You are expected to attend every class. Missing just one class means you've missed a half week of material, which is 5% of the material for the entire quarter. If you absolutely must miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out what materials you've missed and to do the readings & exercises associated with that class.
Participation is more than simply showing up, however. I expect you to be an active participant in the learning process. That means asking questions when you don't understand a concept, helping others if you finish your work quickly, and being actively engaged in the class.
Each class meeting will include one or more exercises and/or lab time. These may be any of a variety of activities from group discussion & planning to step-by-step problem solving exercises. From time to time your in-class work will be checked, and this will figure into your participation grade for the quarter.
When I assign additional out-of-class materials, these materials may include study guides, tutorials, and questions and answers or small tests. They will always be due at the beginning of the next class. Your completion of this material will also figure into your grade for the quarter.
Last modified: 10 Mar 2008 10:21:43 AM