Course Schedule
- 12:30 pm – 1:50 pm, Tuesday and Thursday, AH602
- On the web: https://community.mis.temple.edu/mis2402sec004fall2021
Exams:
There will be three exams during the semester. The dates of these are documented in the class schedule. There will be no impromptu (‘pop’) quizzes or exams.
In the first exam, students are expected to memorize basic command syntax, read/evaluate JavaScript code and write short portions of code by hand. This exam is a closed book, closed notes assessment given in class.
The last two exams are hands-on technical exercises completed in a fixed amount of time. The instructor will provide references, if any, that the student may use during the exam. When possible, exams are conducted in class, and you must use a workstation in the classroom to complete the exam. No other electronic device is to be used for the exams. If the preferred arrangement is not possible, then the exams will be administered remotely via Proctorio or a similar online proctoring service.
Proctorio, and other services like it, may verify your identity and record online actions and surroundings. It is your responsibility to have the necessary government or school issued ID, a laptop or desktop computer with a reliable internet connection, Google Chrome and the Proctorio extension, a webcam/built-in camera and microphone, and all the system requirements for using Proctorio, Zoom, or a similar proctoring tool. Before the exam begins, the proctor may require a scan of the room in which you are taking the exam.
Make-up exams will not be given. Exceptions are reserved for documented hospitalization or other extreme circumstances. If an exception is made, students may find the content of the make-up exam to be more difficult than the original. It is, therefore, to the student’s advantage to show up for the exam at the scheduled time and take it with the rest of the class.
HTML Project:
At the start of the semester, an HTML project will be assigned. Students are expected to use the HTML language elements from the assigned LinkedInLearning video viewing to complete the project. Students are expected to produce individual, unique solutions to the project. Additional details regarding the HTML Project will be provided later in the semester.
Semester-Long Project:
In (approximately) week 3 of the semester, the Semester-Long project will be introduced. It is broken down into multiple phases that are due throughout the semester. Roughly 50% of the Semester-Long Project grade is earned by providing timely, satisfactory responses to these phases. Again, students are expected to produce individual, unique solutions to the project. Additional details regarding the Semester-Long Project will be provided later in the semester.
Extra Credit:
Extra credit opportunities will not be offered to compensate for poor academic performance earlier in the semester.
Attendance and Participation:
Attendance and participation are essential.
An important note regarding attendance: if a student does miss class, it is the student’s responsibility to catch up on any related material. While every student is encouraged to use office hours to gain a better understanding of class material, office hours are NOT for helping students catch up on material they missed because they were absent.
Attendance Protocol and Your Health:
If you feel unwell, you should not come to campus, and you will not be penalized for your absence. Instructors are required to ensure that attendance is recorded for each in-person or synchronous class session. The primary reason for documentation of attendance is to facilitate contact tracing, so that if a student or instructor with whom you have had close contact tests positive for COVID-19, the university can contact you. Recording of attendance will also provide an opportunity for outreach from student services and/or academic
support units to support students should they become ill. Faculty and students agree to act in good faith and work with mutual flexibility. The expectation is that students will be honest in representing class attendance.
Assignments:
Throughout the semester assignments will be provided to compliment classroom instruction. These assignments will be graded. There will be 10 graded assignments provided in the semester. Assignments typically begin as in-class activities. The assignment is begun in class with assistance from the instructor and the student is then left to complete the assignment independently.
Completing the assignments, as an individual, is the best way to prepare for the quizzes and exams.
Assignments typically conclude with the instruction to “upload your work to the class server.” You must upload your work to the class server to receive credit for it. Work submitted any other way (e.g. email) will not be graded.
Any assignment uploaded to the class server before the assigned due date/time will be treated as “on time” and will be graded accordingly. Assignments uploaded within the 48 hours after the due date will receive a %20 late penalty. Assignments uploaded after this 48-hour grace period will receive a grade of zero and will not be graded.
Assignment solutions will not be provided by the instructor. However, assignment solutions may be reviewed in class, and/or also presented via video. Students who encounter difficulty with a particular assignment are encouraged follow along with the solution video or class capture, typing as they go.
Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty:
Please see the following: http://bulletin.temple.edu/undergraduate/about-temple-university/student-responsibilities/
It is important to do your own work, and to not present the work of others as if it were your own. Cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated in this class.
Likewise, any attempt to deliberately interfere with the technology used in this class (e.g. the class server), or to electronically impersonate a student other than yourself, or to knowingly share your credentials with another student for the purpose of sharing your work, will also be treated as a case of academic dishonesty. All students involved in such events or activities will be penalized.
Penalties for such actions range from a failing grade in the entire course to expulsion from the program. Instances of cheating and plagiarism are very likely to be reported to the University Disciplinary Committee.
Disability Disclosure Statement:
Any student who has a need for accommodation based on the impact of a documented disability, including special accommodations for access to technology resources and electronic instructional materials required for the course, should contact the instructor privately to discuss the specific situation by the end of the second week of classes or as soon as practical. Students should contact Disability Resources and Services (DRS) at 215-204-1280 in 100 Ritter Annex to learn more about the available resources. The instructor will work with DRS to coordinate reasonable accommodations for all students with documented disabilities.
Student and Faculty Academic Rights and Responsibilities:
The University has adopted a policy on Student and Faculty Academic Rights and Responsibilities (Policy # 03.70.02) which can be accessed through the following link:
http://policies.temple.edu/getdoc.asp?policy_no=03.70.02