Course Resources

Required Text/Readings/Courseware

Access to My Canvas is required.

Technical Requirements

Bringing your own laptop to class is helpful.

Policies & Procedures

Academic Integrity & Turnitin

Academic integrity requires that all work you submit for evaluation and course credit, be completed by yourself. Evidence of academic dishonesty (e.g. copy/pasting from the Internet, sharing of files, submitting assignments done by another student, collaboration on work, or work that leans too heavily on another person’s ideas, word choice, or sentence structure) will result in a grade of zero on the assignment/project. If you use any sources other than your own original ideas, you must cite the source(s) using APA, 6th Edition. For more information on academic integrity, please refer to the college's Academic Honesty Policy (C705).

Sometimes student papers may be turned into Turnitin for analysis. Turnitin is a text-matching plagiarism prevention system for student submissions and is referenced in Mohawk's Academic Honesty Policy.]

Assignment Submissions

Please see each assignment for details on the submission type. I try to provide a variety of options when I can.

Late and Missed Assignment Submissions

Please inform teachers if you cannot get an assignment in on time or if you need any extra support. Please do this before the assignment is due.

College Video and Recording Policy

Before making any audio or video recordings of educational activities for academic purposes, permission must be obtained from the faculty, staff, students, and any other persons who may appear in the recording.

The College shall be the first owner of all Intellectual Property rights, including copyright, in all audio and video recordings developed or created as part of educational activities by faculty, staff or contractors unless an exception is granted for specific recordings. Exceptions may be made in respect of recordings for approved research projects or for recordings created outside the course of employment for non-College-mandated purposes.

Students who make an audio or video recording for educational projects are solely responsible for obtaining consent from any person who may appear in the recording prior to publication of the recording for any purpose.

Any recordings made by the College of educational activity will normally be used for academic purposes only. Where the College wishes to use such recordings for any other purpose (e.g., promotion of the College), it will obtain written consent from all persons who are seen or heard in the recording as well as the owner of copyright in the recording where necessary.

Lecture Capture

Lecture capture may be used in this course, and, as such, you may be recorded in video and/or audio format. Lecture capture is the recording of video and/or audio in the classroom using software and a camera for later viewing by students.

The aim of lecture capture is to enhance the learning experience by providing materials for preview (if provided before class), reflection, and/or review. Recordings will be stored and made available to Mohawk students and staff through your password-protected learning environment (MyCanvas); all recordings will be stored for a maximum of two years and then deleted. By enrolling in this course, you are considered to have given consent to taking part with the lecture capture format, including participating in any audio or video recording. If you do not wish to consent during a virtual lecture capture, you may turn off your video and will have the opportunity to interact with your professor and fellow students apart from recorded sessions. If you have any questions or concerns, please see your professor.

For more information on Mohawk College’s Privacy Policy, visit Mohawk College’s Privacy and Legal Statements website.

Student Behaviour Policy

Similar to an in-person learning environment, students are expected to action behaviour that makes Mohawk a productive and positive place to learn and work. Inappropriate behaviours can compromise the learning environment or experience(s) for yourself and your peers). As per the Student Behaviour Policy,

Inappropriate communication, whether direct or indirect, using any medium, which results in compromising the learning environment or experience, will be managed accordingly through this policy and/or the Information Technology policy, as appropriate. (Student Behaviour Policy, 2013, p. 3).

Therefore, during any live sessions, expected behaviour should be the same as in a face-to-face learning environment. Please be productive and positive.

Delivery Options

For courses being delivered through a blended format (integrates both face-to-face learning and online learning), you will be expected to engage with online course materials and activities actively. For more info, visit Mohawk College's blended learning website.

For courses being delivered fully online, asynchronous and/or synchronous online classes and/or meetings are a required element of this course. To be successful, learners will require reliable internet, a computer microphone, webcam, and headphone, and/or speakers. If you require laptop, audio-visual, and/or accessories loans, please visit Information and Technology Service’s website for more information.