Honors World History Student and Parent Manual Spring 2014 Spring 2014 | Page 7

DISCUSSION POSTS, BL OGS, AND WIKIS (CONTINUED)
Clarify: Are there parts of the post that you do not understand?
Value: What about the post do you find to be remarkable or innovative?
Offer Concerns: Are there any problems or challenges within the discussion post? Be respectful
when addressing the concerns.
Suggest: Discuss any suggestions or ideas in order to add to the educational value of the post.
ONLINE CLASS PARTICIPATION
Students are expected to attend and participate the online portion of this course just as they
attend and participate in the classroom portion this course.
Students are expected to login and perform work in the course at least 2 times per week, for
approximately 2 hours of online coursework per week.
Class Participation is measured by a student’s contributions in the discussion forums, emails,
online learning sessions and submission of assignments, projects, quizzes, and tests. Participation
will be considered when determining grades for discussion forums, online learning sessions, and
group projects. Participation and the length of time will be automatically recorded and is noted
each time the student enters the online course.
ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
Students are expected to be aware and comply with the requirements of the Acceptable Use
Policy (AUP) when participating in the online portion of this course. Inappropriate use of
electronically-accessed data or information may lead to appropriate academic