They provide a lifelong source of enjoyment and relaxation. In order to instill these values in our students and fulfill the stated objectives of our school, all LUOA students are expected to read and study good books on a regular basis. Recognizing that materials designed for one level may not be appropriate for another, three levels of criteria are applied. Elementary materials must contain no objectionable material. Objectionable elements in 6th-8th grade materials must be limited and must serve a specific educational purpose. Objectionable content may be included in high school materials but must be outweighed by positive literary, curricular, or Christian value. Materials which are required for students have been approved by the Department Chairs. rev. 05/2017 The Liberty University Online Academic library offers students a thorough set of online resources through the following databases to enhance their learning. ERIC Million (+) records and links to hundreds of thousands of full-text documents dating back to 1966 Newspaper collections from the United States, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates, and China Proquest Central 10,910 academic journals British Periodicals Online Hundreds of magazines and journals from the late seventeenth century to the early twentieth century Periodicals Archive Online Major collection of older scholarly magazines in subject areas such as the arts, humanities, and social sciences Covers more than two centuries of content 37 key subject areas Multiple languages
Examples of Cheating Include: (this is not a comprehensive list) Copying text from a lesson on a quiz or test Copying text from an outside source Using answers from other students Viewing outside websites or LUOA lessons or assignments Whether intentional or not, plagiarism is submitting work that is not the student’s own thoughts and opinions, but has originated from another source and is not properly documented. Self- plagiarism occurs when a student submits work completed in another course or another context as if it is original work for a current assignment. Examples Include: (this is not a comprehensive list) Copying from the internet or books Having someone else write your paper Sharing answers Rearranging someone else’s words Downloading internet papers Copying another student’s work: part or all Utilizing work from a previous context and submitting it as new rev. 10/2016 LUOA, in partnership with the parents of our students, is committed to ensuring that students are properly equipped to follow accepted guidelines of research, to properly cite sources used, and receive appropriate feedback and consequences when they fail to do so. In elementary grades 3–5, teachers stress that students know how to properly quote sources. Copying and pasting is accepted as long as students use quotation marks and they provide the source. Teachers in grades 6–8 focus research instruction on summarization principles. In addition to quotes, the students are asked to put information in their own words; sources are still expected with the summarization. High school students are required to fully utilize MLA formatting and citation style. At the beginning of each school year, every student in grades 6–12 is presented with a Back to School Quick Start orientation. Included in this orientation is instruction for properly citing
Teachers want to understand that their students have more than book learning. They want to see that students can apply information to more than just a test question. Can your newly acquired knowledge help you succeed in actual life experiences? Due to the nature of online education, you are not pressured for immediate answers to questions involving critical thinking, but these should develop naturally as you progress through the curriculum. Take time to formulate a knowledgeable response before answering questions. Set Goals LUOA provides a daily assignment calendar to keep you focused. The goal should be to complete all tasks required on the day they are assigned. If you get behind, use the next few days and/or the weekend to get back on track. Without goals, procrastination replaces production