DHP P236/CS150-08 Cyber in the Civil Sector: Threats and Upheavals

Laptops, Cell Phones, and All That

Laptops, cell phones, and all that are immensely distracting, not only to you, but to your neighbors. So no open laptops or cell phones in class. If you want to take notes, pen and paper work better (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Your brain will enjoy the break from email, Twitter, FB, Snapchat, ... , and so will your concentration. Though this paragraph is written gently, it is a command: no open electronic gadgets in the class.

Plagiarism, Collaboration, and Academic Honesty

This course has several writing assignments. For some of you, these will be out of your comfort zone. You learn from communicating with others, so I encourage you to discuss the classroom material and the reading assignments. You may certainly ask another student for help understanding an argument or obscure (or not-so-obscure) point. You may not, however, collaborate on writing assignments. There are no exceptions to this rule. None.

Make sure you cite correctly.

I treat plagiarism and any other forms of cheating very seriously. In accordance with Tuft's academic integrity policies for AS&E students, violations must be reported to the Dean of Student Affairs, while the policy for Fletcher students is that violations are reported to the Fletcher Academic Dean, the Executive Associate Dean, and the Registrar.

There are two exceptions to the above. The first is if you report yourself before I discover the cheating. The second is that the final assignment of the course is a group project, and there I do expect you to work with others. The rule on plagiarism—none will be tolerated—remains in effect.

Special Needs/Accessibility, Religious Observance, Etc.

Any students requiring accommodation either because of disabilities or religious observance must make arrangements with me at the start of the term. Arrangements due to disability require documentation from the Student Accessiblity Services (SAS). If you need such accommodations for this class, please contact the SAS to initiate the necessary paperwork.

Personal emergencies sometimes do arise. I will need a note from the dean or your academic advisor in order to make special arrangements.