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Dec 15

Grades & Attendance
You may be interested in the distribution of course grades by class attendance, as determined by TurningPoint. The graph is showing that, for example, 55% of the students with "Good" attendance (greater than or equal to 90%) earned a A. The class GPA for students with Good attendance was 3.3. That for those with Fair attendance (60 to 90%) was 2.8, while that for those with Poor attendance (less than 60%) was 2.1. From another perspective, students with Good attendance were 64% of the class, yet they earned 79% of the A's.

If you compare the above graph to the results for Summer 2017 through Summer 2018 posted at the beginning of the semester, you'll see that the trends are always the same! Dr. Murray would like to thank those students who made the effort to attend class and participate.

Dec 15

Out of Office
Dr. Murray will be out of the office on Thursday, December 15. Inquiries will be addressed on Friday, December 16.

Dec 15

Course Grades
Course Grades are available available in the Canvas PostEm Tool. If you think your grade is erroneous, please contact Dr. Murray. On the other hand, if you just wish your grade were different, please do not contact Dr. Murray! Grades are determined by the same standards for all students, and all possible consideration has already been given.

Remember, you must pass lab with an average of at least 60% to pass the course.

Dec 15

Final Exam Grades
Final Exam grades are available available in the Canvas Gradebook. An adjustment was made to compensate for the difference in difficulty between the Regular and Conflict Exams. Exam forms will not be released through Gradescope, although Dr. Murray will be happy to go over your exam with you. Contact him to schedule an appointment, or if you have any questions.

Dec 14

Lab Averages
Final Lab Averages Lab Avg are available in the Canvas lecture Gradebook. Each student's poorest lab grade was dropped. If your lab grade seems surprisingly low, don't forget the penalty for excessive absences. Contact Dr. Murray if you think your posted Lab Average is in error.

Dec 09

Studio Averages
Studio Averages are available in the Canvas lecture gradebook as percents. Each student's poorest Studio grade was dropped. Contact Dr. Murray if you think your posted Studio Average is in error.

Dec 07

"Other" Points
"Other" Points have been calculated and are available in the Canvas gradebook. Recall that "Other" consists of these items, the average for each of which is also in the Canvas gradebook:

	Weight in Course
Regular Homework	5+2%
Practice Homework	4%
Class Participation	4%
Reading Questions	2%
Public Lectures	1 point

If you wish to verify the calculation,

1. If your Regular Homework average exceeds 100% due to working it on a daily, rather than weekly, basis, temporarily treat it as 100%.
2. Multiply each component of the "other" grade by the weight above (with Regular Homework at 5%). Note that the Public Lectures don't have a "weight". Add half a point if you watched one, add one point if you watched two or three.
3. If the sum of those components exceeds 10 points, discard the excess
4. If your Regular Homework average was 100% or less, this sum should match the value in the Canvas Gradebook.
5. If your Regular Homework average was more than 100%, divide the excess by 0.19 and add it to the weighted sum. For example, if your Regular homework average was 119%, the amount exceeding 100% is 19%, or 0.19. Then 0.19/0.19 = 1.0, so the value in the Canvas Gradebook should be 1.0 points greater than the weighted sum.

The greatest possible "other" score, therefore, is 12 out of 10. The average "other" score is 10.5! Dr. Murray would like to thank the students who put such serious effort into the course.

Contact Dr. Murray if you have any questions.

Dec 07

Homework Grades
Regular and Practice Homework Grades are available under PostEm in Canvas as percents.

Regular and Practice Homework Averages are available in the Canvas gradebook as percents. Contact Dr. Murray if you have any questions.

Dec 07

Diagnostic and Concept Tests
Extra credit earned on the Diagnostic and Concept Tests is available in the Canvas gradebook, under XC (points). The maximum extra credit is one point, which will be added to your course average. If you wish to calculate your extra credit yourself, divide the total points earned on the two Tests by 188 and add a quarter point for each Test on which you earned a non-zero score. Contact Dr. Murray if you have any questions.

Dec 06

Class Participation & Reading Question Grades
Daily Class Participation & Reading Question Grades are available under PostEm in Canvas as percents.

Class Participation & Reading Question Averages are available in the Canvas gradebook as percents. Because the Sep 10 scores were extra credit, averages may exceed 100%. Contact Dr. Murray if you have any questions.

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