These are requirements for forum initial posts and cases studies: ALWAYS first present relevant background information and normal physiological content with citations. THEN cover the questions in DETA

These are requirements for forum initial posts and cases studies: ALWAYS first present relevant background information and normal physiological content with citationsTHEN cover the questions in DETAIL. Please use correct medical/ physiological terminology at all times. (You are presenting to your peers and to me, not your patients).

Forum postsCorrectly cite all sourcesFollow up posts (TWO minimum are required) must be meaningful - do not just say "great post" or "recycle" previous posts.  Those will NOT be counted. You are urged to mention your clinical experiences in posts. 

Spelling counts with the quizzes and exams.  Partial credit for miss-spelled items MAY be given on quizzes only (not on the midterm and final tests). Grammar, etc. also counts.

3. PLEASE ESPECIALLY NOTE - AVOID PLAGIARISM (even the appearance of it): please see the Syllabus. The policy will be strictly followed.

Multiple sources are required for initial forum postings and the case studies.  Do NOT use direct quotations or do NOT just copy content from sources and then cite. ALWAYS paraphrase content in your OWN words and then citeNote that Wiki's, dot-orgs, dot-coms, encyclopediae, etc. are NOT legitimate sourcesProvide the page number if you cite from your text.

Plagiarism includes: direct quotations, copying content in any way shape or form, copying from students, copying directly from the text, copying material from internet answer pools, the publisher or any source that you should not access as studentsYour case study submissions will be checked using Turnitin plagiarism software. Please see the course Syllabus.