Some discussions will include a meeting in the classroom during class time on Thursday. Some discussions will include an on-line, chatroom session through Blackboard during class time on Thursday. Your discussion grade will be based on an evaluation of the quality of your responses with points deducted for not responding before the deadline. You can make up for missing a couple of deadlines if your responses are well thought out, i.e., they reflect serious thinking about the issues raised by the question. Bonus points will be given for exceptionally good work.
Bonus points help solve unexpected problems.
Keep a printed backup copy of everything you submit electronically.