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1. Files name of assignment link will allow students to download the assignment s instructions to a disk or computer s hard drive Students must save the assignment in order to retain a copy When a student has completed the assignment s he needs to click on Assignments and then the View Complete Assignment link The student must go to the 2 Your Files option and type the student s name and assignment s title in the Comments textbox The student must click on Files to Attach and browse to the document containing the completed assignment Once the assignment has been attached the student must click Submit After the assignment has been submitted students may verify the instructor s receipt of the assignment In order to do this the student must click on Tools after submitting the assignment and then click on View Grades The Submission date will appear in the last submitted edited or graded column _ S University of Missouri St Louis Students Faculty Staff Knowledge UMSL Library Request System Scholar 10 COMM 231 001 My Grades 510 COMM2231 001_ y Announcements Ba Staff Informa or My Grades crie Details Due Date Last Submitted Edited or Ba Course Documents Graded Assignments 2234 Electronic t Discussions Course Agreement Detoks E Tools Syllabus Quiz Detaile External Links Revised 08 2010 The Department of Communication s Online H2. My Gateway My Gateway uses an intuitive menu system to navigate course sites When you first log into the system you will see a page that displays the courses that you are enrolled in organizations that you belong to any new course or system announcements along with other selected university and related information Motle Learrmng Updais Loures you e Wwa Hit 4 a Lonmnusitston Heseetch Sie i Lovtwete Modia Qunucton 320 COMM 9980 Lari 2 COMM NMN OMe 14 COM YW PA E400 COMET WA 5530 COMMIIZI Bat 5 F506 COMMIZ1 22 5 COMBI Yor SOM 510 est EAEL PEE S E300 COMBA 7 4 ESS COMMATN OM 2 BSE COMM CAINI S818 Coeds cy The ader S50 ass on nas poeple j SUE COMMITEE 001 Writing Lab aarep 2 SSILCOEMA91 008 GUMS prectect Cessnes in which pou are enselied nf MP titg My liotewes ote the AAA a Reana tue louno Crgerndeateers ii whtet pte are parte peated Ordine Leading Congress Orgaresatoors pan are leading a Waders Lamida F fw 2 UM St Lasit Aorj n Paai The Wetting Libum You can alter the default setting of this page by clicking on the Personalize Page button to change what is included on this opening page or the button to change the organization To begin select one of the courses you are enrolled in by clicking on its title located in the My Courses section You will then see the official course site for the class that you selected Depending on the nature of the course you will
3. 00 p m to 7 00 p m Sunday 1 00 p m to 5 00 p m Student Training for My Gateway If you feel overwhelmed by the amount of information included in this document about accessing and using My Gateway student training sessions are available at the computer lab located in room 103 Social Sciences Building SSB Also staff members in any of the campus computing labs should be able to help you with most technical issues Feedback and Student Evaluations of Web Based Courses Students enrolled in online courses are able to provide feedback and evaluate the course in essentially the same way as traditional classroom based courses However the evaluation of web based courses differs from traditional evaluations in two important ways First course evaluations are accessed and completed online The professor in charge of the course receives a report on evaluations only and student responses will not be attributable to a particular student Second the evaluations are slightly longer than regular course evaluations because the web based version includes a series of questions designed to help develop and modify courses to fit the needs of students The professor will announce when the evaluation form is available and provide you with an Internet address and any additional information needed to access the evaluation form Students are strongly encouraged to respond to the evaluation so that the Department of Communication can meet the ever changing needs
4. LA reemeect Die St esas oreren TEETER amp ey See bra aroa ree on aoe eer Feet coppers Ot woes wm rsg bopins Da Bf Vitae rte err Cn et 22 ban Certegy ta eer Aw edts bese tod Dening Were ct Cavern See Lear go ETTE as PE NES _ licores TErENNE fy ORLON tes eee RSET l ot an se oe Ofi aes oe of Pe eecooees rest ets eciced n he arrana ete ai ee In order for students to post original commentary students must enter the wiki through TOOLS Wai Teal by clicking the Wiki Tool button hen eects Tawa Users must select NEW from the right side PAGE menu Page Delete History Print w comments Page Stats Revised 08 2010 The Department of Communication s Online Handbook Page 13 Q T MyGaleway At the prompt users will be invited via textboxes to record a title for their commentary and write the contents below Users should select SUBMIT when finished In order for users to comment on other commentaries students must click the COMMENT button which will provide a pop up text box When completed ADD COMMENT must be selected Q i ju fra ie ome Jee 8 toe ree MyCintewasy Ea ee teams tonal Each student s individual wiki page will appear as the default when the wiki option is selected Students may view individual classmate s wiki by selecting the student s name which is hyperlinked to the student s wiki page Page Contributors Leighanne H
