Required Materials

Textbook

Discovering Computers 2006: A Gateway to Information, Web Enhanced, Complete. Shelly, Gary B., Cashman, Thomas J., and Vermaat, Misty E. Boston, MA: Thomson Course Technology, 2005. ISBN 0-619-25546-3.

The Web site that supports the textbook is located at http://www.scsite.com/dc2006/ and provides access to the end-of-chapter material (summary, key terms, review questions, etc.) in an interactive format.

Computing Requirements

Centra: The login page for Centra, used for online synchronous class sessions, is found at http://www.liveonline.utk.edu/main/sis/index.jhtml?default=true.

NB: Only Internet Explorer is supported by Centra at this time.

Blackboard: The syllabus and other course-related information is available on the Blackboard system Online@UT at http://online.utk.edu/. This system provides support for asynchronous communications for the course. You will need your NetID and password to access the materials at Online@UT.

System and browser recommendations can be found at http://www.itc.utk.edu/onlineutk/about_first_time_users.shtml. This page also provides links to other information about the system.

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Grades

Grades are based on quizzes (30%), assignments (30%), class participation (15%), and the group term project (25%).

Three quizzes will be given during the semester as posted on the course schedule. The quizzes will assess your knowledge of information provided in the textbook and in the lectures.

You are expected to participate in discussions during class meetings and on the discussion boards. Your presence and participation is vital to the success of this class. To receive full credit for participation, your presence must be known both during in-class discussions and in the asynchronous discussion boards. The quality of your contributions is as important as the quantity of contributions.

The group project presentation is made near the end of the term (please refer to the schedule) and is based upon information prepared in support of the term project.

Updated! Oct. 10, 2005 Policy on late submission of assignments and projects: A minimum of 5% will be deducted from your grade for each 24 hour period your submission is late. Please contact me prior to any assignment or project due date (as far in advance as possible) in order to negotiate adjustments due to an emergency.

The term project, a group computer system configuration project, is described in the term project section of the Assignments page.

New! Oct. 27, 2005

Final grades will be assigned as follows:

Letter	Score (%)	Semantics
A	90-100	Superior performance.
B+	85-89	Better than satisfactory performance.
B	80-84	Satisfactory performance.
C+	75-79	Less than satisfactory performance.
C	70-74	Performance well below the standard expected of graduate students.
D	60-69	Clearly unsatisfactory performance; cannot be used to satisfy degree requirements.
F	0-59	Extremely unsatisfactory performance; cannot be used to satisfy degree requirements.
I	N/A	A temporary grade indicating that the student has performed satisfactorily in the course, but, due to unforeseen circumstances, has been unable to finish all requirements. An "I" will not be give to enable a student to do additional work to raise a deficient grade. All incompletes must be removed within one semester, excluding the summer term.

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Accommodations

Students with Disabilities

If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of the impact of a disability or you have emergency information to share, please contact the Office of Disability Services at 191 Hoskins Library at (865) 974-6087. The ODS coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. For more information, see http://ods.utk.edu/.

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