Mrs. Barbour's Course Updates
Spring 1017 - Feb. 8th
Course Updates
ALL grades are updated as of Monday. Late submissions were updated and graded as of Tuesday. I did notice a lot of work submitted on the due date, so make sure you are allowing yourself time to submit your best work in the future! If you submitted work late, you are putting yourself at a disadvantage by losing points. Also, make sure you are working on schedule - I had a lot of emails and calls with specific questions right on and after the due date.
After each due date, make sure to check the grade book. When you see a 0, be sure to look in the grade book to see when that assignment was due. Students have 3 school days (5 days total) to submit work. Please note that while I've put in 0s, I may still be grading work that was submitted on time. Work is graded within 3 school days, unless I inform you that it will take longer.
The February 1st zero indicator looks like this...
The GAVS late work policy looks like this...
Remember, begin working BEFORE the due date.
REMEMBER, LIKE FOOTBALL, YOU CAN'T GET THE EXTRA POINT
UNLESS YOU SCORE A TOUCH DOWN. DON'T START LOOKING FOR
EXTRA CREDIT BEFORE YOU'VE TURNED IN ASSIGNMENTS.
EXTRA POINTS WON'T MAKE UP FOR MISSING WORK!
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* Though this course says Biology, it applies to all classes.
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TIP: KNOW THE FACTS ABOUT PLAGIARISM
Whether intentional or not, plagiarism is a serious offense. Please be sure to read through the GaVS Handbook regarding the Student Code of Conduct policies, which include plagiarism.
Take a look at this newsletter I made as well:
KNOW YOUR HOMEPAGE
IMPORTANT NEWS AND TIPS:
USE GAVS EMAIL
Please use your GAVS O365 email to communicate with your instructor. Check email daily to stay up to date on the course.
SUBMIT WORK THAT IS YOUR OWN IN THE COURSE
See Student Handbook. Click here for more info on plagiarism and policy. You can always rewrite and cite to be safe!
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Weekly Chat
Recordings are posted in the course.
You can drop in for any questions still remaining! :)
DROPBOX: ACCEPTABLE FILE TYPES
Avoid this feedback from your instructor! Click picture.
AVOID "I AGREE" IN DISCUSSION RESPONSES
Agreement and praise is nice, but it doesn't show what you know. 2-3 sentences reflecting and using content learning is best. Please be sure to expound on your knowledge of the concepts in your responses to peers.
However, when I get an influx of submissions ON the due date....
THANK YOU
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Ms. Victoria Barbour
Email: victoria.barbour@gavirtualschool.org
Website: www.gavirtualschool.org
Phone: 678.801.6307
Twitter: @GaVSBarbourMath
Keep my phone number & email address in a place that is easy to reach. If you have a special circumstance, please let me know. Here are some situations that might merit an immediate contact:
* Medical situation (hospitalization, extreme sickness, injury): Contact me BEFORE a due date if you have been too sick to complete work. Please note that a note from the doctor may be required to authorize any extensions for sickness.
* Technology emergency: Please notify me BEFORE a due date if you experience a technology issue. If you lose power, get kicked out of a test, have a computer crash, or other extreme situation, please let me know immediately. We understand that these things happen, but also expect students to have a back-up plan for technology issues. Plan to use a computer at school, the library, a friend or family member's computer, etc.
* General Assignment/Course Questions: These are best answered by email, but feel free to call me as well.