*** DAILY ATTENDANCE SHOULD BE A HABIT! ***
- Bonus Points for POW: Every other week (with some exceptions) you may submit a response to
the optional "problem/activity of the week."
This optional problem work will be graded +(5 well
done), ü(4
for OK), -(3 acceptable), or unacceptable(1) and will be used to give additional
points toward your 200 points for midterm examination grades.
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GRADES: Final grades will be determined taking into consideration
the quality of work done in the course as evidenced primarily from the
accumulation of points from tests and assignments.
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We will use Moodle
for some on-line reality quizzes.
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On-line Reality quizzes will be used to determine 100 points.[I will not
use the lowest 20% of these scores.]
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Midterm exams will be worth 100 points each. Any points for work on the POW's will be added to these points.
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Homework performance will count for 125 points.
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Cooperative summaries assignments will be worth 25 points.
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The final examination will be be worth either
200 or 300 points determined by the following rule:
The final grade will use the score that
maximizes the average for the term based on all possible points .
| Reality Quizzes |
100 points |
| 2 Midterm Examinations |
200 points |
| Homework |
125 points |
| Cooperative work |
25 points |
| Final Examination |
200/300 points |
| Total |
650/750 points |
The total points available for the semester is 650 or 750 ponts. Notice
that 250 of these points are not from examinations, so regular participation
is essential to forming a good foundation for your grades as well as your
learning.
MORE THAN 4 ABSENCES MAY LOWER THE FINAL GRADE FOR POOR ATTENDANCE.