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Syllabus: Accounting 5401, Fall 2015 Financial Reporting & Analysis Page 1 of 14 Instructor: Dr. Marcia Countryman 314-941-9095 [email protected] 12th floor SSB Tower Virtual Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, Blackboard IM 1:00 – 2:00 pm Monday evenings, Blackboard Collaborate at 7 pm In-Person Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9:30 am – 10:30 am, or by appointment Photos Gavin DeGraw and me after a concert at the Peabody Welcome: Welcome to Financial Accounting & Analysis. I am very excited to teach this course online this semester and look forward to working with you and creating a collaborative learning community. The great thing about taking an online class is that it allows you to digest and absorb new information in your own learning environment. We will encourage participation from all members of the class. In order to foster our collaborative learning community, we will work together as partners in this learning experience. It will require that you participate and stay engaged throughout the semester. I will provide you with many tools and resources to help you stay on track with the class and to enhance engagement with the material. This class will help you develop your business analysis skills and give you several tools that you can use at work and in your own investment decisions. I look forward to meeting you online. Instructor Bio: I live in the St. Louis metro area and have three sons, one of which is currently in college. I attended Illinois College receiving my undergraduate degree in accounting, Northern Illinois University receiving my MBA, and Saint Louis University receiving my Ph.D. in finance and accounting. I worked as a CPA for many years in Chicago and have taught accounting at several universities. I have been teaching at UMSL since 2010. I love music, travel, and chocolate. Teaching Philosophy: I believe that you (the student) determine your own level of success in the course. Accounting courses require dedicated textbook study, homework problem practice, and the ability to apply accounting tools. This graduate level financial accounting & analysis course focuses on applying the analysis and valuation tools that we learn during the semester to actual public company financial statements. I will present the material and help promote learning and analysis skills. However, it is up to you to read, study, practice, and participate. It is imperative that you communicate concerns regarding the course to me as soon as possible. If you are having trouble, let me know. I am here to help you achieve the best possible outcome in this course. This course is full of great teaching resources. Use them to the fullest. This is a great opportunity to learn and improve your skills.
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Instructor:Dr.MarciaCountryman314-941-9095countrymanm@umsl.edu12thfloorSSBTower
VirtualOfficeHours:Tuesday&Thursday,BlackboardIM1:00–2:00pm Mondayevenings,BlackboardCollaborateat7pmIn-PersonOfficeHours:Tuesday&Thursday,9:30am–10:30am,
orbyappointmentPhotos
GavinDeGrawandmeafteraconcertatthePeabody
Welcome:WelcometoFinancialAccounting&Analysis.Iamveryexcitedtoteachthiscourseonlinethissemesterandlookforwardtoworkingwithyouandcreatingacollaborativelearningcommunity.Thegreatthingabouttakinganonlineclassisthatitallowsyoutodigestandabsorbnewinformationinyourownlearningenvironment.Wewillencourageparticipationfromallmembersoftheclass.Inordertofosterourcollaborativelearningcommunity,wewillworktogetheraspartnersinthislearningexperience.Itwillrequirethatyouparticipateandstayengagedthroughoutthesemester.Iwillprovideyouwithmanytoolsandresourcestohelpyoustayontrackwiththeclassandtoenhanceengagementwiththematerial.Thisclasswillhelpyoudevelopyourbusinessanalysisskillsandgiveyouseveraltoolsthatyoucanuseatworkandinyourowninvestmentdecisions.Ilookforwardtomeetingyouonline.InstructorBio:IliveintheSt.Louismetroareaandhavethreesons,oneofwhichiscurrentlyincollege.IattendedIllinoisCollegereceivingmyundergraduatedegreeinaccounting,NorthernIllinoisUniversityreceivingmyMBA,andSaintLouisUniversityreceivingmyPh.D.infinanceandaccounting.IworkedasaCPAformanyyearsinChicagoandhavetaughtaccountingatseveraluniversities.IhavebeenteachingatUMSLsince2010.Ilovemusic,travel,andchocolate.TeachingPhilosophy:Ibelievethatyou(thestudent)determineyourownlevelofsuccessinthecourse.Accountingcoursesrequirededicatedtextbookstudy,homeworkproblempractice,andtheabilitytoapplyaccountingtools.Thisgraduatelevelfinancialaccounting&analysiscoursefocusesonapplyingtheanalysisandvaluationtoolsthatwelearnduringthesemestertoactualpubliccompanyfinancialstatements.Iwillpresentthematerialandhelppromotelearningandanalysisskills.However,itisuptoyoutoread,study,practice,andparticipate.Itisimperativethatyoucommunicateconcernsregardingthecoursetomeassoonaspossible.Ifyouarehavingtrouble,letmeknow.Iamheretohelpyouachievethebestpossibleoutcomeinthiscourse.Thiscourseisfullofgreatteachingresources.Usethemtothefullest.Thisisagreatopportunitytolearnandimproveyourskills.
