Evaluation
- This will be a performance-oriented class and your grade will be determined
by the proficiency you show on six tasks
- though they are graded evaluations,
they are also good learning experiences and can also be fun to do
- pay
attention to the due dates
- tasks should be turned in by the end of the day
they are due
- deadlines are listed for your time management purposes
- you
may turn in a task early or on time
- the only exception is the final task
which must be turned on time because this task takes the
place of a final exam
- if circumstances render you unable to turn in a task on time, you
may negotiate a new, later, delivery date with me
- if you negotiate a
new delivery date and meet it, you will suffer no negative consequences
- if you do not negotiate a new delivery date with me, or if you miss your
negotiated date, you will lose a percentage of the timeliness points for that task
for each day late
- you can calculate how much lateness will cost you
- you always have the opportunity to discuss any
circumstances that conspire to hinder your ability to turn
in an assignment on time
- if you finish a task early and wish to have me look it over for
completeness, I will do so and provide you feedback so that you may
alter things if necessary
- of course, I can only do this if you provide
it to me early enough and if I have the time available in my schedule
- if you finish a task on time or late, I will grade what I
receive
- This class has neither a mid-term nor a final examination
- grades are based
on class participation and the completion of six tasks
- each task will focus on the topic listed in the chart, but each
succeeding task will build on the skills learned in the ones which
come prior to it
- all tasks will be released for view at least one class session prior to their due dates
- Task 1 will be broken up into several mini-tasks as you set up your web
environment for this class
- you will accomplish task 1 by sending me emails
giving me the response to the mini-tasks
- Task 2 will be the URL of a web site
you will construct and publish
- Tasks 3-6 will be products you will post on your web site
and you will send me the URL of the location where I can
download it from your web site
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10% basics task
due by the end of the day on Monday, 28 Jan 2008
20% web page task
due by the end of the day on Monday, 18 Feb 2008
15%
spreadsheet task due by
the end of the day on Wednesday, 26 Mar 2008
Your active participation in class activities will count for 10 percent of
your total grade
- Your active involvement in enhancing the learning environment
for your fellow students will earn you full credit
- doing nothing will earn you
nothing, it's up to you
- Active involvement includes asking questions about topics in such a
way that your question and the answer also help your fellow classmates
- there is no doubt that everyone in the class will be an expert
in at least one area and active involvement also includes offering
to display your skills in an area related to the topic under
discussion so that we may all learn from and with you
- Active involvement also includes asking questions through use of the
class listserv or class blog
- I will respond directly to each question asked
- also, if I think the rest of the class can benefit from the
question and answer, I will reformat the question to preserve the
anonymity of the asker and send both question and response to the
list, so that everyone can benefit
- Be active and involved, but remember: quality of input far
outweighs quantity
- during class, you will want to respect your fellow students by not
taking class time to play computer games or to read and send personal
e-mail
- this is an area where points can be lost
- attendance is a key indicator of your participation
- it is very important that you do not miss classes
- if you do miss classes, you would be wise to talk to me about
it, either before or after the session you miss
- The amount of points credited to Value Added to Class is a
subjective judgment and I will be making the subjective call.
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