Guidelines for Live Sessions and Discussion Boards

Civility

Behaving “honorably, ethically, and responsibly” means that everyone in class deserves to be treated with respect and dignity. Such conduct means that all interactions related to this course, including Live Sessions and discussion board interactions, need to be civil, and without prejudice or rancor.

Discussion Boards

Online discussions are an avenue for student-to-student interaction before meeting in real-time during weekly Live Sessions. They are designed to provide an opportunity to learn together and for all to contribute, to propel intellectual curiosity and conversation about course content, and to build community. Productive discussion board contributions and interactions depend on civility from all participants.

Zoom Guidelines

Because this is a virtual class there will be logistics unique to the format, however professionalism is expected from all participants the same as in a normal in-person classroom setting.

All participants should use a screen name that is accurate to your name on the class roster. If you currently are using a name different than what is listed on the official roster, please send a private Canvas message so this can be noted on the roster and the instructor can recognize you.
Please be aware and limit distractions during class sessions from background activities, images, noises, or actions.
Refrain from being late to class or leaving early.
When you are not speaking during the session, please be sure to keep your microphone muted.
Background noise should be as minimal as possible, strive to be in a quiet and distraction free environment.
Please have your video on as much as possible. If you have limited internet bandwidth, no webcam, or are unable to have video enabled, please add an appropriate profile picture of yourself that displays your face when your camera is off.
Dress/attire is expected to be appropriate and not distracting.
Treat the virtual class the same as any classroom, refrain from smoking/vaping, drinking alcohol, and using profanity.
Students are expected to be respectful of fellow classmates, the instructor and any guest.
Please refrain from interrupting the instructor or fellow students as this can quickly lead to chaos in a Zoom conversation.
Familiarize yourself with the features of Zoom, in particular the chat and breakout room features.
The chat window should be used only for class related discussions, please avoid personal or side conversations not relevant to the class and/or topic at hand.
Please stay engaged in class discussion and activities, refrain from multi-tasking with other apps, social media, chats, etc. Please silence/mute notifications from other applications.
Please do not take screen shots, pictures, or videos of the Zoom class session without permission. Posting any photos/videos of Zoom sessions to social media could violate federal FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), copyrights, and confidentiality laws.

If you want to engage in these activities, please do so outside class. If you are found to repeatedly engage in these activities, you will be asked to leave the class.