| Grade Points |
| 90-100 = A |
| 80-89 = B |
| 70-79 = C |
| 60-69 = D |
In order to foster a solid learning environment, you are encouraged to use each other, the TA, and the instructor as resources. It is expected however, that each student will do his/her own final work. The unauthorized and unacknowledged use of someone else's work, either in the original or a derived form, merits severe penalties.
By registering for a Web-based course, you have made a commitment to participate in your course conferences as well as other online activities. To contact your instructor, use the conferencing software or e-mail links provided, which allow you to communicate with the instructor and your classmates in a virtual classroom 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please plan to participate regularly. You will note in the grading policy that your online conference participation counts towards your final grade.
You are expected to adhere to the general rules of online etiquette. To prepare to use the online conference, you should read the notes on WebTycho Participation and Online Etiquette. Keep those notes handy; you may need to refer to them frequently during the semester.
You will be asked to execute projects (homework assignments) and participate in WebTycho conferences. If you turn in assignments on time and if they are correct you get to keep all your points. If an assignment is late, or incorrect, you lose an allocation of points. Late assignments will not be accepted. At the end of the semester the points are added up to determine your grade, a linear process.
It behooves you to turn in your assignments early. This will allow time for a fix, if the assignment does not meet muster.
I do understand that life some times intrudes on school work. Therefore I've built in some room for recovery. Say you were skydiving and your parachute didn't open. I might give you a few days grace for turning in your assignment. Also I give gold stars for good questions, intelligent comment, and for catching me in a serious error. Three stars are worth a grade point. I'll also toss in an extra credit assignment from time to time. So with some effort you can build in a pad. I do keep track of participation and your effort on voluntary exercises. I use this information in case of grade uncertainty.
Your course letter grade will be awarded using the university's standard points to letter grade conversion.
"The wise man doesn't give the right answers, he poses the right questions." -- Claude Levi-Strauss