Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies University of Florida POR 1131: Beginning Portuguese 2 Spring 2016

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1 Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies University of Florida POR 1131: Beginning Portuguese 2 Spring 2016 Spanish & Portuguese Studies Department: Syllabus available for download and printing: Instructor: Section: Location: Time: Office: Office hours: MPL course code: All 1000-level POR classes in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies are taught in hybrid format. Hybrid courses are defined as classes in which instruction takes place in a traditional classroom setting augmented by computer-based or online activities, which can replace classroom seat time. While we maintain that human interaction is absolutely essential in learning and using a language, we also believe that advances in technologies have enabled us to reach a point where students can accomplish a great deal working on their own, reserving class time for true communication and interactive learning. These classes are 5 credit courses but meet only three days a week, with supplemental instructional activities to be done at home to constitute the other two credits. Although the course requires reduced face-to-face class time, your success and learning require substantial commitment, self-discipline, and study both in and out of class. The level of proficiency you attain will depend largely on what you put in to your learning. Please be sure to read the Methodology and Activities section of this document for tips on succeeding in a hybrid learning format. REQUIRED MATERIALS Ponto de Encontro: 2 nd edition (light blue cover) package. This package is unique and includes everything you need for the course. It is available at select local bookstores: UF Bookstore (Reitz), Florida Bookstore, and Gator Textbooks. No used copies are available, and a 1 st edition copy will NOT be acceptable. o Ponto de Encontro: MyPortugueseLab (MPL) which includes the online student activity manual (SAM) (this online access subscription is part of the package offered at select local bookstores, as mentioned above) A printed copy of this syllabus A reliable computer, either a PC running Windows 2000 or later, or a Mac running OS X or later. Check MyPortugueseLab tune-up for browser specifications. A sound card and speakers or headphones. A hi-speed modem (Cable or DSL strongly recommended to download audio and video without delays). A dependable Internet Service Provider (ISP). A working address that you check regularly and keep under quota. RECOMMENDED MATERIALS A good quality Portuguese-English Dictionary, such as The Oxford Portuguese Dictionary or Harper Collins Concise Portuguese Dictionary

2 PREREQUISITES Students who have studied Spanish in any setting and have an intermediate to advanced command of Spanish may NOT enroll in POR Students who are native or heritage speakers of Spanish or grew up speaking Spanish with family and friends may not take this course. GOALS The primary goal of the Beginning Portuguese courses is to offer students an introduction to basic communicative skills in Portuguese while developing an awareness and appreciation of Brazilian cultures. The courses take their goals from the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21 st Century, also known as the 5 Cs, which focus on five general areas: Communicating in Portuguese Gaining knowledge and understanding of cultures of the Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) world, with an emphasis on Brazil Connecting with other disciplines and acquiring new information Developing awareness of similarities and differences (comparisons) among language and culture systems around the world Using Portuguese to participate in communities at home and around the world METHODOLOGY AND ACTIVITIES This course stresses communication skills in Portuguese. Every effort will be made to make this class student-centered. To help students succeed in this course, the class will engage in a variety of activities and assignments, including but not limited to activities such as the following: Practice and communication using vocabulary and grammar learned in oral and written modes Sociolinguistic practice and functions through communicative activities (pair and group work) Reading activities and exercises, such as pre- and post-reading, intensive and extensive reading Writing activities ranging from short paragraphs to developed compositions Integration of skills in projects and tasks, in small groups or as a class Video/audio/computer exercises, presentations, and discussions A note about hybrid classes The keys to success in this class are generally the same as those in any other class. However, given the nature of hybrid classes, in which you will meet less frequently (MWF only) and will be responsible for covering a good deal of material on your own, there are some things that you should keep in mind this semester. Perform the MyPortugueseLab browser tune-up immediately, and any time you start to experience problems. Any other technological problems with MyPortugueseLab should be handled by contacting their tech support ( at the first sign of trouble. The chat feature is the fastest way to get help and to document communication with Pearson. Be very careful in managing your time. Set aside specific times each week to complete class activities. It is your responsibility to cover all the required material before class, and if you do not it is likely that you will not get as much out of the class meeting as you should.