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Requiredmaterials:1. Text(required):OurtextbookisFinancialStatementAnalysis&ValuationbyEaston,McAnally,Sommers&Zhang,
4thedition,CambridgeBusinessPublishers,2015.YoucanobtainthehardcopyorusetheeBook.2. MyBusinessCourse(required):MyBusinessCourseisrequiredforaccesstotheonlinehomeworkandguided
examples.YoucanpurchasethetextbookandaccesscodeprepackagedatthebookstoreoryoucanpurchasetheaccesscodetoMyBusinessCourseseparately.TheMyBusinessCoursewebsiteprovidesaccesstotheeBook.Ifyoupurchasetheaccesscodeseparately,youcanchoosetoaccessthetextbookfromtheeBookfeatureorobtainausedhardcopyofthetext.OnceyouhavepurchasedtheMyBuinessCourseaccesscode,youwillneedtoregisteronline.
3. Non-ProgrammableCalculator(required):Anon-programmablescientificcalculatorsuchasaTI-30willbeneededforuseduringtheexams.
4. Cases(required):CasesinFinancialReportingbyEngel,Hirst,andMcAnally.Purchasecasesfor$4.15eachatwww.Study.net.Usetheschoolnameandcoursenametofindthecases.Casesmaybeavailableatthebookstore.
Optionalmaterials:WallStreetJournalorotherbusinessnewsjournal.ClickWSJstudentoffertosignupfortheWSJfor$1perweekfor15weeks.Studentscanreceiveprint,online,tabletandsmartphoneaccessfor$15.TimeRequirements:Ifthiscoursewereofferedoncampus,you’dbeinclass2.5hours/week,alongwiththetraveltimeinvolved.Theonlineversionisnodifferentintermsofexpectationsforyourinvolvement.Thisisanactiveonlinecoursethatrequires3hoursofyourtimeeachweekINADDITIONTOthetimeittakesyoutoreadtherequiredmaterialsandwatchthevideos,aswellastheadditionalworkrequiredtocompletetheassignedpapers.Thatmeansthatyouneedtoplantospendaminimumof6hourseveryweek,upto9-10hoursaweek,onactivitiesrelatedtothiscourse.Ifyoudonothavethatamountoftimetodevotetothiscourse,youshouldperhapsreconsidertakingthiscourseatthistime.TechnologyRequirements:Asastudentinanonlinecourse,youareexpectedtohavereliableinternetaccessalmosteveryday.Ifyouhavecomputingproblems,itisyourresponsibilitytoaddresstheseortousecampuscomputinglabs.Problemswithyourcomputerorothertechnologyissuesarenotanexcusefordelaysinmeetingexpectationsandmisseddeadlinesforthecourse.Ifyouhaveaproblem,gethelpinsolvingitimmediately.Ataminimum,youwillneedthefollowingsoftware/hardwaretoparticipateinthiscourse:
1. Computerwithanupdatedoperatingsystem(e.g.Windows,Mac,Linux)2. UpdatedInternetbrowsers(AppleSafari,InternetExplorer,GoogleChrome,MozillaFirefox)3. AbilitytonavigateMyGateway(BlackboardLearningManagementSystem)4. MinimumProcessorSpeedof1GHzorhigherrecommended.5. DSLorCableInternetconnectionoraconnectionspeednolessthan6Mbps.6. MediaplayersuchasVLCMediaPlayer.7. AdobeFlashplayer(free):http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/8. AdobeReaderoralternativePDFreader(free):http://get.adobe.com/reader/?promoid=HRZAC9. OracleJavaplugin(free):http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp10. MicrosoftSilverlightplugin(free):http://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight11. Awebcamand/ormicrophoneishighlyrecommended.
