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COURSE LOGISTICS & REQUIREMENTS

CANVAS REQUIRED COURSE PLATFORM


Canvas is Florida International University's primary learning platform for delivering online course content. In this course, we will be using Canvas as the primary site for the posting of course materials, submission of assignments and assigning grades. In this course, students must log in to Canvas to access all required course materials, emails, announcements, submission of assignments, and assigning grades. 

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ZOOM REQUIRED VIRTUAL MEETING SOFTWARE

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Occasionally, students will need to have access to a remote learning platform. The application we are using is Zoom. Students must download the software from Zoom to participate. A meeting code and password will be provided by email 48 hours in advance of our meetings via email to each registered student.

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USEFUL ZOOM LINKS

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​ As this course aims to foster ongoing discussions that will continue beyond the semester's end, it is critical that students have access to these resources throughout their academic journey. For this reason, this site is being used solely to ensure students have longer term accessibility to course content. No personal information or grading occurs here to ensure we do not violate individuals' educational privacy.

COURSE INTERACTIVE EXPECTATIONS

 

Although much of the course is focused on professional and personal development, the rigor and expectations are the same as any other academically focused class.  Toward this end, we have outlined some basic ground rules below to facilitate learning and enable for collaboration among everyone.

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  1. Be respectful of everyone's time and commitment to this meeting. This means you must be on time throughout the class, and engage in all activities. If you leave the room, you are responsible for getting filled in and agree to support any group decision. No phone calls or individual breaks should be taken during the sessions. 
     

  2. Participate throughout the process. It is unprofessional to arrive late, or leave early while a session is in progress. Similarly, you should not be checking email and surfing the internet during class. This includes leaving your video on throughout any sessions you may have to join online. 
     

  3. Only one conversation should go on at once (unless we are in breakout groups). Respect each speaker by avoiding sidebar conversations. If you have a questions that needs clarifying ask- everyone will probably benefit from your inquiry.
     

  4. Discussions and criticisms will focus on interests or issues, not people. Respect differences by being supportive rather than judgmental. Don't discount the ideas or experiences of others. Be open to new concepts and ideas. It's okay to disagree with what the person is saying, but do so without undermining the actual person's worthiness.
     

  5. Practice patience with differing skills sets and settings. Recognize that everyone comes with different types and levels of training. Recognize that not all participants have the same background, training focus, or even graduate experience. This diversity in participation is a strength of this class as it allows windows into different graduate school journeys and student goals.
     

  6. Share “air time.” Show your confidence by inserting interruptible pauses at the end of major points rather than dominating the conversation or taking up all the discussion time. Very specific individual concerns should be noted and then scheduled for one on one meetings at a later date.

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