Course
Policies
Guidelines for Written
Reports
An acceptable manuscript style, such as APA, is to be used for
all written reports. While the American Psychological Association
Publication Style (APA) is encouraged (particularly for students
in M.A. and Ph.D. programs who must use this style for research
reports), any acceptable style may be used (Chicago Style Manual,
Gregg Style Manual, MLA, others). However, the style must be used
consistently. Please see the web site: Bibliographic
Formats for Citing Electronic Information for assistance with
Internet sources.
It is expected that correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
will be used. When ideas are paraphrased or quotations are used
from other sources, complete citation of others' work is mandatory.
When direct quotations are used, page numbers must be included in
the citation. If the paper is prepared using a word processor (which
is strongly encouraged), it must include page numbers and be printed
using dark, readable print. Avoid type smaller than 12 points, or
smaller than elite-size type. University of Minnesota Open Computer
Labs are available free to registered students, but there is a charge
for laser printing.
Written reports may not be submitted for the course requirements
of more than one course, unless permission is secured from both
instructors. A paper being prepared to complete an M.Ed. or M.A.
project or research requirement may not also be submitted to complete
the requirements for another regularly scheduled course.
If a paper is found to have been used in another course or to be
the work of a person other than the identified author, no credit
will be given for this paper.
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Student Internet Access
This course will made use of the Internet for both e-mail communication
and access to documents on the World Wide Web. All registered University
of Minnesota students are currently provided an e-mail address and
free full access to the Internet. If you need information about
this important student benefit, visit the Academic
& Distributed Computing
Services website.
The following assumptions are made about your access and use of
the Internet:
- Students will determine
their e-mail address and password within the first week of class.
- Students are assumed
to have access to a computers either personally or through University
Open Labs, and to have basic computing skills.
- Assistance in using
e-mail and the Internet is available through University Microcomputer
Help facilities. These are available in the following three locations:
- 152 Shepherd, Mpls
East Bank
- 93a Blegen, Mpls West
Bank
- 58 Biological Sciences,
St. Paul Campus
University Microcomputer Helpline: 612-626-4276 at these
times:
8 am-11 p.m.,
Mon.-Th
8 am-5 p.m., Fri
12 noon-5 p.m. Sat
5 p.m.-11 p.m. Sun
Class demonstrations will be made using an e-mail program and accessing
the WWW, if several class members request this use of classtime.
Questions and discussion of these valuable tools are encouraged.
Use of telecommunications is becoming an essential part of learning
and is an important component of content taught in many educational
programs at all grade levels. Students who need extra assistance
in using Internet software in order to complete the course requirements
should talk with the professor.
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Course Grades and Materials Return
Incomplete Grades
Incomplete grades are normally assigned in unusual circumstances
when course requirements cannot be completed by the end of the quarter.
Verified serious health problems or family emergencies are reasons
for considering the use of an incomplete grade. It will be used
only when agreement has been reached between the instructor and
the student before the end of the quarter that such a grade is appropriate.
When such a grade is assigned, work must normally be completed by
end of the next quarter or at an earlier date agreed upon with the
instructor.
Incomplete grades are not used as a substitute for unsatisfactory
work. Special provisions for re-doing work will not normally be
made unless these provisions can be made available to all class
participants.
Early Grade Report
When the quarter is over, course grades cannot, by University policy,
be posted from class listings, nor can grades be provided over the
telephone. Therefore, if you wish to have a report of your final
papers, exam, and course grades before a regular University transcript
is available, you should provide the following to the professor
at the time of the final exam: Self-address, stamped envelope Enclosure
sheet with identification of the requested grades The final grade
report will be mailed to you within a week of the final exam.
Return of Course Projects
The course paper(s) and final exam will be available for pickup
at the beginning of the next new quarter in the outer office area
of 130 Peik Hall, faculty office area for Instructional Systems
and Technology.. These papers will be kept for one semester for
student pickup. If you wish to have exams or projects mailed to
you, please provide an envelope with sufficient postage to the professor
at the final exam.
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