Grade Determination
| 45% (90 points) | Projects |
| 10% (20 points) | Checklist Activity |
| 15% (30 points) | Midterm exam |
| 30% (60 points) | Final exam |
Students receiving more than 90% of possible points are guaranteed at least an A-, more than 80% at least a B-, more than 70% at least a C-, and more than 60% at least a D.
A checklist will be used to monitor progress in the class. Each checkbox corresponds to an expected activity that should be completed in a timely manner. Typically each week will have a couple of checkboxes for work on assignments, watching the lectures and practice exercises. As soon as you complete an activity, check off that activity in the list. The final checklist score is based on promptness and completeness. A rubric on D2L will be used to assess checklist activity at the end of the term. Checking any uncompleted item as completed warrants a score of zero points (out of 20) for the whole grading category.
Policies
Students are expected to attend every class or watch the lecture online. Attendance or lecture viewing is documented with the checklist.
Tests can be made up with a serious documented excuse (e.g. illness, death in the family) and must be arranged as soon as possible. Arrangements involving other excuses require prior permission from the instructor.
The goal of assignments is to practice the concepts taught in class. You are expected to do your own assignments. However, some collaboration with other students is allowed and even encouraged. The following types of collaboration are allowed:
- Discussing strategies for solving a problem
- Explaining why a Web page does not work
- Reviewing and testing someone else's Web pages
- Using code provided by the instructor and texts
The following types of collaboration are not allowed:
- Copying someone else's code
- Literally telling someone what code to write
Engaging in these last two types of collaboration will be considered a violation of the university's policy on academic integrity. Violators will receive a 0 for the corresponding assignment and will be reported as required by the policy.
Late assignments will be accepted up to 3 days late, with a 1 point penalty. Assignments submitted more than 3 days after the due date will not be accepted without an excused absence cleared by the dean of students office (see forms for submitting an excused absence).
Additional assignments for extra credit will not be offered.
All grade challenges must be submitted in writing and include an explanation why the given score or grade should be reconsidered.