Our class is based upon one, long, intensive lecture and lab session each week. With that approach we can learn about various methods and issues and pursue them immediately in the lab.

Understanding Internet research thus will only take place through your attendance and participation in the lab. The class will be interesting and fun. You won't want to miss.

Because of the importance of the lab session and because we only meet one day a week, we will have a fairly strict attendance policy.

For any unexcused absence, your final grade will be lowered a grade level.

For example, if a student has a solid B in the class and has one unexcused absence, the final grade will be lowered one step to B-. Another unexcused absence results in a C+. Those two extra absences mean two weeks of class and that's too much to miss.

The late policy will also be fairly strict. It's not fair to other students when some keep arriving late. Two late arrivals will equal one absence that will count against your final grade. Any arrival five minutes after class has begun will count as an absence. It's just too disruptive.

I don't anticipate any trouble with attendance. Experience shows that students arrive early and stay late.