Read documents online
View online videos
Download and upload documents to the Blackboard LMS
Participate in online discussions
Upload documents through LiveText
Communicate via email
Complete basic internet searches
Complete quizzes/tests online
Participate in synchronous online discussions using Zoom Meeting.
1. Candidates are expected to attend and participate in all weekly online class sessions and discussions.
2. Avoid the use of specific names of students, teachers or schools during class discussions. Please respect the confidentiality of others who may choose to share information about themselves, their schools or their students.
3. Plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated. Candidates agree that by taking this course all papers will be subject to plagiarism checks through SafeAssign and such.
4. American International College (the “College”) recognizes that individuals with disabilities are an important part of the campus community. The College complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 504”) and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”). The College prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and is committed to providing equal educational opportunity to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the law. Individuals with disabilities who need appropriate academic adjustments or reasonable accommodations must contact Jennifer Smolinski, jennifer.smolinski@aic.edu, to request such accommodations.
5. All work must be submitted on time, be the candidate’s own original work, be completed specifically for this course, and not be part of any other class assignment. Assignments are due on the assigned date; late assignments will receive a full letter grade reduction.
1. Blackboard Expectations - All assignments will be submitted through Blackboard.
2. Communication Expectations - All communications must be through AIC Outlook E-Mail.
3. APA Expectations - All academic papers must follow the current APA format.
4. The Benchmark Assignment for this course must be submitted through LiveText by the student.
Netiquette is a set of rules for behaving properly online. Your instructor and fellow students wish to foster a safe online learning environment. All opinions and experiences, no matter how different or controversial they may be perceived, must be respected in the tolerant spirit of academic discourse.
You are encouraged to comment, question, or critique an idea but you are not to attack an individual. Working as a community of learners, we can build a polite and respectful course community.
The following netiquette tips will enhance the learning experience for everyone in the course:
Do not dominate any discussion.
Give other students the opportunity to join in the discussion.
Do not use offensive language. Present ideas appropriately.
Be cautious in using Internet language. For example, do not capitalize all letters since this suggests shouting.
Popular emoticons such as ? or / can be helpful to convey your tone but do not overdo or overuse them.
Avoid using vernacular and/or slang language. This could possibly lead to misinterpretation.
Never make fun of someone’s ability to read or write.
Share tips with other students.
Keep an “open-mind” and be willing to express even your minority opinion. Minority opinions have to be respected.
Think and edit before you push the “Send” button.
Do not hesitate to ask for feedback.
Using humor is acceptable
Adapted from:
Mintu-Wimsatt, A., Kernek, C., & Lozada, H. R. (2010). Netiquette: Make it part of your syllabus. Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 6(1). Retrieved from http://jolt.merlot.org/vol6no1/mintu-wimsatt_0310.htm
Shea, V. (1994). Netiquette. Albion.com. Retrieved from: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/book/