Grading Criteria

Your progress towards the course objectives/goals will be evaluated in several ways. Grades will be determined using the following points/percentages.

Weekly Wellness: 5%
Check-Your-Understanding Discussions: 15%
Progress Checks: 20%
Assignments: 20%
Challenges (+Corrections): 20%
Investigation Portfolio: 20%
Total: 100%

Grading Scale

A = [90-100]%
B= [80, 89)%
C= [70, 79)%
D = [60, 69)%
F = Below 60%

Late Submissions

My main goal is to guide you all to understand material by the end of the semester, and that is possible to do without staying on the exact same schedule as every other student. Your participation is important for the success of this course, but I also recognize that you are human, and life happens. At the same time, I understand most people function better with deadlines than they do without. Treat the deadlines in this course more like guidelines to help you stay on track in the course - there will not be late penalties on late submissions.

Check the calendar in Canvas for due dates and reminders and set your notifications in your account settings. A handy tip is to set a calendar item or alarm on your phone to remind yourself of the due dates. Each week there will be several assignments - I will publish content along the way for this course since this is the first time I am teaching it, and I am adjusting and editing as I go! As a reminder, the due dates are more like guidelines! A huge reason for this is because I understand the way I am publishing may not be ideal for some of you.

If you've reached a point where you feel you have fallen behind "too much", or can't meet the set due dates, please contact me. We'll work together to make a path to success.