Teresa Borden

Teresa Borden
Title:    
Part-Time Faculty - Spanish 
Department:    
Arts, Sciences and Human Performance 
Office:    
 
Campus:    
CC 
Phone:    
209-588-5100 8405 
Email:    
 

Information

WELCOME TO MY INSTRUCTOR PAGE! IF YOU STILL HAVE QUESTIONS AFTER PERUSING THE INFORMATION AND LINKS HERE, Please CONTACT ME!

  • Email is best (I check it daily,) but if you need to speak with me by phone, please call and leave a message at my Google Voice number 530-413-8896 and I will return your call as soon as possible. I never check the college voice mail number on the left (and would delete it from this page, if I could!)

  • ONLINE SPANISH IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

  •  SPAN 1, Section 5043 and SPAN 2, Section 5044 are both offered as totally online 4-unit classes for Spring 2025. Expect to commit to at least EIGHT to TWELVE hours a week of learning, practicing and studying to be successful, the equivalent of being on campus for 4 hours each week plus homework and study time. Classes will take place in Canvas, the Learning Management System used for online courses at Columbia College. You can can see the syllabi for Span 1 and Span 2 for Spring 2025 under Downloads on the left.

  • You will need an access code for the E-text, Portales 2.0, which is where you will complete your learning activities. Check out your options at the CC College Bookstore. You can also compare prices at the Vista Higher Learning store for Columbia College. You will first need to create an account, which you will also use for logging in to Portales, your interactive Spanish text where you will complete learning and practice activities. NOTE: If you are in need of a free 2-week grace period offered by the publisher (Vista Higher Learning), you can register in Portales 2.0 and then send me an email to activate the grace period so you can get started and have some time to figure out your financial situation. 
  • There will be options for access code only or access code with a loose-leaf text. You DO NOT need a paper text, but some people like to have one. There are two textbooks on reserve in the Columbia College library for student use and Portales 2.0 includes a Vtext, or online version of the text, which is the same as the paper text. The 5-month access code will be enough for the Spring 2025 semester but if you anticipate needing or wanting longer access to the material/activities, you can also purchase 12 or 24 month access.

BEFORE CLASS BEGINS

I will send an email to all registered and wait-listed students a few days before class begins with important information. All email communication is sent to students' YCCD student email accounts, so be sure to have that set up! Take a look at this page on how to set up your student email. Check this page for HELP with Online Classes for students for helpful resources to begin the semester. NOTE: If the Span 1 or Span 2 class is full and you sign up for the wait list, please email me to see about adding. It is possible I will be able to add a few more students.

As noted in the Syllabus, we will have a live orientation online via Zoom  during the first week of the semester. Check your Canvas class for more details.  The live Orientation Meeting video will be recorded for anyone who cannot attend to view later. You will find more details in the Orientation Module for our class in Canvas. Bring your questions and let's get to know each other!

Biography

 ABOUT ME:


I first learned Spanish in Mexico many years ago and, later in life, decided to pursue a BA and teaching credential at CSU, Chico. I taught high school Spanish for several years before beginning to teach Spanish at Columbia College in 2003. I've been teaching Spanish online since 2009 and also work with CVC/OEI (the Online Education Initiative) as an online course reviewer and facilitator of professional development courses for online instructors with @ONE. I also score Spanish exams for an educational testing company a few times a year. I am passionate about language and quality online learning!

I live in Magalia, CA (just up the hill from Chico, CA) with my husband, Joe (also known as Jose, el gringo,) and our two dogs, Bob and Daisy. We moved here from Mokelumne Hill in Calaveras County in 2018.  We enjoy living close to my daughter and grand kids (and one little great grand kid!) My daughter (who was born in Mexico 40 years ago!) is a Pediatric RN at a Chico hospital. I am so proud of her! I love to read, write, listen to music, play guitar, watch good films, cook (and eat) and travel. 

I look forward to learning about you, what you love to do and what you're passionate about! Please feel free to contact me about anything and everything. Hasta luego, Profesora Teresa

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