3 Expect electronic glitches, power outages, or the like, and plan ahead. Don t wait until the last minute to submit your work. The deadline for all work to be submitted in MPL is 7:00 a.m. the day of class. Quizzes are due by 11:59 p.m. on the date indicated on the calendar. There are no exceptions. Any technological problems that cause you to miss a deadline must be documented through tech support with an official incident number before your instructor can consider accepting your work late. Some of the MyPortugueseLab activities you will be assigned will not have any task to complete, but simply require you to go through a tutorial or practice on your own. While it may be impossible for your instructor to grade you on completing these tasks, it is in your best interest to complete them just as thoroughly and carefully as you would complete any other graded activity. These types of practice are just as important as any other activity. It is especially important to be consistently prepared for and actively involved in all class meetings, since there are fewer of these than in traditional classes. Class time will be spent primarily on communicative activities, pair work, etc. However, your instructor will always make sure there are no vocabulary or grammar questions from the homework before moving on, so as you do your exercises be sure to take note of any confusion or questions you have so you can bring them to class. Don t be shy! The more willing to share, talk and interact with your instructor and your classmates you are, the more you will get out of your class time. And don t worry, everyone feels the same way, even if they don t show it! ASSESSMENT The final grade scale is as follows: A = C(S) = NOTE: A grade of C- will not be a A- = C-(U) = B+ = D+ = B = D = B- = D- = C+ = E = 59-0 qualifying grade for major, minor, Gen Ed, Gordon Rule or Basic Distribution Credit courses. For further information regarding passing grades and grade point equivalents, please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog at ( olicies/regulationgrades.html). The assessment categories below will be measured according to three major criteria of language performance: accuracy, fluency, and complexity. Testing procedures will be representative of the type of language instruction offered through classroom and web-based practice. You will be evaluated based on your achievement of the course goals (above) and the following criteria: MyPortugueseLab SAM Homework 25% Online quizzes 20% Student Preparation and Participation 15% Final (during final exam week) 15% Oral exams (2) 15% Written Component: o Compositions (2) 10% 100% COMPONENTS Attendance policy You must be exposed to Portuguese and use Portuguese in order to learn Portuguese. That is, you must be in class! For that reason, attendance is required and will be taken on a daily basis. You will be allowed THREE UNEXCUSED ABSENCES for which no documentation or excuse is required. After the THIRD unexcused absence one point per absence will be deducted from your final grade. If

4 you are absent the day of a test, quiz, oral exam or composition, you will receive a 0 on that assignment. There are no make-ups and no exceptions. Three late arrivals and/or early departures will count as one absence. Assignments are due on the day indicated, regardless of whether or not you are in class that day. If you miss class, arrange for your assignment to get to your instructor s mailbox in 170 Dauer Hall before your scheduled class time. There are no make-ups and no late work will be accepted. Make sure to get the name and phone number of a classmate, as you are responsible for finding out about any changes in the syllabus or any additional assignments announced in your absence. In the case of university-approved absences (i.e., illness, university-sanctioned events, etc. refer to your undergraduate catalog), you must provide official documentation to your instructor within a week after the absence in order to be excused. Any work missed due to excused absences will be handled on a case-by-case basis in conjunction with advice from the program administrator. Student Preparation and Participation Maximizing your language learning involves a lot of preparation outside of class as well as active participation in class. Your grade in this category involves a number of variables, including but not limited to: Evidence of your daily preparation for each class. Your use of Portuguese in the classroom Your willingness to participate actively in all class activities Your cooperation during group and pair work Your respect and attitude toward the class and your support for the learning process of your peers Your instructor may assign written homework that will be collected and graded; these assignments form part of your participation grade. Your instructor reserves the right to administer pop quizzes on grammar, vocabulary etc. in order to assess students preparation. These grades also form part of your participation grade. The use of cell phones, pagers, ipods or mp3 players and all other electronic equipment during class is prohibited unless otherwise indicated by your instructor. All equipment should be silenced and off of desks. Any evidence of active cell phone and/or similar equipment use will result in an automatic zero in participation for that day. Using a cell phone during a composition or test will result in a zero on that assignment. Student preparation and participation grades will be posted and updated on MPL approximately every four weeks, for a total of 4 grades throughout the semester. Online quizzes In order to periodically assess your learning of the material, there will be an online quiz at the end of each chapter, administered through MyPortugueseLab. You will take a total of 8 quizzes and the lowest grade will be automatically dropped. These quizzes will be scheduled to be completed within a 39 hour time period following the completion of each chapter s material in class (see Calendar below for details). While you will be allowed to use your class notes to help you complete the quizzes, you will not be able to access and online materials or your e-book. The quizzes are timed (50 minutes) so that it is in your best interest to work on your own. The quizzes are designed to be able to be completed successfully if you have been diligent about doing your MyPortugueseLab activities and attending and participating in class, and well-prepared students will not need to use valuable time consulting additional resources. If you are not satisfied with your grade on a quiz, you can retake each quiz once, within the 39 hour time period it is assigned, in order to get a higher

