Course Values
Inclusion: Your success in this class is important to me. We will all need accomodations because we all learn differently. If there are aspects of this course that prevent you from learning our exclude you, please let me know as soon as possible. The sooner I know about these, the earlier we can discuss possible adjustments or alternative arrangements that might help you. If you have a documentable disability, please visit the Access Center (Washington Building 217; 509.335.3417) to schedule an appointment with an advisor.
Time Bank: I have built-in grace periods for the due dates of major assignments. You may choose to take:
- 1 two-day grace period for one major project.
- 2 one-day grace periods for two major projects.
Contract Weighing: I realize you may be more interested in some aspects of this course than others. You may reassign a total of 15% of the final grade in any allotment you wish, as long as your grade adds up to 100%. Some examples:
- Remove 10% from the Video Games project and 5% from Participation, then add 10% to Blogs / Exercises and 5% to the Social Media Project.
- Remove 15% from Blogs / Exercises and add 15% to the Data Tracking Project.
- Remove 5% from all 3 major projects, add 10% to Participation and 5% to Blogs.
Attendance: I hope you participate actively in the course, because this is the best way for me to engage you in learning. Taking daily attendance is also a good way for me to learn your names and to know who you are. Of course, we all participate differently, and I’ve built-in mechanisms to help ensure that you can engage the content in a variety of ways. If you have any difficulties with regular participation, please talk to me.
Email: I would rather talk to you in person than via email, since email depersonalizes the exchange and makes it easier for me to misinterpret what you mean. If emailing me is necessary, please allow me at least 24 hours to respond to your email inquiries. I try to respond in a timely manner, but I do not always check my email when not in town or on the weekends.
Reading and Homework: I encourage you to read all of the work for this course, since it enables us to complete discussions, ideas, and projects. I also know that college can be busy, as it was for me. I consider this class a learning community, and such a community works better if everyone has read the proper materials. If you are consistently finding it difficult to complete your readings, please talk to me and we’ll try to figure out a workable solution.
Academic Honesty: Everyone in this class, including me, must abide by the standards of academic honesty set up by Washington State University. See that statement here: http://wsulibs.wsu.edu/library-instruction/plagiarism. I work hard to model appropriate academic citation. Please see me if you are unclear about any of these requirements.
Safety: Washington State University is committed to enhancing the safety of the students, faculty, staff, and visitors. It is highly recommended that you review the Campus Safety Plan (http://safetyplan.wsu.edu/) and visit the Office of Emergency Management website (http://oem.wsu.edu/) for a comprehensive listing of university policies, procedures, statistics, and information related to campus safety, emergency management, and the health and welfare of the campus community.