WHAT IS WEBBOARD FOR AND HOW IS IT GRADED?

WebBoard is the primary way we will communicate. Hence, it is CRUCIAL
that all students participate fully. A few tips:

  1) Post fairly consistently each week. The minimal expectation is
about three (3) substantive posts.

  2) Post consistantly each week. Although it won't hurt a grade if
a week or two is missed, the expectation is that posts will be made
fairly evenly over time. Hence, No postings for 12 weeks and a flurry
of posts in the final 3 weeks will be considered to be an F, because
the first 80 percent of the course was missed. The course depends on
a steady exchange of ideas, so posting is imperative.

  3) a SUBSTANTIVE post is one that provides information, generates
discussion, provokes thinking, or otherwise reflects involvement
in class material. "Fun posts" are fine as long as the poster also
posts substantive material. 

  4) GRADING will be done on a combination of quantitity and quality.
Because quality counts heavily, a poster who posts only 2 posts a week
(normally a D) but has high content will be upgraded dramatically.
A poster who posts 10 posts a week but doesn't say much more than
"me too," or "I agree," or "How 'bout them Cubs" will be downgraded
dramatically. QUALITY, CONSISTENCY, and then quantity. 

REMEMBER: WebBoard is equivalent to a CLASSS DISCUSSION, so post
accordingly.

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