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Grading Procedures

First and foremost, it is extremely important that you understand that this is not a self-paced course! Deadlines must be met in order to receive credit for the assignment. In order to get the complete understanding of the subject matter being presented in this course so that you will be able to progress competently to the course that comes after this, namely Calculus I, it is necessary that you progress through the material in a timely and efficient manner. The material has to be learned in a way that allows you to digest the concepts being taught. Therefore, we will have a Class Calendar for Assignments and Due Dates.

On the Class Calendar for Assignments and Due Dates and the Weekly Class Calendar, you will find the various types of activities that we will be doing to receive a grade for this course. In order to complete the course, you must complete the requirements in each of the five categories: Homework, Quizzes, Discussion Forums/Link Analysis Paper/Educator Quizzes, Unit Exams, Midterm Exam, and Final Exam.

I. Homework

Homework will count 10% of the final grade.

There are two types of homework that will be assigned for the semester.

I. Suggested Practice Problems - (not part of overall course grade)

These problems are found in the textbook and are assigned in the

Suggested Practice Problems Table for the Chapter and Section that you are currently

working on.

Be sure to check your answers with the back of the book or the solutions manual that you

purchased.

Note: These problems are for your learning benefit

and will not be part of the semester grade.

II. MyMathLab Homework Problems - (part of overall course grade)

These problems are found in the MyMathLab/CourseCompass Program

www.mymathlab.com , under the Do Homework Button

There will be a homework assignment for each section of the book that we cover. These

assignments form the principal building blocks of the course. The homework assignments

are intended to guide you through the learning of the material. By doing the homework,

you will discover areas that you are having trouble with and need to get extra help on.

You will also discover the areas that seem to come really easy to you. When you find a

troublesome section, that is your clue to get help from me, watch the Digital Video Tutor

on CD for that particular section, or get help from any other of the resources available to

you.

I. Suggested Practice Problems - (not part of overall course grade)

This part of the Homework assignment is to be done at the student's discretion.

I would highly suggest that the Suggested Practice Problems are at least looked at,

if not actually done, in order to see what types of problems will be graded when doing the

MyMathLab Homework Problems. Due to the element of time, I know it will be difficult to

complete all of the Suggested Practice Problems as well as the MyMathLab Homework

Problems. So I leave it to the student to decide how much of the Suggested Practice

Problems he/she completes.

I assign odd problems in the text book for Suggested Practice Problems .

The advantage to this is that you have access to the odd answers in the back of the text book

and also in the student's solution manual. It is important that you check your answers to be

sure that you have worked the problem correctly. By doing this, you get immediate feedback

after working the problem.

The specific problems are assigned in the table found on the

Suggested Practice Problems Table,

for the Chapter and Section that you are currently working on.

       Note: The Suggested Practice Problems are for your learning benefit and self

             enrichment.

             These problems will not be graded other than by you checking them in the

             back of the book or in the solutions manual.

(Let me know if you think an answer in the back of the book is incorrect. I can notify the

publisher for future printings.)

You will refer the the Suggested Practice Problems Table for the set of problems suggested

for the non-graded Suggested Practice Problems homework assignments .

II. MyMathLab Homework Problems - (part of overall course grade)

The problems I assign for MyMathLab Homework Problems are directly

correlated to the problems found in the textbook and subsequently to

the Suggested Practice Problems.

These problems are found in the MyMathLab/CourseCompass Program

www.mymathlab.com , under the Do Homework Button

Select the appropriate homework assignment you are ready to do, do the homework using the

MyMathLab format, and submit your grade.

The grade will be entered into the online grade book, thus you will be able to see your score

instantly posted.

Note: You have an unlimited number of tries to do the homework before you submit

it.Thus, all of your homework should receive full credit, if you keep trying until

you get a perfect score.

You will refer the the Class Calendar for Assignments and Due Dates for the due dates

for the graded homework assignments done in MyMathLab.

Please Remember: Homework will not be accepted late. MyMathLab Homework Problems must be completed and submitted by the due dates shown in the

Class Calendar for Assignments and Due Dates .

II. Quizzes You will be asked to take quizzes in MyMathLab/CourseCompass.

Quizzes will count 15% of the final grade.

MyMathLab/CourseCompass Quizzes

Quizzes for the course will be taken through MyMathLab/CourseCompass.

There will be several quizzes throughout the semester found in MyMathLab/CourseCompass

under the Take a Test Button.

To access the quizzes, you must enter the site, www.mymathlab.com , log on, and click on the

Button: Take a Test

Select the appropriate quiz you are ready to take, take the quiz, and submit your grade.

