Syllabus: Policies
Late Policy and Withdrawing from the Course:
All assignments cited in the syllabus must be turned in by the specified
due date (See Timeline for details). To facilitate your timely completion
of assignments, late work will not be accepted. Incomplete grades will
not be given for this course unless you suffer from extraordinary adversity
(legitimate medical emergencies, death in the family, etc.).
If the need arises for you to withdraw from the course, please
consult the GSU
Graduate Bulletin on-line for complete details: See Withdrawal
from Enrollment Including Hardship Status.
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Assessment Policy:
Assessment can be very subjective; therefore, every attempt is made
to provide a fair and equitable policy that takes into account extenuating
circumstances. If you need assistance in completing a project, seek help
prior to submission.
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Student Computer Access Requirement:
Each student enrolled at Georgia State University must have access
to a computer, and any course offered at the university may require
computer-based work. It is the responsibility of each student
to ensure his or her access to a computer. For more information,
see the Student Computer Access Requirement
in the GSU
Graduate Bulletin on-line.
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Cultural Diversity:
Because the course is expected to be diverse in terms of race,
ethnicity, gender, age, background knowledge, learning styles
and individual needs, a mixture of strategies will be used each
class period to facilitate teaching and learning. This course
rests upon the assumption that all learners bring a variety of
linguistic and cognitive strengths from their families and communities
into the classroom, and these strengths are to be appreciated
and utilized rather than ignored or dismissed. Emphasizing the
importance of cultural diversity in educators’ professional
development, IT 7100 will provide an education about the role
of diversity and cultural as it relates to designing instruction
for adult learners.
Academic Honesty:
Georgia State University has a policy on Academic Honesty. You
are expected to read and observe this policy. A copy can be found
in the GSU
Graduate Bulletin on-line.
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E-mail/Internet:
As GSU students, you are provided with a GSU
Panther Internet account (E-mail and WWW space). It is your
responsibility (before the second class meeting) to make sure
your account (UserID and password) is active and up to date. Lab
computers require active Panther accounts for use. I will use
e-mail via WebCT to make announcements pertaining to the course.
It is your responsibility to check your e-mail on a regular basis
(at least 3 times per week) to make sure you keep current with
the course and are prepared when you come to class each week.
This course is not competitively graded. Therefore, you are encouraged
also to use e-mail and the WebCT Bulletin Board to communicate
with your classmates to ask questions, gain feedback, and to discuss
class topics. E-mail is also the BEST way to get in contact with
me with any questions or concerns that you may have. I check my
e-mail on a regular basis. Answers to any messages sent Sunday-Thursday
will be answered within 24 hours if possible (Friday and
Saturday messages will likely not be answered until Monday.)
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Class Courtesy:
This is a "hands-on, minds-on" activity-based course. Out of respect
for your class mates and your instructor, it is expected that you will
focus your attention and energies toward current class activities (e.g.,
class discussion). As a courtesy, please turn off (or sound off) all electronic
devices during class (e.g., beepers, cell phones).
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