Unless otherwise specified, assignments can be submitted via e-mail, in electronic format, or on paper.

There are some caveats I would like to address in the above statement:

• Submitting an assignment via e-mail means to type (or paste) the entire contents of the assignment into the body of the message (ie NOT an attachment). E-mail should be plaintext and not HTML.
• Electronic format means by way of a file, either attached to an e-mail, or accessible in some other means. If you are attaching a written assignment to an e-mail, be sure it is in plain ASCII text, and in a file that has a .txt or .text extension on it.
• If available, you can use my web-based Assignment Submission form.
• Or, if you wish (if you typed up your assignment in WORD or some other program that marks things up in some sort of rich-text formatting), you may print your assignment out and hand it in to me.

I'd strongly prefer e-mailed plain text assignments. Next to that, I prefer printed documents over handwritten ones. I may be decent at deciphering, but deciphering does take time.

I also accept assignment submissions via singing telegram, airplane banner, crop circles, creative dance, etc. so long that I get to witness such things, and receive something which lets me look back on it later (photos, video, transcription on paper, etc.). Chances are such creative submissions will gain you some bonus points.

In cases where there are multiple sections of the class, be sure to know your particular instructor's e-mail address and section number. Be sure to include all the associated and requested files and data.

Please do NOT submit assignments electronically to me that are in WordPerfect or Microsoft Works formats. I cannot read either of them. If you have and use these programs, please print out your work to hand in.

I'm being more nitpicky about this because I want to be able to efficiently access the assignments for grading purposes.

Be sure to include the following information on your assignment submission:

• Name,
• Course and Section,
• Due Date,
• Assignment # and description,
• Short abstract describing the purpose of your program / assignment.

Presentation of this information in a clear and organized fashion will make your assignment all the easier to read. You may come up with your own format for the display of this information.

Any e-mail submissions should have an appropriate subject line. Please use subjects on all e-mails. This is also very important.

Leaving off the subject line is like sending a letter without putting a stamp on it-- it causes someone extra work. And that someone would be me. So don't do it. Please please please use informative subject lines!

For any provided questions: identify each question or selection you are answering by listing or paraphrasing the original question.

Do not just give me an answer.

This is important. I mean it. You don't know how frustrating it is to get an assignment that just has the answers on it. It takes so much longer to grade.

I reserve the right to deduct points if you don't do this.

Keep your programs and assignments organized and easy to read.

Use a uniform writing style. Messy or unorganized submissions will have points deducted. Think to yourself: does it look good? Would I want to read this? Take pride in your work.

These assignments are not just for me to read and grade- you may wish to incorporate them into a portfolio for use in the future. Making an investment now could pay off later!

Turn in assignments on time.

Late assignments will be subject to an appropriate penalty. Circumstances vary, see the Late Policy for details.

If you have submitted an assignment and realized you left something out or can improve upon it: go for it!

I accept resubmissions on assignments, so long as I haven't already graded them.

If you encounter an error while performing some assignment (and the directions do not indicate you should be receiving an error), chances are you made a typo. Consult the class mailing list or send me an e-mail.

Assignments containing answers based on the error are subject to points being deducted.

Be sure to keep a backup copy of all assignments submitted in the event something is lost in transmission.

It is your responsibility to be able to send another copy of your assignment should the original be lost.

Use your own judgment. The world today is increasingly filled with rules and policies dictating what you can and cannot do. I am not about to go and list all the specifics and restrictions regarding assignment submission.

You are here to learn and to grow, and I want to allow you a certain amount of flexibility in that process. Spending all your time formatting an assignment to my specifications isn't my idea of learning. Incorporate these guidelines into your general style, if you miss the mark I'll let you know. But focus more on learning and understanding than worrying about dotting every 'i' or crossing every 't'. There's enough of that elsewhere in the world.