UNIVERSITYOFNORTHTEXASCOLLEGEOFINFORMATION

DEPARTMENTOFINFORMATIONSCIENCECOURSESYLLABUS-BRIEFINFORMATION

COURSEINFORMATION

DataAnalysisandKnowledgeDiscovery3CreditHoursINFO4670Section(s)001,005orINFO5810Section(s)001,002,005

Fall2017-OnlineInstructorContactInformationGuruprasadGadgilEmail:Guruprasad.gadgil@unt.edu

Phone:214-436-9307AlsoavailablethroughcourseinBlackboardLearnandbyappointment.

CoursebeginsSeptember28th–endsDecember12th2017

MeettheInstructor

WelcometoDataAnalysisandKnowledgeDiscovery.Asyoungprofessionalsinterestedinthecareerininformationscience,thiscoursewillprepareyoufordatascienceanddataanalyticsjobsandequipyoubroadknowledgeoftherequiredtools,techniques,andmethods.Thiscourseisdesignedfortheaspiringorpracticinginformationprofessionalandcoversthebasicsofworkingwithdatafromahands-onandpracticalperspective.Itisimportantforyoutohaveastrongunderstandingoftheoriesassociatedwithdataanalysis,datamining,textminingandknowledgediscoveryprinciples,concepts,theories,andpractices.Iwanttosharealittleinformationaboutmyself.IhaveaBachelorsdegreeinBiomedicalEngineeringandaMastersdegreeinInformationManagement.Additionally,IhaveasMastersdegreeinInformationSystems.Ihave16yearsofworkexperienceintheITsectorwhereIstartedmycareerasaBusinessAnalystandworkedmywayuptoserveasSectionHead,SystemsandKnowledgeManagement,whichinvolvedbeingaSystemscorporatetrainer.Ihavebeenanadjunctfacultymember,andhavetaughtcoursesinthemastersprogramininformationmanagement.IamcurrentlyworkingtowardsmyPh.D.inInformationSciencewithaconcentrationinCyberSecurityintheCollegeofInformation,hereattheUniversityofNorthTexas.

CourseWeekThiscoursewillrunweekly,fromSundayat5pmthroughthefollowingSundayat5pm.Assignmentswillbedueasnotedonthecoursecalendar,typicallyonThursdaysby11:59pm.Eachcoursemodulewillrunforatwo-weekperiodandaftertheperiodelapses,themoduleswillbeclosed,anditwillnotbepossibletosubmitassignmentsbeyondthatdayandtime.TheexceptiontothelengthofthemodulewillbeModule1,whichwillrunforonlyoneweek.CourseDescriptionThiscoursewillintroducethestudenttodataanalysis,datamining,textmining,andknowledgediscoveryprinciples,concepts,theories,andpractices.Itisdesignedfortheaspiringorpracticinginformationprofessionalandcoversthebasicsofworkingwithdatafromahands-onandpracticalperspective.Classeswillincorporatelecture,discussion,practiceoflearnedconcepts,andreadings.ThestudentwilllearnhowtoapproachdataanddataminingtasksandtechniquesusingMicrosoftExcelandotherdataanalysistoolsthroughpracticeexercisesandinstructorledtraining.Examplesofexercisetopicsinclude:Excel:AGentleIntroduction,Gettingtoknowyourdatathroughtables,Pivotingdatatogainmulti-dimensionalperspectives,andwhat-Ifscenariosforbudgetingandforecasting.Thestudentwilllearnthebasicprinciplesandtheoriesofdatamining,andtextminingtechniquesaswellasthebusinessapplicationofdataminingandknowledgediscoverytools.CourseObjectives/LearningOutcomesThelearnerwillbeanactiveandengagedparticipantindiscussionforumswithinthelearningcommunitybyanalyzing,constructing/creating,andevaluatinginformationpresentedwithinthetextbook,externalreadings/resources,studentresearch,andclassactivities.ThelearnerwillbeabletoconstructanappropriatebibliographyinAPA6fromscholarlysourcesofmaterialforstudyandresearch.Thelearnerwillbeabletodemonstrateanunderstandingofthebasicprinciples,concepts,theories,andpracticesofdataanalysis,datamining,andknowledgediscoveryanddiscusstheinterplaybetweenthem.Thelearnerwillapplygainedknowledgetosolverealisticproblemswithdatasetsprovidedusingskillsdevelopedinthecourse.TeachingMethod/PhilosophyThiscoursewillbetaughtasafullyonlinecourse.ItwillbeconductedwithinBlackboardLearn.Coursematerialwillbeprovidedelectronically,online.Instructionwillbeprovidedinwrittenformandcanbefoundbyclickingthecoursecontentareaofthecoursemenu,andthenclickingModule.Discussionwilltakeplaceonlineinasynchronousdiscussionforums.Hands-onexerciseswillbeprovidedfor5ofthe7modulesinthecoursetoguidethestudent

