• Because of e-mail viruses, Prof. Low does not accept e-mail from unknown sources. Therefore, you must use the subject CISW350 and type your full name in the message, or the e-mail may be ignored.
• It’s impossible for Prof. Low to be familiar with every e-mail software application on the market, so please don’t ask for technical assistance.

Each Laboratory assignment will have a point value (based on degree of difficulty). Your grade will reflect the percentage of possible points that you have earned for all assignments to date. Your final grade will be determined on the basis of your point scores and letter grades will be awarded according to these standards. . The Presentation, which replaces a Final Exam, is worth 10% of your grade for the course. Mandatory attendance at the last class meeting is required.

90-100%=A 80- 89%=B 70- 79%=C 60- 69%=D 0- 59%=F

Attendance Policy:
Attendance is mandatory unless you are sick or excused in advanced
Silent attendance is taken at every face-to-face meeting throughout the class session. Because this is a new course, it’s difficult for your instructor to follow the planned calendar exactly. Problems with some assignments are bound to occur, which will change the calendar. Some materials may require a different approach, more time, or we might get new ideas for different or additional assignments. You are allowed to miss only two classes (two weeks), whether or not the absence is excused. Anyone who does not attend for two consecutive weeks or who misses a total of three classes, without communicating with the instructor, will be withdrawn from the course. You are responsible for all material covered and all assignments given, whether you are present or working online. Assignment due dates are subject to change, so check the online schedule in Course Materials frequently. Complete assignments missed before returning to class! Send email or leave a voice mail if you must be absent from class.
You can request permission to be excused for more than two class times. This accommodation is an effort to allow some flexibility for students who have been successfully taking Web design classes online, have access to the software off campus, and who have responsibilities which keep them from attending on-campus regularly. If you do not comply with the following conditions, you will be withdrawn from the course.

• You must make a formal request to be excused from regular attendance by sending email to lows@scc.losrios.edu, with the subject line “CISW 350 attendance” AFTER the first laboratory assignment is submitted for grading. See the tentative schedule on the last page of this document. Until that time, you are expected to attend or to utilize the two weeks you are allowed to be absent, as noted above. It is not necessary to include a detailed reason why you want the accommodation, although some explanation of your experience learning online or the extenuating circumstances that make it difficult to come to campus would be appreciated. You must have regular access to the correct software in order to complete the course requirements! Your privilege will be revoked as soon as you miss due dates.
• You must not miss due dates for assignments. You cannot be excused from attendance if you have been penalized for more than two due dates!
• If you were previously excused and then begin to miss due dates, you will be required to return to regular attendance. Failure to attend regularly after you have been notified will result in the instructor withdrawing you from the course!
• There will be some mandatory attendance days, such as the last class of the semester when you will give a short presentation. They will be noted in Course Materials in the course Web Site. There will be no exceptions to the requirement to attend the last class meeting.

• -5% for each day past the due date and time
• Up to -25% maximum penalty if the assignment is turned in within 2 weeks of the due date
• No assignments will be accepted if submitted more than 2 weeks after the due date, or after the last class meeting of the semester.

• Update your Personal Information in Blackboard. Log in at http://blackboard.losrios.edu. Click on the Welcome tab at the top left corner of this window. You should see a Tools area at the top left corner, below the Welcome tab. Click Personal Information there, and then select Edit Personal Information. The only required information is First and Last Names and your preferred e-mail address. Your last name should match college records, but you can change your first name to use a nickname.
• Go to Communication to find the Discussion Boards and introduce yourself to the class in the Introduction forum. Include your name and whether you usually work on a Macintosh or Windows-based PC. Write a brief statement about why you are taking this course, and what software and version you will be using. Also let us know where you will be working — for example, "in the campus computer lab" or "at home".