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CourseDescription:
Prerequisites:ACCTNG5400ortheequivalent.ThiscoursebuildsonthefoundationscoveredinACCTNG5400,emphasizingin-depthanalysisofpublishedfinancialstatements.Thecoursebeginswithdiscussionoftheroleoffinancialaccountinginformationincapitalmarketsandcontracting,andcontinueswithexaminationofanumberofspecificaccountingissues.Studentsareencouragedtolookbehindthenumberstobetterunderstandtheeconomicsoftheunderlyingtransactions,andproperlyinterpretwhatthereportednumbersmeanaboutafirm'sfutureprospects.Thecoursewillprovideonlinelectures,problems,discussion,andguidedexamplestopresentthecourseobjectives.GoalsoftheCourseThegoalsofthiscoursearethefollowing:First,morefullyunderstandhowtoreadandinterpretfinancialstatementswithparticularattentiontotheinvestingandfinancingactivitiesofthebusiness.Second,developaframeworkforfinancialstatementanalysis.Third,understandtherolethataccountinginformationplaysinvaluationandcreditriskanalysis.LearningObjectives• Discussfinancialinformationavailableforpublicly-tradedcompanies• Utilizesomeanalysistoolstoevaluateandunderstandacompany’sperformance• Tacklesomeofthemorecomplexandsignificantaccountingprinciplesthatimpactfinancialstatements• Understandhowtheimplementationoftheseprinciplescanimpactacompany’sperformanceand• UsefinancialstatementinformationandvariousvaluationtechniquestodeterminethevalueofabusinessHowThisCourseWorks:Thecoursewillusealearner-centeredapproach.Iwillserveasyourfacilitatorandaresourcetocompletethecoursesuccessfully.Youwillusethetextbookreadings,homeworkproblems,onlinelectures,guidedexamplesandpowerpointstocoverthematerial.Thereisalotofmaterialtocoverinthiscourse.Themostimportantconceptsandmechanicswillbestudiedineachofthemodules.Therearecorrectanswerstothequestionsinthiscourseandyouwillbeexpectedtobeabletodemonstrateknowledgeoftheseconceptsandcalculationsontheexams.
Ifthisisyourfirstonlinecourse,itisrecommendedthatyoucompletetheOnlineCourseOrientationlistedinyourMyGatewaycourselist.Ifyou’vealreadycompletedtheorientation,youdonothavetoretakeitbutyoucanrefertoitforhelpfulvideosandtutorialsaboutthetechnologiesusedinthiscourse.