andreinforcelecturetopics.Readingswillbeprovidedwithinthemodulestoenablestudentstodelvemoredeeplyintotopicsofinteresttoeachstudent.Theinstructorwillworkwithstudentstohelpthemmastertheprinciples,conceptsandtheoriesofthesubjectmatterandwillbeavailabletoanswerquestionsviaemailandthroughthediscussionforums.Ifyouhaveaquestionfortheinstructorandfeelthattheanswertothequestionwouldbenefiteveryoneintheclass,postyourquestiontotheBreakroomareainthecoursemenu.Studentsareresponsibleforreadingthesyllabuscarefully,forsubmittingallassignmentsontime,andworkingthroughassignedexercisesandhomework.Tobestbenefitfromthecourse,thestudentisexpectedtologintoBlackboarddaily,tokeepupwithcourseassignments,andtoparticipateactivelyinallonlinediscussionsbythedeadlinesindicatedonthecoursecalendar.Sincethiscourseintroducesthestudenttopracticaltoolsfordataanalysis,successinthiscoursewilllargelybedeterminedbythecompletionofmoduleassignmentsbythedeadlinesindicatedonthecoursecalendar.Textbook,Readings,andSupplementaryReadingsTherequiredtextforthiscourseisnotatraditionaltextbook,butratheranindustrypublicationthatwillprovidesupplementarymaterialtotheinformationpresentedbytheinstructorinthecourse.Itwillserveasanexcellentreferenceforspecificskillsandwillprovidestepwisesolutionstoproblemsthatwillberegularlyencounteredbythestudentdataanalyst.Requiredtext:Title:MicrosoftExcel2013DataAnalysisandBusinessModelingbyWayneWinston(2014),1stedition.Paperback:888pagesPublisher:MicrosoftPressISBN-10:0735669139orISBN-13:978-0735669130AvailablethroughMicrosoftPress:Save40%offprintbooks+FREEU.S.ShippingwithdiscountcodeMPNMEMBERSave50%offeBookswithdiscountcodeMPNEBOOKhttps://www.microsoftpressstore.com/store/microsoft-excel-2013-data-analysis-and-business-modeling-9780735669130SuggestedSupplementaryResources(notrequired)Title:DataMiningfortheMasses(2012)1steditionAuthor:MatthewNorthPaperback:264pagesPublisher:GlobalTextProject(August18,2012)ISBN-10:0615684378

ISBN-13:978-0615684376AvailablethroughAmazon:https://www.amazon.com/Data-Mining-Masses-Matthew-North/dp/0615684378/AlsoavailableasanonlineresourcefromRapidMiner:http://docs.rapidminer.com/downloads/DataMiningForTheMasses.pdfHighlyrecommendedforExcelbeginners:Etheridge,D.(2010).ExcelDataAnalysis:Yourvisualblueprintforcreatingandanalyzingdata,chartsandPivottables(3rded.).Indianapolis:WileyPublishing,Inc.AvailablethroughWiley:http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470591609.htmlAlsoavailableasanonlineresourcethroughtheUNTLibrary:http://iii.library.unt.edu/record=b4558404~S12Additionalreadingswillbeassignedduringthecourseonvariousdataanalysis,datamining,andknowledgediscoverytopics.ThereadingswillbeavailablethroughtheUNTlibrarydatabasesorprovidedthroughthecoursewebsiteinBlackboard.TechnicalRequirements/AssistanceThefollowinginformationhasbeenprovidedtoassistyouinpreparationforthetechnologicalaspectsofthecourse.Youwillneed:-ComputerwithMicrosoftExcel2013oraboveandcapableofaccessingandusingBlackboard.NotethatthebookisbasedonExcel2013andsomeofitsexamplesarespecifictothatversion.PrerequisitesStudentsareexpectedtohavecompletedcorecourses,orbeconcurrentlyenrolled.ItistheresponsibilityofthestudenttohaveabasicunderstandingoftheInternetandgeneralcomputingliteracy.UndergraduateversusGraduateCourseRequirementsThecourserequirementsdifferbetweenwhatisrequiredofundergraduatestudentsversuswhatisrequiredofgraduatestudentsandthosedifferencesarepresentedinthesectionslabeledAssignments(undergraduate)andAssignments(graduate).Therearesubstantivedifferencesinthequantityofworkandtheweightingofassignments.Thestudentisresponsibleforunderstandingtherequirementsthatapplytotheirownclassification.EvaluationCriteria(undergraduate)DiscussionBoard30%LearningModules50%MidtermExam10%DataAnalysisProject10%TOTAL100%

DiscussionBoard(30%)Studentsareexpectedtoparticipatethroughoutthecourseinanactiveandinteractivemanner.EveryweekIwillposttwoquestionsbasedonthereadingsassignedfortheweek.Usetheassignedreadingtorespondinyourpost.PleasefollowtheRubricforDiscussionBoardParticipationpostedintheRubricsectionofCoursecontent.LearningModules(50%)–Dueeverytwoweeks,readingsdueasassignedThecourseiscomprisedofsevenlearningmodules.Eachlearningmodulehasanoverview,assignedreadings,andsupplementaryreadings,andtherearehands-onexercisesin5ofthe7modules.Adescriptionofeachofthemodulesisincludedbelow.CourseModulesrunfortwo-weekperiodsandaftertheperiodelapses,themoduleswillbeclosedforsubmissions.Donotfailtoturninthehands-onassignmentsandforfeitpointsthatrepresentalargeportionofyourgrade!!!MidtermAssessment(10%)-dueNovember5th,by11:59pm,throughtheBlackboardLearnassignmentsubmissiontool:Themidtermexamisaresearchpaper.Thepaperwillconsistofawrittenresponsetoarelevantquestiondrawnfromthecoursematerialandistobetheresultofresearchconductedinthelibrary.Thestudentwillselectonequestionfromalistof5possiblequestionsprovidedbytheinstructorinthedetailedinstructions,shownbelow.ThepaperwillbewrittenusingAPA6thEditionstyleguidelines,andacomponentofthescoringofyourpaperwillbebasedonproperconformitytothesestandards.AgoodreferenceforAPA6styleguidelinesisthePurdueOWL(onlinewritinglab,foundherehttps://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/orconsultaUNTlibrarian.DetailedMidtermInstructionsUndergraduates:Respondtothequestionyouhavechosenbywritinga5to7pageessayonthetopic.Theessayshouldbeformattedasfollows:

