Section 6: HOW TO SUCCEED IN THIS COURSE

This course is structured to reward students who turn in assignments on a consistent basis. 
  1. In this course, the semester into 13 lessons (one lesson per week). Every week, you will have to complete a reflection journal based on the reading(s) and video(s) for that week's lesson as well as the class discussion and activities that took place during a given week. In addition, you will have three larger written assignments that take the place of exams, which I will discuss in detail in class later in the semester. (See Section 8 below for more information).
  2. If you miss or fail two or three of the weekly assignments, your final grade will not be impacted - those 'fails' will not count against you. However, if you regularly fail to turn in your work - especially one of the three major assignments - it will be difficult for you to pass the course.
  3. I reserve the right to drop you from the course if you consistently fail to turn in your work. This is because I would rather you focus on your other, remaining courses rather than risk failing my course, especially if you reach a point where you cannot earn enough points to pass.
  4. PLEASE let me know as soon as possible if you ever have any questions or concerns about anything that might affect your performance in this class. I want all my students to be successful, but YOU have to want to be successful, too - that means completing readings and assignments on time, and communicating with me promptly when there is a problem.
  5. All graded coursework is found on our course site on Blackboard. If you are unfamiliar with Blackboard, this website will help you get oriented. Because this is a hybrid course, completing the online work is vital to your grade; please be prepared to access the Internet regularly to complete course assignments.
  6. If you do not own a computer or don’t have reliable Internet access at home, you may use a UTRGV computer lab - visit this website for more information. If you anticipate having problems accessing the Internet or Blackboard, or if you are not comfortable with computer technology, I urge you to consider switching to another section of UNIV 1301 - one that does not rely on Blackboard. If you want to switch to another class meeting, email Ms. Kimberly Garcia in my Dean's Office for assistance.
  7. If you need technical support (examples: problems with Blackboard or your email account) you may contact the UTRGV Help Desk (956.882.2020) or visit this website for assistance. Please don’t contact me for technical support - I'm afraid I can't offer any assistance with technology problems beyond referring you to the Help Desk.

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