Welcome to AB203!

Human ResourceManagement

Instructor: Sheri Marciniec

AB203 Unit 1 Seminar

AB203 Unit 1 Seminar

AB203 Unit 1 Seminar

• Announcements

• Syllabus

• Technical Issues

• Class Assignments

• Grading

• Miscellaneous

• Next Steps

~ Agenda ~

AB203 Unit 1 Seminar

Announcements

– Located on course home page

– Check every time enter class

– Lots of information already there:•Assignment requirements•Grading guidelines

– Ignorance of Announcement info…

AB203 Unit 1 Seminar

Syllabus

– Found under Course Home

– Check out generic grading rubrics•My rubrics included in Gradebook comments

– More information in Announcements•Announcement info supersedes syllabus!

AB203 Unit 1 Seminar

Technical Problems

• Contact Technical Support: 866-522-7747

• You are responsible for resolving tech issues

• Computer or internet issues: not valid excuses for missing or being late with assignments; have back-up plan in place

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AB203 Unit 1 Seminar

Class Assignments

Vary weekly; four standard assignments

– Discussion Questions (DQs)

– Case Study Papers

– Quiz

– Seminars

AB203 Unit 1 Seminar

• Discussion Questions (DQs)

– Refer to “DQs: General Information” for content/format/timing requirement details

– Post at least three days each unit (early-middle-late)

– Initial response by Saturday, day 4• 100-word minimum length

– Provide comments to at least two classmates about their initial responses• 50-word minimum length

– Complete by end of unit, no extensions

– Provide ORIGINAL not COPIED discussion!

AB203 Unit 1 Seminar

• Papers

– Refer to:• Unit’s Assignment section•“Papers: General Information” • Use templates in Doc Sharing (not in units)

– Address each topic/question:•Use course textbook as PRIMARY resource•Paraphrase, don’t quote; cite properly•Provide ORIGINAL not COPIED discussion!

– Submit to Dropbox by end of unit

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Citation Examples:

– Quoted Material (quotation marks too)

Example: “Ethical, successful companies act according to four principles” (Noe et al.,

2009, P. 16).

– Paraphrased Material

Example: Ethical companies tend to followcertain guidelines of conduct to help keepthem on the right path (Noe et al., 2009).

AB203 Unit 1 Seminar

• Quiz

– Refer to “Quiz: General Info” and unit’s Quiz section

– Twenty multiple choice and

true/false questions

-- Unlimited access during unit

-- Submit responses for grading by end of unit, no extra time or make-ups allowed

AB203 Unit 1 Seminar

• Seminars

– Refer to “Seminars: General Info”

– Sundays, 8:00 p.m. ET (approx. 1 hour)

– Earn up to 15 points for active participation

– If can’t attend, complete Flexible Learning Activity (FLA); see unit’s Seminar section

– FLA paper should be summary of seminar, not response to FLA questions in unit

– FLA must be submitted to Dropbox by end of unit; late penalties apply to all late submits

– Changes/cancellations in Announcements

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• Due Dates & Deadlines

– Due Dates: All work • End of Unit -- Tuesday, 11:59 p.m. ET

– Deadlines: • DQs & Quiz – Same as due date (end of unit)• Papers -- Can earn partial credit up to two weeks past original due date

– Extensions: papers only• One three-day extension available• Must request to use before end of unit

– late penalties : • ALL papers turned in past original due date• 20-30% deduction, Zero grade past 14 days• Everyone subject to same late penalties

AB203 Unit 1 Seminar

Grading

– DQs, Papers, Seminars: Refer to “General Information” announcements for specific requirement details

– Quiz: Graded systematically

– See rubrics at end of Gradebook comments

– Look for feedback with DQ and Paper grades (no quiz feedback)•Incorporate feedback into work!

AB203 Unit 1 Seminar

Miscellaneous

– Communication is of utmost importance•keep in touch about personal issues•be proactive, not reactive, when possible•Respond promptly to questions & feedback•Professionalism required at all times!

– Email: Please confirm Kaplan address

– Instant Messaging: Class list?

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• Questions?

• Comments?

• Have fun!