PrerequisiteKnowledge:Itisassumedthatyouhavetheprerequisiteknowledgeoffinancialaccountingandmanagerialaccounting.Thisincludesunderstandingthebasicmechanicsofaccountingfortheoperatingactivitiesofabusinessandbeingabletoreadyandinterpretthefourfinancialstatementandthebasicfootnotes.Pleasereviewthetextbookfromyourearlieraccountingcoursesifyoufeelthatyouneedtorefreshyourselfontheseconcepts.InstructionalTechnologyWewillusethefollowingtechnologyforourlearningcommunity:
• Electuresonlearningobjectives• Homeworkproblems• PowerPoint• Quizzes• Exams
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• BlackboardIM• BlackboardCollaborate• MyGateway• UMSLemail• Currentbusinessnews–dailybusinessnewspaperhighlyrecommended
GradeComposition:
Yourgradeforthecoursewillbeearnedbasedonthefollowing:Twointerimexams(100pointseach) 200pointsFinalexam(Comprehensive) 200pointsHomework(10pointseach,dropthelowest) 100points Quizzes(10pointseach,dropthelowest) 100pointsAnalysisCaseAssignments(50pointseach) 150pointsDiscussionBoard(5pointseach) 50points
Totalpoints 800pointsFinalcoursegradeswillbeassignedasfollows:716-800points=A 556-611points=C684-715points=B+ 532-555points=D+ 636-683points=B 476-531points=D 612-635points=C+ 475&below=F EverystudentcanearnanA.Therewillbenocurve.AllexamswillbetakenintheUMSLtestingcenterinJCPenneyHall.Youwillneedtoemailthetestingcentertomakeanappointmentforyourexamtimeanddateinthetestingcenter.AnexamtimetestingwindowwillbepostedforeachexamonMyGateway.WithdrawalPolicy:ThelastdaytodropacoursewithoutreceivingagradeisMonday,September21,2015.ThelastdaytodroporwithdrawfromacoursewithagradeisMonday,November16,2015.Becausethefirstexamwillnotbegivenuntilafterthefirstdropdate,Iwillassignan“Excused”gradetoanystudentwhodropsthecoursebyOctober9,2015.Ifyoudropthecourseafterthatdate,Iwillassignthegrade“Excused”onlyifyouhaveaweightedgradeofaleast60%forexams,homework,assignments,andquizgradesasofthedatethedroprequestisprocessedbytheUniversity.ThisgradewillbeavailableonMyGateway.IfyoudropthecourseafterOctober9,2015andyourweightedaverageonexams,homework,assignments,andquizzesgiventodateislessthan60%,an“F”willberecordedforthesemester.NowithdrawalswillbeallowedafterNovember16,2015.
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CourseSchedule(subjecttomodification)
Module#/Name Dates Lectures ReadingsAssignmentsDueSun11:59P
DiscussionBoard1stpostThur,repliesSun11:59P
AssessmentsDueSun11:59P
MandatoryinpersonorientationclassroomsessiononMonday,August24that6:55pminourclassroom.Module1FrameworkforAnalysisandValuationModule2(optionalforbasicaccountingreview)
8/24-8/30 Electure
CourseSyllabusChapter1
1. Syllabusquiz(countsasaquizgrade)
2. Courseattestationform
3. MyBusinessCourseHomework
DiscussionBoardquestion1(nopoints)
Endofweekquiz
Module3ProfitabilityAnalysis&Interpretation
8/31-9/6 Electure Chapter3 MyBusinessCourse
Homework
DiscussionBoardquestion2
Endofweekquiz
Module4CreditRiskAnalysis&Interpretation
9/7-9/13 Electure Chapter4 MyBusinessCourse
Homework
DiscussionBoardquestion3
Endofweekquiz
Module5RevenueRecognition&OperatingIncome
9/14-9/20 Electure Chapter5 MyBusinessCourse
Homework
DiscussionBoardquestion4
Endofweekquiz
Exam1thisweekWrittenCasedue:Sunday9/27at11:59PPresentationsinclassMonday9/28.TheHomeDepot,Inc.andLowe’sCompanies,Inc.FinancialStatementAnalysis(Studentswillbeassigned2writtencasesand1presentationcaseatthebeginningofthesemester)
9/21-9/27 Review Review Review
Exam1–inthetestingcenter
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Module6AnalysisofPPEModule7AnalyzingLTDebt
