Thirdly is the support in doing sociology by the use of ICT. | |
All of us need to learn to handwrite as clearly and efficiently as possible, both for note taking and for academic prose writing. After all, we write by hand in exams and we do it in class. Nevertheless the use of ICT is encouraged. | |
This is because:
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Also, regarding ICT, I welcome Wyke Sociology students sending me work via the Internet. This is different from the head of department where paper is the required method. So this is my policy if handing work to me. | |
Marking procedure:
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Emails themselves should be text based rather than HTML - if HTML they will be converted to text by me. No images can be in the emails please: only embedded within work when relevant. | |
Use adrian@pluralist.co.uk for contact and do so even if sending to adrian.worsfold@wyke.ac.uk. If this viewing and marking situation changes, I shall make it public. | |
Whilst all of us must be responsible about Wyke computers, their operating security is the ultimate business of the College. However, I am the one governing my own computers at home. Therefore in email attachments or from web links, do not send me MS Word documents because of the virus risk and the waste of computer space. I am completely strict about this - I will not open them. Documents can be in the body of the email or as attachments to the email but only saved or printed to file as one of these:
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So another reason to learn the skill of ICT is to transfer document formats. Especially useful is creating .PDF files because these are electronic versions of printing on paper and cannot be altered - your work is then secure. You may prefer to work in MS Word, but I will not receive them unless transferred. Files received are returned to the address from which they come unless another link is given. | |
Especially for A2 students: the Internet is a temptation to plagiarise. Do not succumb - you will be found out. Even if an obscure website is found that staff have yet to visit, the giveaway is changes in the style of writing (even if text is shuffled about) and A2 students must play safe and give the source. |