5. The Department of Communication s Online Handbook Page 1 lt al i ws ine Handbol l bea i Version 5 0 Alan D Heisel amp Leigh M Heisel University of Missouri St Louis Disclaimer This guidebook is provided to help guide students new to web based instruction While the information contained in this document will apply to all online courses to one degree or another the syllabus for any course supercedes the information in this document When in doubt check with your Professor FN University Missouri St Louis Revised 08 2010 The Department of Communication s Online Handbook Page 2 Overview The Department of Communication at the University of Missouri St Louis in an effort to continue its dedication to students needs and expanding technology has begun the development of select courses into electronic classrooms The section of the course in which you are enrolled is one of these newly formatted courses to be offered The web based format replaces the traditional lecture and discussion with a more flexible hands on approach that gives students greater freedom in terms of when to participate and complete assignments The result is that students may work on web based courses at nearly any time that fits their schedule and or routine Accesssing Online Courses and Materials Using the My Gateway System The Communication Department utilizes the My Gateway system provided by UM S
6. Trkons on oe O FACTSOOK and TWITTER No so0ees to report at this me https sso UMSL2 edu perl id_search pl Please Note You will need your social security number If successful the search will present you with your Gateway ID as well as the format used for your default password Default passwords for your Gateway SSO ID have been created using a combination of your birth date and Social Security Number The format of the default password is YYDDSSSS where YY year of birth DD date of birth day of month SSSS last 4 digits of SSN Every registered UMSL student is assigned a Gateway ID and password If you have difficulty logging in obtaining your Gateway ID or other access problems contact the Campus Revised 08 2010 The Department of Communication s Online Handbook Page 4 Computing Office at http www umsl edu technology or by calling the Instructional Computing Help Desk at 314 516 6034 A number of other files can be reviewed by accessing the links on the My Gateway login page including Student Help http www umsl edu technology mgwhelp stuhelp stuhelp html and Browser Support http www umsl edu technology mgwhelp browser browser html Once you have successfully logged into the system you will discover a list of the courses you are registered for with links to individual course web pages Students can click on the appropriate course title or number to access each one Getting to Course Sites using
7. andbook Page 7 If not the student needs to resubmit the assignment Students should be aware that the Assignments Grade Book option includes a virtual lock that will refuse submissions after the assignment s deadline has passed Please note Each instructor has her her own policy regarding the acceptance of late submissions Review the syllabus carefully and familiarize yourself with the late submission policy in each class before assignments are due In other words it is the student s responsibility to know the instructor s policy before an assignment deadline is missed If this option is available you will see any books recommended or required for the course In some cases a picture of the cover of the text may be included External Links This option if available will provide access to a variety of useful web pages In most cases this section will include system related links such as downloading instructions for Adobe Acrobat Reader or the latest version of JAVA and course related links addressing specific content related to the course and or assignments As with the Course Documents section this folder may be organized into sub folders Be sure that you are familiar with how your professor organizes this section so that you can easily find the links that you need SafeAssign Instructors may require students to submit their assignments via the SafeAssign option SafeAssign is described as a plagiarism software that compares
