Collaboration

“Your learning outcomes should be a result of your efforts.”

• Math courses require solutions, not just answers. To be considered a “solution,” all work must show steps and contain reasoning which justifies the answer. Students are held accountable for the processes learned in class and exercised in written work. Answers without justification and proof will not be accepted. 

• Students should NEVER give away or receive explicit solutions to a problem. If you’re checking your work with someone else, you must understand and be able to reproduce the logic behind any solution you decide to use as your own.

• If you are ever unsure about whether collaboration with others, including using artificial intelligence, is allowed or not, please ask me right away. For the problem sets, although you may discuss them in groups (and try using AI), you must all understand your solutions. Quizzes will be done in class and must be solely your own work. You alone are always responsible for the correctness of the final answers and assignments you submit.

• Students must understand and be able to demonstrate the skills and concepts of any submitted work.  Discussion of concepts and ideas between students is encouraged. However, students may not misrepresent someone else’s work as their own.  For example, “Divide and Conquer” is not an accepted group work strategy.

• Students may not look at another’s paper or ask others questions during any assessment. Students may not have unauthorized material (journal/notes/etc) during an assessment unless explicitly given permission by the teacher.   Students may not share information with others about an assessment after taking it, nor may they collect information about an assessment before taking it. 

Violation of these standards will result in a grade of zero for that assignment with no opportunity for make-up, including assessments.  All violations will also result in a referral.