Syllabus Test
Mixing / Combining Activities
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What does the Second Case of cheating and / or plagiarism entail?
0 grade for the class + probation
What does the First Case of cheating and / or plagiarism entail?
0 points for assignments + resubmission of assignment with minimal passing grade
How long should excused missed work be given to work on?
1 week
When is the last deadline for all assignments and late assignments?
1 week before finals
Blackboard Assignment: 1. Default Deadline 2. Upload Format through email
1. 1 hour before class starts 2. inside of message, in a word document Electronic submission via email is always the main official one
3 things in your Email
1. CLASS-NAME-TOPIC 2. Dr. Polozov 3. Put your name at the end as signature
How should deadline extensions be requested? Email Request Format?
1. Email 2. Class-Name-Extension Request
Who are the people a student should contact (in order) when he/she is having conflicts with a professor?
1. Professor 2. Dean of college 3. Provost 4. President of CU
Extra Tools
1. Study Group 2. Tutoring 3. Teaching others 4. Meet professor
Elements of Evaluation
1. Tests (3) @ 100 points each = 300 2. Pop quizzes = 150 3. Comprehensive Final Exam = 100 4. Research Project Presentation = 200 5. Lab Reports, Reflections, Reviews = 300 6. Attendance, Participation, Course Assessment = 50 Total = 1,100
What is your responsibility?
1. To know the material from the book, definitions of all the scientific terms 2. To operate comfortably with scientific terminology related to the topic before class discussions
How do you get a 0 on a test?
1. Use electronic equipment 2. Not returning questions or answers
Is the review part of a test? Should answer sheets for a test be returned?
1. Yes 2. Yes
What are the 2 major conditions for your sucessful learning?
1. active participation in class 2. productive independent home work
What are the 2 things that a student must give when called upon?
1. at least 1 comment 2. at least 1 question
What are the 2 types of feedback you get on your work?
1. general review (group work) 2. individual review (1 person)
What does your independent work include?
1. home preperation (reading textbook, learning new material, identification and comprehension of general concepts and examples) 2. study group in class 3. your own teaching and answering questions 4. writing down all your questions to address them in class
Testing Rules
1. pencil No. 2 2. answers covered 3. cannot leave the room 4. no headwear 5. erase incorrect answers nicely 6. all questions should be returned
Adequate Rest/ Recovery
10 mins / per hour of work 1 hour / per day of work 1 day / per week of work
What is the workload time?
2 hours of homework for 1 hour spent in class
When the submission of any assignment is in the wrong format, how many percentages of the grade will be deducted?
20%
What will cheating and / or plagiarism result in?
A permanent record in your CU file
What should you email the professor via email first about?
All things you consider more important than simple quick question/remark chat
What type of copying is considered plagiarism?
Any copy and paste (except quotations)
When is any learning efficient?
Any learning is efficient only when it is pased on your self teaching
When should grades be questioned and corrected?
Any time throughout the semester, including final grading after the final
Is recording allowed in class? What happens when you are caught recording in class?
Any unauthorized recording is not allowed in class. If caught doing so, you will get a F in the class immediately.
What type of material will be covered in tests and quizzes?
Anything from reading, lab, presentations, class discussions
What will be considered an unexcused absence in class?
Anything that is not related to the topic in the on going class work
When are deadlines and any other information related to that mentioned or asked about in class?
At the end of class, usually the last 5 minutes of class. You are not allowed to ask any questions about the assignments' deadlines any other time during class.
When do you submit a homework assignment when you have to hand in physically?
Before the beginning of class
What happens when you sign up attencedance for someone else in the class?
Both students have breach academic integrity and will both get an excused absence
Format of every file for submission
CLASS NUMBER-First name- Last name - key word of the topic Ex. SCI-110-Valerie-Foo-Project Outline-1
What is a critical part of your work?
Critical part of your work is your participation in class activities
Challenge everything, ...
Draw your own critical conclusions
What is very important in our communication?
What emails does the professor not read?
Emails that are not addressed to me personally with my name in the beginning of the message
What emails are not considered a submission?
Emails that do not have the assignment/s attached
When is the only time you are allowed to get a phone call during class?
Emergency call during class time, which you have to get obtain individual permission to put your phone on silent and answer it.
Moderate Level of Physical Activity
For field work Ex. Hike 3-5 miles during 5-6 hours
What happens when you bring up questions in class?
If you do it, it makes any concern that tests could cover anything we did not discuss in class irrelevant.
What is the rule about making up for a test you couldn't take on the right day?
It always a student's responsibility to make all timely arrangements to sit up time and location for taking the test, picking up the test from the professor, and returning the test to the professor after completion
What is the grading penalty rule for late assingments?
Late submissions will result in 0 points, but all assignments should be completed at the minimal passing level (D or C) to pass the class
Best Time
Most Challenging Cirriculum
What is the policy about using electronic devices in class?
No electronic devices are allowed to be used in class at any time. Every time you are caught using your phone to text or check messages, you lose 5 points from your participation grade.
What type of questions will be on tests?
On the tests/quizzes any questions of any type can address any aspect of the content.
What is science based off? Facts are ----?
Science is based off facts. Facts are provable.
Full Concentration
Short time increments no longer than 50 minutes following 10 minutes break
How often should students check their email? When should they check their email?
Students should check their email everyday. They should check their email once per day before class.
TCE?
T - Terminology C- Concepts E- Examples
What kind of notes should you take? What should you take notes on? When should you be taking notes?
Take your own independent notes on everything when working in class
What if the deadline for an assignment is not on the syllabus?
The default setting is to be due 1 week after the completion of the work.
Can the unlimited amount of quizzes, written and oral assignments may be added or dropped during the semester at any time without any preliminary announcement?
Yes
Should you be prepared to be addressed by the professor any time in class?
Yes
Can terminology quizzes be given more than once a day?
Yes.
What do you always have to read and learn before every class?
You always have to read assigned chapters and learn new terminiology before every class
How many comments and questions should you say at least for every topic? When should you be ready to give them?
You should always have one comment and one question about every topic we are currently discussing. You should be ready to provide them in class at any time if asked by the professor.
If you have questions about the grade of an assignment, when should you ask your professor about it?
You should ask the professor within 1 week of recieving the graded assignment
What should you do when you come to class and nobody is there?
You should check your email and Blackboard announcements before you start searching someone's assistance
What should you try to generate on your own?
You should try to generate some new knowledge on your own
What must you put down in an email when you make an appointment with a professor?
Your time options Feel free to also leave your phone contact
For out of campus work, what do students need to sign?
a standard CU waiver form
What does the Third Case of cheating and / or plagiarism entail?
explusion from Concordia University + permanent record on transcript
When is the due date to ask any questions about your grade?
the week before finals
