589 Syllabus
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COURSE RESOURCES
Web pages:
- Course materials will be available and archived here.
- In addition, we will use the course’s ToolKit site; login to this course’s site at http://toolkit.virginia.edu
- Access class practice exercises in ETIPS at http://etips.info
Course texts:
- Cuban, L. (1986). Teachers and Machines: The Classroom Use of Technology Since 1920. New York: Teachers College Press.
- Additional readings from the web, or printed.
COURSE STRUCTURE:
- Class sessions- Class sessions will occur both face-to-face and on-line; activities will include presentations, discussions, and small group work. Thus, participation is critical to this course. This class is intended to develop contrasting opinions, stimulate debate, and challenge commonly held beliefs about the role of technology and its leadership. To achieve these ends students must: complete the assigned readings; discuss issues relating to the readings; and attend class with an open mind.
- Attendance - Your presence in all class sessions, whether face-to-face or online sessions, is expected. If you know that you will be unable to attend class or that you will be late, please let me know prior to class. Please check the class web pages and contact the instructor after any missed class session and before the next class session to inquire as to any missed announcements, etc.
COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES
- Assistance for Disability in Learning: UVA’s guide about accommodations that various University of Virginia departments provide to individuals with disabilities can be found at http://www.virginia.edu/vpsa/ada-std.html See also http://trc.virginia.edu/Resources/Academic_Support.htm
- Academic Honesty: The honor code applies
to all work submitted for this course. The honor code states: On my
honor as a student, I have neither given nor received aid on this assignment.”
The issue of “aid” sometimes becomes unclear when doing
research. According to the University, plagiarism is presenting another
person’s work as your own. Examples of plagiarism include copying
another person’s paper, restating ideas from a book or article
without citing the article as a source, or copying more than seven words
from a book or article without quotation marks and a citation of the
source of the quotation.
NB: Sometimes the subject matter of classes overlap and an assignment can meet the requirements for more than one class. If this is the case, standards of academic honesty require that you inform your instructors of your intentions and get approval before pursuing the assignments. - Religious Holidays: UVA’s policy on religious holidays states “When a religious holiday falls during scheduled class time, faculty are expected not to place a student in jeopardy for observing a religious custom. For example, quizzes affecting the grading of a student's performance should be rescheduled or alternative times be offered.” Please let me know if a religious holiday you observe conflicts with class requirements.
- Cellular Phones: Cell phones should not be used or even turned on during class unless there is an emergency situation that warrants it.
Sara Dexter © 2003