Grading Policy

You will be graded on 4 major projects & presentations. All grades are based on an A scale. A grading rubric be provided for all projects, it will establish the grading criteria. Any projects handed in late, after the beginning of class, will be automatically knocked down as a letter grade. Projects that are two classes late will be automatically graded as a D. Not handing in a project is an automatic F.

Grading Rubric

Options for Meaningful Participation

Even if students can’t attend (or fully attend) synchronous sessions, they could maintain engagement with this course on a weekly basis via…

• Updates, reflections, or journals—shared with the class, a peer group, or the instructor
• Low-stakes written reflection on course content—e.g. discussion board or blog posts
• Low-stakes completion of sample problems or quizzes
• An ungraded assessment that students complete after a synchronous session or after viewing recorded material)
• Turning in other assignments that demonstrate achievement of the course’s learning goals

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