In addition, web support allows students to share and discuss essay assignments and to participate in online chats with industry executives. The instructor encourages students to develop responsibility for their own intellectual quest, enabled by the technology of the web. Wide reading, rigorous thought and application of course concepts to the realities of business are the foundations of this course. All policies and procedures of this course follow those stated in the publication University Regulations concerning attendance, nondiscrimination policy, academic regulations and procedures, student rights and student conduct, among others. Students are expected to maintain the confidentiality of their passwords.
Students are responsible for completely logging-off from a computer when completing a WebCT session.
Students are expected to practice due diligence in maintaining a reliable computer connection with the WebCT server. It is the policy of the instructor not to extend course deadlines for any reason. These include family emergencies, medical problems, personal travel, course-related travel, computer problems, and all other sundry and diverse reasons for not being able to meet a deadline. By design, there are a large number of exercises in this course. Missing one or two of these exercises will not significantly impact the final grade.