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Appleton, WI
Policy Handbook for Students July 29, 2011

==** Welcome to the world of education that uses an online learning environment as an alternative to traditional classroom instruction! This policy manual provides a guideline for the policies and procedures that will be used for students, parents, and teachers who are involved in learning online. We wish you much success in your online learning ventures. **==

This policy handbook is provided for you to have the necessary information to be successful in your online course. It will be **very** important to review all components of this handbook as it will serve as your guide regarding expectations of both you as a student and your instructor(s). Included are contracts that will need to be signed by both you and a parent and returned before the starting date of the particular course in which you will be completing. As a student in this course, you are expected to adhere to all of the guidelines and readings in the copyright and fair use section of this handbook. As in a face-to-face classroom situation, respect for each other is necessary in order to provide a safe and secure learning environment. Review the rules of utilizing the internet in the following document: The Core Rules of Netiquette http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html

Pages **4.** **Copyright** ** ................................................................................Copyright fair use, legal, ethical issues rules, guidelines, policies ** **8.** ** Teacher Expectations. ****....................................................................... Teacher expectations, rules,** etc
 * 1. Home ..........................................................................................Overview of document**
 * 2. Authors ......................................................................................Authors and short biograph****__y__**
 * 3. Policy Handbook ..................................................................Importance of handbook and definition of online learning**
 * 5. Student Expectations .......................................................... Student expectations, rules and hints,**
 * 6. Student contract .....................................................................Student contract (to be signed by student)**
 * 7. Parent Contract .......................................................................Parent/Family expectations, rules, hints, etc.**
 * 9. District Expectations .........................................................................District expectations, rules, etc**
 * 10. References .........................................................................................References and Readings**
 * 11. Course Design Checklist ................................................................Course Design Checklist﻿**