TAOverview

This course will prepare students in the Department of Health and Exercise Science to use computers and technology for organizing information, amplifying presentation, developing written documents, assessing client/students, gathering information, and completing research. Students will evaluate software, use peripheral devices, explore internet applications, and use non-computer media applications as they apply to their discipline. The course will prepare students to to use basic research design and statistics to design, conduct and report results and conclusions of an assessment project in their field of emphasis.

Assignments: there are no "extra credit" assignments for this class. Please do the work in a timely and quality manner and you should be fine. Address problems/low scores early. Do not wait until the end of the semester to "improve your grade".

Professional development: there is extra credit available for professional development. If you are a member in good standing of your relevant "professional" club and/or conduct community service related to your field, up to 10 points (2%) of your grade are available. This information should be included in your web portfolio (see above).

Community attendance bonus: this class is your learning community. I would like attendance to be 100% every day. To encourage this, after the third instance of 100% class attendance, a bonus point will be added to everyone's attendance score every time there is 100% attendance for the day.

Attendance: Your attendance in any endeavor is critical; it is part of your disposition in this class. Show up every day ready to learn, think, challenge, be challenged, and help.

Communication: You will be required to submit several assignments electronically through Blackboard and in your PublicWWW site. I will communicate to the whole class via the campus Banner system. If you use your Rowan email account, you will receive these messages. If you do not, you will need to forward your rowan email to the address you regularly use. To do this, go to the campus portal link at http://www.rowan.edu/cp.rowan.edu/ and follow the instructions for forwarding email. You can send me an email at any time during the semester: that is a good way to communicate with me. I will respond to your emails by replying to your message, assuming it is from your preferred email Do this RIGHT AWAY. A note on cell phones: if you bring them to class, please turn them off. If there is an emergency situation for which you need your cell phone in class and turned on, please ask for permission to do this. I will extend you the same courtesy.

Accomodation Policy: Your academic success is important. If you have a documented disability that may have an impact upon your work in this class, please contact me. Students must provide documentation of their disability to the Academic Success Center in order to receive official University services and accommodations. The Academic Success Center can be reached at 856-256-4234. The Center is located on the 3rd floor of Savitz Hall. The staff is available to answer questions regarding accommodations or assist you in your pursuit of accommodations. We look forward to working with you to meet your learning goals.

Honesty Policy: You are EXPECTED in this (and every other class you take) to complete your work on your own, honestly and fairly, and to fully contribute to group projects. Copying other people's work, citing references that you did not use, plagiarizing an author's words and cheating on exams are some examples of dishonest practices that will at minimum cause you to receive a score of zero or to fail the class. DO NOT CHEAT. If you are unsure about whether or not something is "legitimate" in an assignment or project, discuss it with me. Plagiarism occurs whenever you copy more than three words of someone else's text without directly quoting it or use someone else's ideas without giving them credit. YOUR PAPERS MUST BE WRITTEN IN YOUR OWN WORDS. If noted in the syllabus, YOU MUST BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE ARTICLE OR BOOK YOU CITE.

Rowan University has a very clear policy related to cheating, falsification, plagiarism, and facilitating academic dishonesty. It can be reviewed at: http://www.rowan.edu/studentaffairs/deanstu/policies/academic_honesty/

Late Work: Late work may be accepted but incur a penalty. Illness, car problems and job demands are legitimate concerns, however I have no way of verifying them to waive penalties. For a long term problem, COMMUNICATE. I may be able to help, so please talk to me about it. If you turn in work very late (up to finals week), you will still receive credit. Electronic assignments are due by midnight on the due date.

Tardiness: It is disruptive to the class and the instructor when students arrive late. Please be on time! If there is a legitimate reason for you to be late on more than one occasion, discuss it with me. Repeated tardiness will lower your participation grade. You will be considered tardy if you arrive after I have finished taking roll and/or activities have started for the day.

Personal and Social Responsibility:

YOU are responsible for keeping up with your reading, your work and your grade in the class. If you are having concerns about anything in the class, talk to me about it early. Little can be done about a grade at the end of the semester!
Show positive social skills relative to using respectful language and cooperating in class. Be the type of student in class that you would want to teach.
Demonstrate satisfactory leadership skills by contributing in positive ways toward class goals and helping with equipment.
Show cooperative skills by helping the students who are micro teaching to look their best, being an able assistant when those in your micro group are teaching, and working cooperatively with your group on micro 3, including completing your individual responsibilities for the group project.
Demonstrate a professional orientation by being prepared for class, completing reading and work on time, having written work in acceptable form (spelling, grammar), including exam essay questions, bringing your text book and writing materials every day, helping with equipment, and having all materials organized in a folder or binder.

Class Cancellation: In case of bad weather or instructor illness, class may be canceled. Two things to note are: 1. I am never sick; 2. If Rowan is in session, class will run. To find out about class cancellations due to bad weather, Click here. If I am unable to teach class, I will leave a message with the HES secretary (256-4785), and a sign will be posted on the HES office door. Never assume that class is canceled.