- This is a 20 hour class and you must be present for all 20 hours
- Please be on time when you come to class or return from break or lunch
- For Zoom students, you must be present with your video camera on
- For Zoom students, please keep your Microphone muted unless you are speaking
- We will take a 10 minute break approximately every hour
- Your cell phone should be off or silenced
- Please do not come to class whether live or zoom high or intoxicated
- By law, we are allowed to offer coffee, tea and water at no charge to students. We are required to charge $1.00 for soft drinks. There is a place to put your $1 on top of the refrigerator
- Cigarette, cigar or pipe smoking is not allowed on zoom or live
- Vaping is okay – I vape – but if any live student opposes vaping then please let me know
- If you fall asleep on zoom I will assume you are having a medical emergency and will call 911 on your behalf
- If you fall asleep in the live class you are subject to being shot by a sponge ball.
- Your participation in class is required; by nature some people like to talk and share and others are more reserved. Either is fine but please try to participate.
- Please do not carry on conversations with others during class. It is distracting to other students.
- I will call on you occasionally to see if you are paying attention. So pay attention.
- Healthy discussion is welcome and sometimes we disagree. That is okay but let mutual respect for each other rule the day. Insults and disparaging comments about others is not allowed.
- Treat others how you want to be treated
- While a cuss word may come out unintentionally occasionally, using the “F” word or “GD” is not allowed.
- Relax, try to have fun and learn. I know you don’t particularly want to be here but you gotta be so make the best of it.
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Preparation Instructions
VIRTUAL CLASSROOM STUDENTS
Thank you for choosing LifeSwitch Driving Academy as your source for state certified driving training. If you have signed up to take a course in a virtual classroom setting, please download the instructions from the link below prior to class start time so you can insure you know the expectations for vitual classroom students and so you can work out any technical issues you might have before the class begins. Unfortunately, we will not have time to help with individual computer problems once the course has started.
We will review general guidelines at the beginning of class. The following rules however are specific to virtual students.
- Conducive environment Make sure you are taking the class in a stable, quiet and non-distractive environment. Be aware that what happens behind you is visible to others in the class. Children and pets playing in the background can be hard to ignore.
- Your video feed must stay on during class and you mujst remain in the picture active. Still pictures of you have about a two minute shelf life before the instructor realizes you are no longer blinking or breathing. At that point we will call 911 and give them your address to make sure you are still alive.
- Bathroom Breaks We have a break approximately every hour. Generally that is frequent enough to prevent bathroom breaks during class time. Use your best judgement of course but the expectation is you will be in front of your camera during class time.
- Muting and Screen Name: Keep your Mic muted unless you are talking or are about to talk. Please ensure that your screen name is at least your first name and last initial.
- Participation Expected: It is easy to think in a virtual environment you can multi-task and keep half an eye on the course and get by. Don't make that mistake. If the instructor calls on you and repeatedly you are lost about the topic, you can be dismissed from the class and you will have to take it again.
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