Discussions for on-campus (face-to-face) classes

Face-to-face classes are defined as classes where you attend in person on campus. They are not blended or online classes. Face-to-face classes may have all assignments performed online. However, the classes are held in person and traditional lectures / laboratory exercises are given according to the class schedule. Discussions will be facilitated by Dr Hollier in the classroom during class time. Discussions will be mixed in with the lecture / laboratory as and when appropriate. Students are welcome to bring topics up for discussion or ask questions, as they would in any face-to-face class format.

Discussions held in the classroom are intended to engage you in the material covered in the course as an individual student and this requires that you actively participate, provide dialogue, and demonstrate that you have learned from the course material by applying your understanding to the topic.

Discussions will be conducted in the classroom / laboratory each class as part of your course grade. Only students present in the room are eligible to participate. Dr Hollier will display a QR code on the projector for students to scan on their mobile device. The QR code will direct the student to an online form where they are to follow the instructions in the discussion on the form. It is important that each student includes their name in the format of “Last name, First name” as listed in iCollege for the student before they post their discussion. If your name changed and was not updated by the start of the semester in iCollege, then you must list your former name that was listed in iCollege at the start of the semester for the entire semester. Some of the discussions submitted by students will used to start the next class.

Grading for discussions:

• The maximum points per week for face-to-face discussions is 10 points.
• If the class meets twice a week, then each discussion is worth a maximum of 5 points.
• If the class meets once a week, then each discussion is worth a maximum of 10 points.
• Submitting your discussion in the online form with your “Last name, First name” before your submission is graded according to the above.
• The following will score you zero points:
• Not including your “Last name, First name” before your submission.
• Not submitting the discussion.
• Not meeting attendance requirements but still submitting a discussion.

Notes for discussions:

• Discussions for on campus (face-to-face) classes are not extendable.
• Discussions for on campus (face-to-face) classes are performed in the classroom and require the student to be present in the classroom and have met the attendance requirement for that class.
• Sending a picture of the QR code to another student so they can submit a discussion when they are not present in the room is considered cheating.
• Examples of this include, but are not limited to:
• Leaving the class early and asking another student to text you a picture of the QR code to allow you to submit the discussion when you did not participate until the class end.
• Asking another student to submit the discussion for you if you leave early.
• Not turning up for class and asking another student to text you a picture of the QR code to allow you to submit the discussion when you did not attend class.
• Both the student who sends the code to the other student, and the student who uses it, will be written up for cheating.
• Both students will be penalized with a negative score for that number of points for the day in their discussion grade. This negative score will not be dropped at the end of the semester.
• Registering late for classes does not change the requirement for the first week’s instructor-initiated discussion posting.  Registering late for a class is a student decision and is never recommended.