ALL students are encouraged to review and think about the final exam questions frequently. Reviewing the final exam questions frequently will also help prepare you to participate in conceptual class discussions. ALL students are invited to suggest questions for inclusion on the final examination. Students are not graded in comparison to each other.
Many assignments have no ONE right answer.
The assignments are a tool to help guide your thinking, and to reinforce what's covered in class. You will not be prepared to do the assignments, etc. if you do not attend class sessions. You will not be prepared to participate in class sessions if you do not do the assignments. Students are encouraged to work together, collaboratively. The class forum and the class distributed email list combine the sections.