How is grading done
For each assessment you complete the instructor will hold a discussion with you. There is a built-in delay between when you complete the assessment and when this discussion is held. This is to allow you time to put some more thought into your solution without being under stress and to learn something new.
Because of this the discussion consists of three topics.
- Why did you solve the problem the way you did during the assessment?
- When you reworked it, what did you do differently and why?
- Would you make any further changes if you had the chance?
To preparing for this discussion you should re-work the assessment and figure out what you did not understand or forgot during the assessment. Then you have something with which to respond to the three questions of the assessment. It is also a good strategy to make notes about why you did what you did during the assessment time period.
At the end of the discussion the instructor will tell you what their estimation of your understanding of the material is as well as your thought process for completing the assessment. These are the scores you receive for the case and generally fall in the following groupings.
You have the concepts and code down pat and could easily use them in any other situation without looking up examples or explanations 100 – 90
Your understanding is good but you may have to lookup how to do this when you need to do it again or in other situations 89 – 75
You recognize the situation and know what should be done and what approach to take but can not implement a solution 74 – 60
You have no idea what to do 59 – 0
Your overall class grade is dependent on the scores you receive for the 8 cases.
Should you fail to attend class regularly and/or participate with your team in working the cases you will loose 25% of the score earned from your cases.
The groupings above are designed to be aligned with the following from the Catalog:
