learn to navigate the Student Information SystemOrder your textbooks (online) Read Grading Rubric for Postings and Essays

If this is your first online class, and you are a little nervous, Take this online learning orientation from Foothill Community College (it is not exactly like ours, but it does give some principles and guidelines you can use in doing our online program.)

2. The Due Dates under "classroom" is where the class schedule of work is located. Note that the Due Dates have a start and expire date. that means that the work will be available on a certain date, and then once it has expired you cannot submit work on that project, assignment or quiz, or test. So Please Keep up with the work and "time sensitive" deadlines.

3. You may order your books online. See the Syllabus for each class to find the links to order your books.

4. Each Class starts off with Posting your introduction. This allows your classmates to get to know you a little.

5. Read the Article on How to Study Law, and then post your response. This exercise is given to all classes, so you may end up posting it more than once if you are taking more than one oneline class. The purpose of this exercise is to study, and re-study the basic elements in how to study law. Even the experts go back to the basics to become "more expert".

6. You need to learn how to "cut or copy and paste". Here is the information on how to do that. here is how to "cut and paste". Please remember to save all of your work before you send it to your professor since sometimes email's are lost, or misplaced, and then you will not have to do your work again if the online professor did not receive your work.

This may be your first on campus or online/internet class. Sit back, relax, enjoy, and of course, study hard and learn your law materials.

10. Post your Introduction to each class. This will help you to get to know other students in the class.

11. our paralegal webpages are found at either http://profj.com, or http://profj.us  or , http://lamission.edu/law

12. You can access the class schedule and class work by going to the Etudes Portal, then click on the semester and your class.
Also you can purchase your books at our excellent College Bookstore, or online at (http://profj.us/textbooks.htm)

13. We will be using a standard username and password which will be the same for class. Each student will have their own unique username and password. Lear about it at http://profj.us/login

14. The Spring Schedule of Classes is located at http://profj.us/24sp/
Note that Prof. Jordan has both online and oncampus classes. They are the same course materials and assignments for both on campus and online classes, depending on the subject matter or course you are taking.

15. The online classes do not meet at any particular time.

We will be using a new education software, called "ETUDES" which stands for "Easy To Use Distance Education Software". We hope that this enhances student learning and participation in our paralegal program. You can read about it a http://profj.us/etudes/faq.htm. The Etudes Portal, which you should bookmark, is located at http://lamc.etudes.fhda.edu.

16. Once you enroll in an online class, please email Prof. J. at abogado@pacbell.net, and your online instructor to advise them of your email, and that you have added the class. The email for each instructor is located at the faculty websites.

17. If you do not have an email, you can get one at yahoo.com or hotmail.com. Please email your online instructor and Prof. J. with your email as soon as you obtain one, or you finish reading this information. You may not receive a grade until you have emailed your email address with your name.

18. We will cover the textbook in the order outlined in the schedule for the class. The textbook for Law 1, Law 2, and Law 19 is the same. West Business Law, 8th edition (red cover), you can try using the 7th Edition (blue cover), and it probably will work for you.. You can see the 8th Edition of the book we use and order it online - it currently costs $113.36.order it onlne . Some classes do not have textbooks, like Law 17 -Legal Writing, and Law 13 - Wills and Trusts, so check out the textbooks for your class.

19. Posting to Forums - Please read the questions first, and then post "your own work". You can look at other students postings to give you ideas, but remember, only use "your own words", and "do not copy other students' work". Please read our policy against Plagiarism.

Students are encouraged to look at other students' postings, but do not copy them "verbatim" (this is called "plagiarism") - use your own creative imagination. If you do plagiarize other students' postings, appropriate action will be taken against you.

20. Each class has a syllabus, and you can read it for information about the class.

21. Grades will be posted regulary (each week) under "grades" on the main webpage for your class. They will be posted by your last 4 social security numbers (unless you advise Prof. J. of other numbers you want to use instead of your last 4 social security numbers). Read "About Your Grades".

22.. If you are having problems with the course work, materials, or anything, please contact your instructor at http://profj.us/faculty.htm.
and Prof. J. at 818/ 415-2015 (his cell phone) to discuss. you may email Prof. J, and give him a time and date you wish to meet in a Virtual Office Hour, and then click on this link to "chat" with Prof. J.

23. You can always contact Prof. J. through his cell phone at 818-415-2015 or email at abogado@pacbell.net, or the other email addresses listed above, and your online instructors at http://lamission.edu/law/faculty.html

24. These law classes may be your first classes in law. Law is fun, but also difficult to study at times. If you need assistance in learning how to study, then check out the study skills, especially how to study the law. (remember: add 50% to the time you initially think you need to study for this class. You should study at least 6 - 9 hours a week for this class - 1-2 hours reading the chapter materials, 1 hour to post your discussions, 2 hours studying for the quiz, and 1-2 hours for each written assignment)

25. It is important to learn the distinction between a case and a code. Also you will become more familiar how courts work, and their role in the legal system. We will also start to learn how to do legal research and legal writing in class.

26. Welcome to your online class. and let Prof. Jordan know if you need any help or assistance in this class.

27. One of the best search engines, even for finding law is Google.com, so try it. You may also find Findlaw very helpful in finding law, and answering your legal questions.

28. Information about Paralegal jobs is located at Jobs.

29. Also remember that we have an excellent Index of Legal Documents, and a Site Index A-Z which you should become familiar with.

30. Students who do not carry at least a "D" grade may be excluded from the class for "failure to perform satisfactorily" in the class. It is the responsibility of the student to drop the class, and not the responsibility of the online instructor to "exclude" the student for "unsatisfactory performance" (i.e. a D or F in the class).
It is also the sole responsibility of the student to DROP the class if they need to.

31. Again, good luck, and hope you have fun, and learn a lot.

32. Here is some more information about our Paralegal Program, and also information about Prof. Jordan, and his Curriculum Vitae  and your other excellent online law faculty.

33. Good luck, this semester, and email Prof. J. at abogado@pacbell.net, or call him on his cell phone at 818-415-2015 if you have any questions about your class or program.