Feedback to appropriate feedback to other other posts feedback to at participants’ least 2 other activity posts participants’ Max: 4 pts. activity posts Post contains all Post contains Post contains Post is incomplete the components of some of the some of the and does not Quality, the activity, components of the components of the address the response references several activity, references activity and is a requirements of of the readings at least one of the partial response to the activity Max: 12 pts. and cites 2 or readings, cites the activity more current one current resources and is a resource and is an well-developed, appropriate appropriate response to the response to the activity activity All assignments must be posted by the posted due date. Assignments will be accepted late but 4 points will be deducted for each week the assignment is submitted after the due date. Assignments more than two weeks late will not be accepted. No assignments will be accepted after December 3, 2014. EVALUATION OR GRADING POLICY: Methods of Evaluation Participants are evaluated by the following methods: Pre/Post Tests = 32 points Discussion Forums = 40 points Activities = 160 points Total= 232 points Passing Grade: Participants must accumulate a minimum of 186 points to earn 40 continuing education credits. For those taking the course for credit, the following scoring system applies. FITCHBURG STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE GRADING SYSTEM 4.0 95 - 100 A 220-232 points 3.7 92 - 94 A- 213-220 points 3.5 89 - 91 A-/B+ 206-212 points 3.3 86 - 88 B+ 199-205 points 83 - 85 B 192-198 points 3.0 80 - 82 B- 186-191 points 2.7 2.5 77 - 79 B-/C+ 178-185 points 2.3 74 - 76 C+ 171-177 points 2.0 71 - 73 C 164-170 points 0.0 0 - 70 F 163 points or less
Feedback to other posts Max: 4 pts. appropriate feedback to at least 2 other participants’ activity posts feedback to other participants’ activity posts Quality, response Max: 12 pts. Post contains all the components of the activity, references several of the readings and cites 2 or more current resources and is a well-developed, appropriate response to the activity Post contains some of the components of the activity, references at least one of the readings, cites one current resource and is an appropriate response to the activity Post contains some of the components of the activity and is a partial response to the activity Post is incomplete and does not address the requirements of the activity All assignments must be posted by the posted due date. Assignments will be accepted late but 4 points will be deducted for each week the assignment is submitted after the due date. Assignments more than two weeks late will not be accepted. No assignments will be accepted after December 3, 2014. EVALUATION OR GRADING POLICY: Methods of Evaluation Participants are evaluated by the following methods: Pre/Post Tests = 32 points Discussion Forums = 40 points Activities = 160 points Total= 232 points Passing Grade: Participants must accumulate a minimum of 186 points to earn 40 continuing education credits. For those taking the course for credit, the following scoring system applies. FITCHBURG STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE GRADING SYSTEM 4.0 95 - 100 A 220-232 points 3.7 92 - 94 A- 213-220 points 3.5 89 - 91 A-/B+ 206-212 points 3.3 86 - 88 B+ 199-205 points 3.0 83 - 85 B 192-198 points 2.7 80 - 82 B- 186-191 points 2.5 77 - 79 B-/C+ 178-185 points 2.3 74 - 76 C+ 171-177 points 2.0 71 - 73 C 164-170 points 0.0 0 - 70 F 163 points or less