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Assignments
Assignments should be accessed from within the course modules only. Occasionally, while I update assignments, you may get a notification about an assignment that isn’t listed in the active module. However, unless the assignment is part of a published module, you do not need to worry about it.
Late assignments are accepted up to the closing day and time for the module, Sundays, 11:59 pm. Late assignments will be marked down at a rate of 10% per day late but will never be penalized more than 50%. Late work will not be accepted after the module containing that assignment has closed. Missing assignments receive a zero score.
Lecture and Lecture Assignments
Lectures will be a component of each module. Lecture content will include recorded videos, animations, and assigned readings. You are expected to carefully watch and listen to the lectures and take notes from them, just as you would in an in-person class. Lectures will address SLOs and module learning objectives and will provide you with much of the content you need to complete exercises and quizzes. To succeed in this class, you should complete reading assignments from the lecture textbook, An Introduction to Geology, and your laboratory textbook, Laboratory Manual for Introductory Geology, 4th ed. BEFORE starting other assignments in the module. The readings will often contain fundamental information needed to complete the exercises with comprehension and to perform well on quizzes/exams.
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Discussions
Regular and thoughtful discussion contributions are expected to follow the netiquette guidelines discussed earlier in this syllabus. Grading of discussions will be based on the discussion rubric, which can be accessed through each discussion assignment.
Labs and Lab Exercises
Laboratory exercises will be a part of each module and will provide you with practice to help you achieve the learning objectives. Some lab exercises will mostly come from your lab textbook, Laboratory Manual for Introductory Geology. Note that lab exercises distributed during in-person lab meetings (does not apply to fully online classes) cannot be made up unless you have cleared your absence beforehand with the instructor.
Note: The instructor reserves the right to change the assignments and due dates if necessary.
Quizzes
Quizzes will assess your comprehension of lecture content, assigned readings, discussions, lab exercises, and the SLOs. Each module will include at least one quiz to assess your understanding of the curriculum covered in that module.
All quizzes are open books and notes but not open to classmates/roommates/siblings/parents/internet, etc. Any work that is not your own will result in a zero score for that assessment. There is no making up missed quizzes.
Proctorio will be used to monitor activity while quizzes are in progress.
Summary Assessments
A few "summary assessments" throughout the semester will measure your understanding of the objectives covered over several modules. These assignments will be projects and/or exams.
Proctorio will be used to monitor activity while quizzes are in progress.
Final Exam
A comprehensive final exam will be given during final exam week. This exam will assess your understanding of the course SLOs and the most important module learning objectives covered during the semester.
Assignment Support
Please contact me or our TA and/or attend study hall sessions for help if you need guidance on any assignment. I love helping my students succeed!
Grading
I will make every effort to grade your assignments and comment on your assignments as soon as I am able. If you turn in work late, though, you should expect that grading and comments will also be late in coming. In either case, be sure to read any comments because they should help you prepare for quizzes, summative assessments, and the final exam. For guidance about viewing comments, see How do I view comments from my instructor
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All exercises, quizzes, discussions, and your course grade will use this grading scale:
A = 90%-100%
B = 80%-89%
C = 70%-79%
D = 60%-69%
F = < 60%
Course grade is determined by:
Category Total %
Discussions
10%
Lecture Assignments
10%
Lab Exercises
20%
Quizzes
20%
Summative Assessments
20%
Final Exam
20%
Total
100%
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