The grade will be entered into the online grade book, thus you will be able to see your

score instantly posted.

Note: You have an three tries to do the quizzes correctly before you submit

them .Thus, most of your quizzes should receive full credit, if you keep

trying until you get a perfect score.

The quizzes will be posted as the semester progresses and the material is covered.

I ask that the Quizzes be completed and the results submitted to me by the due date.

Quizzes may be completed early , however, they will not be accepted after the due date.

III. Discussion Forum/Link Analysis Paper/Educator

Quizzes

    You will be asked to participate in one to five Discussion Forums and to write one

   Link Analysis Paper.

            The Discussion Forum, Link Analysis Paper, and Educator Quizzes will count 5%

                 of the final grade.

Discussion Forum

There will be one Discussion Forum that will be run through Educator. The assignment

requires that you write a few paragraphs introducing yourself to other members of

the class.

The other Discussion Forums will be run through MyMathLab. The Discussion Forums

that will be completed through MyMathLab will pertain to mathematical material that

we will be covering in the course.

These Discussions will be assigned in Class Calendar for Assignments and Due Dates.

Link Analysis Paper

There will be one Link Analysis Paper that you will be expected to complete and email

to me at BaarsonMonaG@jccmi.edu .

The purpose of the writing project is to increase your awareness of breaking news in science

or technology and provide an opportunity for you to improve your research and writing skill

set. The connection between science or technology and mathematics may not be evident in your

readings, however, mathematics does play an important role in supporting discoveries in these

areas.

The writing project is an evaluation of internet links of interest. You will need to determine a

"cutting-edge" topic in science or technology that interests you. You will then find 8 sites on

the internet that relate to your chosen topic and critique them.

Guidelines for Link-Analysis Paper

Having decided the science or technology topic that interests you, find 8 sites related to that topic and critique them. The paper should contain the title (if appropriate) and addresses of each site followed by the critique of the site.

Each critique should include two brief paragraphs. The first summarizes the site and the second evaluates the quality of the site and your reaction to the content of the site.

The link analysis paper must be typed in WORD (or RTF) and single-spaced. It should be two-three pages in length.

The paper should be emailed to me at BaarsonMonaG@jccmi.edu . You may either email it to me as an attachment, or if that is problematic, cut and paste it into the email itself. I understand that you might lose some formatting if you have to imbed it in the email.

Grading of Link-Analysis Paper
10 points - Eight sites listed and are interesting
15 points - Correct sentence structure, paragraph form, and reference identification
20 points - Paper/project accurately reflected sites and apparent thought was given to evaluation of sites and content on sites
5 points - No more than 5 spelling errors or typos
50 points - Total

This Link Analysis Paper will be assigned in Class Calendar for Assignments and Due Dates .

I ask that the "Link Analysis Paper" be completed and e-mailed to me by the due date. "Link Analysis Paper" may be completed early , however, it will not be accepted after the due date.

Educator Quizzes

There will be one (or more) Quiz that will be run through Educator.

These Quizzes will be assigned in Class Calendar for Assignments and Due Dates .

IV. Unit Exams

There will be five unit exams.

The Unit Exams will count 40% of the final grade.

MyMathLab/CourseCompass Unit Exams

Unit Exams for the course will be taken through MyMathLab/CourseCompass.

There will be five unit exams throughout the semester found in MyMathLab/CourseCompass

under the Take a Test Button.

To access the Unit Exams, you must enter the site, www.mymathlab.com , log on, and click on

the Button: Take a Test

Select the appropriate Unit Exam you are ready to take, take the exam,

and submit your grade.

The grade will be entered into the online grade book, thus you will be able to see your

score instantly posted.

Note: You have one try to do the unit exams correctly before you submit

them. Also, you will be given a two hour time limit in which to complete the

exam. Thus, it is extremely important to be prepared for the exam,

before you actually start taking it.

The unit exams will be posted as the semester progresses and the

relative material is covered.

I ask that the Unit Exams be completed and the results submitted to me by the due date.

Unit Exams may be completed early , however, they will not be accepted after the due date.

V. Midterm Exam

There will be one midterm exam.

The Midterm Exam will count 15% of the final grade.

In order to maintain the integrity of this course, I am asking that you take the

midterm exam in a proctored environment. Please choose between the following two

options, and follow the directions for that option.

Option 1: On-Campus Option:

You can take your exams in the testing lab on JCC's campus.

If you select this option you will need to go to the testing center in the LRC

(library), which is located in Bert Walker Hall, Room 100-D, on main campus.

