Assessment
I’ll base your grade on your class engagement, your written responses to a series “Cybercrime Scenarios,” and your performance on the final exam. I have high expectations for class engagement. The materials will require you to think critically and prepare carefully before class, and our group will be small enough that I’ll expect everyone to be ready to engage in dialogue while we’re together. That said, I also recognize that our class discussions will raise distressing topics, so I’ll understand if you need to withdraw from our conversations from time to time. All I ask is that you work hard and approach class with empathy, openness, and humility.
Please submit your written assignments here.
All work done in this course is subject to the University of Georgia Law School Honor Code and Plagiarism Policy, the University of Georgia Academic Honesty Policy, and the University of Georgia Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy. For the avoidance of doubt, in the process of preparing your written assignments, you’re also specifically prohibited from generating text by using any artificial intelligence or machine-learning system.
Here’s the assessment breakdown:
Class Engagement (10%) — Engage in our class throughout the semester. Engagement comes in many forms and goes beyond attending and speaking. Taken holistically, engagement includes (but isn’t limited to):
Preparation (reviewing our assigned materials before class)
Focus (avoiding distractions during class)
Presence (being engaged and responsive during class discussions, guest visits, and team activities)
Curiosity (asking questions in and out of class)
Listening (hearing what others are saying and not saying)
Specificity (referring to specific ideas from our materials and discussions)
Synthesizing (making connections between our materials and discussions)
Cybercrime Scenarios (10%) — Submit written responses to a series of “Cybercrime Scenarios.” These responses will be due at various points throughout the semester, as outlined in the syllabus. These scenarios are designed to help you apply what we’re learning in class and practice for the final exam. Sometimes, you’ll work on these scenarios instead of attending a regular class session; other times, the scenarios will be assigned for us to discuss alongside other materials during class. Unless told otherwise, you should submit written responses to these scenarios. You’ll be graded on a pass/fail basis, with your performance assessed based on whether your written response represents a good-faith effort to answer the questions posed at the end of each scenario. So long as you clear that bar, you’ll receive full credit. If you consistently submit excellent responses, I may factor that into your final grade positively (e.g., by raising your grade from a B+ to an A-). Likewise, if you repeatedly fail to make a good-faith effort, I may factor that into your final grade negatively. I encourage you to discuss the scenarios with your classmates, but your written responses must be your own work. Although I recommend tackling all the scenarios to enhance your understanding in this course, you may skip up to three written responses with no penalty or explanation.
Final Exam (80%) — Take the final exam, which will likely be a take-home exam with a word and time limit. Further details to come.