Late Assessment Submission Policy

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue. This late penalty will apply to written reports and recordings only. Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs) will be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application.

CLASSES WILL BE VIDEO ONLY FOR WEEK 1

• IMPORTANT: No tutorial attendance for week 1, you do have mandatory video lectures to watch at home.
  • Week 1 videos cover class policies and assessments and can be found on Echo360.
  • IMPORTANT:  Please note that during tutorials on week 2, we will be diving right into assigning groups for presentations. If have not watched the Week 1 video called “Your Assessments” by that time, it will be quite obvious to your groupmates, which may cause you embarrassment. Please watch the video!

STUDENTS MUST BE REGISTERED IN A TUTORIAL SECTION BY WEEK 1

• IMPORTANT: Students must formally register for a tutorial section in this unit.
  • All students will be expected to have registered for a tutorial section by Week 1 of classes.
  • Students who register late for this unit will be expected to register for a tutorial section at the same time they register for the unit lecture section.
  • Please note: We use tutorial registration data to assign you a class presentation group during Week 2. If you fail to register for a tutorial section, you will not be assigned a group to deliver your individual talk (Assessment 2), and risk failing the unit.

Weekly Schedule:

• Weekly schedule can be seen at this link: https://z9bcp7k.sharing.bublup.com/ui/landing_page?item_id=001-i-bb038e8c-621b-4175-b98b-fa64c461f56a

Class Structure: 

• This unit will be delivered as one hour lecture with one-hour interactive seminar. It will combine lecture-style material with guided inquiry, production tasks, writing workshops, small group activities and discussions.  
• For current updates, classrooms and times please consult the MQU Timetables website: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au  

Class Lectures

• Lectures begin WEEK 1 in VIDEO format. They can be watched at home. 
• All lectures can be accessed as recordings via Echo 360, along with PDFs of slides used.
• You are expected to have watched lectures prior to your tutorial attendance.    

Class Tutorials

•  Tutorials begin in WEEK 2 of classes.
• Your attendance is expected but ungraded, with the exception of your class presentation day.
•  This semester, students will attend tutorials either on campus or off-campus (via Zoom). You can find Zoom links at the very top of your iLearn site. 
•    Tutorials will vary, but almost always will involve workshops connected to assessments, student presentations, and discussions of the readings. Students will be expected to demonstrate they are prepared for to work together for the day by reading, and (when requested) bringing in draft versions of work for peer review. 
• If you miss a tutorial, you can catch up by watching a recording. Links to recordings can be found on Echo 360, 
• Each student is required to deliver one assessed class presentation during tutorial time this semester. You can find a schedule of presentation times at the link below. Please note: the schedule will not be posted until Week 2 of classes. Presentations will begin Week 5 of classes.      

Laptop Policy & Technology Matters

• We believe in using technology in learning environments. Please DO bring your laptop and/or tablet to class to work. Please be advised that working on mobile phones is far less optimal, because screen size hinders reading and creative production. The library has laptops and iPads available for lending if you don't have your own.   
• Please also bring a pen or pencil and paper to class.  

• Students are expected to make use of everyday information technologies to complete their assignments (i.e. Personal Computers, mobile Phones, freely available editing software and online publishing platforms).  
• As this is not a production unit, students should not contact the department's technical staff for equipment or support. Feel free to challenge yourself but work within your technical abilities.

Weekly schedule can be seen at this link: https://z9bcp7k.sharing.bublup.com/ui/landing_page?item_id=001-i-bb038e8c-621b-4175-b98b-fa64c461f56a