出版社:International Association for Computer Information Systems
摘要:In this era of frequent lawsuits, faculty shouldbe proactive in protecting themselvesagainst possible student legal actions. In this paper, various Court actions concerningstudent lawsuits are discussed. Although the Courtshave stayed away from ruling in favor of changing student grades, other student actions have been upheld. A well written syllabus is protection for both the Professor and the Student. A discussion is presented surrounding course policies and procedures. Syllabuscontent recommendations aremadethat shouldallow the professor the most possiblecontrolover all aspects of the course. Lastly, a disclaimer statement which addresses the faculty's right to change or modify course content at any timeshould be included