9/28-10/4 Electure
Chapter6pages6-28thru6-40&Chapter7pages7-11thru7-35
MyBusinessCourseHomework
DiscussionBoardquestion5
Endofweekquiz
Module8EquityRecognition&OwnerFinancing
10/5-10/11 Electure Chapter8 MyBusinessCourse
Homework
DiscussionBoardquestion6
Endofweekquiz
Module9IntercorporateEntities
10/12-10/18 Electure Chapter9 MyBusinessCourse
Homework
DiscussionBoardquestion7
Endofweekquiz
Module10Off-Balance-SheetFinancing
10/19-10/25 Electure Chapter10 MyBusinessCourse
Homework
DiscussionBoardquestion8
Endofweekquiz
Exam2WrittenCasedue:Sunday11/1at11:59PPresentationsinclassMonday11/2NordstromInc.-AnalyzingFinancialPerformanceTraditionalMultiplicativeDuPontModel
10/26-11/1 Review Review Review
Exam2–inthetestingcenter
Module12CostofCapital&ValuationBasics
11/2-11/8 Electure Chapter12 MyBusinessCourse
Homework
DiscussionBoardquestion9
Endofweekquiz
Module13Cash-Flowbasedvaluation
11/9-11/15 Electure Chapter13 MyBusinessCourse
Homework
DiscussionBoardquestion10
Endofweekquiz
Module14Operating-Income-BasedValuation
11/16-11/22 ELecture Chapter14 MyBusinessCourse
Homework
DiscussionBoardquestion11
Endofweekquiz
Module15Market-BasedValuation
11/30-12/6 ELecture Chapter15 MyBusinessCourse
Homework Endofweekquiz
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Casedue:Sunday12/6at11:59PPresentationsinclassMondayon12/7WeisMarketsInc.-Measurement&Valuation
ReviewforFinal 12/7-12/13 Review Review Review
FinalExam 12/14 Exam12/14intheUMSLtestingcenter
InpersonclassroomdatesareMondayat6:55pm,whichincludetheorientationsession,August24th,yourpresentationnighttobedeterminedbyGooglesignup,andyourdiscussionpanelnighttobedeterminedbyGooglesignup.InpersonexamsarepaperexamsintheUMSLtestingcenter.
CoursePolicies
1. Participation(expectations)o Itisvitallyimportantthatourclassroomenvironmentpromotetherespectfulexchangeofideas.This
entailsbeingsensitivetotheviewsandbeliefsexpressedduringdiscussionswhetherinclassoronline.Pleasespeakwithmebeforerecordinganyclassactivity.ItisaviolationofUniversityofMissouripolicytodistributesuchrecordingswithoutmyauthorizationandthepermissionofotherswhoarerecorded.
o Iwillnotrespondtoeachpostbutwillbemonitoringeachdiscussion.IwillrespondwhenIhavesomethingtocontributetothediscussionorwanttoredirecttheconversation.
o Yoursuccessinthiscoursewillheavilydependonyourabilitytocommunicate,engageandparticipateinallcourseactivities.Successfulcompletionofthiscourserequiresthatastudentkeepupwithallassignments,courseworkanddiscussions.Timelyparticipationinonlinediscussionsisaveryimportantpartofthiscourseandparticipationinthesediscussions,andotheractivitiesasassigned,isnotoptional.Youareexpectedtoprepareandposttodiscussionsinatimelymannerconsistentwiththerequirementscontainedwithinthecoursesyllabusanddiscussionrubric*.
o Ifyouareunabletoparticipateinthescheduledclassactivityordiscussionsyoumustnotifytheinstructorwithintheweekofthatclassmoduleordiscussion.Anunexcusedfailuretoengageorparticipatewiththeclasswillbecountedasanabsence;unexcusedabsencesmayresultinfailure.Theinstructorreservestherighttomakejudgmenttoacceptand/ormake–upassignmentsmissedbecauseoffailedparticipationinthecourseactivities.
2. OnlineDiscussionProtocol
• Participationinthecourseshouldmaintainapositiveworkandlearningenvironment,asoutlinedintheUMSLStudentPlanner:http://www.umsl.edu/~studentplanner/PoliciesandProcedures/positive.html
• Postingsshouldbeevenlydistributedduringthediscussionweek.
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• Postingsshouldbeaminimumofthreesentences,oroneshortparagraph,andamaximumoftwoparagraphs.
