Your privacy is very important to us and we take it very seriously. This is strictly a private website (meaning, it is a closed system). We never share information about any of our account holders (e.g., email addresses, names, institutional affiliations) with any individuals or organizations. The website host will, however, record and analyze aggregate statistics about account holders' activities on the site to assess the effectiveness of the instructional materials and to identify potential problems with the Rhetoric Studio. (Translation: We will analyze how students use the site in an attempt to improve it.)
Grades for all major writing assignments will be posted confidentially to the Gradebook feature of the RS by the end of the semester. Current grades for participation and process work will be posted to the Gradebook at mid-semester and semester's end. Please let your professor know if you do NOT want your grades posted to the Gradebook and she will offer an alternative.
While we will keep user accounts active for up to three years after a class has concluded so you continue to have access to class materials and resources during your academic career, you are welcome to delete your account once final grades have been submitted. Please understand that once you delete your account, you end your access to everything on the website.
