Grading, Feedback, & Late Work

To-Do Date: Jan 20 at 11:59pm

Assignments: Weighted Grading

I have organized all graded material into one of eight categories. Each of these categories will contribute to your final grade but not equally. Here is the weighted contribution for each

    • Content: Quizzes, Assignments, Discussions: 35% 
    • Unit Assessments:  30% of your grade
    • Microgreens: 10%
    • Nature  Journal: 10%
    • Scientific Claims Assessment 10%
    • Misc: 5%

At the end of the semester, grades will be assigned using the following scale: A = 90-100%, B = 80-89%, C = 70-79%, D = 60-69%, F = <60%, no curves or rounding.

Grades on individual assignments will be available in Canvas.

Many assignments include a grading rubric. Please review the rubric before submitting your work to ensure you have addressed all the required elements of the assignment.  I encourage you to review the feedback. 

If you missed a few points, don't fret—use the feedback to improve for next time. 

Late & Missed Work

I know many you are juggling work and family on top of your course load. There are a lot of small assignments for this class, and to best help you complete the course successfully, 

    • I ask that you strive to meet deadlines, including the interactive elements of the course like Zoom classes and discussion forums
    • I understand that life happens and will try to work with you if you are falling behind. 
    • There will be late penalties;  human nature being what it is, this will help keep us on track!
    • I've purposely built the course to have many low point value assignments so that no one piece of work will make or break your grade 
    • If you completely miss one or two small assignments, don't fret, but if life events interrupt your work in this class for more than a week, please contact me as soon as possible so I can best help you stay on track to succeed in the course.