Blackboard Grading in Quantitative Perspectives

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Blackboard Grading in Quantitative Perspectives

• Li-Ling Chen
• Dept. of Teacher Education
• 01/18/06

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Blackboard Grading in Quantitative Perspectives

• Percentage Calculation Format
• Add-up Calculation Format

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Online Percentage Calculation Format

• Example
• 1. Homework 15
• 2. Quizzes 15
• 3. Mid-term exam 20
• 4. Final exam 20
• 5. Report 30
• ________________________
• Total 100

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Online Percentage Calculation Format

• Advantages
• Traditional way
• easy to convert from your hard copy syllabus to
  the online version.
• Blackboard will do all of the calculation for
  instructors.
• Disadvantages
• Students cannot tell your final grades easily.

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Online Add-up Calculation Format

• Example
• 1. Homework 15 points
• a. homework 1 5 points
• b. homework 2 5 points
• c. homework 3 5 points
• 2. Quizzes 1 5 points
• a. quiz 1 10 points
• b. Quiz 2 5 points
• 3. Mid-term exam 20 points
• 4. Final exam 20 points
• 5. Report 30 points
• _________________________________________
• Total 100 points

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Online Add-up Calculation Format

• Advantages
• Both students and teachers can tell their
  performance right away.
• Teachers do not have to recalculate students
  final grades.