Cognitive Science 301

Applied Cognitive Science and Education
Fall 2006

Grading and policies

• Lectures:  It is strongly recommended that you read the assigned chapters BEFORE coming to lecture.  The lectures have been prepared with this assumption.  I suggest that you use the following strategy: skim the assigned chapter for main ideas and then try to pick out 1 or 2 important concepts.  Because you probably haven't had this material before, you are not expected to understand it on the first reading.  The value in skimming the chapter first, is that you will be able to have a better understanding of my emphasis of the text's concepts.

• Grading:
  • Make-up Exams:  Make-up quizzes will be given only after consultation with Prof. Linden.  The only acceptable excuses for missing an exam are illness with a medical excuse from a medical physician -or- some event beyond your control which compromised your studying for or attending class.  If you miss a quiz because you did not study enough, you will not be allowed to take a make-up; you will receive 0 points as your score on the exam for missing the exam.
  • Spot Questions:  There will be no make-ups of these questions for credit.  They will occur unannounced at the beginning of lecture.
  • Grading Policy:  Usually, to receive an A-/A a student must earn 90% of the total course points.  The range of B grades is usually between 80-89%.  The range of C grades is usually between 66-79%.  The range of D grades is usually between 51-65%.  And any student earning 50% or less of the course points will receive the grade of F.  Please note the use of the word USUALLY above.  The professor reserves the right to change this policy, if necessary.  However, Dr. Linden usually assigns grades based on the above scheme.
  • Late Assignment Policy:  Any assignment turned in after the due date will receive less points than an assignment turned in on time. Approximately 10% of the points of that assignment will be taken off each day the assignment is late.
  • Plagiarism/Cheating Policy:  Any assignment judged by Dr. Linden to have substantial similarity to another student's work and/or previous student's work and/or other materials* that are not the student's own work will receive an F.  Violations will be reported.  Please see the Student Handbook for college expectations.
    * "other materials" includes information taken from textbooks, journals, and the internet.  All of these sources need to be properly cited.
     
• Accommodations for Learning and Physical Differences:  If you have specific physical or learning disabilities and require accommodations, please let me know early in the semester so that your learning needs may be appropriately met.  You will need to provide documentation of your disability to the Linda Whitney, Coordinator of Academic Support Services or Diana Linden, (who is also an Educational/Learning Specialist at the CAE).