REWARD SYSTEM:Your grade for the course will be weighted as follows:
Assignments: 220 (11 assignments, 20 points)
Mini Project: 200 (2 –page written report)
Discussion Board: 275 (11 assignments, 25 points/ each – 10pts/ initial post, 5pts/response to peers)
In-class activities: 440 (11 activities, 40/ activity)
Total: 1135
Grade Letters:Your grade is determined according to your total points, as follows:
| 900 and above | A |
| 800-899 | B |
| 700-799 | C |
| 600-699 | D |
| 599 and below | F |
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Several assessments will be conducted over the course of the semester. These performance measures are designed to help you achieve the objectives of the course. The following is a brief description of each.
Attendance: The instructor will keep a record of your semester’s attendance for classes. You will be recorded as “absent” if you do not attend class, arrive more than 15 minutes late to class, or depart prior to 15 minutes before class dismissal.
Participation: A combination of the quantity and quality of your participation. The quantity criterion refers to the regularity at which an individual student participates during class discussions. The quality criterion refers to the subjective quality of the content of a student’s participation. Examples of high-quality participation include comments and questions that are based on the readings and that demonstrate critical thinking, analysis, evaluation, and a synthesizing of facts, ideas, and theory. An example of low-quality participation is stating a simple, unsupported opinion.
Assignments: There are 11 assignments throughout this semester, each worth 15 points.
Mini Project: Students are required to prepare a mini project which is detailed in a separate file under “Assignment” file on BB.
In-class activities: Students are required to attend most of the keynote speaker events took place in class to learn from experts in the field and gain internships.
Blackboard Discussions: Please pay attention to the deadline!
Late submissions: students will not receive any score for the inputs after the deadline.
Blackboard discussion: There are 11 discussion topics (25 points/each) in this semester.
In each topic, you must (a) post an answer to my questions (15 points) and (b) respond to two of your classmates’ answers (5 points/each). Responses such as “Yes” or “I agree” are not allowed.
In order to see your classmates’ posts, you must post your initial answer to my question and create your first thread on that week discussion.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
As members of a community dedicated to Honesty, Integrity and Respect, students are reminded that those who engage in scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties, including the possibility of failure in the course and expulsion from the University (http://www.cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/la/Academic_Integrity_Policy.pdf).
Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to: cheating, plagiarism, and collusion; submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person; taking an examination for another person; any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student; or the attempt to commit such acts. Since scholastic dishonesty harms the individual, all students and the integrity of the University, policies on scholastic dishonesty will be strictly enforced. All scholastic dishonesty incidents will be reported to the Dean of Students.
STUDENT DISABILITY POLICY
If you have a documented disability (physical, psychological, learning, or other disability which affects your academic performance) and would like to receive academic accommodations, please inform your instructor and contact Center for Student Disability Services, to schedule an appointment to initiate services. It is recommended that you schedule an appointment with Center
for Student Disability Services1, before classes start. However, accommodations can be provided at any time.
1Center for Student Disability Services, 138 Roosevelt Hall, 718.951.5538. The Center for Student Disability Services serves as the primary program for ensuring the successful integration of students with disabilities into the college community and for making determinations of what will constitute appropriate, reasonable accommodations. Most accommodations are based on the current nature of the student’s disability or disabilities and the supporting documentation. Commonly offered services and accommodations include pre-•— admission interviews, preregistration assistance and advising, testing accommodations and arrangements, and auxiliary aids (readers, scribes, laboratory assistants); alternate print format; advocacy; and direct liaison with offices providing college services. In addition, through the center, students have access to the Frank and Mamie Goldstein Resource Center, a special resource center where a wide variety of equipment is available, including:
- a.Dragon dictate speech-•— recognition system, a scanner with screen-•— access software, a text-•— to-•— speech synthesizer, magnification systems, CCTV systems, Braille and large-•— print keyboards, and a Braille printer. Similar equipment is also available at the Brooklyn College Library the Atrium Computer Lab and the Topfer Library Café.
