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Interim Grades ("MY GRADE SO FAR") A few days after the second exam, interim grades for the first 2/3 of the course will be calculated as shown below and posted to Blackboard. |
| Score | Points to final grade | Fraction so far | Pct. contribution |
| Exam #1 | 15 | * 1 = | 15.00 |
| Exam #2 | 15 | * 1 = | 15.00 |
| Lab attendance | 5 | * 8/12 = | 3.33 |
| Lab work | 20 | * 7/12 = | 11.67 |
| EOM text Q | 8 | * 44/63 = | 5.59 |
| Video Quizzes | 2 | * 1/2 = | 1.00 |
| TOTAL | 51.59 |
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For example, the End-of-Module text questions contribute 8% to your final grade, so the first 44 modules out of 63 constitute 5.59% of your final grade. (All grades are converted into percentages first. On Blackboard, the video quiz grade still shows as a raw score.) Adding up the last column, the components listed above make up 51.59% of your final grade. Thus, your Interim Grade for the first 2/3 of the course is calculated as: __ + (LabWork 7wk)*11.67 + (EOM TextQ)*5.59 + (VideoQ)*1.00 ] __ 51.59 1. The final exam makes up 25% and the Fast Plant reports another 10%, so there is still plenty of opportunity for your grade to improve. 2. If your End-of-Module quizzes are low or absent, it is your responsibility to correct the situation. If you have taken most of the EOM quizzes and have a score listed below 80, then please print out or document your scores and either email them to me or hand me a printout. If you purchased the online text but are unable to take the EOM quizzes, then you need to contact DynamicBooks at support@dynamicbooks.com (and please send me a copy of all correspondence). |