8. ard unless the boss is Revised 08 2010 The Department of Communication s Online Handbook Page 18 willing to exert his her authority Is telling an employee to wash a window or dust a table dis respectful What if the boss thinks s he s being respectful but the employee doesn t The last example is a good post and would generate the most points All of the components of previous examples were included but specific references were made to the text and more evidence was presented Additionally Bob referenced another group member s message Dave Finally Bob started a new topic with a question for Sally Dave and the other group members Posting messages such as this would result in full points Students may earn extra points for their group assignments by adding specific references to other credible sources such as websites magazines books people etc A Note on Grammar and Syntax Transcripts of group interactions emails board postings and chats do not need to be grammatically or syntactically correct In fact 1f you consider spoken words people are grammatically correct only 5 15 of the time However all submitted assignments should be grammatically and syntactically correct Severe spelling or grammatical errors on submitted work will be penalized accordingly Proofread everything that you submit Writing Labs The Writing Lab a division of the Center for Academic Development is a friendly place to bring your e
9. be presented with the a course title and or banner at the top of the screen recent announcements and a simple navigation system on the left hand side If you do not see a banner or title at the top of the page you may Revised 08 2010 The Department of Communication s Online Handbook Page 5 have selected a course that is not web based or has not yet been uploaded Course sites are generally available about a week before classes start Basic Navigation in the Course Site All course sites in the My Gateway system have the same basic format However because each course site 1s modified and maintained by the primary instructor the specific features available in a particular course will vary M A Ufie Hore LP Hew OD Lope Ureveraity of Missourl Si Louis F S0OCOMMTZIDI O01 a 2231 Organzabonal Sit Cornenuracation lt a wit tagh Heise 64 Announcements For most of the web based courses offered by the Department of Communication the same features will be available in each class The following is a detailed list of the menu options you are likely to encounter Announcements Typically the course site displays the announcements when you first log in However the start page can be modified If the announcements do not show up immediately clicking on the announcement link will show you any recent announcements that the professor may wish to highlight Staff Information This option displays
10. biographical and contact information for the professor responsible for the course as well as any contributing faculty members and or Graduate Teaching Assistants Course Documents This folder generally contains a number of sub folders that provide access to a variety of documents related to the course If the Course Information option was not included at your class Revised 08 2010 The Department of Communication s Online Handbook Page 6 site you should be able to find the syllabus and other course information here Although classes and professors vary you will typically find all of the documents and picture files in this folder Take some time to get familiar with how your professor organizes this section so that you can easily find the items that you need As with the Course Information link some professors do not use this option However if the option is available you should get information about any assignments or projects required by the course gt Assignments Grade Boo The Assignments Grade Book option is one of the mechanisms by which you may submit assignments to the professor of the course Students may download assignment instructions and upload completed assignments in the same location at the class site Students may also verify successful file transfers immediately In order to download assignment instructions students need to click on Assignments and then the View Complete Assignment link Clicking on the Assignment
11. e following address https mygateway2 umsl edu webapps login Students must know their Gateway ID to access the system If you don t have it you can search for it by clicking on the Gateway ID Search link by accessing the site directly via R mone g aci gt Lop Luversty of Missouri St Louis Cutet Shens Faci amp Stafi huna E inen P Welcome to the MyGateway sibe at De University of Missouri Si Louis From this web yow can access course acd organization information My Gateway Login UMSL Login Announcements 500 Passware UMSL Suggestion Sox The Unnersity i3 eager 1o Harn your thougals aed peas ty aisean s3003 cng USL The suggestion bax aliyas yeu to provide input __ Lagin i erhanony Te qualty of our progama improng basic campus effcrercies di DEET ind when possible saang money Cammants wil be sem to me appronta vice chancetor fo i renew and acton Aoperis of comments recened errd acdorrs leken eel Be made ta the Uenereely Assembh Staf Assocation and SGA To eave a suggestion please click on a J WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS TUTONSEHOUE June 22 2009 ENJOY YOUR Contem Prevew Home Teens ang SUMMER ent ran crane Od nr r Payee Aschethat leans Hormat hy Tettons home GLYS games will return in Segeemnber June 27 2000 with volleyhatl M Studert An ites Hares ond men s and Doriraseic of namsa Gl Woeen s Soccer women s soccer Ac agami M i J ssits Fanpiin l READ RO AA Follow the
