Title: 6. How You Will Earn Your Grades
Course: Open EIC225 Programmable Controllers

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. Troubleshooting Forums –           15%
2. Design & Troubleshoot-                45%
3. Assessments -                               20%
4. Final Project                                   20%

Total of All of the Above =                   100%

The categories are followed by a description of what you will do by category and how many points each assignment is worth

1. Troubleshooting Forums:

These discussions show that you are participating in our class. They will vary by topic but the will take place each mod and each is worth 100 points and is 20% of your final grade. For example, two 5 point rated responses 5+5=10 and will earn you a 100% for the discussion, 10/10=100%.

- As you will see on the rating rubric, I will evaluate whether your responses are relevant to the questions posed and whether or not you are able to insightfully contribute 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. Design & Troubleshoot: These hands-on programming challenge projects are provided to give you the practice you need to become good at PLCs. More information on where and how to accomplish these assignments will be given in each module. Each project is worth 100 pts. and are the bulk of your grade at 50%.

3. Assessments - you can expect a quiz at the end of each module. Tests will based on your textbook and the other Read/View/Listen learning activities. Since the course is online, the tests will be open book; however, I will set a time limit on each which not allow you much time to look up answers, and really if you have done your assignments, you should do fairly well on these. I suggest you study in advance as if you did not have any references at your fingertips. Each test is worth 100pts and is 15% of your grade.

4. Final Project – This project will be announced and itis worth 20% of your final grade.

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.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

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

Students wishing to withdraw from this course 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.