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in the proper format will result in a failure for the assignment.
Please
save copies of every
assignment or project that you submit to the dropbox or e-mail me -- this is for your own
records.
Participation:
Participation is a significant part of your grade, and if you are not “present,” then you
obviously cannot participate. To be a successful college student, consistent and constructive
participation each week of class is essential and expected. Habitual negligence of your coursework
can result in a significant negative impact on your overall grade and financial aid status, and
if there
has been a significant lack of participation or submissions for two weeks or more, you should
not expect to pass the course and may be asked to withdraw.
Late Work Policy:
All assignments are due as stated on the course calendar (schedule) or as
announced via Moodle.
Late work is not accepted -- no exceptions.
All unit assignments are due by
11:55 p.m. on Sunday.
A few things on this topic: You should not wait until Sunday night to begin the week’s work nor ask
for extra time because your computer or internet connection went out. I will have no way to verify
such occurrences. Lastly, students are responsible for meeting all specified deadlines -- no
exceptions.
Professionalism:
In this class, you are a professional-in-training and as such will act like one.
Remember that professionals are people who earn and give respect based on their actions. I insist on
a class that maintains respect regarding others’ ideas, thoughts, and perspectives. At any time, if I
feel students are not respecting each other or me, I will deal with the situation accordingly. This may
require removing the disrespectful student(s) from the class altogether, in which case those students
will be required to receive administrative consent before returning.
Threaded Discussions:
To receive full credit for a discussion post, a student will do the following:
Respond and fully address the initial question; reply with a substantive post to two or more peers and
follows up on questions asked of you while the discussion is current according to the weekly
schedule.
Note:
A substantive reply is one that acknowledges what peers have said, expands on what
was said, asks questions, or otherwise re-engages and expands the discussion.
Formatting Assignments:
The body text of all assignments will be formatted in double-spaced,
Times New Roman, 12-point font, on a page setup with one inch margins on every side. Always
include your name, my name, assignment name, and due date in the upper left hand corner. If you
make your fonts or your margins bigger, I can tell. Don’t do it -- it makes you look lazy and silly.
Netiquette:
Communication in an online environment can be tricky because physical cues and
auditory cues like intonation and loudness to help us decipher the communicator's meaning and intent
are absent. Violation(s) of netiquette can result in removal from class. Given that we only have the
written word to determine a communicator's intent, here are some guidelines to keep in mind when
communicating with the instructor or other students (such as posts on the discussion board):
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When you are posting comments on the discussion board, remember that you are addressing
the class as a whole, not just the instructor, so do not say anything that you would not say
publicly.