Read syllabus, instructions, class emails carefully. Announcements will go to your UWstout email– so check this account regularly. You will need to check the course website regularly for updates.
Treat one another with respect. Ask constructive questions. Listen to each other. Be a full participant. Be a resource for our collaboration. No vulgarity; no personal attacks; no hostile, discriminatory, or stereotyping remarks about other social groups – race, ethnicity, gender, age, class, housing status, and so on. Be a resource for the people sitting next to you, rely on others to be a resource for you.
In general, the expectation for college courses is that you should spend 2 hours working outside of class for every hour you spend in class. This reflect the fact that at a college level, much of learning is your own responsibility. This means that you should budget at least 12 hours per week for this class, 4 for in-class time and 8 for work outside of class. If you find you are struggling to keep up and spending more than 8 hours a week on work for this class, please let me know.
Many learning experiences in our class involve work on a particular day and/or in teams, these experiences cannot be easily replicated and cannot be made up. In general, late work will not be accepted, however once during the term you can request a one-week extension, no questions asked. You must contact me on or before the due to let me know you are taking an extension.
Plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Academic dishonesty is unfair to your fellow students, to your professors, and primarily cheats you out of a learning experience. We are all responsible for supporting freedom and openness through supporting high standards of honesty and fairness. Please refer to the following link for Stout’s academic dishonesty policy.
Recent research has found that many college students in the U.S. are struggling to fulfill their basic needs. Any student who faces challenges securing their food or housing and believes this may affect their performance in the course is urged to contact the Dean of Students for support. Furthermore, please notify the professor if you are comfortable in doing so. This will enable her to provide any resources that she may possess. You can also contact the Dean of Students if you have an illness, family emergency, or other issue that impacts your academic work. The dean's office can help you find needed support and resources, verify the issue, and notify your professors.
UW Stout provides a wide variety of support services for students who need assistance. Please refer to the links below or contact me and I can refer you to the correct campus support.
· Statement of Diversity and Inclusion
UW-Stout strives for an inclusive learning environment. If you anticipate or experience any barriers related to the format or requirements of this course, please meet with me so that we can discuss ways to ensure full access. If you suspect that disability-related accommodations might be appropriate, please contact:
Disability Services office, 206 Bowman Hall, 232-2995, http://www.uwstout.edu/disability.
Many of our activities in class will involve research and applications over the internet. Please bring your campus laptop to class with you. HOWEVER: All devices must be put away in your bags or pockets at all times during class except when I have specifically asked you to take them out for an activity. If you are using technologies at another time, you can expect me to interrupt the class and ask you to stop.
Why no screens? Each of you deserves the very best chance to concentrate and learn in this class, research clearly demonstrates that taking notes by hand improves your comprehension and memory of class content. Read more here:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-learning-secret-don-t-take-notes-with-a-laptop/
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/dec/16/cognitive-benefits-handwriting-decline-typing
Exceptions: 1) if there are substantive reasons that taking notes on a laptop will improve your learning in this class, please come to my office hours to discuss an exception; 2) if you are having an emergency and need your phone out one day, please let me know in advance. I don’t need to know the details of the emergency, but you do need to notify me.
This course will use google drive to organize class documents and other materials. You will need a google account if you don't already have one. If you are unfamiliar with this system, you can follow find tutorials online, or ask me for assistance.