TESTS
All tests are given in one of the computer labs - 324 or 220 in Boyd GSRC. The room number is indicated when you choose a time to take the test. Note that all tests are given outside of class. You must submit a photo ID when you come to take a test. The ID will be returned when you leave. Tests begin promptly at the beginning of the time they are scheduled. If you show up late for a test, you will lose time on your test.
Signups for a test will begin roughly three days before the test begins for the first testing group.
There will be a PC version of a TI-83+ available for your test. You may NOT bring your own calculator. At TEST 4, there is NO CALCULATOR USE WHATSOEVER.
All cell phones must be turned off and put in the bins with any other personal items.Your phone MUST NOT be on your person during a test.
Each test will have 12 questions, and each test is 75 minutes in duration. You will have two tries on every question. You can save or submit each question or part of a question for grading individually. After a submission, Problems will be clearly marked correct or incorrect. At all times, a clock with your available time and your current test score are available. You will be able to view your entire test and the key only after all students have completed the test. Questions (or parts of questions) that are correct after the first submission will be given full credit. Questions (or parts of questions) that are correct only after the second submission will be given 75%. If you have any questions about the grading of a question on your test, you should check with your instructor.
Scratch paper will
be provided by the lab. Hand in your scratch paper when you complete
the exam. After the exam is over for everyone in the course, your
instructor will receive your scratch paper. If you believe that the
computer graded a question incorrectly, you may bring this to the
attention of your instructor. If it is clear from your scratch work
that you correctly answered the question,
but made a
typographical error in entering your answer on the
computer, the instructor, may, at his
or her discretion, give you credit for the problem.
Under no other
circumstances will your instructor award credit for
scratchwork. The instructor may also
award credit in the rare instance that you entered the answer
correctly in WebAssign but the computer graded it incorrectly.
In certain circumstances you may need to take a
make-up test. You should first get a permission slip from your
instructor, and then contact Phil
Bergonio to arrange for a time to
take the make-up test. Makeup tests should be taken as close to the
actual test as possible.
There will be online homework assignments for Math 1113. In general, there will be a homework assignment for each section of the text, and two WebQuizzes for each of the five tests. Each WebQuiz will contain 10 questions and cover specific sections in the book. The WebQuizzes will count for 5% of your final grade. The online homework and Webquizzes are there to help you learn the material in the course. You are free to use the book, use your class notes, work with a friend or use any other material when working on these assignments. In the homework, you may try practice versions of each question prior to submitting an answer for grading. Each WebQuiz has a deadline. The deadline depends on your Testing Group. There are two testing groups this semester. Your instructor will tell you which testing group you are in. The homework deadlines can be found in your calendar in WebAssign. It is each student's responsibility to submit the assignment before the deadline. The five lowest WebQuiz grades will be dropped at the end of the semester. It is recommended that you not wait until the very last few minutes before the deadline to submit your WebQuiz. Traffic on the server may be heavy at this time and the server may be slow. You will not be able to start the online assignments until you are enrolled in WebAssign. You can enroll in WebAssign with the classkey from your instructor.
New in Spring 2012 will be WebQuizzes numbered 0 and 12. They will function as pre- and post-test measures of how
well you are prepared for calculus. They are 25 question, multiple choice tests, and only one try per question (unlike the
rest of the course). These will count as extra webquizzes (we will drop 5 instead of 3 scores),
so they can only help, not hurt, your grade. See the course calendar for the relevant dates.
You access your homework and WebQuiz assignments through WebAssign.
You have essentially unlimited time to do your work, and you may
close an assignment after you have worked on it for awhile and come
back to it at a later time. You have three submissions for each WebQuiz
problem. All questions that are completely correct after the first
submission are given full credit. Questions (or parts of questions)
that are correct only after the second submission are given 75%
credit. Questions (or parts of questions) that are correct only after
the third submission are given 65% credit. You can work on a WebQuiz in
several sessions without affecting the score. After you have submitted a question for grading,
parts of a question that are correct have a green check mark, and incorrect parts
are marked with a red x. DON'T RESUBMIT ALREADY CORRECT ANSWERS--THAT IS PENALIZED LIKE A SECOND TRY.
Once the deadline for a WebQuiz has
passed, the assignment will be released and you can view the key in WebAssign.
You should view the online homework and WebQuizzes as aids for learning the material and
preparing for the tests. If you use the assignments wisely, the work can yield real benefits.
If you abuse the online system, you will most likely gain very little from the experience.