Participation Credit and Extensions

Participation Credit
Attendance is optional. Nevertheless, you receive Lecture Participation Credit, LPC, by completing online quizzes during the lecture. The LPC does not affect your course grade. Instead, you can spend it to "buy" extensions for homework assignments and projects.

During each lecture, the instructor will ask you to actively participate in the learning process by submitting responses to online quizzes. These quizzes are not assesment tools. They are learning activites.

You have unlimited submissions and can take as many attempts as you need.
You are encouraged to collaborate with other students.
You can ask the instructor or the TAs for help while you work on the quiz.
SSD students do not get extra time on these assignments due to the nature of the assignments. Please contact your instructor if you have any concerns about this policy.

This flowchart shows the process of calculating the Lecture Participation Credit (LPC) for a given student for a given lecture. Note the following important details:

For any quiz, the student receives 1 credit only if the answer is 100% correct and within the 5-minute window after the instructor opens the quiz. There is no partial credit for partial answers or late submissions. This is called Quiz Participation Credit, or QPC. The QPC for any given student is either 0 and 1.
The Lecture Partcipation Credit, LPC, is the sum of the all the QPCs divided by the number of quizzes on a given day. This means the LPC for any given student for any given lecture is a number between 0 and 1.

Your Total Participation Credit, TPC is the sum of all your LPCs.

Spending TPC

You can spend your points to get extensions on your assignments as a reward. You can use up to a maximum of 2 days' extension for any assignment if you can afford it. One day of extension on a

- project costs 7 points
- homework costs 4 points

FAQ

How do I know my Participation Credit numbers?
Your quiz, lecture, and overall participation credits are tracked in a shared spreadsheet. You will receive an email notification once the spreadsheet is shared with you.
Do I need to submit a form to request an extension?
No, you do not need to submit a form. Simply submit your work on Canvas. We will record your submission as either 1 or 2 days late based on the time it was submitted.
How do I know if I have enough credit to "buy" an extension?
Your earned credits will be displayed in the upcoming spreadsheet. It is your responsibility to monitor your "expenditure." At the end of the semester, if your balance is negative, any assignments you couldn’t afford an extension for will receive a score of 0.
Can I "borrow" credit to buy an extension?
We will not process your credit expenditure until the end of the semester. While you may "borrow" from future credits, please note that if you do not earn the anticipated credit, your assignment will eventually be rejected.
What is the "price" of extensions?

A day of extension is 4 points for homework assignment and 7 points for projects.

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