Email accounts must be opened by the first week of class.
-- Since email will be a primary source of communication throughout the course, you must
check your email at least twice a week (ideally, Mondays & Fridays); schedule/assignment
changes may come via email, so it is imperative that you check your account frequently for
class-related messages.
-- Various assignments will be sent to me via email (see Course Outline for specific dates
and assignments). The best way to send an assignment is through Microsoft Word (as an
attachment);you can do this by going to FILE, then SEND (to mail recipient). If you do not have
Microsoft Word, then you must save and send your file in Rich Text format.
If this does not work for you, you may need to highlight and copy the work you've typed in
Microsoft Word into the body of an email message (be sure to follow the guidelines below).
NOTE: The day and time of an assignment sent to me via email will be recorded within the
email itself, so late papers can be determined easily and will not be accepted (per my policy
on late papers -- see Syllabus).
-- Before sending assignments via email, be certain that the essay is in MLA format
(double spacing, 12-point font, appropriate margins and tabs).
-- Chat rooms will be used professionally at all times.
-- Chat room days and times are scheduled in the Course Outline; if you are unable to attend
any of these dates/times for any reason, you must contact me by email or phone ASAP.
-- Since classroom discussions will be designated exclusively to Chat Rooms, it is imperative
that you are prepared to participate in those rooms at the scheduled hour(s); "tardiness"
on designated Chat Room days will work negatively against your grade, and "non-attendance"
is unacceptable (counted as an absence).
-- Active participation in Chat Room discussions, then, is not only required but is also restricted
to a focus on the required assignments for that day; straying from these foci will count
negatively against your grade.
-- To avoid "getting lost" (losing focus) in these rooms, I will offer topics/areas for discussion
(posted in the Course Outline), which will be thoroughly exhausted before moving onto the
next topic/area.
-- Chat Room discussions will be monitored (by me) at all times and will count for a percentage
of your final grade for the course.
-- Web Conferencing (using the Message Board) is an easy way to
communicate class-related ideas or problems to both me and your
fellow classmates.
-- Throughout the semester, you will be required to post and respond to
at least one message a week. These postings can relate to questions
or ideas you have about the assigned readings, questions about writing
assignments, or post-class discussion topics.
Ideas for writing topics can also be generated through Web Conferencing.
-- Messages posted on the Message Board should not be limited to my
responses; this is an interactive medium where each of us can contribute
and respond to individual postings; thus, when you post a message to me
directly, please anticipate/accept responses from fellow classmates.
-- Web Conferencing will count as a percentage of your final grade for the
course (see Syllabus).