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EXAMS. There will be
three exams in this course, each worth fifty (50) points, corresponding to the
four content modules of the course
(located in the relative module by clicking the
Lessons tab). These exams will cover both readings and class material and will be objective in format (identification and multiple choice). The student will have 60 minutes to complete the exam. There will be a one-point penalty assessed for each minute over the time limit. The Final Exam (Exam
3) is not cumulative. The exams
constitute 35% of your final grade.
QUIZZES. There will be ten short (ten questions), quizzes during the semester for a total of one hundred (100) possible points,
and constitute 25% of your final grade. The student will have 15 minutes to complete the quiz. There will be a one-point penalty assessed for each minute over the time limit.
The dates for the
quizzes and exams are listed on the Calendar.
An icon linked to the exam will also appear on the
Course Home page. Students have until midnight on the
Monday, Wednesday, or Friday following the availability
date to complete the quiz or exam (i.e., Monday to
Wednesday, or Friday to
Monday). Since Angel is available 24/7, there should be no reason for students to miss an exam or quiz.
REVIEWS. The student will be required to write two (2) three (3) page minimum, typed reviews. The student will first review a special exhibition of painting, sculpture, photography, or the minor arts currently showing at the Nelson-Atkins or Kemper Museums in Kansas City, the Spencer Museum on the KU campus, or the Nerman Museum
on the JCCC campus. During the second half of the semester the student will review some type of performance art currently produced in the Kansas City/Lawrence area, such as a symphonic concert, play, film, or dance. Students who do not live in the KC Metro area will need to find similar museums and performing arts in their area.
The reviews will be worth twenty five (25) points each,
and will be worth 15% of your final grade. There will be a one-point penalty assessed for each day that the review is late. The due dates for the reviews are listed on the Calendar and on the Assignments page in the Course Tools.
The due dates for the reviews are listed on the
Calendar.
For more information about the reviews, click the
Writing Assignments folder in
the Lessons tab.
Note: This is not a formal paper, but errors in spelling, format, and grammar, and typographical errors, will be graded. It is strongly recommended (but not required) that students are currently enrolled or have completed Composition 1 before taking this class.
EXTRA CREDIT. The student can earn up to twenty (20) extra points by writing two, short mini-reviews 2 pages minimum of text, worth ten (10) points each.
ONLINE DISCUSSION.
Discussion will be worth one hundred (100) points, and
will be worth 25% of your final grade. The online
discussions will substitute for a classroom
environment. The discussions are located in
the Discussion Forums nugget located on the Communicate tab, in the relative module
folder on the Lessons tab, and relative date on the
Calendar. A new discussion question will be posted every
MWF during the semester.
Students will be required to reply at
least twice to each discussion question posted
throughout the semester. This is not a self-paced course.
As a result, initial replies must be posted
no later than 5 days after the date of the
original posting.
All replies must be made
within
1 1/2 weeks (11 days), after which the discussion will
be closed and graded.
The purpose is to create a discussion that exists in real time. Therefore it is important to keep up with pace of the class.
Students will receive full credit (1 point)
for each discussion question if they make their
initial reply within the
5 day period,
and their second reply anytime
within the 11 day open posting period. Students will receive
partial credit (.5 point)
if they reply only once to the
discussion question. Failure to respond
at all will receive no credit (0 point). The student's participation score will be calculated by adding points and dividing by total possible points to produce a percentage, and then applying the percentage to the 100 possible points for participation. For example, 21.5 points out of 25 possible points produces 86%, or 86 participation points.
Students MUST respond to the discussion
within 5 days of the posting date
(for example, the student must reply by midnight on Saturday to a
discussion question posted the previous Monday).
Failure to meet this requirement will be the loss of one-half (.5) point. Also, students who post all their replies on the same day will be penalized one-half (.5) point. Lastly, students who post all their replies within the
last two days of
11 day posting period will be penalized one (1) point, and thus will receive no credit for that discussion question. To help manage the total number of posts per topic, students should post no more than
4 replies per question.
Responses MUST address directly the content of the course and the comments of the respondent in order to receive credit. Short responses such as "I agree" or "Good post" will not count toward your
two post minimum requirement. The discussions are editable to allow students to write additional material to short posts. Postings not relevant to the discussion question will be moved to the "Student Lounge" area.
It is important that students read through all the posts even though there is
only a two-post requirement for each question. The discussions create the
environment where we learn the course content, where questions are answered, and
misinformation corrected. Questions you posed in an earlier post may be answered
either by me or another student in subsequent postings.
FINAL GRADES. This breakdown provides a final accumulated total of four hundred (400) possible points for the class (excluding extra credit points). The student's total will be divided by the total possible points to establish final grade percentages,
weighted by the percentages of the relative grade
categories. Final grades will be assigned as follows:
- A = .900 pct.
- B = .800 pct.
- C = .700 pct.
- D = .600 pct.
- F = .599 pct.
Students who are on the borderline between grades (79% for example) will receive the higher grade if the student's participation is above 80%.
Note: Students must fulfill the following requirements of the course to receive a passing grade of "C": take 3 exams, turn in two reviews, and not have less than 60 participation points. Should you begin to have problems during the semester, either academic or personal, that might prevent you from completing the course requirements, please come see me as soon as possible. Do not wait until the last week of class.
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