Email: Please identify yourself, and write in a style that befits your status as a college student. Please use your MU email address, or have your MU email forwarded automatically. I will send emails to your MU email address.
Attendance: You should attend every class; otherwise, you will not be able to earn your participation credit, and you will not be able to turn your work in or ask questions about topics you didn’t understand.
Late work: If you think you will not be able to turn your work in on time, make an appointment to discuss it with me before the due date, and we will come to an agreement. I will not accept late work willy-nilly.
Missed classes: Consult a peer for notes, and check our website for any new links. I will not conduct a missed class again in my office just for your benefit!
Extra credit: I will not give individual extra credit, but I sometimes offer full-class extra credit opportunities. The best thing for your grade is to do all the work, come to class prepared, and ask questions when you don’t understand something.
Questions? Ask someone whose voice and experience you value for help. Try me, a librarian, an IT staff member, a peer who seems to be on top of things, and so on. Don’t assume that your peer will give you the right information, though! Double check his or her advice with someone else.
Eating in class: If I can smell it, please don’t bring it. A snack is fine, but if it disturbs others in any way, I will ask you to step outside. Don’t bring full meals, unless you plan to bring enough for everyone!
Cellphones and smartphones: Don’t take calls in class, and don’t text your friends in class. If you have an emergency, take it outside; always put your phone on silent. If I see you texting–and if the texting has nothing to do with class (for instance, if you’re not tweeting about content)–I will take the phone away for the duration of the class. This really should go without saying!
Laptops: I encourage you to bring your laptop to class–you can use it for taking notes, helping with group discussions, and, of course, workshopping opportunities. Please don’t randomly surf the web while in class–you can do that on your own time. I reserve the right to ask you to turn your computer off if it is not being used effectively (see above!).
