course description requirements policies assignments class schedule PWR & University Policies and Resources All PWR classes abide by specific University and Program policies. For a list of policies and resources for first year PWR students, see Policies handout, distributed on the first day of class or visit http://www.stanford.edu/~steener/handouts/policies.htm for an on-line version. Class attendance & participation The class attendance policy is pretty straightforward: I expect you to be on time and to attend all the scheduled classes and conferences. If you do miss a class, you must make it up and you also must still turn (on time) in any work due that day. If you know in advance that you'll miss a class, let me know as soon as possible in writing (i.e. via e-mail is fine): athletes with away games should provide me with a complete schedule of their trips at the beginning of the quarter. If you are absent due to illness, family emergency, or other unexpected events, please contact me as soon as possible so that we can determine a make-up plan for the work that you miss.   Since we have a small class, class discussion is an important part of the learning experience, and I have no doubt that you will contribute actively to our conversations. Remember, however, to be respectful of your classmates; negative or demeaning remarks - even if you mean them in a "good-spirited" way - don't have a place in our classroom. Wallenberg & Computing Requirements We are fortunate to have been assigned to a state of the art computer classroom. During the quarter, we will have the opportunity to work with laptops, plasma screens, a smart panel, and two large interactive Webster computers, controlled by a stylus. However, with great technology comes great responsibility. Please take and boot up a laptop at the beginning of each class, unless otherwise directed. If you have problems with your battery, you can grab a brick from the laptop cart and hook it up during class. At the end of the class session, you should shut down the computer - not just close it up - and stow it again in the laptop cart, hooking it up to the appropriate power cable for the shelf you chose. Remember: you should be gentle with these computers, and under no circumstances are you to take them from the room without my permission.   We use computers constantly in class, and I'm expecting you to use them productively to further our work in class -- not to IM, check e-mail, or visit ESPN.com. However, you're encouraged to take notes with your laptop on class material whenever you are inspired to do so; you can e-mail these notes to yourself or post them up into your Forum folder. At certain times during the quarter we will be doing collaborative work on the larger computer screens; at those times, please be respectful and don't "seize control" of a screen, unless you have been directed to do so. Keep in mind that although this is a course about E-Rhetoric, it is still a PWR class, not a computer class. Accordingly, I will not be teaching "how-to" lessons on using technology, beyond the most necessary skills -- although I will offer some "Tech Office Hours" in the evenings in Wallenberg at different points in the quarter.. For additional help on technology-related issues, you should make friends with your RCCs and familiarize yourself with the Meyer Help Desk and the Acomp website. Look at the Tech Resources list on the Policies & Resources page for additional tech support options. In addition, draw on each other's strengths in the class - your classmates will be some of your most effective teachers. Forum I have set up a course forum for E-Rhetorics through Courseworks that will be shared by both sections. Each student will have a folder on Forum for archiving his/her class materials; you are responsible for posting all of your assignments to your folder as you complete them. By doing so, not only will you create an electronic portfolio of your work that you can access from different locations on campus, but you will also have a complete back-up of your work in case in worse happens . Once you have registered for the class through the Coursework website, you can connect directly to the Forum through the button on the top navigation bar.