WELCOME! I HAVE FINISHED PUTTING THIS COURSE TOGETHER FOR THE FALL 2008 SEMESTER.

YOU CAN NOW PROCEED TO REVIEW THE ENTIRE COURSE AND CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.

LIKE THE OLD SAYING GOES, "IF YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF IT, GET INTO IT" SO LET'S GET INTO IT AND HAVE A GREAT SEMESTER.

POSTED AT 1:55 P.M. ON 08/19/2008

PLEASE NOTE! THE COLLEGE IS GOING THROUGH ITS REACCREDIDATION PROCESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COLLEGE HAS ASKED THAT I POST THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO ALL OF MY COURSES:

Higher Learning Commission Site Visit
February 2-4, 2009

The mission of the South Suburban College is to Serve our Students and the Community Through lifelong learning.

PATRICK T. DEANE, ATTORNEY AT LAW

BLW 204 INTERNET

WELCOME TO BUSINESS LAW 204 ONLINE.

TO GET STARTED, YOU SHOULD START WITH CHAPTER 1

EXAM 1 WILL COVER THE FOLLOWING:

CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3

MAKE SURE YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND EVERY DETAIL OF THIS COURSE HOME PAGE

THE TEXT FOR THIS COURSE IS: Gerald R. Ferrera, Cyberlaw, Text and Cases, West Thompson Learning, 2ND Edition

click here to go to West Publishing's Support site for the 2ND edition of the text (including more online materials)

NOTE: I WILL ALSO LEAVE THE MATERIALS FROM THE PREVIOUS EDITION OF THE BOOK UP FOR YOUR USE.

IF YOU ARE GOING TO USE THOSE MATERIALS, YOU WILL HAVE TO CROSS REFERENCE SOME OF THE MATERIALS FROM THE 1ST EDITION OF THE BOOK OVER TO THE 2ND EDITION OF THE TEXT.

PLEASE KEEP TRACK OF THE DATE AND TIME OF MY BULLETIN BOARD MESSAGES SO THAT YOU KNOW IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE MOST RECENT MATERIAL/NOTICES

ALSO, NOTE THE LINK FOR THE COURSE CALENDAR AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE. I HAVE POSTED IMPORTANT DATES ON THE COURSE CALENDAR

I WORK ON THE COURSE ALMOST EVERY DAY. THEREFORE, YOU SHOULD MAKE IT YOUR HABIT TO CONSTANTLY CHECK THE COURSE (INCLUDING THE BULLETIN BOARD, PRIVATE MAIL AND CALENDAR) FOR ANY SCHEDULING OR OTHER CHANGES TO THE COURSE.

I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE ANY AND ALL COURSE CHANGES I DEEM NECESSARY AS THE SEMESTER PROGRESSES.

ALSO, NOTE THE PACE OF THIS COURSE. YOU WILL BE TAKING AN EXAM APPROXIMATELY EVERY 4 WEEKS. IF YOU ALLOW YOURSELF TO FALL BEHIND, YOU WILL NOT DO WELL IN THIS COURSE.

I WILL LEAVE THE MATERIALS ALREADY POSTED TO THE COURSE CONTENT "AS IS" AND YOU CAN FEEL FREE TO USE THAT MATERIAL. THEREFORE, YOU HAVE SELF HELP MATERIALS FROM THE PREVIOUS EDITION OF THE TEXT TO CHOOSE FROM.

REMEMBER, THESE SELF HELP MATERIALS ARE DEEMED SUPPLEMENTAL TO YOUR STUDIES AND ARE SIMPLY POSTED AS ADDITIONAL MATERIALS TO THE TEXT. I SOMETIMES HAVE PROBLEMS GETTING THE MATERIALS TO POST PROPERLY. THEREFORE, YOU SHOULD NOT COME TO RELY ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND SHOULD VIEW THEM MORE LIKE A "HANDOUT" IN AN OFF-LINE COURSE.

USE THE FOLLOWING TO CROSS REFERENCE CHAPTERS FROM THE 1ST EDITION OF THE TEXT TO THE 2ND EDITION OF THE TEXT:

CHAPTER 1 2ND EDITION = CHAPTER 1 1ST EDITION
CHAPTER 2 2ND EDITION = CHAPTER 2 1ST EDITION
CHAPTER 3 2ND EDITION = CHAPTER 3 1ST EDITION

CHAPTER 4 2ND EDITION = CHAPTER 4 1ST EDITION
CHAPTER 6 2ND EDITION = CHAPTER 5 1ST EDITION
CHAPTER 7 2ND EDITION = CHAPTER 6 1ST EDITION

CHAPTER 8 2ND EDITION = CHAPTER 7 1ST EDITION
CHAPTER 9 2ND EDITION = CHAPTER 8 1ST EDITION
CHAPTER 10 2ND EDITION = CHAPTER 9 1ST EDITION

