Course Syllabus & Facilitator Policy Review
Each instructor/facilitator has things they do differently. As you review the course syllabus and instructor policies for this specific class, keep an eye out for the following issues which may be different from other classes: * How many discussion questions are posted for response each week? 3 * Do you have to respond to each of the discussion questions? No, only two of them are required. * How many initial responses to discussion questions are due each week? 2 posts 4 days out of the 7 so a total of 8 posts in total per week. * What is the word requirement for initial responses to discussion questions? 250 words * What is the word requirement for “daily” responses to discussion questions? 150 words * What is the resource available to help with issues related to writing and grammar? Write Point * Are all written assignments submitted to the plagiarism checker? Yes * What is the consequence of a similarity index between 20 and 49%? You will receive half the points. * What is the consequence of a similarity index of greater than 50%? You will receive a zero for your work, no make up allowed * What is the percentage of deduction per day for late assignments? 10% per day. * How many days late can an assignment be submitted before it will not be accepted? 3 days * What time is used to determine if assignments are posted on time or not? Arizona time zone. * What is the best way to communicate with the facilitator if there is a general question regarding the assignment for the week? Either through the weekly questions. * What is the best way to communicate with the facilitator if there is personal/private issue which needs to be addressed? Individual Forum. * Given word requirements are met, what is the minimum number of posts to be made each week in order to make