COMP 380-003 Computers
& Society Spring 2008
BASIC WORKLOAD
PARTICIPATE.
Participate in class discussions.
Everyone will be expected to
participate actively. Take good notes—the lecture slides that you
can (sometimes) download (& print if you like) before class should
serve
as an aid to help you to organize your note-taking efforts, but not as
a
replacement.
READ. Make sure that you
have completed the assigned readings in
time for class so that you may
participate in our discussions.
WRITE. The bulk of your
grade will depend on essays that you write, both in the form of
assignments and exams. You should expect your papers to be graded
on substantive and appropriate content, and on organization, spelling,
punctuation, grammar, and style. Specific details and
requirements for each written assignment will be announced during class
and posted on the Web.
Re-grading of an assignment or
an exam question will be considered only up to one week after the item
has been made available for return.
PRESENT. In addition to
participating in informal class discussions, you will give a
presentation (based on your term paper) as a member of a team.
Complete details will be provided. You must be ready to present
on your assigned day—only an official University absence will be
considered (see our Attendance
policies).
IMPORTANT.
Some
topics
may be of a very sensitive nature. Should you be presented with a
reading or written assignment whose topic is too disturbing to you,
please speak to the course instructor as soon as possible to discuss
suitable
alternatives.
Last
update: 12 March 2008