JAX STATE  Course Policies

Below are specific course policies. Please review these items carefully. These policies are in addition to those included on the course syllabus. They are specific to our online class environment.


Communicating with Your Instructor

Canvas email and JSU GEM email are the primary means of communicating with the instructor. Please contact the instructor via Canvas or JSU GEM email if you would like to schedule a phone call discussion or virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams.


Instructor Response Times

Assignments will be graded with feedback (if needed) within a week. Expect to receive a reply to your question(s) within 24 hours, Monday through Friday, unless otherwise posted by the instructor.


Late Assignment Policy

Late work due to legitimate emergency may be accepted (if this emergency is communicated before the assignment is due). There are deductions for late submission (please see syllabus). Due dates for quizzes, discussion, exams, and assignments are stated clearly in Canvas and on the Course Schedule. Exams and quizzes cannot be made up.


Student Participation Requirements

Please regularly check and log into Canvas every 24 hours for any announcements. Also, please respond to my messages within 24 hours of receipt of communication.


Netiquette (Online Etiquette)

Please use the following rules of netiquette as you post to online discussions and send messages to your instructor and fellow students in the course:

  1. Use professional language. Always say please and thank you and leave text messaging abbreviations out of messages and posts.  Be positive and constructive in your feedback to replies to students.  

  2. Try not to use all caps--it comes across as shouting to the reader. Use "bold" formatting or use quotes to emphasize a word or phrase. It may be okay at times for headings or to place emphasis on a web page, but try to avoid it when communicating on discussion boards or corresponding with others electronically.

  3. User proper language and titles--no slang or profanity.   Even if a word is one you consider to be "not so bad", it could be offensive to others.  

  4. Review posts and messages before saving.  Check for grammar and spelling errors and restate your message when necessary.

  5. Ask for clarification.  If you do not understand an assignment or feedback from me, please ask for clarification. I will do my best to word my posts/messages as clearly as possible, but in an online environment, I cannot "see" if my messages are being understood.

If proper netiquette is not followed, you will not earn full credit on your assignments.