Consult the detailed schedule at the end of the syllabus for specific due dates of assignments. Each student is responsible for meeting the deadlines given. However, I will post periodic reminder notes of upcoming due dates.

CLASS PROCEDURES
Coffee Shop -- This will be used for discussion of the general questions, which is the designated chat folder. All responses to the discussion questions found at the end of the lecture, as well as class discussion topics should also be confined to the individual chapter folder.

     ~ Threading - For each discussion question, exercise, etc., I will initiate a new "thread" within the folder.  Please reply to this thread and do not create a new thread.  This will make it easier to follow the flow of a conversation within a folder.  For example, look for something like this:  
Chapter 1, Week 1, thread."
     ~ Questions - I encourage you to post your questions in the <<Coffee Shop Folder>> because more than likely there will be other students with the same concern and everyone is able to read the response to the issue.  For a question or concern that is not appropriate for the <<Main Folder>>, feel free to send it to me via email.  Should you have any serious problems, call me. 654-6400 ext 1306 or hm 647-0266

Class Materials Meeting -- Lectures will be posted in the weekly content area. This is where you will find all the lectures for this course


Study Group Folders -- There will also be a designated study group folder. This is where you will meet with the members of your assigned study group.

Travel / Absences - If you need to travel or be absent for a period of time, contact me ahead of time. I am here to help…but do remember your minimum requirements for participation.

READING
The readings for each are posted in this syllabus. The reading for this class is plentiful and students are advised to read ahead whenever possible.

RESPONSES
Discussion questions are posted frequently to explore the content of the class in more depth and at the same time to allow the students to develop their collaborative skills in the class meeting. Active participation is required and is a part of your overall grade. In drafting your responses be sure to keep the following guidelines in mind:
    ~ Be brief and to the point
    ~ Your answer should add to the discussion
    ~ Be collaborative not combative
    ~ Be positive in your approach
    ~ Be timely in your responses

PARTICIPATION
As with any online class, participation is key to the learning process and you are expected to participate at least 3 days each week in several areas. If you miss logging on for two consecutive weeks, it is like missing 6 class sessions and you can be dropped. Discussions will take place in the Chapter Folder for each week. Your participation must relate to the class material.

Participation means:

· Posting at least 1 note on each of those 3 days each week to the Chapter folder.
· Posting more than "I agree," or "that's interesting," etc.
· Contributing to the discussion IN A MEANINGFUL WAY.

If you plan to be away for any length of time, please consider making arrangements to have a portable computer with you.
The participation grade is based on my subjective opinion of each student's participation. It includes:
· attendance,
· contributions to class discussion, and,
· contributions to the group's efforts.


(Those who show innovation, creativity, leadership and an extra effort, without attempting to dominate class discussions, score higher. Those who demonstrate average, active participation and attitude score accordingly.)
Examples of quality participation include:
· asking relevant and appropriate questions,
· stimulating discussion with relevant examples from the workplace, and,
· supplementing class discussions with timely articles.
 

STANDARDS <<<<Pay special attention to this
Assignments will be graded based on the following:
    ~ Appropriateness
    ~ Incorporation of theory
    ~ Organization
    ~ Understanding
    ~ Critical thinking
    ~ Writing skills
    ~ Structure
    ~ Format
In all assignments strict attention will be paid to grammatical correctness, including punctuation, spelling, syntax and style. All assignments are due on the dates indicated.
Quiz information: How do they work. What do you see?

When you open a quiz to take it you will see. 

1.Quiz summary information

the title of the quiz your name your start time the time allowed the number of questions

2.The quiz questions, and a place for you to answer

3.Your progress

  • the time remaining for you to complete the quiz. Note: the color of the time gives you an indication of how far the allocated time has progressed.
      -  green indicates that you are in the early stages of the quiz
      -  blue indicates that you are in the middle stage of the quiz
      -  red indicates that you are in final stages of the quiz
  • the questions you have answered (green star), and those you have not (red dot).

    Answering questions

    To save your answer to a question, click Save answer. Note: this will ensure that any work you have done is not lost, in the event of any technical problems (see Troubleshooting below). This also allows you to revisit questions and make changes, if your instructor has allowed this in the quiz.

    Submitting the quiz for grading

    To submit the quiz for grading, click Finish. A confirmation message appears. Click OK. The Quizzes and Surveys screen appears. Note: you must click OK for your quiz to be submitted for grading.

 
Troubleshooting

Browser configuration

  • enable javascript
  • set your browser to check for newer versions of pages, every time


See your browser's documentation for details of how to do this.

Javascript errors

If you encounter a javascript error when you try to begin a quiz, close down the browser completely, and restart it.

Browser/computer crashes

If you experience a browser or computer crash during a quiz, when you begin the quiz again, the answers that you previously saved will be there. Note: any time that your computer or browser is unavailable during a quiz will be considered to be part of your total completion time for the quiz.