10 9. Course Assignments

10.1 Graded Assignments for Every Module

If you are taking the MA142 course with me (Dr. Shloming) then you will have the following graded assignments for every module: - Creative Assignments - Textbook Exercises - Quiz

10.2 Creative Assignment

10.2.1 How Creative Homework Assignments Work

No late work is accepted. The homework assignments are given for you to showcase your creativity. You must turn in unique work (created by you).

Your homework submissions will also give you the opportunity to receive extra credit on exams!

ALWAYS SUBMIT THROUGH THE PADLET (ONLY). The homework done by you and your classmates will be shown in a Padlet. You can show a picture or pictures or a video of what you create.

Make sure you put your full name on the padlet post with your creative homework before the deadline.

You will be looking through what everyone has done and vote for your favorite (as part of your grade). During each module, you will receive a course announcement (which is also sent to your FIT Email) that will ask you to vote for your favorite through a Google Form. Voting is part of the grade! You will have multiple days to vote. If you do not vote on a creative homework assignment within the given time frame you will lose one point of your creative homework assignment grade.

You cannot vote for yourself. Each winning assignment gets +1 on the next exam. So, in the first couple homework assignments the winners will get the points on the midterm. After the midterm, if you win then it will go towards your final exam grade.

How the grading on these creative hw assignments work: You can see my grading rubric right HERE. There should be no surprises with grading on anything in this course. Please take the time to carefully read the directions and ask me a question if you are confused about what the assignment is asking. If you did not complete an assignment by the deadline it receives NO CREDIT.

Sometimes students will be awarded +.25, +.5, +.75, or +1 on these assignments by me! This happens for many of the creative homework assignments that show lots of effort. These little values add up so give creative homework your best shot. These extra values go on your exams.

If a student asks for extra credit to help their grade, this is one major area to do so!

10.2.2 Creative Assignment for this Chapter

10.2.3 Creative Assignment Submission

If you are currently enrolled in a MA142 course from Dr. Jennifer R. Shloming then you can submit your assignment on the Padlet on the course site or directly on the Padlet below:

10.2.4 Voting on Your Favorite Creative Assignment

Voting on your favorite assignment is part of your Creative HW grade!
The voting form is a Google Form that will be posted as a course announcement around 48 hours after the assignment is due.
If you forget to vote before the deadline then you will lose a point.

10.3 Exercises

10.3.1 How Exercises in this OER Work

If you are an FIT student, you will be able to view the Google Doc with specific problems. These are assigned problems that get updated. If you are in one of my (in Dr. Shloming’s MA142) courses, these Textbook Exercises are part of the course grade. You will do all the questions on the Google Doc.

Non-FIT students will see Exercises not on a GoogleDoc link.

10.3.2 Exercises for this Chapter

Make sure you are logged into your FIT Google account or else you will not view the link below.
Once you have your answers, submit them carefully through our course site on Brightspace by the deadline.
The assignments must be submitted through Brightspace by the date listed in the course schedule. Otherwise, it will receive a zero. Reminder: You can find the due dates and deadlines on our course site in a few areas, including the syllabus and the Course Schedule (Due Dates) area.

Please note that you can do the following for Textbook Exercises before you submit on our course site.

If you provide me with more than 24 hours before the due date, then you can share your Google Doc with your answers and work with me for review and comments.
Send a separate Email to me asking for me to look over and make comments on your Google Doc. Again, as long as it is 24 hours or more before the deadline I will be happy to check your work. The earlier you ask, the better!

10.3.3 Exercises Submission

Once you have worked through the Google Doc Link with the Exercises, you will submit your assignment by going on our Brightspace site. The assignments must be submitted through Brightspace by the date listed in the course schedule. Otherwise, it will receive a zero.

10.4 Quiz

Remember to complete the Quiz, which is separate than the Textbook Exercises.
The Quiz for each Module is on our Brightspace course site and must be done before the due date.
Once the deadline comes, you will be able to review the correct solutions for each quiz.
A reminder that all the due dates are on the syllabus and in the area of the course site called Course Schedule (Due Dates).