Academic policies for graduate students will be followed for this course as established in the graduate catalog . Plagiarism is a serious offense and will not be tolerated in this course. Research and writing in this course is expected to be at a graduate level. You will find a student guide on the Distance Education web site which will provide you with necessary policies and procedures. N. Instructional Methodologies Students proceed through a course of study as directed and assisted by computer technology.
Mastery is based on achieving competencies and benchmarks.
The instructional model is interactive, being responsive to learner s needs and collaborative where the learners develop new ideas and understanding by the interaction with the instructor and other learners. The course is delivered primarily over the Internet. Class communication and interaction will be asynchronous with the use of discussion boards and email. Contact with the instructor will be by email or telephone. Planning of the final project will be done collaboratively with the instructor and learner or learners.