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in Kimball B11

CS 1110: Introduction to Computing Using Python

Spring 2013

Grading Not yet changed from last semester; stay tuned

Academic Integrity

Respect academic integrity! Cheating may seem an easy way out, but in the long run, it really hurts you more than anyone else. You end up not learning what you should learn, and it does something to your character, to your self-image. Cheating is not worth it. Please review these notes on integrity.

Course Grade Computation

We calculate your raw numerical score based on core points for assignments and exams, which is used in calculating final grades. The final grade is not based solely on this numerical score. Other items enter in, such as what the instructor and your TA know about your work in the course, special problems you have had (such as illnesses), and whether your performance gets better or worse as the course progresses.

Below is a list of the percentage of the total score that is allocated to each component of the course. These percentages may change as the semester moves on, depending on how many assignments we actually have.

Final 30%
Prelims 28%
Prelim 1 14%
Prelim 2 14%
Assignments 34%
Assignment 1 4%
Assignment 2 3%
Assignment 3 5%
Assignment 4 6%
Assignment 6 8%
Assignment 7 8%
Class Participation 2%
Course Evaluation 1%

Error: Point total is 95

Everyone is expected to do every lab, though labs do not count in the total score. Instead, you simply get credit for doing them. Up to two labs may be missed; any more unexcused absences we reserve the right to reduce your course grade (e.g. B goes to B-).

Participation

You will note that 2% of the course is participation. That grade comes from the iClickers and from the online surveys, if any. Your iClicker grade will be determined by how often you answered a clicker question. We only grade whether or not you used your iClicker, not whether or not the answer was correct (not all questions have a correct answer). 25%.

Letter Grades

A typical distribution for final grades is 30% A, 35% B, 30% C, and 5% D or F. However, that is only a typical (average) distribution, and it is not what we expect. Anyone who does A work will get an A, and you are all capable of doing that! We would like that!

Posted Grades

You can always see your grades online, on the CS Course Management System (CMS)

Exams and Exam Conflicts

The times for the prelims and final are given on this page. You must take every exam! See the aforementioned page about how to handle scheduling conflicts.