Cheating is act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work through the use of “the any dishonest, deceptive, or fraudulent means.” Plagiarism is practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's “the own.” Course Plagiarism Policy If an assignment is submitted with any signs of plagiarism the student will be given a 0%, the student, school, and parent/guardian will be notified. The student will be allowed to redo the assignment and receive full credit. The student is only allowed to redo an assignment once because of plagiarism. If a later assignment is plagiarized the student will receive a 0%, will not be allowed to redo it, and the teacher will suggest to the school that the student be dropped. Any form of academic dishonesty, including cheating and plagiarism, will be Important Note: reported to your parent/guardian and to your school administrators. Build Rapport If you find that you have any trouble keeping up with assignments or other aspects of the course, make sure you let your instructor know as early as possible. As you will find, building rapport and effective relationships are key to becoming an effective professional. Make sure that you are proactive in informing your instructor when difficulties arise during the semester so that we can help you find a solution. Complete Assignments All assignments for this course will be submitted electronically through Moodle unless otherwise instructed. If you have any trouble submitting your assignment in Moodle you should email your teacher immediately. Understand When You May Drop This Course Each school has its own policy on when a student may drop their online course. Please see your school counselor if you have any questions about this. Your teacher can NOT drop you from your course, only your school administrator. Sample Pacing Guide/ Due Dates: All work is due by midnight on the date below or a 0 will be given. FEEL FREE TO WORK AHEAD! Begin Jan 18th, First due date Feb 5th- Unit 1 and Unit 2 Part 1 (scroll down through course to see how Unit is divided) 8 assignments total- 2 projects Due Feb 19th- Remainder of Unit 2, Parts 2-4 (scroll down the course page to see the sections of Unit 2, do not use the links to the left)
Cheating is “the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work through the use of any dishonest, deceptive, or fraudulent means.” Plagiarism is “the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.” Course Plagiarism Policy If an assignment is submitted with any signs of plagiarism the student will be given a 0%, the student, school, and parent/guardian will be notified. The student will be allowed to redo the assignment and receive full credit. The student is only allowed to redo an assignment once because of plagiarism. If a later assignment is plagiarized the student will receive a 0%, will not be allowed to redo it, and the teacher will suggest to the school that the student be dropped. Important Note: Any form of academic dishonesty, including cheating and plagiarism, will be reported to your parent/guardian and to your school administrators. Build Rapport If you find that you have any trouble keeping up with assignments or other aspects of the course, make sure you let your instructor know as early as possible. As you will find, building rapport and effective relationships are key to becoming an effective professional. Make sure that you are proactive in informing your instructor when difficulties arise during the semester so that we can help you find a solution. Complete Assignments All assignments for this course will be submitted electronically through Moodle unless otherwise instructed. If you have any trouble submitting your assignment in Moodle you should email your teacher immediately. Understand When You May Drop This Course Each school has its own policy on when a student may drop their online course. Please see your school counselor if you have any questions about this. Your teacher can NOT drop you from your course, only your school administrator. Sample Pacing Guide/ Due Dates: All work is due by midnight on the date below or a 0 will be given. FEEL FREE TO WORK AHEAD! Begin Jan 18th, First due date Feb 5th- Unit 1 and Unit 2 Part 1 (scroll down through course to see how Unit is divided) 8 assignments total- 2 projects Due Feb 19th- Remainder of Unit 2, Parts 2-4 (scroll down the course page to see the sections of Unit 2, do not use the links to the left)
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