Policies
To pass this course, you must...
- ...turn in all of the assignments and the term project and complete any and all presentations. You cannot pass this course without doing all of the assigned work. However, turning in all of the work is not a guarantee that you will pass the course.
- All assignments for this course must be submitted ELECTRONICALLY. Documents submitted in hardcopy will lose 5% of the assignment's grade. Changes made to online webpages after the deadline may not be reflected in your grade for an assignment.
- Grades of "I" (Incomplete) may be assigned in this course after discussion with the instructor, but depending on the circumstances, there may be a penalty applied at the discretion of the instructor.
- All papers and assignments must be submitted by the dates specified in this syllabus. If you cannot submit an assignment or cannot deliver a presentation on the date it is due, it is your responsibility to discuss your situation with the instructor, preferably far in advance. Given that your reasons or problems are legitimate and serious, arrangements for the completion of the outstanding work can be made; this will occur at the discretion of the instructor.
- Late policy: -5% of the possible assignment grade for the first day late, -1% for every day thereafter. This will also be applied at the discretion of the instructor.
- Your written, web-based, and oral work will be evaluated according to five criteria, which are thus:
- Be well-written, marked-up, and/or presented.
- Contain HTML markup that has been done by hand and which conforms, at a minimum, to the XHTML 1.0 standard.
- Demonstrate a degree of insight into the concepts, issues, and trends in both the areas you investigate in the assignments and in the course content.
- Demonstrate a degree of originality in your reviews, analyses, and projects.
- Display some familiarity with the appropriate current and/or classic literatures where appropriate.
Personal & cultural respect
Please make the instructor aware of any special personal or social/cultural needs you may have, including functional disabilities, important religious holidays occurring during the class, etc. Disrespect of students in any form will not be tolerated, and discomfort should be minimized. Please speak with the instructor, if you feel somehow uncomfortable about the arrangements of the class. Every reasonable effort will be made to accomodate these needs.
Grading policies
- Borderline grades will be decided (up or down) on the basis of class contributions and participation throughout the semester, as perceived by the instructor.
- Please refer to the assignments page for more detailed discussions of how grades are determined.
The following definitions of letter grades have been defined by student and faculty members of the Committee on Improvement of Instruction and have been approved by the faculty (November 11, 1996) as an aid in evaluation of academic performance and to assist students by giving them an understanding of the grading standards of the School of Library and Information Science. Lettergrade-to-percentage correspondences are based on the percentages used in US public schools, and are only used by the instructor in computing your grade. A standard statistical general linear model is used to compute student grades.
| Grade | GPA | MEANING |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4.0 (93-100%) |
Outstanding achievement. Student performance demonstrates full command of the course materials and evinces a high level of originality and/or creativity that far surpasses course expectations. |
| A- | 3.7 (90-92%) |
Excellent achievement. Student performance demonstrates thorough knowledge of the course materials and exceeds course expectations by completing all requirements in a superior manner. |
| B+ | 3.3 (87-89%) |
Very good work. Student performance demonstrates above-average comprehension of the course materials and exceeds course expectations on all tasks as defined in the course syllabus. |
| B | 3.0 (83-86%) |
Good work. Student performance meets designated course expectations, demonstrates understanding of the course materials and is at an acceptable level. |
| B- | 2.7 (80-82%) |
Marginal work. Student performance demonstrates incomplete understanding of course materials. |
| C+ | 2.3 (77-79%) |
Unsatisfactory work. Student performance demonstrates incomplete and inadequate understanding of course materials. |
| C | 2.0 (73-76%) |
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| C- and below | 1.7 (60-72%) |
Unacceptable work. Coursework performed at this level will not count toward the MLS or MIS degree. For the course to count towards the degree, the student must repeat the course with a passing grade. |
| F | 0.0 (0-59%) |
Failing. Student may continue in program only with permission of the Dean. |
Academic dishonesty
All IU policies, available here, will be followed, with regard to academic dishonesty. Academic dishonesty may result in an F grade in this course, and may result in a student being asked to leave SLIS by the Dean.
