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Participation

Participation is very important online. You will be expected to participate at least four days a week and to contribute at least two substantive discussion messages on each of those four days. This is a required part of your grade.

Participation points will be determined as follows:

2 substantive messages (2 points each) on four days of the week equals a weekly total of 16 points. (2 x 2 x 4 = 16)

Although you may post more than two messages on any given day, you can only earn 4 points on a single day. This means that you cannot earn the full amount of points by posting on less than 4 days of the week. Posting on less than four days will result in a lowered participation grade.

Participation consists of responses to discussion questions and responses to your classmates’ discussion question responses. Participation will be counted only in the Main forum. Messages posted in the Assignments, Chat Room, or in the Learning Team forums will not count towards your class participation score.

Please note that both quantity and quality are important considerations when it comes to participation. A message which says simply, "I agree," for example, would not constitute participation since it does not add anything of substance to the discussion.

In order to earn full participation points, you must add something of substance to the discussion at least four out of seven days per week -- this would consist of new ideas, your perspectives, pointed follow-up questions, etc. You'll find it's much easier to keep up with an Online class, if you are logging in and participating daily.

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