• Responsesshouldbewellwrittenwithproperpunctuation,spellingandgrammar.• Avoidshortone-wordpostings,forinstance,“Iagree,”unlessaccompaniedbysupportingstatements
fromthereadingsorpriorknowledge(workandlifeexperience).• Stayfocusedonthetopic.• Askquestions;challengeotherpostingsthatlacksupportingevidenceorpresentincorrectinformation.• Encouragefurtherdiscussionbybuildingoncurrentthreads.• Checkyourpostingsforresponsesfromothersandrespondinkind.• Useproper“netiquette”**• Iwillnotrespondtoeachpostbutwillbemonitoringeachdiscussion.IwillrespondwhenIhave
somethingtocontributetothediscussionorwanttoredirecttheconversation.• TheDiscussionBoardresponsewindowforeachweekwillcloseonSundayeveningsat11:59pm.
3. AttendancePolicies
o “Present”inclassforonlinecoursesisdeterminedbyparticipationinan“academicallyrelatedactivity,”i.e.submissionofanassignment,assessmentordiscussionforumposting.Thelastdayofattendanceisthelastdayastudentisacademicallyparticipatingintheonlinecourse.
o Documentationthatastudenthasloggedintoanonlineclassisnotsufficientbyitselftodemonstrateacademicattendance.
4. AcademicIntegrity/Plagiarism
o YouareresponsibleforbeingattentivetoandobservantofUniversitypoliciesaboutacademichonestyasstatedintheUniversity’sCampusPoliciesandProceduresintheTritonManual(p.30)
o Academicdishonestyisaseriousoffensethatmayleadtoprobation,suspension,ordismissalfromtheUniversity.Oneformofacademicdishonestyisplagiarism–theuseofanauthor'sideas,statements,orapproacheswithoutcreditingthesource.Academicdishonestyalsoincludessuchactsascheatingbycopyinginformationfromanotherstudent.Plagiarismandcheatingwillnotbetolerated.StudentswhoaresuspectedofcheatingorotherformsofacademicdishonestyonanexamorquizwillbegivenaZEROfortheworkANDMAYFAILthecourse.
o AcademicdishonestywillbereportedtotheOfficeofAcademicAffairsforpossibleaction.Theinstructorwillmakeanacademicjudgmentaboutthestudent’sgradeonthatworkandinthatcourse.Thecampusprocessregardingacademicdishonestyisdescribedinthe“Policies”sectionoftheAcademicAffairswebsite
5. Access,DisabilityandCommunicationo Studentswhohaveahealthconditionordisability,whichmayrequireaccommodationsinorderto
participateeffectivelyinthiscourse,shouldcontacttheDisabilityAccessServicesOffice.Informationaboutyourdisabilityisconfidential.
§ 144MillenniumStudentCenter§ Phone:(314)516-6554§ Website:http://www.umsl.edu/services/disabled/
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o IfyouhavedifficultycommunicatinginEnglishwiththeinstructorofthiscourse,contacttheOfficeofInternationalStudentsandScholarServices:
§ Phone:(314)516-5229§ Email:[email protected]§ Website:http://www.umsl.edu/~intelstu/contact.html
6. Exams,quizzes,andhomework
o Examsmustbetakenonthedateandwithinthetimeframeindicatedbytheinstructor.Thedatesand
timesaresubjecttochangebytheinstructor.Azerowillberecordedforexamsnottaken.Inextenuatingcircumstances,withappropriatedocumentation,theinstructorwilldecidewhethertoprovideamake-upexam.Informtheinstructoroftheextenuatingcircumstancesbeforetheexamtime,ifpossible.
o Toreceivepartialcreditonexams,youmustprovidevalidsupportingcalculations.o Quizzesmustbetakenonthedateandwithinthetimeframeindicatedbytheinstructor.Quizzesare
dueontheduedate,Sundayunlessotherwisenoted,by11:59pm.Thedatesandtimesaresubjecttochangebytheinstructor.Azerowillberecordedforquizzesnottaken.TherewillbeNOMAKE-UPQuizzes.Iwillkeepthe10highestquizscoresattheendofthesemester.QuizzesinMyBusinessCoursehaveoneattemptand30minutes.