• UseAPA6thEditionforcitationsandreferencesandanypointnotaddressedintheseinstructions

• Minimumof5references.• Foralltext,use12-pointCambria(preferred)or12-pointTimesRomanfont• Textshouldbedoublespacedwithinparagraphsanddoublespacedbetween

paragraphs• Spell-checkthedocument• Donotincludeatitlepageoranabstractpage• DonotincludeReferencesinthepagecount• Ifyouusesectionheadingsinthepaper,use12-pointorlargertype.• 1inchmargins

• Attoprightonpage1,typethreelines:yourfullname,coursenumber,andsemesterandyearlikethis:

• Attoprightonpage1,typethreelines:yourfullname,coursenumber,andsemesterandyearlikethis:

DataAnalysisProject(10%)–dueDecember11th,by11:59pm,throughtheBlackboardAssignmentSubmissionlinkThefinalprojectforthecoursewillbeatextminingassignmentusingthedataminingsoftware,RapidMiner.Theformatanddetailedinstructionsfortheprojectwillbeprovidedpriortothedistributionoftheproject.EvaluationCriteria(graduate)Discussionboard30%LearningModules50%Mid-TermExam10%DataAnalysisProject10%TOTAL100%DiscussionBoard(30%)Studentsareexpectedtoparticipatethroughoutthecourseinanactiveandinteractivemanner.EveryweekIwillposttwoquestionsbasedonthereadingsassignedfortheweek.Asgraduatestudents,youareexpectedtogobeyondthecourseassignedreadings,andsupportyourpostswithrelevantadditionalreferencesinAPAstyleformatinyourresponses.Youcanalsousetheassignedreadingtomakeyourposting.PleasefollowtheRubricforDiscussionBoardParticipationpostedintheRubricsectionoftheCoursecontent.LearningModules(50%)–Dueeverytwoweeks,readingsdueasassignedThecourseiscomprisedofsevenlearningmodules.Eachlearningmodulehasanoverview,assignedreadings,andsupplementaryreadings,andtherearehands-onexercisesin5ofthe7modules.Adescriptionofeachofthemodulesisincludedbelow.CourseModulesrunfortwo-weekperiodsandaftertheperiodelapses,themoduleswillbeclosedforsubmissions.Donotfailtoturninthehands-onassignmentsandforfeitpointsthatrepresentalargeportionofyourgrade!!!MidtermAssessment(10%)-dueNovember5th,by11:59pm,throughtheBlackboardLearnassignmentsubmissiontool:Themidtermexamisaresearchpaper.Thepaperwillconsistofawrittenresponsetoarelevantquestiondrawnfromthecoursematerialandistobetheresultofresearchconductedinthelibrary.Thestudentwillselectonequestionfromalistof5possiblequestionsprovidedbytheinstructorinthedetailedinstructions,shownbelow.ThepaperwillbewrittenusingAPA6thEditionstyleguidelines,anda

componentofthescoringofyourpaperwillbebasedonproperconformitytothesestandards.AgoodreferenceforAPA6styleguidelinesisthePurdueOWL(onlinewritinglab,foundherehttps://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/orconsultaUNTlibrarian.DetailedMidtermInstructionsUndergraduates:Respondtothequestionyouhavechosenbywritinga10to15pageessayonthetopic.Theessayshouldbeformattedasfollows:

• UseAPA6thEditionforcitationsandreferencesandanypointnotaddressedintheseinstructions

• Minimumof10references.• Foralltext,use12-pointCambria(preferred)or12-pointTimesRomanfont• Textshouldbedoublespacedwithinparagraphsanddoublespacedbetween

paragraphs• Spell-checkthedocument• Donotincludeatitlepageoranabstractpage• DonotincludeReferencesinthepagecount• Ifyouusesectionheadingsinthepaper,use12-pointorlargertype.• 1inchmargins• Attoprightonpage1,typethreelines:yourfullname,coursenumber,and

semesterandyearlikethis:• Attoprightonpage1,typethreelines:yourfullname,coursenumber,and

semesterandyearlikethis:

DataAnalysisProject(10%)–dueDecember11th,by11:59pm,throughtheBlackboardAssignmentSubmissionlinkThefinalprojectforthecoursewillbeatextminingassignmentusingthedataminingsoftware,RapidMiner.Theformatanddetailedinstructionsfortheprojectwillbeprovidedpriortothedistributionoftheproject.GradingScaleThereareatotalof1000pointsavailableinthiscourse.Thegradedistributionisbasedonthefollowing:

Percentage PointsA=90%-100% 900andaboveB=80%-89% 800-899C=70%-79% 700-799D=60%-69% 600-699F=59%and

below 599andbelow

TotalPointspossibleforasemester

Component MaximumPoints

ClassDiscussion30%

PersonalIntroduction 20

Week2toWeek15280(14weeksx20pointseach

week)

Assignments(HandsonExercises)50%

Assignment1 100

Assignment2 100

Assignment3 100

Assignment4 100

Assignment5 100MidTermExams10% MidtermExams 100FinalProjectPaper

10% FinalProjectPaper 100

Modules/CourseOutlineModule1–DataAnalysisIntroduction,beginsAugust28th,dueSeptember10thTopic:Principles,Concepts,andPracticesofDataAnalysisBookChapters:NoneReadingTopics:ReadingsforModule1arelocatedinCourseContent,Module1.Theycoveravarietyofintroductoryconceptsincludingformattingdataforanalysis,datatypesanddisplaytypes,visualconsiderationsetc.Hands-onTopics:BlackboardOrientation,locatedinStartHere;Excelintroduction,InternetResources,LibraryResources,EnteringdatainaspreadsheetandcreatingchartsandgraphsModule2–DataModelingBasics,beginsSeptember11,dueSeptember24thSynchronousSessions–timesareTBD,lookforinformationinBlackboardLearnTopic:DatabaseandDatawarehouseconceptsBookChapters:2–LookupFunctions,44–TheDataModelReadingTopics:Conceptualmodelingofdata,sets,tables,spreadsheets,andcubesHands-onTopics:GettingdataintoExcelandworkingwithExcelModule3–OperatingonData,beginsSeptember25th,dueOctober8thSynchronousSessions–timesareTBD,lookforinformationinBlackboardLearnTopic:FunctionsBookChapters:3–IndexFunction,4–MatchFunction,5–TextFunctions,6–Date

andTimeFunctions,87–ArrayFormulasandFunctionsReadingTopics:FunctionsandformulasHands-onTopics:Dataentry,forms,filters,sorts,andtablesModule4–KnowledgeDiscoveryIntroduction,beginsOctober9th,dueOctober22ndSynchronousSessions–timesareTBD,lookforinformationinBlackboardLearnTopic:Principles,concepts,theoriesandpracticesofknowledgediscoveryBookChapters:13–ThePasteSpecialCommand,38–ImportingDatafromaTextFileorDocument,39–ImportingDatafromtheInternet,40–ValidatingDataReadingTopics:DiscoveringknowledgeinlargedatabasesHands-onTopics:Notopics.Module5–Dataminingfundamentalsandbasicsofworkingwithmulti-dimensionaldata,beginsOctober22,dueNovember5SynchronousSessions–timesareTBD,lookforinformationinBlackboardLearnTopic:Semanticdistance,Similarity,Classification,Clustering,Association,Regression,Onlineanalyticalprocessing-OLAP,ROLAP,MOLAP,andCubesBookChapters:43–UsingPivotTablesandSlicerstoDescribeDataReadingTopics:Datacleansing,textmining,similarity,dimensionfactsandmeasuresHands-onTopics:InstallingandexploringRapidMiner.ProjectRelatedAssignmentwillbecirculatedonNovember5thwhichisdueonNovember12th,at11:59pm.Announcementwillbepostedwithdetailedinstructions.MidTermAssessment:November5–November19.DueNovember19by11:59pmModule6–VisualDisplayofData,beginsNovember20h,dueDecember3rdSynchronousSessions–timesareTBD,lookforinformationinBlackboardLearnTopic:Illustration,graphics,quantitativedisplaysBookChapters:23–ConditionalFormatting,24–SortinginExcel,25–Tables,41–SummarizingDatabyUsingHistograms,47–Sparklines,52–ChartingTricksReadingTopics:VisualaestheticsininterfacedesignHands-onTopics:TextualAnalysiswithRapidMiner.Module7–Advanceddataanddataminingtechniques,beginsDecember4th,dueDecember10thSynchronousSessions–timesareTBD,lookforinformationinBlackboardLearnTopic:Ruleinduction(ifthenelse),Neuralnetworks(trainablenetsfordecisionmaking/prediction),Decisiontrees(classification),Geneticalgorithms

BookChapters:27-TheAnalyticsRevolution,28–IntroducingOptimizationwithExcelSolver,Optional–29-36moreSolverReadingTopics:TypesandexamplesofadvanceddataanalysisHands-onTopics:Notopic.DataAnalysisProject,beginsDecember1st–dueDecember10thby11:59pmTECHNICALREQUIREMENTS/ASSISTANCEThefollowinginformationhasbeenprovidedtoassistyouinpreparationforthetechnologicalaspectofthecourse.

