Perspectives on information, technology and people
Grading
GRADING STANDARDS
This class will use a P/F scale for semester grades.
One of the important things we hear from employers of our grads is that our grads have the ability to express themselves clearly and coherently in written and verbal formats. Accordingly, our evaluation tools for INLS777 are written and verbal formats.
But what kind of standard will be applied? A quote I found years ago is worth repeating here.
Subjective assessment draws upon the instructor's professionally developed awareness of quality in academic or other work. This may be essential for assessing with validity, because some outcomes require sensitivity to context and thus cannot be assessed in a fixed way across contexts. Objective assessment, in contrast, relies on quantitative scales that could apply to description of student work or performance.
[The ephemeral nature of the web, however, means this site seems to have been taken down and the source page is no longer easily findable.]
Therefore, grading the evaluation components for INLS777-001 is necessarily a subjective effort and a grade will generally mean the descriptors in the table below.
| percentage of points earned in Sakai | means | grade |
|---|---|---|
| 95> | Mastery of course content at the highest level of attainment that can reasonably be expected | Pass |
| 92-94 87-91 83-86 80-82 |
A totally acceptable performance demonstrating an adequate level of attainment |
P a s s |
| 77-79 73-76 70-72 67-69 60-66 |
A marginal performance in the required exercises demonstrating a minimal passing level |
P a s s |
| <60 | For whatever reasons, an unacceptable performance | Fail |