SOFTWARE:
You will need to have Microsoft (MS) Office XP for this class, as the tuition text uses MS Office 2003. Although MS Office 2007 will partially suffice, you will have to save your work in an appropriate 2003 compatible format. You MUST have ACCESS XP (2003) or earlier available to you as the Access 2007 version is not backwards compatible and is, in fact, almost totally different from earlier versions. Note that UMUC Computer Labs at the Education Centers will have this program loaded. To become compatible with MS Office 2007, you may want to download the free Microsoft compatibility pack.
Note:
• The compatibility pack is designed for use with Office XP (also known as Office 2002) and Office 2003. Conversion tools have not been developed for users of Office 2000 or earlier versions.
• Microsoft strongly advises users to install all High-Priority updates from Microsoft Update before downloading the Compatibility Pack.
PARTICIPATION:
Your participation grade will be based on your contributions to discussion items posed by the instructor, answers to questions asked by other students, and your "presence" in the virtual classroom. It is recommended that you check the course site at least twice each week for announcements, questions, etc.
Participation is not only expected but required. For a DE class, this means entering the virtual classroom several times each week and making purposeful contributions to the weekly conferences. If a week must be missed for an unavoidable duty assignment or emergency, please contact me immediately. Please refer to The UMUC Student Handbook for further information regarding attendance.
Students should be prepared to spend a substantial amount of time reading and preparing assignments.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS:
Late submissions will be downgraded at 5% per day.
Any work that you do for this class is to be your own. Any violation means that the work will not be accepted and further action will be taken.
EXAMINATIONS:
There is a proctored, computer-based FINAL EXAMINATION for this class. Students missing the proctored exam for an emergency or illness must provide documentation for a make-up exam to be given; the local Ed Center will still need to agree to provide a proctor. All other situations (TDY, duty, etc) must be coordinated in advance so that the exam can be given prior to the student’s absence. Please refer to the UMUC Europe, Undergraduate Catalog for policy on make-up exams.
There is also a WebTycho-based, midterm test during Week 6
INCOMPLETE:
The mark of I (Incomplete) is given only upon the request of a student who has completed at least 75% of the course work with a C or better, and is unable to complete the course because of illness or other circumstances beyond his/her control. Please refer to the UMUC Europe, Undergraduate Catalog for policy on Incomplete grades.
EXTRA CREDIT:
Extra credit is not available.
PLAGIARISM and ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:
Students can avoid plagiarism by carefully following accepted scholarly practices. Please refer to the UMUC Europe, Undergraduate Catalog, for policy on academic dishonesty and plagiarism. In short - academic dishonesty is failure to maintain academic integrity. It includes, but is not limited to. Obtaining or giving aid on an examination, having unauthorized prior knowledge of an examination, doing work for another student, and plagiarism. Academic dishonesty can result in severe academic penalty, including failure in the course and/or dismissal from the institution.
Please note that any queries you have with the course content should be addressed in WebTycho and not via e-mail. By asking questions in WebTycho, other students might also benefit from the answers or discussion. Of course, if your question is of a personal nature, you should contact me either via e-mail or by telephone.
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