o NoLateHomeworkorcaseswillbeaccepted.Azerowillberecordedforlatehomeworkorcaseassignments.HomeworkisdueaspostedinMyBusinessCourse.Homeworkisdueontheduedateby11:59pm.Therearenolatehomeworkorassignmentexceptionsbecauseoftechnologyissues.Starthomeworkearlyanddonotwaituntilthelastminute.HomeworkgradeswillbeavailableonMyGatewaywithinoneweek.Homeworkhasunlimitedattemptsandnomaximumtimelimit.
o Exams,quizzes,&casesshouldbegradedwithinoneweek.Ifyouhavequestionsconcerninggrading,sendmeanemail.
7. VirtualOffice
o ThisclassusesBlackboardCollaborate;areal-time,digitallearningenvironmentindependentofaphysicalclassroom.Studentsandinstructorscanparticipateindistancelearningandcollaborationregardlessoftheirphysicallocationusingtheirowncomputer.
o VirtualofficehourswillbepostedonMyGatewayunderthevirtualofficecontentarea.AvirtualBlackboardCollaboratesessionwillbeheldMondayeveningsat7pm.AnannouncementwillbemadeonBlackboardifthisdateortimeischanged.
8. TitleIXPolicies
o MandatoryReporting:UnderTitleIX,allUMSLfaculty,staff,andadministrators(withlimited
exception)areobligatedtoreportanyincidentsofsexualharassment,sexualmisconduct,sexualassault,orgenderdiscriminationtotheStudentAffairsofficeand/orotherUniversityofficials.Thisensuresthatallpartiesareprotectedfromfurtherabusesandthatvictim(s)aresupportedbytrainedcounselorsandprofessionals.Note:ThereareseveralofficesatUMSLwhosestaffareexemptfromTitleIXmandatedreporting,whentheinformationislearnedinthecourseofaconfidentialcommunication(e.g.,
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CounselingServices,HealthServices,CommunityPsychologicalService,CenterforTraumaRecovery,andStudentSocialServices).
StudentResources
GatewayforOnlineandAdultLearners(GOAL)TheGOALofficeprovidesyouwithpersonalizedservicesandaccesstoresourcestohelpyoubesuccessfulinyouronlinecourse(s).Contactusforvirtualandtraditionalsupport,tutorialsontechnologytoolsinyourcourse,coachingforonlinelearningsuccess.Weevenhavefreecoffeeandaspacetohangout.
o 306SSBTowero Phone:(314)516-4210o Email:[email protected] Website:http://www.umsl.edu/~umslgoal/
Access,DisabilityandCommunicationStudentswhohaveahealthconditionordisability,whichmayrequireaccommodationsinordertoparticipateeffectivelyinthiscourse,shouldcontacttheDisabilityAccessServicesOffice.Informationaboutyourdisabilityisconfidential.
o 144MillenniumStudentCentero Phone:(314)516-6554o Email:[email protected] Web:http://www.umsl.edu/services/disabilityo
IfyouhavedifficultycommunicatinginEnglishwiththeinstructorofthiscourse,contacttheOfficeofInternationalStudentsandScholarServices:
o Phone:(314)516-5229o Email:[email protected] Web:http://www.umsl.edu/~intelstu/contact.htmlo
TechnicalSupport
MyGateway(Blackboard):Ifyouhaveproblemsloggingintoyouronlinecourse,oranissuewithinthecoursesite,pleasecontacttheTechnologySupportCenter:
o Phone:(314)516-6034o Email:[email protected] Web:http://www.umsl.edu/technology/tsc/
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IfyouarehavingdifficultywithatechnologytoolinMyGatewayconsidervisitingtheOnlineCourseOrientationinyourMyGatewaycourselist.Theorientationhasoverviewsofeachtoolandtutorialsonhowtousethem.
