Student Expectations
General Expectations - Example 1
What I Expect From You:
- You will digest the required materials in a timely fashion, paying attention to deadlines
- You will participate in class activities
- You will show respect for classmates and their input
Example 2
My expectations....
• I expect you to put in the amount of time it requires for you to succeed. Advisors say that you need to study an hour outside of class for every hour you spend in class, and for math you can at least double that amount of time. An eight-week summer course in a traditional classroom would meet for nearly 5 hours per week. You have an extra challenge ahead of you, as you will not have that 5 hours a week in class with a lecture. This time will be yours to read the book and the mini lectures and work with the resources at the MyMathLab site. I would expect that "homework" and studying will be, on the average, at least 5 to 10 hours on top of this. This gives us a grand total of at least 15 hours per week that you should spend on this course. Certainly there might be a small number of students who can succeed while spending less than 15 hours per week, but I would not be surprised if many students needed to spend more than 15 hours per week to do well. If you believe you are spending an inordinate amount of time on this course, / need to know so that we can troubleshoot!
• I expect you to ask questions on the practice exercises and on the homework questions. Open the question up to everyone, as someone else in the class will probably have the same question. I will also let you try to answer each other's questions, as you learn the best when you can explain something to someone else. If the class cannot figure out a problem I will then jump in and provide some assistance.
• I expect you to practice good "netiquette" [TVC group--this would be a link to a page with some guidelines for netiquette] and treat your classmates with respect. There will be some discussion and group work in this course. Please "listen" carefully to the contributions of each other, respect differences of opinion, be constructive with any criticisms, keep up your end of the workload, and do your part to make this a safe environment where people feel comfortable expressing their comments and questions.
• I expect you to do your own work. I encourage you to work with classmates either via the computer, phone, or in person if possible. You may discuss your questions with each other, but when you take tests and when you prepare for the final exam, it will be critical that you can work on your own.
• You are expected to purchase the required textbooks, MyMathLab access code, and calculator. You may use any kind of calculator you prefer.
• / expect you to be online (SLN) at least 3 times a week. You may find that it i to your benefit to be online more often. It is important to log in so that you car read course announcements, read the postings of your classmates, and check your private folder for new messages.
• / expect you to keep up with the course schedule. Do not allow yourself to get behind. Dates for the start and end of the modules are posted the moment the course opens on the Web. You need to plan your schedule aroi that emergencies happen, if you have an emergency please notify me ASAP.
• I expect you to put in the amount of time it requires for you to succeed. Advisors say that you need to study an hour outside of class for every hour you spend in class, and for math you can at least double that amount of time. An eight-week summer course in a traditional classroom would meet for nearly 5 hours per week. You have an extra challenge ahead of you, as you will not have that 5 hours a week in class with a lecture. This time will be yours to read the book and the mini lectures and work with the resources at the MyMathLab site. I would expect that "homework" and studying will be, on the average, at least 5 to 10 hours on top of this. This gives us a grand total of at least 15 hours per week that you should spend on this course. Certainly there might be a small number of students who can succeed while spending less than 15 hours per week, but I would not be surprised if many students needed to spend more than 15 hours per week to do well. If you believe you are spending an inordinate amount of time on this course, / need to know so that we can troubleshoot!
• I expect you to ask questions on the practice exercises and on the homework questions. Open the question up to everyone, as someone else in the class will probably have the same question. I will also let you try to answer each other's questions, as you learn the best when you can explain something to someone else. If the class cannot figure out a problem I will then jump in and provide some assistance.
• I expect you to practice good "netiquette" [TVC group--this would be a link to a page with some guidelines for netiquette] and treat your classmates with respect. There will be some discussion and group work in this course. Please "listen" carefully to the contributions of each other, respect differences of opinion, be constructive with any criticisms, keep up your end of the workload, and do your part to make this a safe environment where people feel comfortable expressing their comments and questions.
• I expect you to do your own work. I encourage you to work with classmates either via the computer, phone, or in person if possible. You may discuss your questions with each other, but when you take tests and when you prepare for the final exam, it will be critical that you can work on your own.
• You are expected to purchase the required textbooks, MyMathLab access code, and calculator. You may use any kind of calculator you prefer.
• / expect you to be online (SLN) at least 3 times a week. You may find that it i to your benefit to be online more often. It is important to log in so that you car read course announcements, read the postings of your classmates, and check your private folder for new messages.
• / expect you to keep up with the course schedule. Do not allow yourself to get behind. Dates for the start and end of the modules are posted the moment the course opens on the Web. You need to plan your schedule aroi that emergencies happen, if you have an emergency please notify me ASAP.