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Course Format
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This is an online course that will begin and end on the UW start and end of quarter dates. It is offered through online learning. The majority of the course is composed of a series of modules in which you will read, listen to a lecture, engage in discussion among your peers and do a variety of individual or group work.
Technology and Software Requirements
In this course you may be required to access a large number of databases through the Internet. Several of these databases are publicly available, but some are proprietary and will require authentication through the UW Libraries for you to gain access. Information about logging in to use these databases is available on the Connecting to the Libraries page.
The Information School Online MLIS program requirements state that you are expected to have:
- Access to a fully functional personal computer running a modern operating system (e.g. Windows OS - at least XP SP3 or Windows 7, Mac OS - at least 10.4, recent Linux/FreeBSD build, etc.);
- A broadband connection to the Internet (cable or DSL with minimum 768 kbps download speed);
- Sound capability (microphone and either speaker(s) or headphones) - built-in or external;
- Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint (ver 2003 or newer) or compatible document & presentation preparation software;
- PDF reader software, such as Adobe Reader or compatible equivalent;
- The most current version of Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox (recent Google Chrome or Apple Safari versions may also suffice);
- The most current version of Adobe Flash Player;
- The ability to install and configure software on a computer, including the required authority/permission level.
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- Presentation tools
- Diagram/chart tools
- Web site creation tools
- Etc.
Course Evaluation
The end-of-quarter course evaluations are located here: http://ischool.uw.edu/courses/submit-evaluations
(Instructors: If you want to do mid-quarter formative evaluation, you could consider creating catalyst surveys and posting links to them here.)
Academic Conduct
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The following paragraphs discussing academic integrity, copyright and privacy outline matters governing student conduct in the iSchool and the University of Washington. They apply to all assignments and communications in this course.
Academic Integrity
The essence of academic life revolves around respect not only for the ideas of others, but also their rights to those ideas and their promulgation. It is therefore essential that all of us engaged in the life of the mind take the utmost care that the ideas and expressions of ideas of other people always be appropriately handled, and, where necessary, cited. For writing assignments, when ideas or materials of others are used, they must be cited. The format is not that important as long as it is consistent, the source material can be located and the citation can be verified. In any situation, if you have a question, please feel free to ask the instructor or teaching assistant. Such attention to ideas and acknowledgment of their sources is central not only to academic life, but life in general.
Please acquaint yourself with the University of Washington's resources on academic honesty.
Copyright
All of the expressions of ideas in this class that are fixed in any tangible medium such as digital and physical documents are protected by copyright law as embodied in title 17 of the United States Code. These expressions include the work product of both: (1) your student colleagues (e.g., any assignments published here in the course environment or statements committed to text in a discussion forum); and, (2) your instructors (e.g., the syllabus, assignments, reading lists, and lectures). Within the constraints of "fair use," you may download or copy slides, recordings or notes for your personal intellectual use in support of your education here in the iSchool. All of these examples are copyrighted expressions, and fair use by you does not include further distribution by any means of copying, performance or presentation beyond the circle of your student colleagues in this class. If you have any questions regarding whether a use to which you wish to put one of these expressions violates the creator's copyright interests, please feel free to ask the instructor for guidance.
Privacy
To support an academic environment of rigorous discussion and open expression of personal thoughts and feelings, we, as members of the academic community, must be committed to the inviolate right of privacy of our student and instructor colleagues. As a result, we must forego sharing personally identifiable information about any member of our community including information about the ideas they express, their families, life styles and their political and social affiliations. If you have any questions regarding whether a disclosure you wish to make regarding anyone in this course or in the iSchool community violates that person's privacy interests, please feel free to ask the instructor for guidance.
Knowing violations of these principles of academic conduct, privacy or copyright may result in University disciplinary action under the Student Code of Conduct.
Students with Disabilities
To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact Disabled Student Services: 448 Schmitz, 206-543-8924 (V/TTY). If you have a letter from DSS indicating that you have a disability which requires academic accommodations, please present the letter to the instructor so you can discuss the accommodations you might need in the class.
Academic accommodations due to disability will not be made unless the student has a letter from DSS specifying the type and nature of accommodations needed.
Student Code of Conduct
Good student conduct is important for maintaining a healthy course environment. Please familiarize yourself with the University of Washington's Student Code of Conduct.
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