MyBusinessCourseSupporto Phone:(630)504-0505o Website:http://www.mybusinesscourse.com
BlackboardCollaborate:IfyouhaveanyquestionsregardingCollaborate,contacttheFacultyResourceCenter:
o Phone:(314)516-6704o Email:[email protected] Web:http://www.umsl.edu/technology/frc/o Outsidenormalofficehours,youmayalsocontactCollaboratefor24/7assistance:
§ Phone:(877)382-2293§ Chat:http://support.blackboardcollaborate.com
AcademicSupport
o ContactDr.Countryman:[email protected] NetTutor:OnlinetutoringinmanysubjectsisnowavailablethroughNetTutor.Inyourcourseson
MyGateway,clickonToolsandselectNetTutor®tologin.
StudentRetentionServicesoffersassistancetailoredtospecificstudentneeds.
o 225MillenniumStudentCentero Phone:(314)516-5300o Email:[email protected] Web:http://www.umsl.edu/~umslsrs/
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*OnlineDiscussionRubric
Excellent(5points)
Newandoriginalideastangenttothediscussion;insightfulandreflectivediscussion;referencetoandelaborationofideasthroughoutthediscussion;firstpostingbyThursdayandtworepliesbySundaycontributingtothediscussionquestion
Good(4points)
Insightfulandreflectivediscussion;referencetoandelaborationofideasthroughoutthediscussion;firstpostingbyThursdayandtworepliesbySundaycontributingtothediscussionquestion
Average(3points)
Elaborationandcontributiontooneideawithinthediscussion;latefirstpostwithtworepliesbySunday
BelowAverage(2orfewerpoints)
Simpleinsightorcontributiontothetopic;lackingfirstpostand/ortworeplies
Poor(0)
Anyofthefollowing:Noparticipation,agreementstatements,derogatorycomments,ormessagestotallyunrelatedtothetopicofthediscussionquestion
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**OnlineClassNetiquette/behavior
o Beself-reflectivebeforeyoupostanemotionalresponseandrereadwhatyouhavewrittentobesureitispositive.Thinkofyourcommentsasprintedinthenewspaper.Youronlinecommentswillbeseen,heardandrememberedbyothersintheclass.
o Useeffectivecommunication.
o Avoidtheuseofallcapsormultiplepunctuationelements(!!!,???etc).o Bepolite,understateratherthanoverstateyourpoint,andusepositivelanguage.o Ifyouareusingacronyms,jargonoruncommonterms,besuretoexplainthemsoeveryonecan
understandandparticipateinthediscussion.
o Askforclarificationtoapointifyoufeelemotionalfromaclassmate’spost.Itislikelythatyoumisunderstoodhis/herpoint.Thisstrategywillalsohelpyoustepawayfromtheintensityofthemomenttoallowformorereflection.
o Signyourname.Itiseasiertobuildaclassroomcommunitywhenyouknowtowhomyouareresponding.
o Fostercommunity.Shareyourgreatideasandcontributetoongoingdiscussions.Considereach
commentyoumakeasonethatisaddingto,ordetractingfrom,apositivelearningenvironmentforyouandyourclassmates.
o Beconstructive.Youcanchallengeideasandthecoursecontent,butavoidbecomingnegativeonline.
Whenyoudisagreepolitelyyoustimulateandencouragegreatdiscussion.Youalsomaintainpositiverelationshipswithotherswithwhomyoumaydisagreeonacertainpoint.
o Keeptheconversationontopicbyrespondingtoquestions,addingthoughtfulcommentsaboutthetopicsathand.Onlinedialogueislikeconversation.Ifthereisaparticulardialoguegoingon,pleaseaddtoit,butifyouhavesomethingnewtosay,pleasepostitinanotherthread.
o Defineyourterms.Whenusingacronymsortermsthatareparticulartoyourfield(ornewtoourcourse),
pleasedefinethemforothers.
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