work
You
will be expected to participate actively in class
discussions and take
notes. Lecture slides will be made available for download, but
will not
be sufficient as a replacement for class attendance.
There will be assigned readings
from our textbook, as well as additional readings that will be posted
as the
semester progresses. Substantial quizzes will be given on these
readings. Short
writing assignments will also be given. There will be no midterm or
final exam.
A research paper will be developed through
a number of iterations (proposal, outline, drafts). You
should
expect your written work to be graded on substantive content, evidence
of
careful research and thoughtful analysis, and on organization,
spelling, punctuation,
grammar, and style. You will also give a mixed-media research presentation as a member of a team.
All
section 001 students will be expected to complete a required 30 hours
of
community service.
textbook
Ess.
Charles. Digital Media Ethics. Polity,
2009.
A
paper copy turned in after the deadline (start of class) but during
class time
is penalized a "third" of a letter grade: A becomes A-, A-
becomes B+, etc. After that, your grade drops 1/3 of a letter
grade each
12 hours it is late. Reasonable extensions granted 24 hours in advance
of a due
date will be granted.
grading
Grading
responsibilities will be shared by the TA and instructor.
You will be graded on content, organization, style, creativity, and
precision. A
high level of professionalism and quality will be expected from your
work.
grades
These
weights may be adjusted. Any changes will be announced.
term
project:
paper proposal
5%
outline
15%
research paper (1 or 2-person) 20%
research presentation (4-person; may be graded
individually) 15%
participation: 15%
quizzes and short written assignments: (averaged together)
30%
total:
100%
sample
course schedule for COMP 380.001 (APPLES service-learning section)