The library is obviously a primary resource for the work in this course, but so is the Internet. There are numerous free computer labs on campus where students may do word processing, access e-mail, work on website building, or do research on the Internet. The instructor provides her own website, and may occasionally provide audio or video material in class. This is a 400-level course for English majors and minors, and other students interested in Medieval Literature. Exam questions come from discussion and group projects as well as readings and lectures.
Attendance does thus affect grades.
The next day begins at the end of each class meeting. If members of your group project cannot be trusted to come to class the day you present, make your project a handout or a website. I am very easy about making arrangements for any sensible reason as long as you let me know ahead of time. After you miss, you must provide evidence of illness, hospitalization, or some equal emergency in order to make up the exam. Oversleeping is not an emergency.