Title: 6. How You Will Earn Your Grades
Course: Open ELT106 Fundamentals of DC/AC

Evaluation Methods and Other Information You Might Need to Know

The grading scale for this class is shown below. Grades shall be determined based on the criteria listed below. This is what you need to do to pass the class. Each of the  assignments will be based on a 100 pt. scale.

Grading Scale |
Points Earned | Letter Grade
90-100 | A
80-89 | B
70-79 | C
60-69 | D
below 60 | F
Assignment Categories Breakdown

Below is a breakdown of how you will earn your grades by category and by assignments within the category.

1. Assignments –        30%
2. Laboratory –            25%
3. Math Review -          15%
4. Assessment -           30%

Total of All of the Above = 100%*

*Scroll down for a description of what you will do for each category and how many points each assignment is worth.

1. Assignments 30% -

- Review Questions – these are the questions you will answer from the end of the chapters you read in order to practice terminology. The initial assignments from Module 1 such as the computer backup plan, and Meet Your Classmates will also be included within this category. Each is worth 100 points. You will earn 100pts if you complete them in their entirety, or 0pts for unsatisfactory completion or not submitted in Canvas by the due date. These combined with the Lab Forums are worth 30% of your total grade.

- Lab Forums -  These discussions take place each mod and each is worth 100 points. Combined with the Checking Your Knowledge, they are worth of your final grade. Post rating is as follows: two 5 point rated responses 5+5=10 and will earn you a 100% for the discussion, 10/10=100%. See the complete post rating rubric here.

(As you will see on the post rating rubric, I will evaluate whether your responses are relevant to the questions posed and whether or not you are able to insightfully contribute to the discussions and follow all of the rules. In addition, I will look to see if you posted your initial response to the discussion by the due date and check to see if you submitted your response to your peers on another, different day during the module and before the discussion deadline date. Posting a response near midnight on the due date does not really contribute to the back and forth type of conversation we are looking for here, so please be timely.)

2. Math Review 15% - these are assigned for YOUR benefit so you will receive full credit for completing the Your Practice assignments or no credit if you choose not to take the opportunity. NOTE - although the form used for submission of this assignment says "Quiz" it is NOT a quiz, it's practice only and you will not be quizzed. At minimum, you must do the Your Practice assignments so that you are prepared for the DC/AC math in this class but I recommend you brush up with The Basics..., the Video Demonstrations, and the Show What You Know before attempting the Your Practice...assignments.

3. Laboratory 25% - practical hands-on application assignments TBA - each is worth 100 pts.

4. Assessment 30% - mini-projects and a final project will culminate each module, each is worth 100 pts.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY

A student judged to have engaged in academic misconduct as defined in the “Academic Policies and Requirements” section of the Colorado Mountain College Student Handbook will, at a minimum, receive a “zero” for the work in question.  The student may also be removed from the class, resulting in a failing grade.  All student course material may be submitted to turnitin.com (or another anti-plagiarism program) at the instructor’s discretion. “Academic Expectations,” the “Student Code of Conduct and Judicial Process” and more information about academic misconduct can be found in the Student Handbook

If you have a disability protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and feel, you may need classroom accommodations based on the impact of your disability, please contact the Disability Services Coordinator on your campus.
Ø  Alpine and Vail-Eagle Valley Campuses:  Deb Farmer at 970-870-4450
Ø  Aspen, Rifle, and Roaring Fork Campuses:  Dr. Anne Moll at 970-947-8256
Ø  Summit and Timberline Campuses (including Chaffee County):  Sandi Conner at 719-486-4200

If you wish to withdraw from this course YOU must INITIATE the course withdrawal/drop process at the site Registration Office.

This class could be cancelled one week prior to the census date if a sufficient number of students are not enrolled by that date.

GRADING SYSTEM & OPTIONS

Information about grading is available in the Colorado Mountain College catalog.  You will receive a grade report for current semester courses at the end of each term. This grade report is mailed to your permanent mailing address. Reports are mailed approximately two weeks after the end of the academic term.