12. eisel Revised 08 2010 The Department of Communication s Online Handbook Page 14 Teaching Roles in Web Based Courses As web based courses expand the nature and role of both students and teachers will continue to change Instead of a passive lecture with note taking students must now become active participants in their own learning Correspondingly the role of the teacher in web based courses has changed from the traditional model as well Instead of delivering knowledge to students via lecture web based teachers facilitate the learning process through a variety of means including guidance redirection and correction As the complexity of the student student student teacher and teacher student interactions increase specialized roles and responsibilities have evolved to meet these challenges Primary Lead Instructors Every web based course has a Primary Instructor who is responsible for the class PIs determine course policies and are responsible for assigning final grades PIs work with all students enrolled in their courses although some responsibilities may be divided if instructional support staff have been assigned Graduate Teaching Assistants GTAs are graduate students enrolled in the Master of Arts degree program in Communication GTAs have a strong academic background and benefit from having the current perspective of both student and teacher GTAs may be assigned a section of a web based course in which case they wo
13. es confirmation emails are sent generally within 48 hours when a file is successfully retrieved from the DDB Of course if the instructor uses an Assignment based submission you will not receive a confirmation To verify that the file was submitted simply check your gradebook If you do not receive a confirmation email or there is no exclamation in the gradebook next to your assignment it is your responsibility to verify that the file was properly submitted User error is not an acceptable excuse for late submissions Keep in mind that both forms of verification merely indicate that a file was successfully submitted and do not necessarily imply about the appropriateness or quality of the submission In general we recommend that students keep a record of all of their electronic correspondence to resolve any discrepancies If and when a discrepancy occurs it is important to approach the instructor in a polite and professional manner Writing a hostile and aggressive email is no more acceptable than yelling at a professor in an office or a classroom Please keep this in mind and avoid writing strongly worded emails in the heat of the moment Computer Mediated CMC vs Face to Face FtF Interactions Now that you re familiar with navigating in My Gateway a number of issues need to be addressed regarding the nature of communication in the online environment There are many differences between interactions that happen when people me
14. et in a physical context when compared to a virtual environment For example in a physical context facial expressions and other nonverbal cues are present which can help to clarify your message In a virtual environment these cues are not available As a consequence the specific message or words becomes much more important In a physical context you might turn to the person next to you Revised 08 2010 The Department of Communication s Online Handbook Page 16 roll your eyes and say That s a great idea This sarcasm is lost in a virtual environment and the recipient is likely to interpret your message as positive In contrast you might be smiling at a message posted by another person in a virtual environment and post You re such a jerk thinking that the original message was a joke In a physical context a smile nod head turn or body posture might help the other person realize that you are not trying to be offensive Ina virtual environment however people only see what you type Imagine having a conversation with 3 4 people and suddenly having one person say You re such a jerk for no apparent reason You d probably be offended hurt or angry Words are extremely important in a virtual context because this is all of the information that is available Students will discover other examples of the difference between CMC and FtF as familiarity with communicating in a virtual environment is increased However mi
15. h Cush pare H vtae Mia ataliahon Nelo dacumeniaton Cir here 39 dowringd fe Jyp Accers Grice If you only see your name listed there is no one else currently in the room who will receive your message On the bottom left you will see a link for user info and private message if activated The top right portion of the screen if activated includes buttons to record archive the chat Revised 08 2010 The Department of Communication s Online Handbook Page 10 pause the recording stop the recording and a bookmark function The center right portion of the screen displays the information you and others are sending and receiving in the chatroom along with system updates such as who has entered or left the chat session Finally the Compose line in the lower right portion of the screen is where you type messages that you wish others to see Once you ve typed your message you must hit the enter key or click the send button in order for the message to be submitted and become viewable by other participants Conceptually this is like sending email except that everyone else in the chat room can view it and respond nearly instantaneously For expanded coverage of all the available options for collaboration review the My Gateway User Manual v6 This option is used for communication in which the users do not need to be online simultaneously Unlike x Discussion Board collaboration this form of communication allows you to write your comment
