Assets

Academic integrity is at the heart of the mission and values of Miami University and is an expectation of all students. Maintaining academic integrity reflects your character and underpins your learning and understanding of the course material.

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Cutting corners or cheating in this class will cheat you out of learning. This class is a foundational course in the Foundations of Business Analytics certificate. If you do not understand the concepts learned in this class, you will struggle with your future studies and career. Try your best, manage your time well, ask questions, and be ethical.

Academic integrity is a partnership between me, the instructor, and you, the student. As the instructor of this course, my role is to facilitate learning and provide you with clear guidelines and feedback to help you maintain your academic integrity. Your role in this course is to take responsibility for your learning, complete all assignments in an honest manner, and ask for clarification from me if you are unsure how to do so.

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Maintaining academic integrity comes down to how seriously you take learning, being responsible for your own learning, and the choices you make about what kind of student you will be. I promise to uphold my end of our academic partnership in this class, and I hope you choose to do the same.

Student Guide to Academic Integrity

Suspected Dishonesty

Any suspected instances of academic dishonesty will be handled under Miami University’s Academic Integrity policy. It is a student’s responsibility to read this policy. Please note that lack of knowledge or understanding of the appropriate academic conduct is not an excuse for committing academic dishonesty.

Students who are found responsible for committing academic dishonesty will receive a sanction that ranges from a zero on the assignment to an F in the course, which could contain the AD transcript notation. Students who are found responsible for committing two acts of dishonesty (academic or Code of Student Conduct section 102 (Dishonesty)) automatically will be suspended from Miami University.

Miami University is committed to ensuring equal access to students with disabilities. Miami’s Office of Student Disability Services (SDS) assists students with determining eligibility for services and accommodation planning. Miami’s AccessMU provides resources and guidance toward equal opportunity for all individuals. Refer to Miami University’s Accessible Technology Policy for definitions and additional information.

Students who are entitled to disability-related academic adjustments, auxiliary aids, etc., must register with SDS to receive accommodations in university courses. Please understand that formal communication from SDS must be presented prior to the coordination of accommodations for this course. For more information, students may contact SDS at (513) 529-1541 or via email at sds@MiamiOH.edu.

Accessibility Statements

View accessibility statements for Canvas and Kaltura below:

• Canvas Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT)
• Kaltura VPAT 

At Miami University, there are two core principles: love and honor. We should apply those principles not only in the face-to-face classroom environment but also in the online course space. Diversity has many manifestations, including diversity of thought, opinion, and values. We encourage all learners to be polite and respectful of that diversity and refrain from inappropriate or offensive commentary. If indecent or objectionable content is emailed or posted on the class site, the teacher may recommend college disciplinary action.

Students guilty of academic misconduct, either directly or indirectly through participation or assistance, are subject to disciplinary action through the regular procedures of the student’s home institution. Learners, as well as faculty, should be guided by common sense and basic etiquette. Present criticism in a positive light. The following are good guidelines to follow:

• Never post harassing, threatening, or embarrassing comments.
• Never post content that is harmful, abusive; racially, ethnically, or religiously offensive; vulgar; sexually explicit; or otherwise potentially offensive.
• Never post, transmit, promote, or distribute content that is known to be illegal.
• If you disagree with someone, respectfully respond to the subject, not the person.

Remember that “tone” can usually be detected accurately in verbal communication but is often misunderstood in electronic communication. Because of this phenomenon, we encourage you to err on the side of politeness.

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How to Join

Joining from Canvas:

You can join our Cisco Webex or Zoom meetings by going to our Canvas shell and clicking the “Cisco Webex” or “Zoom” link in the left-hand course links. Then, click the “Join” link next to that day’s session.

Joining from URL:

You will receive a URL for Cisco Webex or Zoom meetings via email/announcement/calendar invite. Click on the URL, and be sure to sign in with your Miami credentials.

Student Conduct

The Code of Student Conduct applies to online behavior as well as in-person or classroom behavior. You should be professional and respectful when attending class on a virtual conferencing platform like Cisco Webex or Zoom. Any misconduct will be reported accordingly.

Recording

Some of the sessions in this course will be recorded or live-streamed. Such recordings/streaming will only be available to students registered for this class. The faculty member will notify you if any of these recordings/streaming will be shared with anyone outside of this course and obtain your prior written consent before sharing.  These recordings are the intellectual property of the faculty member [and  ______] and may not be shared or reproduced without the explicit, written consent of the faculty member [and ______]. Further, students may not share these sessions with those not in the class or upload them to any other online environment. Doing so would be a breach of the Code of Student Conduct.

Privacy

Students who participate with their camera engaged or utilize a profile image consent to have their video or image recorded. If you are unwilling to consent to have your profile or video recorded, be sure to keep your camera off and do not use a profile image. Likewise, students who unmute during class and participate orally consent to have their voices recorded. If you are not willing to consent to have your voice recorded during class, you will need to keep your mute button activated and communicate exclusively using the “chat” feature, which allows students to type questions and comments live. 

Additionally, you can find more information about Webex’s privacy policies on Cisco’s Trust Portal / Zoom’s privacy policies on their Privacy web page.

Access to Zoom in China

If you are a member of the Miami community and want to use Zoom in China, download the Zoom Client for Meetings from the Zoom Download Center (China). While you can download from this link in the US, it is only recommended if/when you’re in China, as it points to a Chinese server. If you’re not in China, use one of the other options listed in How to Join. 

Note: This is the only official Zoom client authorized within China. Other clients may exist but are not permitted and could put you or Miami at risk of a data breach.

Connection Issues

If you experience problems connecting to Webex or Zoom with your computer:

• Try using another device such as a tablet or smartphone
• Contact IT Help for support (513-529-7900)