UITHelpDesk:http://www.unt.edu/helpdesk/index.htmHardwareandsoftwarenecessarytouseBlackboardLearn:http://www.unt.edu/helpdesk/bblearn/Browserrequirements:YouneedabrowserthatinterfaceswellwithBlackboardLearn,suchasMicrosoftInternetExplorerorMozillaFirefox.http://kb.blackboard.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=84639794.WordProcessorCreatingandsubmittingfilesinMicrosoftOffice,thestandardsoftwareforthiscourse

MinimumTechnicalSkillsNeeded:UsingthelearningmanagementsystemUsingemailwithattachmentsCopyingandpastingDownloadingandinstallingsoftwareUsingspreadsheetprograms

STUDENTTECHNICALSUPPORT

TheUniversityofNorthTexasUITStudentHelpdeskprovidesstudenttechnicalsupportintheuseofBlackboardandsupportedresources.Thestudenthelpdeskmaybereachedat:Email:helpdesk@unt.eduPhone:940.565-2324InPerson:SageHall,Room130Ourhoursare:

• Monday-Thursday8am-midnight• Friday8am-8pm• Saturday9am-5p• Sunday8am-midnight

ACCESS&NAVIGATIONAccessandLoginInformationThiscoursewasdevelopedandwillbefacilitatedutilizingtheUniversityofNorth

Texas’LearningManagementSystem,BlackboardLearn.Togetstartedwiththecourse,pleasegoto:https://learn.unt.eduYouwillneedyourEUIDandpasswordtologintothecourse.IfyoudonotknowyourEUIDorhaveforgottenyourpassword,pleasegoto:http://ams.unt.edu.StudentResourcesAsastudent,youwillhaveaccesstotheseresources:

• Locatethe“UNTHelpdesk”tabatthetopoftheBlackboardLearnwindow,whichprovideslinkstostudentresourcesoftechnicalinformationandinstruction,andhowtocontacttheHelpDeskforassistance.

• TaketheBlackboardLearnStudentOrientation.ItisrecommendedthatyoubecomefamiliarwiththetoolsandtutorialswithintheOrientationtobetterequipyouinnavigatingthecourse.

• Blackboard’sOnDemandLearningCenterforStudents.Itisrecommendedthatyoubecomefamiliarwiththetoolsandtutorialstobetterequipyoutonavigatethecourse.

HelpfulTip:BlackboardhasanewmobileappcalledBbStudentreplacingBBMobileforstudentuse.BbStudentwasdesignedwithyouinmindandwiththeintentionofprovidingamoreuserfriendlyandmodernexperiencetohelpyouachieveyoureducationalgoals.Yourphoneneedsoneoftheseoperatingsystemsinstalled:iOS8+,Android4.0+,orWindows8.1+.Someofthekeyfeaturesinclude:ActivityStream:ThemajorityofthetimeyouspendinBbStudentwillbespentontheactivitystream,thehomescreen.Itrepresentsa“smartview”ofprioritizedeventsandactions,andpushescontenttoyou.CourseOutline:Thisprovidesyouwithafamiliarwayofexploringcontent,quicklyaccessinginformation,andidentifyingthemainmaterialsyouneedtofocuson.Contentpresentationissimple,clean,straightforwardandfun.Test&Quizzes:Youareabletoview,complete,andsubmitassignmentsandtests,rightintheapp.Grades:Givesyoureal-timeaccesstoyourgradesinacomprehensiveandfriendlyformatwhichenablesyoutoquicklyidentifyyouracademicresultsandprogressinagivenclassorassignment.FollowthesestepstodownloadandinstalltheBbStudentapp.Fromyourdevice,accesstheappropriateonlinestore.iTunesStoreSMonyouriPhone®,iPodtouch®GooglePlay™onyourAndroid®deviceWindowsStoreonyourWindows®deviceSearchforBbStudent.Installtheapponyourmobiledevice.OpenBbStudentandsearchfortheUniversityofNorthTexas.LoginwithyourBlackboardLearnEUIDandpassword.Contact@BbMobileSupportonTwitterforassistanceifyouneedhelp.

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• OfficeofDisabilityAccommodation:ODAexisttopreventdiscriminationonthebasisofdisabilityandtohelpstudentsreachahigherlevelofindependence.

• CounselingandTestingServices:CTSprovidescounselingservicestotheUNTcommunityaswellastestingservices;suchasadmissionstesting,computer-basedtesting,careertestingandothertests.

• UNTLibraries:onlinelibraryservices• OnlineTutoring:chatinrealtime,markupyourpaperusingdrawingtools

andeditthetextofyourpaperwiththetutor’shelp.• TheLearningCenterSupportPrograms:variousprogramlinksprovided

toenhancethestudentexperience.• SupplementalInstruction:programforeverystudent,notjustforstudents

thatarestruggling.• UNTWritingLab:offersfreewritingtutoringtoallUNTstudents,

undergraduateandgraduate.• MathTutorLab:locatedinGAB,room440.• SucceedatUNT:howtobeasuccessfulstudentinformation.

BeingaSuccessfulOnlineStudent-WhatMakesaSuccessfulOnlineStudent?-SelfEvaluationforPotentialOnlineStudentsIMPORTANTNOTEaboutBlackboardDowntime:BbLearnisunavailableeverySaturdaynightfrom11:00pmuntil2:00amCDTSundaymorningforsystemmaintenance.Pleaserememberthiswhenplanningyourworkinthecoursefortheweek.WhatShouldStudentsDoFirst?StartHereWhenyoufirstaccessthecourse,clickonStartHereinthecoursemenuandcompletetheBlackboardOrientation.PleasereadthecoursesyllabuscompletelyandreviewthecoursecalendarandUNTAcademicCalendar,allofwhicharealsolocatedinStartHere.CompletetheZipCodeSurveyfoundinStartHereduringthefirstweekofthecourse.Finally,postyourPersonalIntroduction,dueweek1,inStartHere,followingtheguidelinesforthepersonalintroductionprovidedinthatfolder.Beginthefirstweek’sreadingassignmentandnotethatyourpersonalintroductionandyourinitialpostsforthefirstdiscussionforumarebothdueinthefirstweekofthecourseonthedatespecifiedintheCourseCalendar.

