How to Get an 'A' in My Courses!
Learn Canvas!
Whether in person or online, we rely on Canvas as our Course Management System. If you are new to Canvas, view these videos and you will be up and running in no time.
Participate in Discussion Threads
Discussion threads are incredibly important in an online classroom
A complete entry responds directly to the question and prompts with a second response to a classmate.
Each thread will stay open a week after the due date, then be closed for the rest of the course.
Reach Out
I will accept late work without penalty if you:
Contact me ahead of time and ask for an extension of up to two weeks.
Submit the assignment on our agreed upon date.
After that, I will still accept your assignment with a grading penalty.
Be Kind, Act In Solidarity, and Use Proper Netiquette
Be kind to your classmates, especially when you disagree with them.
Bullying of any sort is unacceptable. Bullying on the basis of race. gender, gender expression, sexual preferences, age, or religion is even worse. This behavior undermines our studies of labor and community movements, which are based in solidarity.
Exercise netiquette. Netiquette is the practice of making an online learning accessible to everyone. This article is a decent introduction to the concept.
Read Your Syllabus
Take time to read the syllabus. Put all of the key due dates in your calendar.
Do Your Own Work
Plagarism is the act of presenting someone else's work off as your own. Don't do it. It's a horrible habit that can have massive consequences for your academic career. That said, in my experience, most of the incidents of 'plagarism' are actually cases of not knowing how to properly cite sources. Thankfully, our library has an excellent guide to help you become a citation pro.
Ethical A.I. Use
It is fine to use Artificial Intelligence to help you structure or outline an assignment. It is not permissible to use it to write your paper for you. If you place A.I. generated text into a Canvas Discussion thread, you must also:
Acknowledge its' A.I. origins,
Write a reaction in your own words
Relate it back to our readings, lectures and assignments.
Know the Drop Deadlines!
It is your responsibility to know the colleges deadlines for withdrawal. These can be easily found on the websites. Feel free to ask me if you have any questions.
I reserve the right to drop any student who has not participated during the first week of class. I also reserve the right to drop students who have not logged in to Canvas, or completed assignments for two weeks or more. I will always contact you before I drop you to determine if we can get you caught up.