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Fall 2003
Room: TBA Instructor: Howard Rosenbaum Office: 023 Hours: 12:30-2:00 PM M, W
Time: TBA Email hrosenba@indiana.edu SLIS@IU Phone: 812 855 3250

Course Requirements

This course is run as a seminar, which means that the success or failure of the class depends, to a great extent, on your participation throughout the semester. The class will not be run in a lecture format after the first class and will thereafter involve discussions and active interchanges among the people in the class. This means that you have a greater responsibility to take control of your own education, both in and outside of class. In class, you should be prepared to discuss the topics that are scheduled for each afternoon. Outside of class, you should make the time to read and think about the material placed on reserve.

Although the syllabus follows a predetermined schedule, the seminar format provides a degree of flexibility that will allow the class to spend more time on those topics that are capturing our interest. The course content can therefore evolve as we begin to explore information architecture, project management and related issues.

To receive a passing grade in this course, you must turn in all of the assignments and the term project and do your presentation. You cannot pass this course without doing all of the assigned work, however, turning in all of the work is not a guarantee that you will pass the course. Grades of <I> (Incomplete) may be assigned in this course after discussion with the instructor, but, depending on the circumstances, there will be a penalty applied at the discretion of the instructor.

All papers and assignments must be submitted on the dates specified in this syllabus. If you cannot submit an assignment or cannot deliver a presentation on the date it is due, it is your responsibility to discuss your situation with the instructor, preferably in advance. Given that your reasons or problems are legitimate, arrangements for the completion of the outstanding work can be made; this will occur, however, at the discretion of the instructor. There will be a penalty for work turned in after the assigned date, and this will also be applied at the discretion of the instructor.

Your written and oral work will be evaluated according to four criteria; it must:

Borderline grades will be decided (up or down) on the basis of class contributions and participation throughout the semester.

Academic dishonesty

There is extensive documentation and discussion of the issue of academic dishonesty here in the Indiana University "Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities and Conduct". Of particular relevance is the section on plagiarism:

3. Plagiarism

A student must not adopt or reproduce ideas, words, or statements of another person without appropriate acknowledgment. A student must give credit to the originality of others and acknowledge an indebtedness whenever he or she does any of the following:

a. Quotes another person's actual words, either oral or written;

b. Paraphrases another person's words, either oral or written;

c. Uses another person's idea, opinion, or theory; or

d. Borrows facts, statistics, or other illustrative material, unless the information is common knowledge.

From: http://campuslife.indiana.edu/Code/Part_3all.html

Indiana University policies on academic dishonesty will be followed. Students found to be engaging in plagiarism, cheating, or other types of dishonesty will receive an F for the course. As a rule of thumb, when in doubt, cite the source! Even better, ask the instructor.

Grades in the School of Library and Information Science

The following definitions of letter grades have been defined by student and faculty members of the IU Committee on Improvement of Instruction and have been approved by the faculty (November 11,1996) as an aid in evaluation of academic performance and to assist students by giving them an understanding of the grading standards in SLIS:

Grade GPA Meaning
A 4.0 Outstanding achievement. Student performance demonstrates full command of he course materials and evinces a high level of originality and/or creativity that far surpasses course expectations
A- 3.7 Excellent achievement. Student performance demonstrates thorough knowledge of the course materials and exceeds course expectations by completing all requirements in a superior manner
B+ 3.3 Very good work. Student performance demonstrates above-average comprehension of the course materials and exceeds course expectations on all tasks as defined in the course syllabus
B 3.0 Good work. Student performance meets designated course expectations, demonstrates understanding of the course materials and is at an acceptable level
B- 2.7 Marginal work. Student performance demonstrates incomplete understanding of course materials.
C+
C		 2.3
2.0		 Unsatisfactory work. Student performance demonstrates incomplete and inadequate understanding of course materials
C-
D+
D
D-		 1.7
1.3
1.0
.07		 Unacceptable work. Course work performed at this level will not count toward the MLS or MIS degree. For the course to count towards the degree, the student must repeat the course with a passing grade.
F 0.0 Failing. Student may continue in program only with permission of the Dean.

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