NMU Online Course Survival Kit How to survive and thrive in a technologyrich or online class environ

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NMU Online Course Survival KitHow to survive
and thrive in a technology-rich or online class
environment

• Brought to you by
• NMU Course Technology Alliance

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Academic Honesty Plagiarism
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Academic Honesty Plagiarism

• Students have an obligation to abide by accepted
  standards of academic honesty, which dictate that
  all scholastic work shall be original in nature.

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Academic Honesty Plagiarism

• Procedures and penalties pertaining to academic
  dishonesty are outlined in the NMU Student
  Handbook http//dso.nmu.edu/handbook/
• Specifically, Section 1.2.3 (student rights
  responsibilities) http//dso.nmu.edu/handbook/?pa
  rt1
• Section 2.2.3 (student code) http//dso.nmu.edu/h
  andbook/?part2

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Academic Honesty Plagiarism

• Generally, plagiarism is using someone elses
  ideas or words and claiming them as your own
  without proper acknowledgement, attribution, or
  citing.
• Source NMU Writing Center handout on plagiarism
• http//www-instruct.nmu.edu/english/writingcenter/
  plagarism.doc

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Academic Honesty Plagiarism

• As the wealth of information in a variety of
  formats become easier to access on the Internet,
  it is increasingly important to properly cite
  in-text and document where you find information.

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Academic Honesty Plagiarism

• Possible Consequences Action by Professor
• Failing grade for assignment or test
• Allow resubmission of assignment but grade
  lowered
• Lowering final grade
• Failing grade for the course

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Academic Honesty Plagiarism

• Possible Consequences University Conduct
  System Action
• Disciplinary probation
• Suspension
• Expulsion

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Academic Honesty Plagiarism

• Online Olson Library Guides for documenting
  resources (by style)
• APA (American Psychological Association)
• http//www.nmu.edu/library/APASTYLE.HTM
• MLA (Modern Language Association)
• http//www.nmu.edu/library/MLASTYLE.HTM
• Turabianhttp//www.nmu.edu/library/turabianstyle.
  htm

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Academic Honesty Plagiarism

• Further Information
• NMU Writing Center Plagiarism
  http//www-instruct.nmu.edu/english/writingcenter
  /index_files/Page1044.htm
• NMU Dean of Studentshttp//dso.nmu.edu/
• NMU Student Handbook http//dso.nmu.edu/handbook/
  

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Further Assistance

• Olson Library
• http//www.nmu.edu/library
• info_at_nmu.edu
• [phone]
• Ask a Librarian IM/Chat via MSN or AIM
• http//www.nmu.edu/olsonlibrary/HELP.HTM

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Further Assistance

• HelpDeskhttp//www.acs.nmu.edu/2.0.php
• helpdesk_at_nmu.edu
• [phone]
• Problem Report form http//www.acs.nmu.edu/10.0.p
  hp?reqhelpdesk

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Presentation Links

• MyNMU http//my.nmu.edu
• Network ID/Password http//www.acs.nmu.edu/3.1.p
  hp
• Connecting with Cable Modem to NMU network
  http//www.acs.nmu.edu/1/4.2.php
• Connecting with Dial-up to NMU network
  http//www.acs.nmu.edu/1/4.19.php
• DSL vs. Cable Modem Comparison
  http//compnetworking.about.com/od/dslvscablemodem
  /a/dslcablecompare.htm

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Presentation Links

• Student Handbook http//dso.nmu.edu/handbook/
• Registration Registrars Office
  http//www.nmu.edu/records
• Virtual Advising Center http//www.nmu.edu/advis
  ing/
• Financial Aid Office http//www.nmu.edu/finaid/
  
• Olson Library http//www.nmu.edu/library
• WebCT http//webct.nmu.edu
• HelpDesk http//www.acs.nmu.edu/2.0.php

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