CHAPTER 11 2ND EDITION = CHAPTER 10 1ST EDITION
CHAPTER 12 2ND EDITION = CHAPTER 11 1ST EDITION
CHAPTER 13 2ND EDITION = CHAPTER 12 1ST EDITION

IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION

NOTE: AGAIN, I WORK ON THIS COURSE ALMOST EVERY DAY. YOU SHOULD MAKE IT YOUR HABIT TO CONSTANTLY CHECK THE BULLETIN BOARD, PRIVATE MAIL, AND COURSE CALENDAR FOR COURSE ASSIGNMENTS, SCHEDULING CHANGES, COURSE GRADING CHANGES, ETC.

IN THE PAST, SOME STUDENTS HAVE NOT CHECKED THE COURSE OFTEN ENOUGH AND HAVE MISSED ASSIGNMENTS, TEST DATE CHANGES, ETC.

FAIR WARNING! I WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO MAKE-UP MISSED ASSIGNMENTS OR EXAMS SO YOU MUST CONSTANTLY CHECK THE COURSE HOME PAGE (THIS PAGE), THE BULLETIN BOARD, COURSE CALENDAR, AND YOUR PRIVATE MAIL IN WEBCT.

I WILL BE POSTING THE MOST RELEVANT INFORMATION ON THE BULLETIN BOARD AND/OR COURSE CALENDAR FROM TIME TO TIME.

YOU SHOULD ALSO CONSTANTLY CHECK YOUR PRIVATE MAIL IN WEBCT FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE COURSE.

I WILL NOT GRANT EXTENSIONS OF TIME TO TAKE ANY OF THE TESTS OR SUBMIT ANY OF THE MANDATORY ASSIGNMENTS DESCRIBED BELOW.

IF YOU MISS A TEST OR MANDATORY ASSIGNMENT, YOU WILL NOT DO WELL IN THIS COURSE.

IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, YOU NEED TO SEND ME A PRIVATE MAIL VIA WEBCT OR CALL ME ON 708-596-2000 X2538

PLEASE USE THE BULLETIN BOARD TO ASK EACH OTHER QUESTIONS AND/OR ASK ME QUESTIONS THAT I CAN RESPOND TO IN A PUBLIC MANNER.

You should think of the Discussions/Bulletin Board as our "classroom" wherein you can ask me and you fellow classmates question that would be appropriate in a CLASSROOM setting.

You should think of the Private Mail feature of WebCT as a private discussion between you and me in the hall or in my office if we were on campus.

If you have a question and you think the class would benefit from my response, ask me on the Bulletin Board. That way the entire class is helped by my response.

I will post instructions regarding the proper use of the Bulletin Board on the Bulletin Board. Some students in the past have not followed those instructions and have missed earning points towards their final score.

FAIR WARNING! If you do not follow my instructions, I will not grade your postings and you will not do well in this course.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me online USING PRIVATE MAIL IN WEBCT, the Bulletin Board or on my college extension.

OUTLINE/SCHEDULE

OFFICE -- Room 3427 -- Phone (708) 596-2000 X2538

Note: The field of Cyberlaw is constantly changing and updating on almost a daily basis. Therefore, numerous materials may be posted for your review on the Bulletin Board. If material is posted on the Bulletin Board, you should consider it fair game for purposes of each exam and expect to see some of the material included on each exam. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have all of the materials posted on the Bulletin Board as you prepare for each exam.

GRADING AND TESTING -- You will be given 4 examinations during the course of this semester. Each examination is worth 100 points. The 4 examinations will account for a total of 100% of your final grade with the "breakdown" of the examinations as follows:

EXAMINATION 1 100 POINTS - 25% OF YOUR TOTAL COURSE GRADE
EXAMINATION 2 100 POINTS - 25% OF YOUR TOTAL COURSE GRADE
EXAMINATION 3 100 POINTS - 25% OF YOUR TOTAL COURSE GRADE
EXAMINATION 4 100 POINTS - 25% OF YOUR TOTAL COURSE GRADE

The grading scale used to determine your grade on each examination is:

90 TO 100 TOTAL POINTS = A
80 TO 89 TOTAL POINTS = B
70 TO 79 TOTAL POINTS = C
60 TO 69 TOTAL POINTS = D
0 TO 59 TOTAL POINTS = F

The grading scale used to determine your final grade is:

360 TO 400 TOTAL POINTS = A
320 TO 359 TOTAL POINTS = B
280 TO 319 TOTAL POINTS = C
240 TO 279 TOTAL POINTS = D
0 TO 239 TOTAL POINTS = F

Also, for each exam, in addition to the exam itself, you must post a MANDATORY ASSIGNMENT on the Bulletin Board. The deadline to post your MANDATORY ASSIGNMENT is 11:00 a.m. of the first day that the next exam opens.