5 grade. So don t wait until the last minute to take it the first time! A green flag will appear on the calendar the day each quiz becomes available, and you must complete it before the 11:59 p.m. deadline the following day. Your grade on the quiz will appear in the Gradebook. Practice tests are available in each chapter: Course Materials Chapter Additional Practice Practice test with study plan. Note that language learning is cumulative, and all tests may include material from previous chapters. Quizzes are not curved and no make-ups will be given. NO DEVIATION OF THE TEST SCHEDULE WILL BE ALLOWED, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. This means NO early or late quizzes. Final Exam The final exam will be given during Final Exam Week according to the schedule provided by the University Registrar (see Calendar or The final exam is cumulative. Exams are not curved and NO make-up exams will be given. NO DEVIATION OF THE EXAM SCHEDULE WILL BE ALLOWED; this means NO early or late exams. It is YOUR responsibility to ensure that you will be present for the scheduled final exam. If you miss your final exam time FOR ANY REASON you will receive a 0 on the exam. MyPortugueseLab Activities and Homework You will be assigned a variety of homework assignments from the MyPortugueseLab site, consisting of readiness checks, tutorials, grammar exercises, listening and writing practice, etc. You are responsible for completing all the assigned activities. The online exercises that are assigned will appear in the MyPortugueseLab calendar on the dates assigned; all MPL exercises are due by 7:00 a.m. that day (that is, before class that day). Most of these exercises are computer-graded and you will receive immediate feedback regarding your answers. Note that it is in your best interest to study the material in the book and view the assigned tutorials before you do the assigned exercises. You have a maximum of three attempts on the activities (except for the readiness checks pre-test), and the highest grade of the three will be your final grade for each activity. If there are incorrect answers on your first submission a small blue bubble will appear beside the answer. Click on it for a hint, review the material again, and then click on try again to make the correction. If your second attempt is also incorrect a need help? button will appear in the upper right-hand corner of that window. Click on it to review the material you got wrong, and then click on the try again button to make the correction. If your answer is still incorrect after three tries, the correct answer will appear when you click on the small blue bubble next to the incorrect answer, but you will no longer be able to submit an additional attempt at that point. The resulting grades of all activities assigned for each chapter will be averaged, and that score is what will be calculated as your MPL homework grade. Note that any exercises in MPL marked Extra Practice are not graded. Writing Component Compositions You will write two (2) compositions of about words each on topics selected by the instructor. These assignments will be completed at home, and first drafts are due in class on the days specified in the syllabus, unless otherwise instructed (for example, there may be an option to submit written assignments online). Students will revise and rewrite compositions and turn in a second version, with all changes/revisions highlighted or underlined, by the date assigned by the instructor. You must also turn in the first draft and blank grade sheet (attached to this syllabus) in class that day. The specific rubric (grade sheet) used to grade your compositions is included on this syllabus.

