All assignments are due at midnight local time on Sunday following the week assigned. Unless granted permission to turn in an assignment late, assignments will be penalized at least 15% if less than 48 hours late, and at least 30% if more than 48 hours late. To avoid last minute problems which cause you to be late with your assignments, plan to turn them in at least 24 to 48 hours ahead of the deadline.
Be sure to include your class ID# on all correspondence whether it's a question or an assignment. Every term students lose points or do not get a question answered because I cannot identify who sent the email message. Be sure to write "xxxQuestion" where xxx is your student class ID# and your name in the subject area of your email if you have a question. These email messages get priority consideration. Messages sent with assignments until I grade the assignment which can be several days after you send it in.
Online classes demand more initiative on your part than traditional classes. Because I cannot read your mind or see your perplexed looks you must ask more questions than in a regular classroom. You can ask your fellow students, me, or use other resources available to you where you live. .If you take the initiative to talk to your classmates, you can actually have more interaction than in a traditional classroom. My job is to guide your learning, answer your questions when I can, and evaluate your progress. I am not able to spoon feed you knowlege as easily as I could in a traditional classroom. You will be your own teacher more than you would be in a traditional classroom. One big advantage of an online classroom is you get to control your time. A disadvantage is you do not get to have face to face contact with your classmates and instructor.