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Academic Honesty:
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Cheating, in any form, is absolutely forbidden. Anyone caught cheating will receive a grade of zero, a grade of F in the course, and may face other punitive measures.
WARNING: D2L provides the instructor with many tools for detecting cheating. Don't do it; dishonest actions will be detected! Your moral character is more valuable than any unearned grade in this course.
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| Assignments and Participation |
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Assignments and Projects:
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PowerPoint Presentations: Students enrolled in this course are required to view the online PowerPoint presentation for each lesson before doing the homework. Each presentation contains a "keyword" on a randomly selected slide. Students are required to submit this keyword to the instructor (one of the questions in the Mod Check). Printed versions of these presentations are available for purchase at a nominal fee, but should be used only for review. The printed slides do NOT contain the required keyword. Viewing the animated presentations diligently has proven to greatly increase the probability of success in this course!
Homework: Homework assignments in WebAssign consist of algorithmically generated problems, tied to the course textbook. Homework must be submitted by 11:59 pm (Central time) on the due date. The due date for each Homework assignment is listed in the Course (D2L) Events Calendar. The "due date" listed in WebAssign is actually the last day the assignment is available. Use the due dates in the D2L Course Calendar, not the ones in WebAssign. An individual student who occasionally may need additional time to complete an assignment may obtain an automatic 2-day extension up to 7 days after the due date. A second extension on an assignment may be granted manually in extreme cases, provided the student contacts the instructor in advance to offer an explanation and request another extension. A penalty may be assessed for each extension. Homework may be submitted up to 3 times before the due date. The last submission will be automatically graded and recorded. Homework grades will be transferred from WebAssign to D2L Grades within a week after each major Test.
Lessons 6, 7, 23, and 30 must be done on paper and must be turned in to the Instructor. Any student work that is to be faxed or scanned should be written in dark pencil or black, erasable ink. All graphs must be done on graph paper (or copy paper, if done and printed from a graphing utility).
Lessons 10, 19, 28, and 35 (Reviews) and the Final Review are recommended (not required), and are NOT to be turned in.
Warning: Doing the assigned homework is absolutely essential for students to learn the skills necessary to successfully complete the course. Any student who has not completed the relevant homework before a scheduled Test may be denied access, will be graded more harshly, and is not eligible for any extra credit and/or grading curve that might otherwise be available.
Mod Checks: The Mod Checks will count in the Homework Average and are to be done online after viewing the PowerPoint Presentation and completing the assigned Homework for that lesson. A detailed solution of the included problem may be viewed immediately after submitting the Mod Check.
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Class Participation:
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Discussions: Online discussions among students are to be posted at the appropriate time in the appropriate folder of the course message board. Students are required to regularly read and post course-related messages. D2L allows the instructor to track discussion messages posted, as well as messages read. Both quantity (articles "read" and "posted") and quality of participation in these threaded discussions will count in the student's Participation grade, which counts 5% of the overall grade. The questions posted in each forum are intended only as suggested topics to begin the discussion for that module. Other topics may be discussed, as long as the dialogue is primarily relevant to the course module --- and secondarily, to the course in general.
SmarThinking.com: All students enrolled in the course have free access to this online tutoring service paid for by the Regents Online Degree Program (RODP). Regular and significant utilization of this service is expected (and strongly recommended) of students who need tutorial assistance, and may be considered in the case of a borderline grade.
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Punctuality:
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Homework assignments must be delivered (or at least postmarked) on or before the due dates posted in the course Calendar. Quizzes and Tests must be completed on the scheduled dates. Any student who is unable to meet a stated deadline should contact the instructor before the deadline to request an extension.
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| Course Ground Rules |
Students are expected to participate in all interactive aspects of the course. You should regularly communicate with other students and the instructor using the D2L online communication tools, including email and discussions. View the online PowerPoint Presentation for each Lesson before attempting the homework. Practice until you can navigate proficiently in D2L. Check the course message board every day or two for new postings. For this course, use the email component of D2L, in lieu of your regular email address, such as one supplied by your Internet Service Provider. When you have technical problems with your computer or the online components of this course, get the necessary assistance immediately. Observe course netiquette at all times.
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| Instructor Response Times |
The primary means of communication in this course will be D2L Email. Messages should be sent to the Instructor any time a student feels the need. Messages will be read and responded to every day --- even two or three times a day in the first week and at other critical times during the semester. Whenever a student has something to share with classmates, the Discussion component of D2L should be used. Tests and Quizzes will be graded and grades posted within a few days after the availability period has ended. Homework grades will be posted periodically, e.g. a few days after each of the four major Tests.
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| Guidelines for Communications |
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Email:
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- Always include a subject line.
- Remember without facial expressions some comments may be taken the wrong way. Be careful in wording your emails. Use of emoticons might be helpful in some cases.
- Use standard fonts.
- Do not send large attachments without permission.
- Special formatting such as centering, audio messages, tables, html, etc. should be avoided unless necessary to complete an assignment or other communication.
- Respect the privacy of other class members.
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Discussion Groups:
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- Review the discussion threads thoroughly before entering the discussion. Be a lurker then a discussant.
- Try to maintain threads by using the "Reply" button rather starting a new topic.
- Do not make insulting or inflammatory statements to other members of the discussion group. Be respectful of other�s ideas.
- Be patient and read the comments of other group members thoroughly before entering your remarks.
- Be cooperative with group leaders in completing assigned tasks.
- Be positive and constructive in group discussions.
- Respond in a thoughtful and timely manner.
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Chat:
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- Introduce yourself to the other learners in the chat session.
- Be polite. Choose your words carefully. Do not use derogatory statements.
- Be concise in responding to others in the chat session.
- Be prepared to open the chat session at the scheduled time.
- Be constructive in your comments and suggestion.
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Web Resources:
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- Click on [Contents], and scroll down near the bottom to [References], under [Study Tools].
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Library
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The Tennessee Virtual Library is available to all students enrolled in the Regents Degree Program. Links to library materials (such as electronic journals, databases, interlibrary loans, digital reserves, dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps, and librarian support) are available.
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Students With Disabilities
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Qualified students with disabilities will be provided reasonable and necessary academic accommodations if determined eligible by the appropriate disability services staff at their home institution. Prior to granting disability accommodations in this course, the instructor must receive written verification of a student's eligibility for specific accommodations from the disability services staff at the home institution. It is the student's responsibility to initiate contact with their home institution's disability services staff and to follow the established procedures for having the accommodation notice sent to the instructor.
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Syllabus Changes
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The instructor reserves the right to make changes as necessary to this syllabus. If changes are necessitated during the term of the course, the instructor will immediately notify students of such changes both by individual email communication and posting both notification and nature of change(s) on the course bulletin board.
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Technical Support
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Telephone Support:
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For HELP with:
- TECHNICAL PROBLEMS please visit the AskRODP Customer Support web page at http://help.rodp.org/ or call the AskRODP Help Desk at 1-866-550-RODP (1-866-550-7637).
- REGISTRATION PROBLEMS contact your home school RODP Campus Contact. For contact information, go to http://www.rodp.org/campus.
- TBR-RODP RELATED ISSUES contact RODP Help Desk at 1-888-223-0023 or RODP Student Services at http://www.rodp.org/students.
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