6 What you turn in for grading must be your own original work. All work that you turn in for a grade must be your own original work. The use of computer- or internet-based translation programs is not allowed. NO ONE, STUDENT OR NOT, should LOOK at your composition, suggest changes, or make corrections. Any evidence of disallowed resources or work that is not a product of a student s own intellectual process will be handled according to the student honor code policy. Oral Component Because effective oral communication is one of the primary goals of the beginning Portuguese sequence and UF, and is often the primary goal of most beginning language students, there will be 2 assessments of your progress toward this goal: two oral exams. Oral Exams For the oral exams you will converse and role-play with a fellow classmate and/or be interviewed by your instructor. General topics will be provided prior to these oral exams to help you prepare. You will be assigned a time to perform your oral exam; you are not required to come to class on the other days designated in the calendar for oral exams. Grades will be assigned according to the grading criteria provided in this syllabus. Grade sheets for the exams are part of this syllabus, and will be required by your instructor to grade your performance. *You must bring a copy of the grade sheet to the exam.* GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES Expected Time Required (Approximate): A general guideline for the amount of time you should plan to dedicate to this and any other University course is 2-3 hours of homework per course credit hour. That s hours a week for this course. Extra Credit: No extra credit will be given under any circumstances. There are NO EXCEPTIONS. Late and Make-up Work: Tests, compositions or writing activities will not be administered EARLY UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. If you cannot take an announced test due to an emergency, OFFICIAL WRITTEN proof of the circumstances must be presented to your instructor no later than the day after you return to class. Medical excuses must be in writing on physician s letterhead, and must have a statement could not attend class", as well as the inclusive dates in which the student could not attend. A receipt from a physician or ER is not acceptable. Acceptable funeral excuses are a letter from a funeral home, or clergy person, on letterhead, indicating attendance at the funeral or service. At the Administrative Coordinator s discretion, an average of two tests may substitute for a make-up. Incompletes: The Lower Division Spanish Program abides by the University policy on Incomplete grades ( and we will NOT assign any I grades except under truly exceptional extenuating circumstances. You MUST arrange a meeting with your instructor and with the Administrative Coordinator, Prof. Antonio Gil, if you believe your situation qualifies for consideration S/U Option: You are free to take this course S/U if you desire, even if you are a major or minor (the first course that counts towards the degree and that therefore must be taken for a grade is 2240). Here is what you must do: Print out a S/U form from: Fill out the top portion completely and sign on line #4. Obtain the relevant signatures. Signatures #1 and #2 can be obtained from 170 Dauer Hall during business hours. Signature #3 should be the last one, which can be attained by visiting college dean s office. Incomplete forms will not be signed by the department nor the college.

7 Please be aware that the S/U deadline is the 3 rd week of classes. You can only take 1 course S/U per term. Use of technology: Use of MPL and are essential elements of this class. MPL serves as the course text / workbook and should be viewed and used daily. may be used to communicate with the instructor and other class members, and thus you are required to check your UF daily. In class, the use of cell phones, pagers, ipods or mp3 players and all other electronic equipment during class is prohibited unless explicitly indicated by your instructor. All equipment should be silenced and off of desks. Any evidence of active cell phone and/or similar equipment use not related to a class activity will result in an automatic zero in participation for that day. Using a cell phone or any other technology not explicitly approved by the instructor during a composition or test will result in a zero on that assignment. CLASSROOM DISPUTES Any classroom issues, disagreements or grade disputes should be discussed first between the instructor and the student. If the problem cannot be resolved contact the Administrative Coordinator of the Lower Division Spanish Program, Prof. Antonio Gil (agil@ufl.edu, 160 Dauer Hall). He will require documentation of the problem as well as all graded assignments for the semester. Final grades cannot be changed unless there is an error. Students must present the graded materials as evidence that a mistake was made. UNIVERSITY POLICIES Academic Integrity: All students are required to abide by the Academic Honesty Guidelines, which have been accepted by the University. The UF Honor Code reads: We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity. On all work submitted for credit by students at the University of Florida, the following pledge is either required or implied: On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment. For more information on types of academic violations and the process should one be charged with committing an academic violation, please refer to Accommodations: Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the Instructor when requesting accommodation. For more information see Counseling and Wellness: A variety of counseling, mental health and psychiatric services are available through the UF Counseling and Wellness Center, whose goal is to help students be maximally effective in their academic pursuits by reducing or eliminating emotional, psychological, and interpersonal problems that interfere with academic functioning. The Center can be found online at or reached by phone at Course Evaluations Students are expected to provide feedback on the quality of instruction in this course based on 10 criteria. These evaluations are conducted online at Evaluations are typically open during the last two or three weeks of the semester, but students will be given specific times when they are open. Summary results of these assessments are available to students at

