Course Syllabus for SPRING 2009 (February – April 2009)

 

Course Material Review

Friday, February 20 – Thursday, March 5, 2009
Students are recommended to review Lessons 1-4 of the course material found on the right side of the screen under Content Navigation in Atutor.

Friday, March 6 – Thursday, March 26, 2009
Students are recommended to review Lesson 5-8 of the course material found on the right side of the screen under Content Navigation in Atutor.

Conference Calls

Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 1:00 – 1:30 PM (ET)
The instructor will introduce the course and let students know what will be expected from them.  Students will be able to ask questions about upcoming course exercises and any course material that has been reviewed to date. Dial-in information will be posted in ATutor.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (ET)
If students have any questions about the course material reviewed to date or the two class  problems, they should submit them to the instructor via e-mail by 9:00 AM (ET) on this date.  The instructor will answer them during the conference call and will also discuss Workshop Problem #1.   Dial-in information will be posted in ATutor.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (ET)
If students have any questions about the course material reviewed to date or the two class  problems, they should submit them to the instructor via e-mail by 9:00 AM (ET) on this date.  The instructor will answer them during the conference call and will also discuss Workshop Problem #2.   Dial-in information will be posted in ATutor.

 

Class Workshops

Workshop Problem #1: This workshop is found on the right side of the screen under Content Navigation in Atutor.

• Saturday, March 7, 2009 - Students are to post their answer to this problem in the “Forums” section in ATutor by 11:55 PM (ET) on this date.
• Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - Students should review other student submittals and provide comments to at least three of them by 11:55 PM (ET) on this date. 
• Grading - Students will receive a grade for this exercise only if they post their answers to the “Forums” section in ATutor and respond to at least three other student submittals by the above dates. 
• Answers to Workshop Problem #1 will be available in ATutor on Wednesday, March 11, 2009.

Workshop Problem #2: This workshop is found on the right side of the screen under Content Navigation in Atutor.

• Saturday, March 28, 2009 - Students are to post their answer to this problem in the “Forums” section in ATutor by 11:55 PM (ET) on this date.
• Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - Students should review other student submittals and provide comments to at least three of them by 11:55 PM (ET) on this date. 
• Grading - Students will receive a grade for this exercise only if they post their answer to the “Forums” section in ATutor and respond to at least three other student submittals by the above dates. 
• Answers to Workshop Problem #2 will be available in ATutor on Wednesday, April 1, 2009.

 

Final Exam

Wednesday, April 1 – Friday, April 3, 2009
The final exam will be available through ATutor beginning at 2:30 PM (ET) on Wednesday, April 1 through 11:55 PM (ET), Friday, April 3, 2009.  Students will complete the final exam on-line through ATutor.  In order to receive their course certificate, students will also be required to complete the course evaluation also on-line through ATutor.  Final grades will be posted in ATutor on Tuesday, April 7, 2009.

 

Course Grades

Grades for the course will be determined by student participation in the following items and will be weighted as shown below. Students must obtain a 70% or better to pass the course and receive a certificate.

Final Exam	65%
Class Problem #1	15%
Class Problem #2	15%
Completed Survey	5%
	100%