HowStudentsShouldProceedEachWeekforClassActivitiesRelyontheCourseCalendarforinformationabouteachmodule’sassignmentandallassignmentduedatestoensurethatallassignmentsaresubmittedontime.Therearesubstantialpenaltiesforsubmittingworklate,sorecordduedatesinyouragendaandmonitorthemfrequently.RubricsthatexplainwhatisexpectedandhowassignmentswillbegradedhavebeenprovidedforDiscussionBoardParticipationandtheinstructionsforintroductionintheRubriclinkavailableinthecoursecontentandfortheMidtermpaperandFinalProjectPapercanbefoundininthecoursecontent.PleasecontacttheinstructorusingtheBreakroomfoundintheDiscussionfolderifyouhaveaquestionthatyouthinkmightbesharedbyotherstudents.TheinstructorwillrespondpubliclyinBreakroomandallstudentswillbeabletobenefitfromtheinformationsharedbytheinstructor.Ifyouhaveaprivatequestionorconcernthatyouwouldliketodiscuss,pleaseemailtheinstructorbyclickingEmailinthecoursemenu,orscheduleanappointmenttomeetwiththeinstructorduringofficehours.COMMUNICATIONSInteractionwithInstructor:I’mlookingforwardtogettingtoknowallofyouandtoworkingwithyou.ContactmeanytimeviathecourseemailinBlackboard,orviamyUNTemailaddress(guruprasad.gadgil@unt.edu).Iwillcheckmessagesdailyandwillmakeeveryefforttorespondasquicklyaspossible.Ifyouwouldliketomeetpersonally,wecanscheduleavirtualappointmentusingGOTOMEETINGtoolbyappointment.AnnouncementsImportantcourseannouncementsandimportantinformationfromtheinstructorwillbepostedinthe"Announcements”areaonBlackboardeachweek,andstudentsareexpectedtocheckthisareadailyforupdates.DiscussionsTheBlackboardDiscussionsareaisapublicdomainthatwillbeseenbyallstudents.BreakroomIfyouhaveaquestionthatyouthinkmightbesharedbyothersintheclass,pleasepostittoBreakroom,thefirstsegmentintheDiscussionBoardarea.Iwillrespondtothepostandmyanswerwillbeavailableforeveryoneintheclasstosee.Duringthefirstweekofthecourse,inorderforyoutogettoknowyourclassmates,yourPersonalIntroductionwillbepostedinthefirstfolderinDiscussions,labeledPersonalIntroductionbeneaththelinktotheBreakroom.SubmityourpersonalintroductionbytheduedateprovidedontheCourseCalendarusingtherubricwhichisavailableintheRubriclinkinthecoursecontent.WeeklyDiscussionForumswillbepostedinDiscussionsandwillbeinsequentialfoldersidentifyingthemoduleandtheweek.Torespondtothediscussiontopicathand,createathread,enteryourresponseandclickSubmit.

MessagesYourcoursee-mailcanbeaccessedfrom‘messages’intheBlackboardcoursemenu.Ifyouhavequestionsorconcernsthatyoudonotwantmadepublic,pleasedirectthemtothecourseinstructorinBlackboardmessages.Messagessenttotheinstructorwillbereadassoonaspossibleandeveryeffortwillbemadetoansweryoure-mailswithin2businessdays.Studentsareexpectedtocheckcoursemessagesdailyformessagesfromotherstudentsortheinstructor.RubricsThePersonalintroductionrubric,andtheDiscussionBoardRubricisavailableintheRubriclinkviaCoursecontent.ThemidtermassessmentinstructionsandandtheFinalProjectPaperinstructionscanbefoundbyclickingonthecoursecontent.PolicyonLateAssignmentsAllworkforthiscourseisduenolaterthan11:59pmontheduedatedesignatedonthecoursecalendar.Worksubmittedafterthattimewillreceiveahighestpossiblescoreof50%oftheavailablepoints.Additionalpointsmaybedeductedwhentheassignmentisgradedbasedonthequalityoftheworksubmitted.Worksubmittedmorethan48hoursaftertheduedatewillnotbeaccepted,andthestudentwillreceiveazeroforthatassignment.Pleasedon’tlosevaluablepointsthissemesterbyturninginworklate.**Lateworkissubjecttopenaltydescribedaboveunlesspreviouslyapprovedbytheinstructor**TrackingBlackboardenablestheinstructortotrackinformationonthenumberoftimeseachstudenthasposted,thenumberoftimesthestudenthasaccessedthecoursematerials,andthetimeofthestudent’slastposting.DownloadingCopiesofdiscussionboardmaterials,thecoursesyllabus,coursecalendar,discussionboardrubricandfinalprojectpaperrubricmaybedownloadedandprintedforeasyreference.ACADEMICCALENDARandCOURSECALENDARBoththeUNTacademiccalendarandthecoursecalendarappearinStartHereforyourconvenienceCOURSEEVALUATIONTheendofcourseevaluationwillbemadeavailabletostudentsassoonasitisreleasedbytheUniversityYourfeedbackisimportantandvaluable,sopleasetakethetimetocompleteit.