The exams will be placed in the lab approximately one week before the due date,

and you may take them whenever the lab is open (8am-9pm Monday through

Thursday, 8am-noon Friday,1 – 5 pm on Sunday). Simply walk in and request the

test from the lab consultant; it is filed under my name, Mona Baarson, and our class

number, MTH 140-Online. You will be asked to verify your identity by showing a

photo ID with that identifies your full name (both first and last names).

The consultant will show you to the testing room, and you can return the test to the

consultant when you are finished. I will pick up completed tests from the lab at

closing time on the due date.

Option 2: Off-Campus Option:

You can find your own proctor.

If you select this option, you will need to find someone who is willing to proctor your

tests. This person must be a professional educator (teacher, principal, etc…),

a librarian, or a clergyperson (pastor, priest, etc…). Your exams will be sent

directly to your proctor, who will be asked to verify that you have adhered to the

rules on the cover sheet, seal your completed test in an envelope, sign across the seal,

and mail it to me by the due date.

Once you know what you plan to do about proctoring, please download the

Proctor Selection Form, fill it out, sign it, and mail it to me.

Do this as soon as possible, but not later than two weeks after the start of the semester.

In the packet of materials that I send to the proctor, I will enclose a letter to the proctor

addressing the rules for taking the exams.

I will post the letter I send to the proctor so you may also read ahead of time the rules

for taking the exams.

When it is time for you to take the exam, the proctor will open the appropriately labeled

exam envelope and administer the exam to you. The proctor will sign the exam in the area

provided at the top of each exam. When you have completed the exam, the proctor will put

the exam in the return envelope, seal the envelope, sign across the seal of the envelope,

and send the exam back to me by the due date.

(It is acceptable for either you or the proctor to mail the exam to me once the envelope

is sealed.)

Note: For unforeseeable reasons, you may need to get another proctor before the semester

is completed. If this happens to you, simply find another proctor using the rules

above.

The midterm exam will be completed in hand-written format and will be graded on the

completeness of your work (process of doing the problem), as well as your answer.

In order to receive credit, you must show your work for each problem. This means

that you will receive some credit for a partially complete process (even if the answer

is not correct), and you do not get full credit for sloppy or incomplete work

(even if the answer is correct).

All work must be done in pencil. Papers done in ink will not be graded.

Graphing Calculators may be used on all exams. However, work done on the calculator

(like graphing functions), still needs to be shown in a neat organized manner on the

exams. The calculator is just a tool, it does not replace the necessary work that needs

to be shown.

You may use ONE page (8" x 11 1/2" on both sides) of notes for the midterm exam.

I ask that the "Midterm Exam" be mailed to me (US Mail), postmarked by the due date, or or completed in the Testing Lab by the due date . "The Midterm Exam" will not be accepted late.

VI. Final Exam

There will be one final exam.

The Final Exam will count 15% of the final grade.

The final exam will also be mailed to your proctor or sent to the JCC Testing Lab.

This exam will be mailed to the proctor approximately in Week 14 of the semester.

The rules for proctoring the final exam are the same as the rules for the midterm exam.

When it is time for you to take the final exam, the proctor will open the appropriately

labeled exam envelope and administer the exam to you. The proctor will sign the final exam

in the area provided at the top of the exam. When you have completed the final exam, the

proctor will put the exam in the return envelope, seal the envelope, sign across the seal of the

envelope, and send the exam back to me by the due date.

(It is acceptable for either you or the proctor to mail the exam to me once the envelope

is sealed.)

The Final Exam will be completed in hand-written format and will be graded on the

completeness of your work (process of doing the problem), as well as your answer.

In order to receive credit, you must show your work for each problem. This means that

you will receive some credit for a partially complete process (even if the answer is not

correct), and you do not get full credit for sloppy or incomplete work (even if the

answer is correct).

All work must be done in pencil. Papers done in ink will not be graded.

Graphing Calculators may be used on all exams. However, work done on the calculator

(like graphing functions), still needs to be shown in a neat organized manner on the

exams. The calculator is just a tool, it does not replace the necessary work that needs

to be shown.

You may use all of the notes for the final exam that you used for each unit exam or you

may have 5 pages (8" x 11 1/2" on both sides) for the final exam. Please put only

formulas, definitions, and processes of how to do the problems on your notes pages.

Please do not put sample problems in your notes.

I ask that the "Final Exam" be mailed to me (US Mail), postmarked by the due date, or completed in the Testing Lab by the due date. "The Final Exam" will not be accepted late.