Your course grade will be based on the following categories
Learning Units (30%)
A student's unit grade is made up of 25% from the Preparation, 25% from the Exercise, and 50% from Collaboration. Some units will only have a Collaboration and Exercise component, so those will be 50%.
Preparations
These assignments should be done before the associated Collaboration session. The content of Preparation assignments helps prepare you for the mathematics and the contexts you will encounter in your group when doing a collaboration.
You will do these assignments on your own.
These assignments are fully-auto graded.
A Preparation assignment is 25% of your unit grade.
Use the question Hints and Solutions when working through an assignment.
Collaborations
You will do this components with your group in class, select one group member to submit your collaboration to be graded.
If you are completing collaborations online you must to the following (online collaborations must be cleared by the instructor):
You will use Zoom (built into RealizeIt) while completing the collaboration material.
Zoom sessions are recorded! I will view all or part of the recording to check-in that you are working well in your group.
Upon logging in to the collaboration session you must type your name in the chat box to receive credit for participation.
When you are doing a Collaboration session with your group, make sure to use the Hints and View Solution.
After you complete a collaboration, I will view the recording and review your group's answers before giving your group a grade.
A Collaboration session is 50% of your unit grade.
I will also give the class feedback on your collaboration work.
Exercises
These assignments should be done after the associated Collaboration session.
You will do these assignments on your own.
These assignments are fully-auto graded.
A Preparation assignment is 25% of your unit grade.
Use the question Hints and Solutions when working through an assignment.
Pro Tip: In order to make the most progress towards your learning goals AND to earn the most points toward your online grade, make sure you reach at least 70% on the Preparation and Exercises for every single unit.
Exams (30%)
You will take 4 exams in this course, the exams will cover the material that I have gone over in class and will be formatted similarly. Only your top 3 scores will count toward your overall grade.
Participation (10%)
Each day that you attend class and have the materials necessary to participate in class you will receive full credit for participation.
Final Exam (30%)
There will be cumulative final exam, that must be taken in order for you to pass the class.
GRADING SCALE
100-90% = A
80-89% = B
70-79% = C
60-69% = D
50%- below=F