Grades will be posted on the internet using microsoft excel. There will be a column for each quiz, project, and posting. Grades will be posted for each student under their last four numbers of their social security number in order to preserve confidentiality. The due date for each quiz, project, and posting may be stated, verbally in class, by posting to the class bulletin board, or calendar, or by emailing through the Class Listbot. Students are required to join the Class Listbot at the beginning of the class.
Many students ask about the point grade.
It is calculated by taking the total number of actual points earned to date, divided by the total amount of possible points to date and multiplying it by 100 to give a perenctage grade. It is not an optional requirement. Part of your grade will consist of your attendance record. This class frequently uses materials which are posted on the world wide web. Students are encouraged to learn computer skills , including word processing, and use of the internet.