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Accommodations

If you require any accommodations for this class, please let us know as soon as possible.

Ground Rules & Tips for Success

• While the pacing of the course and assignment due dates are flexible, make an effort to visit the course and complete activities regularly.

• If this is your first online or Canvas learning experience, expect to invest extra time to orient yourself to the course design and tools.

• Block out time in your schedule to do the work.

• Consider yourself a member of a community.

• Treat contributions made by other members of the class with respect.

• Contribute regularly to group dialogue, including discussion posts. The contributions of each individual play a role in the collective strength and diversity of our community.

• Check in on class discussions regularly, if not daily.

• Have patience and a sense of humor with technology.

• Keep an open mind.

• Ask for help when you need it, and assist others when possible.

• Read this syllabus, and any other course material, carefully and ask for clarification when needed.

Student Resources

The college and I care about you. If you have a need, the college can help address it. Please visit this Modules page for more information.

Late Work & Extensions

The due dates in the course are meant to help us move through the course and stay on track, but we know that life happens. If you need to submit an assignment late, first, don't stress, and, second, send us an email and let us know. 

Guidelines Addressing Cheating and Plagiarism

I assume that you have the maturity, self-respect, and dependability to act as an ethical member of society. If you cheat, the biggest consequence falls on you. Cheating will catch up to you in upper-level courses where you are expected to build on this material. The stakes get higher and the likelihood of it hurting you increases.

If I catch you cheating, in fairness to your classmates, I have to act on it. Specifically, you will get a zero for the assignment.

Although instructors may hope that students will act responsibly and ethically at all times, situations will arise in which it is clear, beyond a reasonable doubt, that a student cheated or plagiarized. The following sections provide guidelines for such situations by providing specific definitions of cheating and plagiarizing and addressing the related instructor responsibilities, student responsibilities, and sanctions. For further information, go here.

Time Commitment & Recommended Skills

Depending on your level of expertise, this class will take approximately 125 hours to complete. Your time commitment will vary based upon your own level of experience with Canvas and with technology.

Although this class is designed for novice Canvas users you should have the following:

• Basic computer skills (word processing, e-mail, file management)

• Basic internet skills (use of browser, searches, uploading/downloading files)

• Familiarity with discussion boards

• An open mind and willingness to try new things

Online Etiquette for in-Person Class Participation and Digital Discussions

Often referred to as "netiquette," here is a gentle reminder of the interaction practices and rules we'll follow in all our interactions in this course.

If you ever feel that someone is not following these rules, please send an email to us using the Canvas Inbox and describe your concerns.

View a text-only version of The Core Rules of Netiquette in a new window.