SCHOLARLYEXPECTATIONSAllworkssubmittedforcreditmustbeoriginalworkscreatedbythescholaruniquelyfortheclass.Itisconsideredinappropriateandunethical,particularlyatthegraduatelevel,tomakeduplicatesubmissionsofasingleworkforcreditin

multipleclasses,unlessspecificallyrequestedbytheinstructor.Worksubmittedatthegraduatelevelisexpectedtodemonstratehigher-orderthinkingskillsandbeofsignificantlyhigherqualitythanworkproducedattheundergraduatelevel.

RESOURCESLinkstoAcademicSupportServices,suchasOfficeofDisabilityAccommodation,CounselingandTestingServices,UNTLibraries,OnlineTutoring,UNTWritingLabandMathTutorLabcanbelocatedwithinBlackboardLearnonthe“AcademicSupport”tab.UNTPortal:http://my.unt.eduUNTBlackboardLearnStudentResources:TechnicalSupport:http://www.unt.edu/helpdesk/UNTLibraryInformationforOff-CampusUsers:http://www.library.unt.edu/services/facilities-and-systems/campus-accessUNTComputingandInformationTechnologyCenter:http://citc.unt.edu/services-solutions/studentsUNTAcademicResourcesforStudents:http://www.unt.edu/academics.htmComputerLabs:[provideinformationifdepartmentallabsareavailableforusetostudents].Generalaccesscomputerlabinformation(includinglocationsandhoursofoperation)canbelocatedat:http://www.gacl.unt.edu/InstructorResponsibilitiesandFeedbackTheinstructorisresponsibleforguidingandsupportingstudentlearningandengagementthroughoutthecourse,andforprovidingclearinstructionsfordiscussionforums,thesinglecourseexam,andfortheFinalProjectPaper.RubricshavebeenprovidedfortheDiscussionForumparticipationandfortheFinalProjectPaper.Theinstructorisresponsibleforrespondingtostudentquestionsaboutassignmentsandprojects,aboutthecoursematerialpresented,andforprovidingadditionalresourcestoenhanceunderstandingofcoursematerial.Timelyfeedbackisessentialforstudentsuccessandtheinstructorisresponsibleforprovidingtimelyfeedbacktostudentsthroughoutthecourse.Theinstructorwillactivelyparticipateineachweek’sdiscussionforumandwillprovidefeedbacktostudentseachweekregardingtheirparticipation.Theinstructorwillgradesubmittedassignmentsandwillpostgradesforstudentswithin10daysofassignmentduedate.ClassParticipationStudentsarerequiredtologinregularlytotheonlineclasssite.TheinstructorwillusethetrackingfeatureinBlackboardtomonitorstudentactivity.Studentsarealsorequiredtoparticipateinallclassactivitiessuchasdiscussionboard,chatorconferencesessionsandgroupprojects.UNTendeavorstoofferyouahigh-qualityeducationandtoprovideasupportiveenvironmenttohelpyoulearnandgrow.And,asafacultymember,Iamcommittedtohelpingyoubesuccessfulasastudent.Here’showtosucceedatUNT:Showup.Findsupport.Getadvised.Beprepared.Getinvolved.Stayfocused.Tolearnmoreaboutcampusresourcesandinformationonhowyoucanachieve

success,gotosucceed.unt.eduVirtualClassroomCitizenshipThesameguidelinesthatapplytotraditionalclassesshouldbeobservedinthevirtualclassroomenvironment.Pleaseusepropernetiquettewheninteractingwithclassmembersandtheprofessor.IncompletesThiscoursewillobservetheUNTpolicyonincompletes,foundhere:http://registrar.unt.edu/grades/incompletesPolicyonServerUnavailabilityorOtherTechnicalDifficultiesTheUniversityiscommittedtoprovidingareliableonlinecoursesystemtoallusers.However,intheeventofanyunexpectedserveroutageoranyunusualtechnicaldifficultywhichpreventsstudentsfromcompletingatimesensitiveassessmentactivity,theinstructorwillextendthetimewindowsandprovideanappropriateaccommodationbasedonthesituation.StudentsshouldimmediatelyreportanyproblemstotheinstructorandalsocontacttheUNTStudentHelpDesk:helpdesk@unt.eduor940.565.2324.TheinstructorandtheUNTStudentHelpDeskwillworkwiththestudenttoresolveanyissuesattheearliestpossibletime.CopyrightNoticeSomeorallofthematerialsonthiscourseWebsitemaybeprotectedbycopyright.Federalcopyrightlawprohibitsthereproduction,distribution,publicperformance,orpublicdisplayofcopyrightedmaterialswithouttheexpressandwrittenpermissionofthecopyrightowner,unlessfairuseoranotherexemptionundercopyrightlawapplies.Additionalcopyrightinformationmaybelocatedat:http://copyright.unt.edu.GraduateOnlineCourseAttendancePolicyStudentsareexpectedtoparticipateactivelyeachweekandtomeetalldeadlinesforcourseassignmentsasdetailedintheCourseCalendar.InformationabouttheUniversityofTexas’AttendancePolicymaybefoundat:http://policy.unt.edu/policy/15-2-5AdministrativeWithdrawalThiscoursewillobservetheUNTpolicyonacademicwithdrawalfoundhere:https://deanofstudents.unt.edu/withdrawalsSyllabusChangePolicyChangestothecoursesyllabusorduedatesisnotanticipatedbutshouldtheybenecessary,theinstructorwillprovideamplenotificationtostudentstoallowthemtocompleteassignmentsinatimelymannerwithoutpenalty.UNTPOLICIES

