YOUR IDEAS, EVALUATIONS, ETC.

1. In general, your ideas, comments, suggestions, questions, etc. are welcome. Your discretion in these matters is expected, however. No part of your grade will be based on anything other than your coursework.  

2. You are encouraged to take advantage of instructor office hours for help with coursework or anything else connected with the course and your progress.  

3. Class lab time is expected to be spent in lab work. Lab time is not free time. Attendance and honest work on assignments are required. Work at home will be required in addition to work during lab times (work at home should not substitute for work during lab periods).  

4. Policy on Class Participation: It is up to the student whether s/he chooses to actively participate in class via the completion of readings, assignments, quizzes and discussion. However, you are likely to acquire and retain more knowledge, and to enjoy your classroom and online learning experience more, if you are actively engaged in the course. Thus, students are STRONGLY encouraged to complete all readings and assignments, to challenge themselves and to post questions or respond to questions and posts on the discussion board on a weekly basis. (source:http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/syllab-4.htm)  

5. This course is taught as a web-enhanced class--with regular face-to-face meetings for lecture and discussion, and the rest of the course utilizing the Internet and social work computer lab. This provides students with permanent access to the syllabus, supplemental reading materials, e-mail, and discussion groups. (source:http://utminers.utep.edu/omwilliamson/engl1312/syllabus.htm)