Scores in Carmen and total score

[Zellmer, Robert]

I got the following question from a student after quiz 4:

"The quiz which was just posted on Carmen hasn't affected my grade, is it because the three
lowest quiz grades are already automatically dropped so it's showing my grade with them
dropped?"

The answer at this point is yes, it would be.  We're dropping the lowest 3 quiz scores.  We've
had only 4 quizzes.  Thus, at this point Carmen is dropping 3 of the 4 quiz scores and only
including your best score in the recitation average.  At the end of the semester we will have
had a total of 12 quizzes.  The 3 lowest scores won't count toward your final recitation average,
only the 9 highest will go toward your average.  This will be a total of 360 possible points
from quizzes in the recitation score.

Furthermore, for the recitation average it's averaging 1 quiz with all the attendance scores
at this point.  Most people are getting 5/5 for every recitation.  That's good, it means you're
attending. At the end of the semester we'll be dropping (excusing) your 3 lowest attendance
scores. For most of you who wind up attending all the recitations we'll be dropping (excusing)
3 attendance scores which are 5/5 so your total from the attendance won't really change.  At
the end of the semester 9/12 attendance scores (45 total possible points) will be included in
your recitation score.  At this point in the semester Monday recitations have 4 attendance
scores and Wed. and Fri. have 5 attendance scores.

The average on Mastering at this point is 70%.  This includes people who haven't done any
MC and those who've actually dropped the course.  They don't get removed from MC so
their scores are still be figured into the MC average, even though at the end they won't be.

Right now even if you have a high recitation score, MC score and lab score I would be more
concerned with your midterm score.  It is probably a better indicator of where you stand
right now.  If your midterm score doesn't reflect your score on the quizzes and MC it could
mean you're not retaining the information.  That may mean you need to change what you're
doing when studying.  If you haven't attended a "How to Learn" session watch the recorded
one from the start of the semester.  It's in the Lecture Module in Carmen.  You might also
make an appt to speak to me.

Dr. Zellmer

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