CELL PHONES AND SMART WATCHES:
Cell phones and smart watches are not to be used during class time. Please do not bring them to class. If you simply must bring one (or if you forget to leave it in your room), I would recommend powering it down before class begins. Regardless, your device should not be visible to anyone--me, you, or your classmates--during class, and it should be silenced. If I see you interacting with your device during class--or if any of us hear it--I will ask you to leave the classroom immediately and not return until the next class meeting. If texting, using social media, or attending to tasks other than the class material is more important to you than paying attention in class on a given day, that's perfectly fine....but in that case, please just don't come to class that day. If you must keep your device on because of an emergency situation, please inform me beforehand.
AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGS:
Please ask my permission if you really think you need to make an audio recording of the class. If I do give you permission to record the class, the recording must be for your personal use ONLY and must be deleted at the end of the semester. I do not permit any video recording or photography while in class, as these are not really necessary; I will provide PowerPoint slides (and any associated video clips) on Sakai (as copyright permits).