Welcome to ACL 150/ Literacy in American Society and welcome to the course site on the OpenLab

This is an asynchronous course, so there are no scheduled class meetings. While you are expected to complete coursework on your own, on a weekly basis, I, Professor Barnes, am also available to help you. The fastest way to get in touch with me is via email: ebarnes@bmcc.cuny.edu and/ or by visiting me during my let’s chat hours, in person or via Zoom. See you soon!

Is this your first time using the OpenLab for a course at BMCC? I have been teaching on this platform for several semesters now, but I am still learning. We’re in this together. This will be a journey filled with colorful discoveries. There might be some obstacles on the way, as there usually are in life, but I am certain that if we share what we know and are open to learn more, we will succeed. Are you ready? Let’s begin!

Important! Please make sure that this class, ACR 150 051W, is the class you signed up for. I am teaching a few other classes on this platform. The visual symbol for this class is the paintbrush, as shown in the picture. This image should appear on our course site, both on the OpenLab and on Blackboard, as well as on Flip, another platform we’ll use. The paintbrush represents a writing intensive course and your creativity.

To begin, go to the tab ‘weekly topics’ and click on week 1.