8 Date CALENDAR The following calendar s dates and content are intended to be followed as closely as possible, but ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE at the instructor s discretion. Students are responsible for knowing about any changes to this schedule whether or not they attend class on the day changes are announced. Students should bring their computers/textbooks to class every time. Chapter/Activity READING & WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS (Textbook pages to read/study BEFORE class and BEFORE doing MPL activities) 01/06 Introduction to course / Syllabus Overview / MPL Purchase book, enroll in MPL and do browser tuneup, check for assignments immediately! 8 Lição 8 11 Lição 8 pp Lição Lição , Quiz Lição 8 18 HOLIDAY 20 Lição Lição Lição Quiz Lição 9 27 Lição Lição /01 Lição Lição 10 Sign-Up for Oral Exam 1 5 Lição 10 / 1 st Draft of Composition 1 due Quiz Lição 10 8 Lição Lição Lição Lição / Quiz Lição Exame Oral 1 18 Exame Oral 1 22 Lição Lição 12 / Composition 1 due Lição /29 03/04 SPRING BREAK 03/07 Lição / Quiz Lição 12 9 Lição / 11 Lição , Lição st Draft of Comp. 2 due until the end of class 18 Lição / Quiz Lição Lição Lição Lição Remember to ALWAYS check calendar on MyPortugueseLab to see what activities, tutorials, and assignments accompany these pages before each class meeting. MPL exercises listed on the calendar are due by 7:00 a.m. Quizzes are due by 11:59 p.m. on the date listed here and on the MPL calendar. Late submissions are NOT accepted! CHECK DAILY!

9 Date Chapter/Activity READING & WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS (Textbook pages to read/study BEFORE class and BEFORE doing MPL activities) 28 Lição Lição 15 / Composition 2 Due Quiz Lição 14 04/01 Lição / Sign-Up for Oral Exam 2 4 Lição Lição Lição / Quiz Lição Exame Oral 2 14 Exame Oral 2 15 Revisão 18 Revisão 20 Revisão EXAME FINAL: 4th period (28C) = Thursday, April 28, :30 P.M. 2:30P.M. in regular classroom

10 STUDENT PREPARATION and PARTICIPATION GRADING SCHEME Participation in class involves a number of variables, listed in the rubric below. Participation grades will be assessed approximately every four weeks for a total of 4 grades throughout the semester, and you may ask your instructor for your participation grades at any time. Your instructor may assign written homework that will be collected and graded; these assignments form part of your participation grade. Your instructor reserves the right to administer pop quizzes on grammar, vocabulary etc. in order to assess students preparation. These grades also form part of your participation grade. The use of cell phones, pagers, ipods or mp3 players and all other electronic equipment during class is prohibited unless otherwise indicated by your instructor. All equipment should be silenced and off of desks. Any evidence of active cell phone and/or similar equipment use will result in an automatic zero in participation for that day. Using a cell phone during a composition or test will result in a zero on that assignment. A (10 pts): always greeted people and took leave using Portuguese always used Portuguese in class ( i.e., with instructor and in small groups) always listened attentively when others spoke and showed respect for her/his peers always came prepared to class always actively participated in all classroom activities always made a positive impact on the class with her/his presence and positive attitude helped peers with in-class activities A- (9 pts): sometimes greeted people and took leave using Portuguese mostly used Portuguese in class, but sometimes used English in group work usually listened and showed respect for her/his peers occasionally came unprepared to class, but usually came prepared participated in all classroom activities B (8 pts): did not greet people and take leave in Portuguese frequently used English, especially during group and pair work at times got distracted and was occasionally disrespectful to her/his peers showed some preparation for class, but needed more preparation participated in classroom activities but was more passively attentive than active C (7 pts): used more English than Portuguese during class paid little attention during class (e.g., sometimes slept, read the newspaper, did other homework. etc.) and was disrespectful to her/his peers showed little preparation for class participated minimally in classroom activities D (6 pts): used only English during class paid no attention during class and was disrespectful to her/his peers showed no preparation for class failed to contribute to the class with her/his presence and/or detracted from the class with her/his negative attitude F (0 pts): did not attend enough classes or did not demonstrate sufficient participation for evaluation