StudentConductandDiscipline:StudentHandbook.YouareencouragedtobecomefamiliarwiththeUniversity'sPolicyofAcademicdishonestyfoundintheStudentHandbook.ThecontentoftheHandbookappliestothiscourse.Ifyouareindoubtregardingtherequirements,pleaseconsultwithmebeforeyoucompleteanyrequirementsofthecourseTheUNTCodeofStudentConductcanbefoundhere:https://deanofstudents.unt.edu/sites/default/files/code_of_student_conduct.pdfADAPolicyTheUniversityofNorthTexasmakesreasonableacademicaccommodationforstudentswithdisabilities.StudentsseekingaccommodationmustfirstregisterwiththeOfficeofDisabilityAccommodation(ODA)toverifytheireligibility.Ifadisabilityisverified,theODAwillprovideyouwithanaccommodationlettertobedeliveredtofacultytobeginaprivatediscussionregardingyourspecificneedsinacourse.Youmayrequestaccommodationsatanytime,however,ODAnoticesofaccommodationshouldbeprovidedasearlyaspossibleinthesemestertoavoidanydelayinimplementation.Notethatstudentsmustobtainanewletterofaccommodationforeverysemesterandmustmeetwitheachfacultymemberpriortoimplementationineachclass.Studentsarestronglyencouragedtodeliverlettersofaccommodationduringfacultyofficehoursorbyappointment.Facultymembershavetheauthoritytoaskstudentstodiscusssuchlettersduringtheirdesignatedofficehourstoprotecttheprivacyofthestudent.ForadditionalinformationseetheOfficeofDisabilityAccommodationwebsiteathttp://disability.unt.edu/.Youmayalsocontactthembyphoneat940.565.4323.Add/DropPolicyTheUniversityofNorthTexasAddDropPolicyforFall2016canbefoundatthefollowinglink:http://registrar.unt.edu/registration/fall-add-drop

ImportantNoticeforF-1StudentstakingDistanceEducationCourses:FederalRegulationToreaddetailedImmigrationandCustomsEnforcementregulationsforF-1studentstakingonlinecourses,pleasegototheElectronicCodeofFederalRegulationswebsiteathttp://www.oea.gov/index.php/links/electronic-code-of-federal-regulations.Thespecificportionconcerningdistanceeducationcoursesislocatedat"Title8CFR214.2Paragraph(f)(6)(i)(G)”andcanbefoundburiedwithinthisdocument:http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2012-title8-vol1/xml/CFR-2012-title8-vol1-sec214-2.xmlTheparagraphreads:

(G)ForF–1studentsenrolledinclassesforcreditorclassroomhours,nomorethantheequivalentofoneclassorthreecreditspersession,term,semester,trimester,orquartermaybecountedtowardthefullcourseofstudyrequirementiftheclassistakenon-lineorthroughdistanceeducationanddoesnotrequirethestudent'sphysicalattendanceforclasses,examinationorotherpurposesintegraltocompletionoftheclass.Anon-lineordistanceeducationcourseisacoursethatis

offeredprincipallythroughtheuseoftelevision,audio,orcomputertransmissionincludingopenbroadcast,closedcircuit,cable,microwave,orsatellite,audioconferencing,orcomputerconferencing.IftheF–1student'scourseofstudyisinalanguagestudyprogram,noon-lineordistanceeducationclassesmaybeconsideredtocounttowardastudent'sfullcourseofstudyrequirement.

UniversityofNorthTexasComplianceTocomplywithimmigrationregulations,anF-1visaholderwithintheUnitedStatesmayneedtoengageinanon-campusexperientialcomponentforthiscourse.Thiscomponent(whichmustbeapprovedinadvancebytheinstructor)canincludeactivitiessuchastakinganon-campusexam,participatinginanon-campuslectureorlabactivity,orotheron-campusexperienceintegraltothecompletionofthiscourse.Ifsuchanon-campusactivityisrequired,itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytodothefollowing:(1)Submitawrittenrequesttotheinstructorforanon-campusexperientialcomponentwithinoneweekofthestartofthecourse.(2)EnsurethattheactivityoncampustakesplaceandtheinstructordocumentsitinwritingwithanoticesenttotheInternationalStudentandScholarServicesOffice.ISSShasaformavailablethatyoumayuseforthispurpose.Becausethedecisionmayhaveseriousimmigrationconsequences,ifanF-1studentisunsureabouthisorherneedtoparticipateinanon-campusexperientialcomponentforthiscourse,s/heshouldcontacttheUNTInternationalStudentandScholarServicesOffice(telephone940-565-2195oremailinternationaladvising@unt.edu)togetclarificationbeforetheone-weekdeadline.