For instance, if exam 1 opens on 09/08/08, 11:00 a.m. on that day is the deadline to post your MANDATORY ASSIGNMENT for exam 1. Note that it must be posted no later than 11:00 a.m. (THE MORNING!) on that day. If your assignment is posted after 11:00 a.m. on the day it is due, I will not grade your assignment.

If exam 2 opens on 10/06/08, 11:00 a.m. on that day is the deadline to post your MANDATORY ASSIGNMENT for exam 2 and so on for each exam. If you fail to post a significant MANDATORY ASSIGNMENT for any particular exam by the date and time deadline, I will deduct 10 points from your exam score.

FAIR WARNING! In the past, some students have done very well on the exams but have neglected their duty to post their MANDATORY ASSIGNMENTS on time on the Bulletin Board. This really hurt their final grade. It is not enough to do well on the exams! You must be very active on the bulletin board to do well in the course.

My advice is to make sure you post your MANDATORY ASSIGNMENT on time (per exam) and make sure you get active on the Bulletin Board. This is the best way to earn the maximum points in the course.

Moreover, for each exam, you can earn up to 10 additional extra credit points by becoming very active (in addition to your MANDATORY ASSIGNMENT posting) on the Bulletin Board discussing relevant legal issues from the materials or responding to other classmates MANDATORY ASSIGNMENT postings.

The deadline for extra credit postings per exam is 11:00 a.m. on the closing date of the upcoming exam. For instance, if exam 1 closes at 11:00 a.m. on 09/15/08, that is the deadline to post extra credit responses on the bulletin board for exam 1. If exam 2 closes at 11:00 a.m. on 10/13/08, that is the deadline to post extra credit responses on the bulletin board for exam 2 and so on for each exam. Please note that this is the only way to earn extra credit points in this course. I will not entertain any additional requests for extra credit nor will I allow you to "go back" and post after the applicable deadline in hopes of earning additional points.

There is a link at the bottom of this page that lays out all of the instructions/rules regarding the MANDATORY ASSIGNMENT for each exam. Make sure you understand each and every detail regarding the MANDATORY ASSIGNMENT and if you do not, you need to contact me.

Also, you must post your MANDATORY ASSIGNMENTS on time and you must take each examination in the scheduled time frame. Generally, there will be no make-up MANDATORY ASSIGNMENTS or examinations allowed. However, if you obtain my prior approval, you may be allowed to post a make-up MANDATORY ASSIGNMENT or take a make-up examination if I believe, in my sole discretion, that your situation warrants the allowance of a make-up examination. Please note that there will be no make-up MANDATORY ASSIGNMENTS or examination allowed without my prior approval.

In the event I allow you to make-up an examination, the make-up exam will only count for up to 50 points of your total exam score (1 point per question rather than the normal 2 points per question). The other 50 points will be based on an outside research/case briefing project assigned by me. Additionally, in order to be fair to the students who took the examination on time, this policy will apply regardless of the reason for the allowance of a make-up examination.

In regard to the above mentioned examinations, each examination will contain multiple choice type questions and will be taken and graded online.

YOU MUST TAKE THE EXAM IN ONE SITTING -- YOU CANNOT LOG IN AND OUT OF THE EXAM.

ONCE YOU START ANY EXAM, YOU MUST FINISH IT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED. IF YOU LOG OUT OF THE EXAM, WEBCT WILL NOT LET YOU RE-ENTER THE EXAM.

Each exam contains 50 MULTIPLE CHOICE items and each item is worth 2 points. Therefore, each exam is worth 100 points.

I will provide 90 minutes for you to complete each Exam. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT ANSWERS AFTER THE 90 MINUTES PASSES.

Each exam must be taken and completed in one sitting and submitted no later than the date and time indicated in the availability period.

Use your time wisely in choosing your answers. Make sure you answer each and every item (blank answers count as incorrect answers) .

You should view these exams as "open book" exams you might encounter in an off-line business law class. Therefore, you must study and prepare before sitting for the exams. You will not have enough time to complete the exam if you are not prepared and have to "hunt" through the materials for your answers. Again, you will have to study and prepare so that you do not waste time looking up answers. I'll give you 90 minutes for each exam so start studying now.

STUDENT CONDUCT -- The terms and provisions of the current South Suburban College Catalog are hereby incorporated by reference into this course outline and made a part of this document. Specifically, the terms and provisions of the Student Codes of Conduct contained in the current South Suburban College Catalog are hereby incorporated by reference into this course outline and made a part of this document. Please familiarize yourself with the Student Codes of Conduct and adhere to them at all times.