Internet Activities:
1.
All email and bulletin board assignments are numbered. It keeps you
in loop (thread) of the topic. You must write assignment # in the subject box
when submitting assignment
2.
I will comment only to those assignments that receive less than 50%
marks
3.
Assignment must be submitted within the assigned week i.e. within
start and end dates, not before the start of the week and not after the
end of the week.
4.
Generally, week starts Monday morning and ends Sunday night, but not
always. Therefore, it is very important that you keep your own calendar for
the exams and assignments due dates. There will be no reminders. Mode of Assignment Submission. Assignments are numbered and designated for
email submission or discussion, except challenge question and extra credit book
review assignments
Email Assignments: These
assignments must be submitted via email.
Discussion Assignments:
These assignments must be discussed in the
Discussion Area.
This segment of the course is particularly important for
expressing your view on the topic and textbook material. The discussion is
asynchronous i.e. anywhere, any time within the assignment period. This is a
threaded discussion, not a “live” chat. Level and quality of participation
matter. I will monitor, facilitate and participate in discussions, when and
if needed. Students have to participate at least
three times on a given discussion topic as follows:
1st Posting:
a)
State how the topic relates to you.
b)
How it may help in understanding aspect of economics you studied so
far?
c)
State your position for or against the issue.
2nd Posting:
a)
Challenging the opposing point of view(s)
b)
Cite your experience, observation, readings etc. to support your
point of view
3rd Posting:
a)
Summarizing and defending your position or agreeing to the position
taken by other(s). In either case, you must support your argument with some
data/references
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