Grading Guidelines: For all work in my courses, I will be following the Faculty of
Information grading system here.
You will notice that a B+ or B is a good mark!
Late Policy: An
assignment which has not been submitted by the specified on the due date (as
indicated by its Sakai time stamp) will be subject to a penalty of 10% of its
value immediately, and to an additional penalty of 2% of its value at midnight
on each day thereafter that it remains outstanding.
Participation and Attendance: Classroom discussion and
interaction is an important way to learn. Sharing your experiences and ideas
with your classmates is central to your learning experience in this
course. As such, it is expected
that you will attend and participate in every class to the extent that is
possible. There will be exercises
and discussions that you will participate in during class in groups and
on-line. It is especially important
that you make every attempt to attend when we have guest lecturers. Each class will start on time. I
will be on time and expect everyone else to make their best effort to arrive on
time as well.
Academic Integrity: Your conduct as a University
of Toronto student is covered in detail here.
Acting with integrity and respect for an individual’s rights and ideas is
not only required in your academic career but will be essential to success in
your future career and life interactions.
In particular, it is critical to learn how to cite others’ work
properly in academic writing and publications and to give appropriate credit.
Students with Special Needs
or Health Considerations: All students are welcome in this course and I
will make every effort to ensure a meaningful, respectful and positive learning
experience for everyone. If there are special considerations that you require
to help you successfully fulfill the requirements of the course, please feel
free to see me, the Faculty of Information Student Services, and /or contact
the Accessibility Student Office as soon as possible so we can ensure you are
able to successfully meet the learning objectives for this course. The Accessibility Services staff are
available by appointment where they will assess specific needs, provide
referrals and arrange appropriate accommodations.