1. Course requirements:

   1.1 One reaction paper due Jan. 17	5 points
   1.2 Evaluation of WWW sites due Jan. 31	20 points
   1.3 Journal article due Feb. 14	25 points
   1.4 Research questions or reaction paper due Feb. 28	10 points
   1.5 Prospectus for final project due March 21	00 points
   1.6 Applied activity (project, paper, etc.) due April 18	30 points
   Participation *	10 points

2. Grading scale

   Points		Points
   93-100	A	80-82	B-
   90-92	A-	77-79	C+
   87-89	B+	73-76	C
   83-86	B	70-72	C-

* Participation Grade

Full participation in all classroom or online discussions, whether instructor-facilitated, student-facilitated or small group, is required. When participating in an online discussion adhere to the following guidelines:

• Identify yourself when entering the discussion (anonymous comments and questions are not acceptable).
• Join online class discussions/activities within the designated time frames. The instructor or facilitator should provide a schedule for participation. Interpreting and handling the parallel nature of branch/threaded discussions in conferences and email messages is difficult when you have been "out of the loop." Keeping up with the activity schedule is an effective way of managing information overload.
• Take time to carefully read and think about other students' comments before responding to facilitator questions. We want to generate knowledge, not duplicate it!
• Post relevant comments, thought provoking questions, and responses to questions posed by others. One of the advantages of asynchronous communication is that have time to think before responding, thus enhancing the quality of dialogue. Take advantage of this!
• At scheduled intervals, your instructor will check the Discussion Board conferences to monitor your participation. You will be assessed on the frequency with which you participate and the content of your contributions to the activity. Your instructor will be looking for unique contributions that reflect a thoughtful analysis of the course material.