Grading and Policies

Breakdown and Scale

Item	Weight
Participation (in-class & discussion posts)	20%
Case study analyses (2)	25%
Learn IT: Project Management Simulation	15%
E-Portfolio Assignment	15%
Term Project (Group)	25%

 

Scale
94 – 100	A	73 – 76	C
90 – 93	A-	70 – 72	C-
87 – 89	B+	67 – 69	D+
83 – 86	B	63 – 66	D
80 – 82	B-	60 – 62	D-
77 – 79	C+	Below 60	F

Grading Criteria

The following are the criteria used for evaluating assignments. You can roughly translate a letter grade as the midpoint in the scale (for example, an A- equates to a 91.5).

Criteria	Grade
The assignment consistently exceeds expectations. It demonstrates originality of thought and creativity throughout. Beyond completing all of the required elements, new concepts and ideas are detailed that transcend general discussions along similar topic areas. There are no mechanical, grammatical, or organization issues that detract from the ideas.	A- or A
The assignment consistently meets expectations. It contains all the information prescribed for the assignment and demonstrates a command of the subject matter. There is sufficient detail to cover the subject completely but not too much as to be distracting. There may be some procedural issues, such as grammar or organizational challenges, but these do not significantly detract from the intended assignment goals.	B-, B, B+
The assignment fails to consistently meet expectations. That is, the assignment is complete but contains problems that detract from the intended goals. These issues may be relating to content detail, be grammatical, or be a general lack of clarity. Other problems might include not fully following assignment directions.	C-, C, C+
The assignment constantly fails to meet expectations. It is incomplete or in some other way consistently fails to demonstrate a firm grasp of the assigned material.	Below C-

Late Assignment Policy

An assignment is considered late if it is turned in after the deadlines stated in the syllabus. No late assignments will be accepted without penalty. The details:

• All assignments will be assessed a 20% penalty each day they are late. No assignment will be accepted more than two days after the due date. Plan ahead and backup your work. Equipment failure is not an acceptable reason for turning in an assignment late.
• You must submit all assignments, even if you’ve missed the window to receive credit. If you skip an assignment, an additional 10 points will be subtracted from your final grade in the course.
• The final project cannot be turned in late.

Citation Guidelines

If you use text, figures, and data in reports that was created by others you must identify the source and clearly differentiate your work from the material that you are referencing. If you fail to do so you are plagiarizing. There are many different acceptable formats that you can use to cite the work of others (see some of the resources below). The formats are not as important as the intent. You must clearly show the reader what is your work and what is a reference to someone else’s work.

Academic Honesty

Plagiarism and academic dishonesty can take many forms. The most obvious is copying from another student’s exam, but the following are also forms of this:

• Copying material directly, word-for-word, from a source (including the Internet)
• Using material from a source without a proper citation
• Turning in an assignment from a previous semester as if it were your own
• Having someone else complete your homework or project and submitting it as if it were your own
• Using material from another student’s assignment in your own assignment

Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses, and behavior like this will not be tolerated in this class. In cases of cheating, both parties will be held equally responsible, i.e. both the student who shares the work and the student who copies the work. Penalties for such actions are given at my discretion, and can range from a failing grade for the individual assignment, to a failing grade for the entire course, to expulsion from the program.

Student and Faculty Academic Rights and Responsibilities

The University has adopted a policy on Student and Faculty Academic Rights and Responsibilities (Policy # 03.70.02).