16. iarism Students who violate the university guidelines involving academic dishonesty will fail the assignment and may receive additional sanctions from the Office of Academic Affairs If you have any question about what is or is not plagiarism it is your responsibility to ask the Professor BEFORE submitting an assignment Please note knowingly falsifying electronic records ts a violation of the student code of conduct and will be vigorously pursued Standards For Acceptable Submissions This document outlines the standards for written assignments that most faculty members in the Department of Communication require If your syllabus references these standards be sure to read them thoroughly before submitting any work Revised 08 2010 The Department of Communication s Online Handbook Page 17 Evaluation Procedures for Virtual Group Assignments Some courses may have a component of your score based on interactions and or projects conducted with fellow classmates The evaluation method for group work is different in an online environment Each member of a virtual group generally will receive a score based on a combination of the submitted group assignments and or his or her participation Students who interact more often and or provide more detailed and meaningful communication will receive higher scores than individuals group members who interact in a very limited fashion While the submitted product if any is considered as part of the grade f
17. mmentary as they would on a Launch Learning Objects Teams LX Wiki Tool blog and then fellow classmates are provided the opportunity to post replies Many instructors require a homepage to be completed using the Wiki Q Podcast Some instructors may upload lectures as podcasts for students to review Revised 08 2010 The Department of Communication s Online Handbook Page 12 This provides you with access to a detailed user manual for 2 User Manual Blackboard the platform for My Gateway You will find information about a wide variety of features Selecting this option will allow you to monitor your progress in the course S Lous ieam SSO COMUGTI IEN Simple Example Page Alan Heinet s SSIeCOMMED OT gt pe gt 7 Dt Anak Q 55 10 CO0NN2239 001 doer ees ee o ad eee sei d Sirge ft xatgrie Page Aisn ete panat STE ESETED pe n a a ee Pom Saty 0 CUF aa a l ra 41 a hensceee we i S ress wwt evs P r pepeg imis d l i se 2E Bue Eiaa mnskis nex Sot im anna on armoa Fionan of rytais of fe Umandi of lbrmoead t D Loe opa aana os ee itre Guise ogien ocru oot cet Oanperns y Cua EXAT te Cerrar tn Degpstrert Jraitinn onian Tl ae Wama Ph Pangaea ae wet rresters Segress fer Cead Dew Liwere wee rr konene Scie pYYOchopce etele sera of Pre prenie sri parapis poo mM Sear ers ae warts oh Porites SS Pe Oot Socte ets Pers Teri foresees rt Ture legreere occ ae tins Pees chamen
18. n recent version of Sun Microsystems JAVA program to access the chat room Once collaboration is selected you will be able to view a list of available chatrooms interaction In this case there are two chatroom sessions available 1 Lecture Hall Virtual Classroom and 2 Office Hours Chat 7 ed roe Jivis Liivertly of Mimecess S2 Louii You can enter either chatroom by selecting the appropriate hotlink Once selected two new windows will open The first will contain system information and must remain active while the second displays the actual chat content a screenshot is presented on the next page On the upper left side of the Chat screen you will see an option that allows you to adjust the view identifies the number of people currently in the chatroom and the role of each one M tyPiaces E Homa N Hup D gt Lapat L University of Missouri St Louis an W F tie p oA Pres EAE 6Colborminn gt Launch Chat o 55910 COMMI711 001 Sy Anomrcemercts u a Miatinfiwine v Ee Oure Dornen 0 S Awouneds Lemwip fiis page miil dose fie Chawindow g 4 Ceasers EJ Launching Chat Tool TR Creat C coding e Tuas jaa Pugin is veguvadterCnatterun Jaah 0 Ge Asstyrinerts n Estima Laveen Fina Jasa Flin 18 mai St OF Tiers are y Fo screerreoder te being upad hs access he lags in Te Chatto insin D eds usin a hot that JAWS 42 7 3 ond later al work wth t
19. nward pointing green arrow ij appears next to the student s name in the appropriate position in the assignment s column the assignment was received If not the student needs to resubmit the assignment Students should be aware that the Assignments Grade Book option includes a virtual lock that will refuse submissions after the assignment s deadline has passed Please note Each instructor has her her own policy regarding the acceptance of late submissions Review the syllabus carefully and familiarize yourself with the late submission policy in each class before assignments are due In other words it is the student s responsibility to know the instructor s policy before an assignment deadline is missed mes Tools This option provides access to all the tools that you will use to interact with the professor as well as fellow classmates This section of the course site contains a variety of selectable sub folders and if it is not available it means that any necessary sub folders have been added to the main navigation menu on the left hand side of the screen However for convenience assume that all of the following sub folders exist within the Communication tab This links you back to the Announcements Announcements Revised 08 2010 The Department of Communication s Online Handbook Page 9 This option allows you to enter the virtual classroom for real time chats You will need a Java enabled browser Fa Collaboratio
