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Course Description

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Student Learning Outcomes

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Required Course Materials

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Course Format/Structure

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Student and Instructor Expectations

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Assignments

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Grading

This course uses the iSchool Standard Grading Scheme, which converts percentage grades into 4.0 grades.

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Late Assignments

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Make-up Work

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Resources

Student Resources
A number of challenges from a variety of directions can affect your ability to bring your optimal attention and energy to a course. Student Resources is a set of links to campus resources that UW makes available to students in trying to mitigate and cope with some of these challenges.

iSchool Technology Requirements
The iSchool has a set of technology requirements for both online and residential students. We highly recommend that students adhere to these standards which are updated annually. Students who do not meet these standards may experience technology problems throughout the course.

iSchool Learning Technologies Support Site
Knowledge base for Canvas, VoiceThread, Zoom, and other learning technologies tools.

UW Libraries
In this course you may be required to access a large number of databases through the Internet. Several of these databases are publicly available, but some are proprietary and access requires authentication through the UW Libraries. Information about logging in to use these databases is available on the Connecting to the Libraries page.

Academic Conduct

Please review the iSchool Academic Policies which cover:

  • Academic and Behavioral Misconduct
  • Academic Integrity
  • Copyright
  • Privacy
  • Concerns About a Course
  • Evaluation of Student Work

Inclusivity

At the University of Washington, diversity is integral to excellence. We value and honor diverse experiences and perspectives, strive to create welcoming and respectful learning environments, and promote access, opportunity and justice for all.

Following the vision and values articulated by UW’s Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity, diversity—for us—means advancing equity for underrepresented groups in higher education, and building from our legacy of advocacy to promote broad inclusion and enact positive change. In particular, we strive to raise consciousness and advance critical thinking about racial equity, broad inclusion and diversity.

Disability Accommodations

UW Disability Resources for Students (DRS) helps students establish academic accommodations for their disabilities, and provides services to support them throughout the process. Their office is in room 011 of Mary Gates Hall, and they can be reached at 206-543-8924. To start the process, students submit an online accommodation request with medical documentation, then meet with DRS to discuss accommodation needs. DRS will then contact students’ instructors to arrange appropriate accommodations, and will support students in communicating with instructors. The process can take several weeks, so start early!

Last updated: 4 January, 2024

Religious Accommodations

Washington state law requires that UW develop a policy for accommodation of student absences or significant hardship due to reasons of faith or conscience, or for organized religious activities. The UW’s policy, including more information about how to request an accommodation, is available at Religious Accommodations Policy (Links to an external site.). Accommodations must be requested within the first two weeks of this course using the Religious Accommodations Request form (Links to an external site.).

Last Updated: 4 January, 2024

 

 

ChatGPT and other AI-based tools

Suggested Guidelines for Students

The responsible use of AI tools is an important research skill, and the faculty  encourage critical and informed engagement at different parts of the research and learning lifecycle. It is good to investigate how such tools work, and also to experiment with different tools, so as to better understand limits, effective use, and strengths.

Generative AI-based tools can support and hinder your intellectual, creative, and professional growth in your education. Accordingly, we expect that you will use AI-based tools responsibly, with care, and with an eye toward understanding their systemic harms and benefits. This means among other things: 

  • Develop skills for using AI-based tools to enrich and strengthen your work and support your learning. 
  • Cite the use of AI-based tools and explain the way it was used (i.e., for editing, translation, or researching) and the reasons for their use. 
  • Verify the accuracy of content generated by AI-based tools. 
  • Seek to understand and address the biases inherent in the use of AI-based tools, noting when appropriate their limitations. 
  • Do not copy and paste the output of AI-based tools and represent it as your own work. Clearly distinguish your own work from that of other sources.
  • In all use of AI-based tools, you conform to UW’s policies on academic integrity and conduct (see Student Governance & Policies, chapter 209, section 7 on Prohibited Conduct). 

This Statement on Generative Artificial Intelligence will be updated as we all learn more about the meaning and responsible use of AI-based tools in education, in organizations, and in societies across the globe. 

Last updated: 17 November, 2023

 

 

Face Covering Requirements

Face coverings are optional in most indoor locations with the exceptions summarized below. Please refer to the University's COVID-19 Face Covering Policy and log of changes for more information. 

 UW Medicine medical facility personnel follow the UW Medicine face covering and personal protective equipment policies.

As part of the University’s multi-layered strategy to limit the transmission of COVID-19, face coverings, particularly well-fitting, high-quality masks (e.g., N95, KN95, surgical mask) remain a useful tool in helping to limit the spread of COVID-19. High-quality masks are available at no cost in several locations on each campus.

Last Updated: 28 November, 2023

Guidance to Students Taking Courses Outside the U.S.

Faculty members at U.S. universities – including the University of Washington – have the right to academic freedom which includes presenting and exploring topics and content that other governments may consider to be illegal and, therefore, choose to censor. Examples may include topics and content involving religion, gender and sexuality, human rights, democracy and representative government, and historic events.

If, as a UW student, you are living outside of the United States while taking courses remotely, you are subject to the laws of your local jurisdiction. Local authorities may limit your access to course material and take punitive action towards you. Unfortunately, the University of Washington has no authority over the laws in your jurisdictions or how local authorities enforce those laws.

If you are taking UW courses outside of the United States, you have reason to exercise caution when enrolling in courses that cover topics and issues censored in your jurisdiction. If you have concerns regarding a course or courses that you have registered for, please contact your academic advisor who will assist you in exploring options.

Last Updated: 4 January, 2024

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