Grading

Grades are a reflection of your learning progress. Each week, you should click on the Grades tab in our Course Navigation Menu and review your scores and my assignment feedback on submitted discussions and lab activities. There are no hidden points in this class. You do the work, show that you've learned by meeting the rubric criteria, and you earn points. It's that simple. If something does not seem right, reach out and let me know!

Online Classes

Course grades will be based on the following: 

• 10% lab introductions (graded video quizzes) 

• 50% laboratory activities; 

• 20% discussions;

• 20% two exams.

• Thursday at 11:59 pm PST: Pre-lab assignments and the initial post to the discussion are due.

• Sunday at 11:59 pm PST: All parts of each lab activity and peer replies to the discussion are due. 

• All assignments have due dates. These dates are listed in the Calendar and the Syllabus Course Summary. The goal for due dates is to help you manage your time to complete coursework and to help me manage my time to provide meaningful feedback.

• In a perfect world, we will all meet every due date and deadline for school, work, and life, but we know that this is not the case. For this reason, this course has some built-in flexibility on due dates.

Online Classes

• • Lab Introductions (Graded Video Quizzes) and Lab Activities: There is a built-in 48-hour "grace period" during which assignments will be accepted late, but credit will be deducted by 1% per hour after the deadline. This will encourage you to get things in as soon as possible, even if something comes up at the last minute. 

  • Exams:  There is a built-in 6-hour "grace period" during which assignments will be accepted late, but credit will be deducted by 1% per hour after the deadline. 

  • Discussions are an exception. It is not in the best interest of the class to accept late discussion posts or replies. It throws off the rhythm of the class and causes confusion if a student submits an initial post after the original deadline. With this in mind, please prioritize discussion board assignments as I will not be able to accept late postings or replies.

• Letter grades are assigned as follows. The interpretation of each grade, with its value in grade points per semester unit, can be found in the Pierce College General Catalog. Borderline grades are considered on an individual basis. 

  • A (>90%)

  • B (80-89%)

  • C (70-79%)

  • D (60-69%)

  • F (<60%).