last updated: Fri, August 24, 2018 1:54 PM
This is a list of things mentioned in the syllabus or at the time of orientation that affect the grade (except the first one) and which I have observed students sometimes forget.
Online course digital spaces:
Please email me. Please don't message me either through bCourse or otherwise.
This is an active learning class: Review here what that means for this course.
Devices cannot be used during class.
Multitasking, even once, will affect the final course grade, sometimes dramatically, always at least one grade step.
My deadlines are bright lines—they are specific moments in time without a grace period. Late submissions are not accepted. Very few of my assignments or assessments can be made up.
Allow extra time to submit through the bCourse since it is not reliable. Remember that if bCourse displays the deadline as "2AM," the submission portal locks at exactly 2:00AM, not 2:00:01AM. If the submission is via Google Forms, past due submissions are ignored.
Regular, on-time attendance is important for the course grade.
Read all announcements promptly. They are usually time sensitive.
To know what to do in preparation for each session, go to the course Session Details web page. You are responsible for being informed. Ask questions when you are unsure.
I care a great deal about academic integrity.
Academic dishonesty is penalized starting with the first event. There are no redo opportunities given. Explanations are expected but the penalty will not change.
Regarding academic integrity: Keep in mind the "context is king rule"—which is always relevant, not just for essays and such—do not use someone else's work in a way that context would suggest to me (or any reader) that it is your work. When in doubt, cite your work.
Regarding academic integrity: The "over the shoulder rule" rule—when you use a source, the author (if she or he could see what you are writing) would judge that your use is a fair and accurate representation of what she or he wrote.
All reading is to be done "with some thought and care."
Following instructions improves scores.
The time it seems you have invested in something is considered when grading.
Credibility is always a grading point. Use sources with critical awareness, make plausible claims, submit work that seems to have been thoughtfully constructed.