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The first thing a student will see on the class homepage is the short form of the AoPS Honor Code.
AoPS Honor Code
Before accessing the course homepage for the first time, please review these policies.
- I will be respectful of all other AoPS users while in this class and on this site, as stated in the AoPS Terms of Service.
- I will not present another's words or ideas as my own.
Students must agree to these principles before interacting with the class. Students have easy access to longer explanations of these two principles before agreeing (with the "More Info" button) and can review the Honor Code at any time during the class. We've reproduced the long form of the Honor Code below.
Parents, we hope that you'll join us in holding students to the Honor Code in all components of the course.
Respect others
All AoPS members have a right to experience a kind, welcoming, and safe environment. The same love of math and learning is what brings each of us to the site, so be good to one another.
Terms of Service
Note that in order to participate in any aspect of the Art of Problem Solving, you must first agree to our Terms of Service. The Terms of Service document clearly outlines which behaviors are and are not allowed while on the Art of Problem Solving website.
Be respectful
Almost any action a user takes while on the Art of Problem Solving website affects someone else in the community (other students, forum members, or site administrators). You must keep this in mind when choosing how to interact with the site and with other users on the site. AoPS students are expected to understand how others will be affected by their actions and then to act in an appropriately respectful manner.
Be empathetic
In order to act respectfully, you must first understand and believe that your actions on the site have similar effects to actions in other everyday life. For example, you should not make any comment on the site that you wouldn't be comfortable saying aloud in front of parents, siblings, and friends.
Do not take credit for work that is not your own
Do not present words or ideas that are not your own without properly giving credit.
It is supposed to be hard
The homework in AoPS classes requires complex and difficult thought. It requires creativity. Students need to struggle with deep and difficult problems in order to learn most effectively. When you take a shortcut through this process, you learn less.
Ask yourself: Why am I here? To become a math superstar? To be the best I can be? To learn? In order to achieve those goals you have to be willing to struggle with problems, welcoming adversity and challenge.
Collaborating with classmates
Work with other students! We very strongly believe that
communication is an essential aspect of mathematics and working
together is a great way to develop communication skills. However,
you also need to understand the problem and participate
meaningfully in the process in order to learn. When another
student tells you the solution to a problem, that
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The solution that you submit should be your own solution in your
own words. If you copy another student's solution into your
assignment, this
Use of the internet
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Again, the solution that you submit should be your own solution in
your own words. If you copy a solution from the internet into
your submission, this
Working with parents and tutors
Sometimes you need help and you have someone available.
Again, the solution that you submit should be your own solution in
your own words. If you copy a solution from a friend, parent, or
tutor into your submission, this
Give credit
When you do collaborate on your assignment or find an outside reference, be sure to cite your source. "My mom helped me with the second part," is a fine citation. "I worked in the classroom with Grogg and aleph_not" is as well.
Use the class Message Board
Don't forget that you can ask questions on the course message board. Posts you make on the class message board are forwarded to multiple class instructors who are happy to help. Use this resource! Hey (guess what?), you should use this resource.