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This page includes information about the different types
of course work you'll complete this quarter. Please check the Announcements
page frequently for relevant due dates.
Course work is broken into several major categories:
PBL Work/Projects,
Homework, Discussion Issues, Labs,
Quizzes, Exams, Peer Evaluations, and Class Participation. The exact mix
of these components varies depending on the class and the quarter. So, you may
find that your class has several assignments that fit in the PBL Work/Projects
category, but nothing in the Discussion Issues category.
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PBL Work/Projects
often include detailed grading scales that
tell you exactly how your work will be evaluated. Some
projects include an oral presentation in which you present your findings to the
class, while other projects are submitted just to me. You will receive a grade,
usually including detailed feedback, for
every project you complete this quarter. You will also
receive a grade for PBL worksheets, even though they sometimes do not include
detailed grading scales or detailed feedback.
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Homework is usually submitted via
email. Homework is typically not graded, although you
might receive a return message with "nice
job" or "needs more work" types of ratings. We
usually go over these assignments in class. You should grade your own work, and
keep a copy of each assignment to use as a study guide for quizzes and exams.
These
assignments weigh heavily in your class participation grade.
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Discussion Issues are
typically graded with "nice job" or "needs more
work" types of ratings. Depending on the assignment, your responses to Discussion Issues
may be posted to the class discussion board; they are available for everyone in the
class to read. In most cases, grades for Discussion Issues are dependent not just on your
initial posting to the discussion board, but also on your responses to the
postings from other member of the class.
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Labs are hands-on computer
assignments that are designed to help you learn how to use a specific software
application. Labs aren't included in every class, and they aren't graded;
however, if a lab is listed on the Announcements page for your class, you are
expected to complete it. If you don't complete the labs, you will find the
PBL work/projects very difficult, if not impossible, to complete. In addition, you need
to complete the relevant lab work before I'll provide assistance with projects
and other assignments.
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Quizzes may be announced or
unannounced. They typically consist of true/false, multiple choice, matching,
and short answer questions. Some quizzes are taken in class, while others are
"take-home" assignments. When technology resources are available, exams are
taken online.
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Exams typically consist of
true/false, multiple choice, matching, and short answer questions. When
technology resources are available, exams are taken online.
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Peer evaluations are collected at
key points during the quarter. They provide an opportunity for you to evaluate
yourself as well as the other members of your team. These evaluations are used
as input into your overall class participation grade.
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Class participation is my
subjective evaluation of your participation throughout the quarter. I tend to
look not just at whether or not you completed the required course work (although
that certainly plays a role in the grade), but also at the quality of your
participation throughout the quarter.
When course work is assigned, I typically
include a three-letter abbreviation and a number after the name of the assignment. For example, you might see an
assignment listed like this: Using Email (BIS1-01). The
abbreviation —
BIS1, in this example — reflects the class for which the assignment is intended.
The course abbreviations I use are as follows:
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AIS - Accounting Information System
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BIS1 - Business Information Systems I
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BIS2 - Business Information Systems II
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EC1 - E-commerce I
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EC2 - E-commerce II
The number — 01, in this example — is simply an
arbitrary number that I use for tracking purposes. The number in no way implies
the order in which a particular assignment will be completed.
So, don't be concerned if I ask you to complete an assignment with a number of
05, and you haven't yet completed assignment 04 — it's entirely possible I
decided to skip 04 this quarter.
In all cases, please read an assignment carefully before you
complete it. Each assignment provides detailed instructions and submission
guidelines, and those instructions and submission guidelines are not always the
same from assignment to assignment. So, please make sure to read the information
provided — a little work up front can save lots of time down the road.
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