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I. Overview and Course Goals

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II. Course Competencies

If you successfully complete this course you will be able to demonstrate an increasing level of competency in each of the following:

III. Course Policies

1. I will not accept any assignments from you until you have received an email from me saying that you have successfully completed the orientation. Anything sent to me prior to that time will be returned to you. The orientation is located on the main page at www.amyglenn.com/courses.htm.

2. Students should use e-mail for all course communication ... not the telephone. If you have an emergency or if your internet access goes down, don't hesitate to call me. My cell number is given on the main Courses page. Confusion of concepts, being late on an assignment, not understanding an assignment and so on ... do not constitute emergencies. All communication other than emergencies should be handled by email.

3. Conventions of online etiquette, which collectively embody courtesy to all users, will be observed at all times. You can find these on the main courses page under Email Etiquette, which is required reading for your orientation.

4. Students may get assistance with computer-related problems through their college's computer help department. It's possible I can help you with the smaller things ... but I'm a social scientist, not a techie!

5. Students must submit assignments in the body of their emails. I encourage you to complete the assignments in Word, Word Perfect, or whatever word processing software you use, and then copy and paste the assignment into the body of your email message to me. Save your assignments in your software in case you need to resend one for some reason. I do not accept files attached to email, assignments in forwarded emails, faxed work, or work that is snail mailed.

6. Always include your name and the number of your assignment at the beginning of your assignment. I don't want to hunt for or guess at who you are or the number of the assignment you are completing.

7. You may send assignments as quickly as you like but you must send them in order and you may only send one at a time. Once I have responded to that assignment, you may send the next one. If you send me, for example, three at once, I will send the last two back to you. I do this for two reasons. First, if you have made a mistake in your assignments, I will have to send all of them back to you for correction. If you only send one, you'll know to correct the others before you send them. Second, I don't have the space to save several assignments for each student who likes to work quickly. So ... one at a time, please! (This does not apply to assignments 1A-2B. Since I get a copy of the same email you get, there's nothing for me to grade and send you.)

8. When emailing me, always use SOCI 2301 as your subject line. The subject line must look exactly as I have typed it here - capital letters, one space, and the course number - with nothing else in the subject line. Emails using the wrong subject line will not reach me. I get several hundred emails each day and so have very strict spam controls on my software. Emails with any other subject line usually get deleted before I ever see them.

9. I usually respond to all emails, if only to say "I received your message." If you do not get a response from me within 48 hours, chances are I did not get your email. Try three things. First, check to make sure you had the appropriate subject line on the email you sent. Second, check the computer that you used. When I reply, I do not type your address into a new email. I use the 'reply' button. This means that the reply goes straight back to the address from which you sent your original message. If you sent your message from a friend's machine, or work, or school, that's where my response went. Finally, check the announcements on the main Courses page. You must check the announcements frequently. I post anything that affects a number of students as an announcement, rather than using several hours to respond to each of their individual emails. Things such as schedule changes, syllabus corrections, absences, computer problems and so on will always be posted under the Announcements section. If you discover you made a mistake sending your assignment or if you're simply not sure, paste it in a new email and send it again before it's too late for me to accept.

10. Some of you print out the syllabus. I must caution you that the official syllabus and schedule are online. Although I detest making changes in the middle of a class, I do have that right as your professor and occasionally it is necessary. You are responsible for knowing any changes that are made while you are enrolled in the course. More importantly, I often put announcements in the syllabus. If you're working off of a printout, you miss those. If you work off of a printout, make sure you remember to check the online syllabus often!

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