20. o student inquiries evaluating student work and meeting or speaking with those students as needed Students are expected to direct any questions about assignments and coursework including scores received to the individual assigned to the individual assigned He or she should be the first person to contact if a student has a question about a grade on an assignment because the assigned PI GTA or AIS was the Revised 08 2010 The Department of Communication s Online Handbook Page 15 one who evaluated the submission and assigned the grade Please keep in mind that grading rubrics are implemented in each course to insure that assignments are evaluated in a consistent manner by all PIs GTAs and AIS staff involved in a course Not only are assignment scores averaged and evaluated across graders but a percentage of the submissions are typically graded by more than one person helping to insure a fair and consistent evaluation for every student Expectations and Etiquette in Web Based Courses Web based courses require the same amount of effort as traditional courses Therefore each online class should be approached in the same professional manner as any other university course Required textbooks must be purchased at the beginning of the course and all reading and assignment schedules must be maintained Assignments are collected and deadlines are enforced in the same way that you would expect in a traditional class In most of the web based cours
21. of our students Revised 08 2010 The Department of Communication s Online Handbook Page 20 Helpful Web Addresses Instructional Computing Helpful Info for New Students http www umsl edu techno logy instructionalcomputing labs labsinfo html IC Lab Policies http www umsl edu technology instructionalcomputing labs labspolicies html Current IC Lab Hours http www umsl edu technology instructionalcomputing labhours html Center for Academic Development Writing Lab http www umsl edu services cad writing html Department of Communication Home Page http www umsl edu divisions artscience communication Free Download Adobe Acrobat Reader http www adobe com products acrobat readstep2 html Free Download Sun Microsystems JAVA http www java com en Revised 08 2010
22. or each group member the majority of an individual s grade for each virtual group work will be based on the quality and quantity of the interaction that he or she engaged in As a result it is possible that one group member will receive 40 points while another might receive only 15 points on the same assignment However participation during one VGA does not carry over to the next It is important to continue interacting with group members throughout the semester Examples Ranging from the Worst to the Best Interaction Attempts Bob Did you watch Leno last night or How about those Rams eh This post is probably irrelevant to the course content and virtual group topic These types of postings can be both important and helpful for developing better relationships with your classmates and group members However in terms of grading do not expect to get any points if this is all that you contribute to discussions Bob I agree with you or I disagree with you This post provides no meaningful information and is difficult to follow as you will see when you begin making decisions with your group Posting this message 12 times produces a large quantity of interaction attempts with extremely poor quality You may feel like you ve done a lot but you haven t Don t expect to get too many points if most of your posts look like this Bob I agree with you Sally In my experience people work harder for bosses who trea
23. rds in much the same way that conversations are typically organized The idea is that certain topics and messages are related to a single thread of conversation When you are accessing a discussion board and read another person s post you are reading a thread If you reply to that m are adding to that thread If you want to start a new topic of conversation use the button When creating new threads try to use titles that are descriptive and reflect the general content of your posting This will make it easier for you to keep track of the communication as well as directing other users to the issue being addressed This option if utilized provides access to collaboration and discussion board options that are only available to certain users In some cases a professor may form groups in which all communication via chatroom and discussion boards are available to all students in the class In other cases the professor may set up group pages that allow groups to share messages among themselves that are not available to other group members gt Send Email This option if available will allow you to easily send email to your fellow classmates and or the instructor This option if available will list important dates related to the course Calendar You can view by day week or month The wiki operates much like a regular online blog but is limited to views by only those enrolled in the class Students are able post co
