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Info for Online Students ©
R. Craig Collins, 2009
This class is IDENTICAL to the class I offer on Campus, as far as content, expectations, time required, and due dates go.
About the only difference is that on-line students have to read the lecture; however please note that videos of my demos are on the class website so you may 'watch' critical skills, too.
So, to keep both the online and on-campus students completely even on timing and effort, please note the following:
- Since on-campus students must come to class, you are expected to log into D2L on a regular basis.
You may work ahead, finishing up multiple weeks at a sitting if you like, but at a minimum:
you must check your email daily
and log into D2L weekly.
- On-campus students have a sign in sheet; you online students prove your attendance by loggin in and
posting in the D2L Discussions area
- Labs 1-9 are due Friday nights, at 11:59 (midnight) for both on-campus and online students.
- Tests 1-3 are taken in D2L and are timed, for both on-campus and online students.
- IMPORTANT: It would not be fair to give on-line students longer to prepare for a test than their on-campus buddies, so online students have the same dealine as the on-campus students, typically Tuesdays at noon.
Online have the option of doing the test early, but recall from the syllabus that I don't tolerate missed deadlines.
- The capstone lab, lab 10, is required; you will start in the middle of the semester, and you will have more than two weeks to work on it at the end of the semester...
but note that the due date is typically in the middle of Week 15.
Check announcements and D2L for exact due dates.
- The final exam is required. There are three parts to the final exam, one part is similar to Test 1, one part is similar to Test 2, etc. The on-campus students only get two hours to take all three parts of the final, so online students are expected to finish all three parts within two hours of starting the first portion.
- The college sets the schedule for when on-campus students must take the final. You are expected to finish your Final at the same time, though again, you may take the tests early.
Check announcements and D2L for exact due dates.
These rules are not arbitrary. After many years of teaching traditional and on-line classes, I know the best way to finish a class is not to get behind.
Finally, I have several lab periods on campus where students may drop by for help. You are always welcome to come to the lecture or drop in for lab if you are near campus. If not, please make sure you email me if you encounter any issues!