Structure of the Course

Asynchronous Course

An asynchronous course means you will NOT meet with your instructor of record. I am looking mainly for your willingness to participate and learn in our course. The more participation, the better the class will learn. Completing modules based on the pacing guide will be beneficial, but also reaching out with any questions you may have. I expect you to go through all the material that is available on Canvas. I have designed the Modules to be completed in a specific order to ensure that you are going through each page. This means, students are not able to jump to assignments directly without working through the prerequisite pages in the module. This entails going through pages reading/watching content, and completing quizzes and checkpoints.

Modules will be opened as early as possible for students to have the opportunity to work ahead of the pacing schedule. The schedule can be found in Canvas.

Required Textbook:

There is no book needed!!! Yup we have everything you need embedded into Canvas.

Resources/Materials

Sign up for The Math Lab for online tutoring
Openstax Statistics--textbook for free online
Sacramento City College Library
SCC College Store
You will find Academic Pricing for various software/hardware at CollegeBuys.

Late Policy

You are enrolled in an 6-week course that is packed with a lot of content. Having to complete a couple of quizzes is different that catching up on multiple modules. In an online course, falling too far behind is going to add a lot of stress. I don't want to add to that with penalties. Everything that we do builds on itself and occasionally we need some extra time. If you're late on everything in a week and you haven't reached out to your instructor, you may be at risk of being dropped from the course. I want you to pass this course, and I understand of life events and barriers that can occur, so communication is KEY!

Making the Grade

Reading quizzes--There are over 100 reading quizzes for this course. You have 3 attempts. The theme for the course is to read/watch new material, then gauge your understanding with the reading quiz. Most of the time the quiz is multiple choice. Worth 10% of your grade.

Module Checks--There are 27 modules in the course. Expect to complete 4 modules a week (exception to the first week). At the end of each module there will be a quiz gauging your understanding of the material. You have 3 attempts. Most of the time the quiz is multiple choice. Worth 10% of your grade.

Unit Checks--There are 10 unit checks. These are meant to gauge your understanding involving more material. You have 3 attempts. Most of the time the quiz is multiple choice. Worth 10% of your grade.

Activities--As you learn the new material we want you to begin to explore and apply what you have learned with class activities. Worth 10% of your grade.

Three Demonstrations of Knowledge (DOKs) will be given and is worth 30% of your grade.
The Celebration of Learning (COL) is required and cumulative. The Celebration of Learning is 20% of your grade and is due July 29th.

We will be using GoReact for Demonstrations of Knowledge and Celebration of Learning. GoReact is a free tool in Canvas that allows you to record yourself explaining your methodology for solving the question. These are not timed. There are timed questions given in the exam form.

Recall, that the goal of this course is to ensure that by the end of the semester, you have demonstrated your knowledge of the Student Learning Outcomes of this Statistics course.

Tips for Taking Quizzes or Exams

Before you take a quiz/exam, read the directions and be aware of the time limit.
Arrange your schedule so you will not be interrupted.
You may want to post a "Do Not Disturb" sign outside your door or computer area.
Make sure your Internet connection is reliable for a continued connection while taking the quiz/exam.
Use a desktop or laptop instead of a phone or tablet to take the quiz.
Contact your instructor via the Canvas Inbox immediately if you experience any problems while taking a quiz.
Instructions: How Do I Take a Quiz?

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