11 COMPOSITION GRADING SCHEME Nome Composição 1 2 Pre-Writing (5%) Completed all required pre-writing tasks Completed some required pre-writing tasks. 2 1 No evidence of pre-writing. 0 Written product (65%): Content: Very complete information. Broad, effective use of vocabulary covered in the chapter. Adequate information. Some development of ideas, but lacks detail or support. Few errors with vocabulary. Limited information. Ideas present, but underdeveloped. Occasional errors with vocabulary. Minimal information. Frequent errors with vocabulary. Presence of English Organization: Ideas connected. Logically ordered from beginning to end. Fluent Order apparent, but somewhat choppy. Loosely organized Limited order to the content. Disjointed and/or choppy Basically a series of separate sentences. No transitions. No apparent order Language: Well-edited for the grammar covered in the course lessons to date. Very few errors overall. Occasional grammatical errors with the grammar covered in the course lessons to date. Frequent errors that would probably impede comprehensibility for a native speaker not accustomed to communicating with language learners. Abundance of errors. Mostly incomprehensible Excessive errors, evidence of carelessness. Incomprehensible FIRST DRAFT GRADE / 70 Post-writing (30%): Carefully and thoroughly made indicated corrections for content, style and organization Completed all editing steps, shows considerable improvement Some editing completed, but overall quality of composition similar to first draft Minor changes made, but lack of effort No evidence of the revisions. 0 POST-WRITING GRADE / 30 FINAL GRADE (1 st draft plus Post-writing) / 100

12 ORAL EXAM GRADING SCHEME Nome VOCABULARY (20%) - Inadequate, inaccurate for this level Barely adequate for the situation and level, repetitive Adequate for the situation and level Broad, precise, impressive for this level FLUENCY (20%) - Halting, fragmented, unnatural pauses Generally natural and continuous Very natural, with no unnecessary pauses INFORMATION PROVIDED (25%) - Little information is provided; ideas not well developed Only basic information is provided; ideas fairly well developed Most necessary information is provided; ideas very well developed GRAMMAR (25%) - Almost inaccurate except for stock phrases Uncertain control of the language; frequent errors Fair control of the language; some errors Very good control of the language; very few errors PRONUNCIATION (10%) - Pronunciation is frequently unintelligible Heavy English/Spanish influence requires concentrated listening Occasional mispronunciations Very few mispronunciations 9 10 Comments: TOTAL / 100 points

13 Maximize Your Language Learning Using MyPortugueseLab MyPortugueseLab offers many resources for learning Spanish, including an e-book, pronunciation guide, review materials, flash cards, video and audio materials, a glossary, user s guide, tutorials, and many other tools to help you learn Spanish. Use them all! Using the Calendar view will always tell you what activities are due when. If you would like to explore what additional content is available to you for practice, click on Course Materials and select the chapter you would like to see in more detail. In the Additional Practice folder in each chapter, you will find a variety of opportunities to continue practicing on your own, including flash card you can download to a smart phone or use online, various games to help you learn vocabulary, practice tests, etc. You are encouraged to use these resources regularly. Within the Chapter Resources folder of each chapter you will find downloadable media, web links for the chapter, a link to Cultura Interactive Globe with maps and country-specific videos, and the Ambiciones siniestras videos. Each chapter is preceded by a Readiness Check that assesses your knowledge of ENGLISH grammar structures and prepares you for the Spanish grammar you will study. These readiness checks are assigned in order to ensure that you are prepared for the upcoming material, but are not factored into your grade. Do the browser tune-up periodically to make sure you have the necessary software and plug-ins. When you are doing an on-line chapter quiz, do not have any other windows open on your computer. If you leave the activity for any reason it will close. Do your own work. Violating UF s honor code will not help you learn Spanish or get a better grade, and it will result in a student judicial honor code violation process. Important Information for MPL You must start submitting your work from the date of your enrollment in class. As a general policy, late submissions are NOT accepted. The ONLY reasons to request acceptance of a late submission are: 1. Assignments were due before you enrolled in the course, according to the UF Registrar. ~or~ 2. You had documented technical problems when attempting to submit your work at least an hour before the assignment was due. Documentation in this case consists of your interactions (chat or , or written follow-up to a phone conversation) with Pearson s technical support. Only if Pearson confirms a technical problem on their end will your request be considered. In either case, you must request consideration for your case within 24 hours of the first missed deadline. There are no exceptions. NOTE: Repeated computer problems, crashes, failures to do the browser tune-up, etc. are NOT considered valid reasons for failing to turn in your work. There are plenty of computers available on campus for you to use, and all the computers in the Language Learning Center have been formatted to work with MPL. If you happen to encounter technological problems with MyPortugueseLab, you should do the following: 1. Contact Pearson tech-support ( as soon as the problem happens. 2. Send a copy to your instructor of all communications with Pearson. 3. Save all communications with Pearson, in case they get lost in cyberspace. When Pearson provides a definitive answer to the problem, a decision will be made on your case.

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