Rule # 1:
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All your corresponding with me should be via the WebCT mail,
DO use it as much as you need to get in touch with me. I DON'T reply to any mail
sent to my FIU address. |
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Rule # 2:
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It is likely that I will be off campus while teaching these online
courses particularly in Summer semesters, likely in my field station in Mexico. So complications may develop
in term of communication since I will be in
remote rural areas w/o electricity or telephone,
or Internet!.
Be patient while I take care of the problem. In the event of a complication:
DON'T contact the web master or the Online Office they will not be able to
assist you or resolve any academic problems. For
technical problems with the WebCT platform DO
contact them immediately.. |
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Rule # 3:
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DON'T call the geology office in the event of a
academic or technical problem, even
if you think is a big, serious problem for you; the secretaries and
other personnel in the Geology office will not be able to help you. I will
be entirely responsible for making sure that the course moves on. |
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Rule # 4:
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I will normally answer e-mails twice a week (Wed
and Sat.) so DON'T expect an immediate
reply to your e-mails. As indicated in the syllabus, you must ask questions
or clarifications ahead of time. DON'T wait to the day before the exam,
or assignments, or essays are due to ask questions since I may not be able
to reply right away. Also, keep in mind that you are one of the many students
taking my online courses. |
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Rule # 5:
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In sending your essays make sure that you DON'T get an error
notification from the WebCT. If you receive an error message you DO need
to make sure to correct the error before you attempt to resubmit. But DON'T sent
your work more than one time, this will only
overload my Inbox. |
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Rule # 6:
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All your work must be sent electronically only, using the corresponding
links in the WebCT platform. I DON'T accept work sent outside the
corresponding links. DO check the 'My Grades' section
of the Course Menu in the WebCT platform periodically. Grades will
be posted within the following 8-10 days. You should be able to see the
status of your submissions and the corresponding grade will appear as soon
as I grade the work. |
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Rule # 7:
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Unexpected changes in the syllabus DO occur, so you must revisit
the syllabus node periodically and also check your WebCT e-mail at least
twice a week. |
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Rule # 8:
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Be aware that problems beyond my control DO happen during a semester.
For example, the FIU server may go dawn unexpectedly. DON'T panic and if
such is the case wait for my instructions, if needed you will be given extra
time to submit your work. |
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Rule # 9:
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Essays are to be submitted on time only and according to the guidelines,
DON'T expect extensions or exceptions, as they will not be granted to any
one in the class. Only electronic submission of essays is allowed using
the corresponding links in the WebCT platform. DO practice in advance the submission
of essays as attachments of your WebCT e-mail , DON'T wait to
the deadline to find out how to submit them since problems could occur at your
end. You will ONLY be excused from not submitting essays when problems
due to malfunction at my end (FIU). DO keep a copy of all your files related
to this course at least until the end of the semester. You may be asked
to resubmit a file more than once due to unforeseen circumstances (e.g.,
file corruption during electronic transmission). |
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Rule # 10:
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For fully online, asynchronous, self paced courses: DON'T expect face-to-face
or telephone contact with me
since such synchronous
communications defeat the principles of fully
online teaching-learning; all the
contact with me should be via the WebCT e-mail only. DO feel free to write
to me as many times as you need to ask questions or for clarifications.
DON'T wait until the end of the semester to know your performance
in the course, visit the 'My Grades' section in the Course Menu of the
WebCT platform to check your grades.. |
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Rule # 11:
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DON'T expect negotiations or exemptions in this course, all
the administrative matters will be ruled by the stipulations in the syllabus. DO
setup your grade expectations in this class and make your grade calculations
based on the grading system for this class. |
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Rule # 12:
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DON'T panic, access codes will be sent via the WebCT e-mail
during the first week of the semester. DON'T call the geology office or
the Online Office. DO check your WebCT e-mail. |
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