Student Evaluation and Grading:

Student evaluation and assessment for grading purposes will be divided among the assignments, and the degree and quality of personal involvement in and contributions to class group discussion, etc. Obviously, what you learn and retain from this course largely is dependent upon you: your thoughtful and deep attention to the readings, learning tasks, as well as the graded assignments. This course is team-taught by 5 instructors and requires intensive organization on our and your part. We all need to do our part to make this class the very best it can be.

I take class attendance very seriously; if you don’t attend, you can’t learn, participate nor keep up. If you miss a class due to illness or an unforeseen emergency, please contact me via e-mail asap to inform me of your absence. It will be your responsibility to do whatever needs to be done to catch up.

Specific graded assignments and their value follow:
Graded Assignments Grade Points
Quiz 1 20
Quiz 2 20
Still images digitization 10
Text capture 10 (see full grading criteria at ocrproject-grading )
Audio Digitization 10
Video Digitization 10
Class Participation 20

Policy on Scholastic Dishonesty
The University of Texas at Austin defines academic dishonesty as cheating,
plagiarism, unauthorized collaboration, falsifying academic records, and
any act designed to avoid participating honestly in the learning process.
Scholastic dishonesty also includes, but is not limited to, providing
false or misleading information to receive a postponement or an extension
on a test, quiz or other assignment, and submission of essentially the
same written assignment for two courses without the prior permission of
faculty members.
By accepting this syllabus and participating in the course, you have
agreed to these guidelines and must adhere to them. Students who violate
University rules on scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary
penalties, including the possibility of failure in the course and/or
dismissal from the University.
For more information on scholastic dishonesty, please visit the Student
Judicial Services web site at http://www.utexas.edu/depts/dos/sjs.

Policy on Students with Disabilities
The University of Texas at Austin provides upon request appropriate
accommodation for qualified students with disabilities. Any student with
a documented disability (physical or cognitive) who requires academic
accommodations should contact the Services for Students with Disabilities
area of the Office of the Dean of Students at 471-6259 (voice) or 471-4641
(TTY for users who are deaf or hard of hearing) as soon as possible to
request an official letter outlining authorized accommodations.