C. Haynes and J.R. Holmevik. University of Michigan Press, 1998. Exploring and Building Virtual Worlds on the Internet. Peachpit Press, 1998. Each student is expected to complete all readings, assigned exercises, and course papers, as well as to participate in electronic discussions.
Students missing a class are responsible for completing any exercises, readings, etc.
Students missing the due date for an assignment must make immediate arrangements with the instructor to fulfill that requirement before the next class. Obtaining and regularly using a computer account with access to the Internet, the WorldWide Web, and GMU's Townhall discussion site is required. GMU makes such accounts available for free to its students. To enable individualization of the course to the needs of each student, special arrangements on requirements and assignments may be negotiated in writing with the instructor. Revised assignments typically involve direct, extensive involvement in some project engaged in the design, development, implementation, or evaluation of a shared virtual environment for learning.