Course Information

Methods of Evaluation

Online Quizzes and Exams
Web-based Assignments and Lectures
CDA Module Assignments from Teaching Strategies, Inc. Assignments, self-assessments, reflections, and quizzes based on volume one training guides on Caring for Infants and Toddlers and Caring for Preschool Children.
Fieldwork Assessments and Observations

A	93 - 100
A-	90 - 92
B	83 - 89
B-	80 - 82
C	70 - 79
D	60 - 69
F	59 and below

Attendance Policy

Class participation will be required through online discussion. Online students will be required to participate in threaded discussions for each unit of study. You will be expected to log in to the course regularly, complete the required reading, participate in online discussions, and complete all assignments. You will be required to take exams and quizzes online. The course will require 45 hours of class time for 3 semester units of credit. In addition, students should expect another 90 hours of work for successful completion of course requirements. Students will be required to complete fieldwork activities in a center-based childcare environment. Assignments and self-assessments will be required as a part of the self-instructional training program for Infants and Toddlers and Preschool Children prepared by Teaching Strategies, Inc.

Online Class Discussion

Questions will be posted for each unit. Your responses should relate not only to the question, but also to the comments of your classmates and instructor and the topics of your assigned readings. These responses should clearly demonstrate that you have read the required articles, thoroughly examined recommended websites, and participated fully in course assignments and exercises. Your discussion should be relevant to the topic and should move the discussion forward. You should not simply agree or disagree with what has already been stated. Interact with your classmates constructively and respectfully, allowing for everyone to participate. Follow the rules of netiquette. The quality of your discussion is more important than the frequency or length of your responses.

Netiquette for Online Course

Be polite and respectful of one another.
Avoid personal attacks. Keep dialogue friendly and supportive, even when you disagree or wish to present a controversial idea or response.
Be careful with the use of humor and sarcasm. Emotion is difficult to sense through text.
Be helpful and share your expertise. Foster community communication and collaboration.
Contribute constructively and completely to each discussion. Avoid short repetitive “I agree” responses and don’t make everyone else do the work.
Consider carefully what you write. Re-read all e-mail and discussion before sending or posting. Remember that e-mail is considered a permanent record that may be forwarded to others.
Be brief and succinct. Don’t use up other people’s time or bandwidth.
Use descriptive subject headings for each e-mail message.
Respect privacy. Don’t forward a personal message without permission.
Cite references. Include web addresses, authors, names of articles, etc.
Keep responses professional and educational. Do not advertise or send chain letters
Do not send large attachments unless you have been requested to do so or have permission from all parties.

Writing Style

Research papers must conform to the APA format. Papers will be submitted through the student drop-off box in Blackboard or as attached documents. Please proofread your work. Points will be deducted for excessive grammatical and spelling errors.

Academic Integrity Policy

"Violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, or misrepresentation of information in oral or written form. Plagiarism means presenting someone else's idea or writing as if it were your own." If you use someone else's idea or writing, be sure the source is clearly designated. Online students must acknowledge all sources for text, graphics, sounds, video, photos, etc. Research papers must include proper APA citations and references.

American Disability Act Statement

"Any personal learning accommodation that may be needed by the student to be successful in this course must be made known to the instructor immediately. This is the student's responsibility."