Exam 1 scores now available.

I just made your exam 1 grades visible on your My Grades page in Webcourses. The examination average was about 21.7 out of 30 points. That is on the C-,C borderline.



I do not give letter grades on exams, only points. But if I did give letter grades, the diagram above would show where the exam shakes out. For simplicity, this histogram shows the four large grade categories, (A- and A), (B-, B and B+), (C-, C and C+) and (D-, D and D+).

Notice that a large fraction of the class did not pull a passing grade. If you are in that group, you want to modify your study activity.

Exam 1 proceeding normally.

I just took a peek at the exam 1 activity. About a dozen have finished, grades spread normally, high to low.

So it all works -- I always find it remarkable that Webcourses does this stuff. ;)

Anyway: get in there and start your Exam 1 attempt before 10 PM, so that you can get your full 60 minutes before the exam turns back into a pumpkin at 11.59 PM tonight.

Interaction low

These last few hours before your exam I will be working like a maniac to get it ready for you. So I will not be responding very much to course mail messages, discussion postings etc.

You guys focus on your test preparation. Study everything. And expect the unexpected.

Trouble ahead

Activity graph for the four mini-quizzes. Still weak.



Nearly half of class is not on the scoreboard yet... looks like trouble ahead.

Suggest question for Exam 1 (bonus point)

The "Suggest question for Exam 1 (bonus)" discussion area is now open for input from you. It is a study tool that can earn you a bonus point.

And do not sneeze at one bonus point. There are 200 regular points on exams, so each bonus point is another one half of a percentage point. Considering that only 2.5 percentage points separate A- from A, you MIGHT want to snag every last bonus point possible.

But you have to earn it. Be creative and on the mark with your question. Instructions are in the discussion area, and I have set up one example question to go by.

Week 2 learning module

Your week 2 learning module has been up since about Saturday or so. It is mainly a reiteration of Week 1, with a few extra links for Discussions and iTunes U.