Evaluation and Grading Policies

Sample Grade Sheet for calculating final course grade.

Evaluation and Grading Policies

The course grade will be determined by the accumulation of points earned by completing tasks contained in the ten (10) course modules. The modules have been designed to assist a student in constructing a coherent website. The ten modules and their point values out of the possible 200 course points include

  1. Project Goals - 15/200

  2. Excel Project - 27/200 points

  3. Technology Reading Responses - 18/200 points

  4. Skills Checks - 20/200 points

  5. PowerPoint Project - 21/200 points

  6. Interactive Project - 18/200 points

  7. E-Diary - 24/200 points

  8. ASK (Assessing Student Knowledge) data - 20/200 points

  9. Final Exam - 15/200 points

  10. Webfolio - 22/200 points

The final course grade will be determined using the following formula.

A    

185-200 + webfolio presentation

 

B-

160-164

 

D+

134-139

A-

180-184

 

C+   

154-159

 

D  

125-133

B+  

174-179

 

C   

145-153

 

D-

120-124

B 

165-173

 

C-

140-144

 

F

Below 120

Due Dates: 

Due Dates:

A mid-course "progress" grade will be calculated when the student has completed the items in the Mid-Course Checklist. This grade will be reported to the student to assist the student in evaluating his/her progress. Midcourse grades will be determined by points earned on items listed on the Mid-course Checklist found on the course website. It is recommended that students complete items on the Midcourse Checklist no later than the June 30, 2009. The final grade will be determined by total points earned by completing all items on the End-of-Course Checklist. A completed webfolio (containing all course components) must be presented in a live, face-to-face session before the course instructor on campus at the University of Dallas during the final exam period. Instructions for completing and presenting the Webfolio will be available on the course website. All materials to be considered for the course grade must be submitted no later than the time of the presentation. Students who do not make a face-to-face presentation of completed webfolios cannot earn an A in the course.

Grading (Points): 

Points for major course projects/elements will be assigned according to the following scheme.  Rubrics for some projects will provide more detail regarding the distribution/awarding of points listed. A sample course gradesheet is available at http://dante.udallas.edu/edu5350s/Sample_endcourse_gradesheet.xls

Student Product/Performance

Elements

Maximum Points

Project Goals

.

15 TOTAL

. 

Clearly developed goals with "authentic" purpose 

(6)

.

Goals in a table format

(3)

.

Goals physically linked to evidence of goal achievement

(6)

Excel Project

.

27 TOTAL

See Excel Rubric

Rubric for Website Evaluation  

(6)

.

Websites  

(6)

.

Narrative Reviews

(6)

.

Elements Appropriately Linked

(3)

.

Formulas to calculate scores  

(3)

.

Format/Appearance

(3)

Technology Readings

.

18 TOTAL

 

Integrating Technology Into Teaching   
(2 readings – 1 required, 1 personal choice)

(6)

 

Legal, Ethical, Diversity
(2 readings – 1 required, 1 personal choice)

(6)

 

Adaptive Technology plus Health and Safety 
(2 readings – 1 required, 1 personal choice)

(6)

Skills Checks

.

18 TOTAL

.

Skills Check I

(9)

.

Skills Check II

(9)

PowerPoint Project

.

21 TOTAL

See PowerPoint Rubric

Inspiration Chart/Concept Map

(3)

.

Research/Script (2 forms)

(6)

.

PowerPoint Components

(6)

.

Format/Appearance

(3)

.

Connection to Project Goals

(3)

.

Presentation

(points included in points for webfolio presentation)

Interactive Project

.

14 TOTAL

 

Part I: See online information

(3)

.

Part II: See online information

(3)

.

Part III:  See online information

(6)

.

Connection to Project Goals

(2)

E-Diary

.

16 TOTAL

.

E-Diary through Entry 5

(10)

.

E-Diary from Entry 6 - Entry 8

(6)

.

Each Entry

(Up to 2 points)

ASK**

.

29 TOTAL

.

Introductory email message received and posted

(2)

.

Online Website Quiz submitted

(2)

.

Scavenger Hunt Favorites exported and saved as webpage (in webfolio)

(2)

.

Scavenger Hunt both electronically submitted and in webfolio

(2)
 

Webfolio Home page (index and/or default) with at least your name, one self-selected image from the Internet, and link to either mid-course or final Table of Course Contents

(4)

.

Midcourse Or Final Table of Contents (depending on time in semester) – with working links

(6)

.

Mixed_Media web page with inserted graphic (B.Khirallah), sound clip (God_Bless_America), and video clip (Taco_Bell_dog)

(6)
 

At least one WebQuest Template -- saved to "Interactive_Project" folder

(2)

.

Presentation of Webfolio for feedback scheduled and date and time appear online

 

(3)

Final Exam

.

15 TOTAL

.

Table of Course Objectives and Performance Indicators with structure for adding artifact links and narrative links

(3)

.

Performance Indicators linked to well-selected artifacts 

(3)

.

Justification of selected artifacts (narrative) as Performance Indicators - functionally linked

(6)

.

Personal Statement of Growth regarding use of technology.

(3)

Webfolio  

.

27 TOTAL

 

Home Page which offers an introduction and direct access to all major course elements.

(3)

.

Table of Contents (with working links to all elements on this gradesheet)

(9)

.

"Coherent" web containing major course elements that are connected to each other through the Project Goals...see instructions.

(6)

A student cannot make an A in the course unless he/she completes this element.

Face-to-Face presentation of Webfolio to Course Instructor -- July 20-23

(9)

.

GRAND TOTAL COURSE

200