24. s and post them for others to read at a later time Metaphorically this is like a bulletin board where you can post notes for others to read and to which they may respond Typically the discussion board section is broken into specialized sub folders for specific types of content If an assignment requires you to post a message to a particular discussion forum make sure that you select the correct one e en You can see whether new messages have been posted to a particular board by looking at the right hand side of the screen To view postings in a discussion forum click on the forum you want for example Questions for the Instructor Questions for the GTA etc If messages have been posted the title of each message the person who wrote it and when it was posted will be listed below Simply click on the message title to view the posting Note If you click on the name of the person who wrote the message you will access an email feature X a gt 2 c _ Lad gt e z gt gt 7 3 il rrrrr ees reer Revised 08 2010 The Department of Communication s Online Handbook Page 11 If you d like to make a comment about what the person wrote click Reply after reading the post If you d like to read other comments that people have made about the post you can click on the thread detail below Threads are designed to organize the content of discussion boa
25. sinterpretation miscommunication and misunderstanding are typically related to word choice Always consider the way you phrase something before you post in a public forum Good gt Bob hasn t posted recently Does anyone know if he s ok Bad gt Bob hasn t bothered to post lately Anyone know what s up with that guy Common Issues in our Web Based Courses As the disclaimer at the beginning of this document indicated not all courses will be consistent with all of the information contained in this document The following information is superceded by contradictory information contained in the specific course syllabus unless otherwise indicated by the professor Course Agreement Deadlines Most of the online courses offered by the Department of Communication require students to print and sign a course agreement indicating that they have read and understood the syllabus The student must sign and return the course agreement no later than the time date indicated in the syllabus Students who do not submit their agreements by this date may be dropped from the course and may lose any points associated with submission of the form Academic Integrity Students should read and be familiar with the student code of conduct at UM St Louis which is available online at http www umsl edu studentlife dsa student_planner policies conductcode htm Students should pay particular attention to the sections concerning cheating and plag
26. ssays reports resum or term papers for a critique No appointment is necessary and tutors are prepared to help both undergraduate and graduate students in all the disciplines Some of the issues covered in the lab include organization sentence clarity development grammar and usage The Writing Lab tutors many of whom have taken the same writing courses you will be taking can assist you in achieving your best writing effort A visit to the Writing Lab will give you the opportunity to receive feedback on any writing assignment for any course Regular visits to the Writing Lab will help you maximize your writing effectiveness They offer one on one tutoring to help you improve your writing O No appointment is necessary use the lab services at your convenience O There is no charge for using the lab O Windows Macintosh computers MS Word and laser printers are available for your use O Tutors view writing as a learning process rather than a product and will help you with any stage for which you need assistance O However tutors do not write edit or proofread papers The writing lab is located in room 409 Social Science Building Call 314 516 5194 to verify when the lab is open as hours listed are subject to change Writing Lab Hours Revised 08 2010 The Department of Communication s Online Handbook Page 19 Monday 1 00 p m to 7 00 p m Tuesday 10 00 a m to 3 00 p m Wednesday 10 00 a m to 3 00 p m Thursday 1
27. student submissions proprietary databases of papers and the Internet After the comparison is completed the instructor received a report that indicates all sections of a student s essay or report that are found in the database or on the Internet Afterward each essay received is added to the database for comparison to future submissions from other students This prevents each student from being subjected to plagiarism in later semesters BD ALOT as Be aa 6s ed bak oe De od a ere Cie ee ee d Revised 08 2010 The Department of Communication s Online Handbook Page 8 Students must upload their assignments to the SafeAssign option in the same way that assignments are uploaded to the general Assignments section When a student has completed the assignment s he gt gt View Complete _ needs to click on Assignments and then the link The student must go to the 2 Your Files option and type the student s name and assignment s title in the Comments textbox The student must click on Files to Attach and browse to the document containing the completed assignment Once the assignment has been attached the student must click Submit E ee EEEE s er 7 gt wt bed u ad P 5 4 After the assignment has been submitted students may verify the instructor s receipt of the assignment In order to do this the student must click on Toos after submitting the Filg w My Grades assignment and then click on If a dow
28. t Louis to deliver online courses My Gateway is a Blackboard Based Learning System for more information about the infrastructure visit http www blackboard com My Gateway a version that is accessible to registered students at UMSL allows users to interact with other students and professors in a virtual electronic classroom Blackboard MyGateway runs independent of the operating system It relies on the internet browser and the plugins recommended by ITS at UMSL see below Any computer with an up to date operating system Windows Mac or Linux as long as the internet browser is up to date will suffice for using MyGateway Note Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled in your browser for MyGateway to work correctly PC Mac Software Recommendations Microsoft Office Microsoft Word Mozilla Firefox PC Mac Plugins RealMedia 11 Basi ea Cae PE SA QuickTime 7 handles Windows Media Recommended Froe Download Streaming Multimedia Player Adobe Flash Player Ack be lll li Ago E Shockwave Player Adobe Acrobat Player Reader Microsolt Viewers for Microsoft Word PowerPoint and Excel choose your product and use the search term viewer VISIT MICKOSOFT com Mac Specific Plugins GiM e Play Microsoft Windows Media Video wmv files in Quicktime on a Mac Revised 08 2010 The Department of Communication s Online Handbook Page 3 To access a course site you must first log into the My Gateway system To begin go to th
29. t them with respect than they do for bosses who are jerks This is better than the previous post for a number of reasons First Bob identifies whom he is agreeing with this helps to keep the interaction coherent Second Bob adds some personal information i e experience insight he doesn t just agree with Sally This post would produce more points than the previous example Bob I agree with you Sally In my experiences people work harder for bosses who treat them with respect than they do for bosses who are jerks However I think that we might consider a less extreme position Remember the Leadership grid and the Country Club Manager We still need to be concerned about the bottom line This is better still as this post references material directly from the text This post would produce more points than the previous example Bob I agree with you Sally In my experiences people work harder for bosses who treat them with respect than they do for bosses who are jerks However I think that we might consider a less extreme position Remember the Blake amp Mouton s Leadership grid While our managers need to be concerned for people they also have production requirements On page 67 in the book the authors seem to be saying that being overly concerned with people can be just as detrimental as being overly concerned about production While I don t agree totally with Dave it does seem like some people won t work h
30. uld serve as the PI or they may be assigned to a course with larger enrollments in which case the GTA serves a supportive role to the PI Adjunct Instructional Support As with GTAs AIS staff may serve as Primary Instructors or in instructional support roles AIS staff hold graduate degrees in Communication Masters or Doctorate AIS staff tend to be very familiar with the students and online programs as many received one or more degrees from UM St Louis Course Administrators When two or more sections of a single course are offered online during a semester a Course Administrator may be designated CAs work to insure that content is consistent across sections and that assignments evaluations are comparable CAs are responsible for developing and integrating course materials usually act as PIs and work with GTAs and AIS staff assigned to the other sections Typically a CA is a regular faculty member Role Divisions When a PI is assigned GTAs or AIS staff in a course responsibilities are divided Typically PIs GAs and AIS each take responsibility for a different set of students within the course e g a GTA may be assigned to supervise group work for students whose last names begin with A H an AIS might supervise students whose last names begin with I Q etc When such divisions are implemented the individual assigned to each group of students will be responsible for facilitating group discussions receiving and responding t
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