How Your Grade Is Computed

This course can be taken as a free-standing experience or it could be used as a resource for other courses. We have set it up so that facilitators can run sections and watch your progress. Grades are determined by facilitators/professors in the sections according to their individual criteria.

What the section facilitators can see is the raw points earned and the percentage of points you earned (against the number of points attempted/assigned). In general, we recommend that facilitators translate the percentages to a traditional American scale (90-100 = A, 80-90 = B, etc.) with 80% and above representing sufficient mastery for an intro level course, and 90% and above representing a mastery above and beyond the expected level for such a course. But different facilitators may use different grading systems.

Keep in mind that the core mOOC primarily tests Foundational Knowledge (Remembering, Understanding, etc.) in the quizzes, and touches on Core Skills (Applying, Critiquing, Synthesizing, etc.) in the Reading Response and Discussion threads. A rigorous assessment of higher order skills will likely involve some class work beyond the mOOC. Again, ask your facilitator or professor what the additional requirements might be.

Finally, if you're here on your lonesome, here with no group or facilitator -- well, that's fine too! Just work through the activities and reading responses. Know that you did OK if you end up with above 80%, and that you did exceptionally well if you end up with a score above 90%. Take those scores, and grade yourself on any scale you choose. Walk out smarter. You are the master of your domain!

In the Canvas Network MOOC (May 21 - June 28, 2013) receiving a grade of 75% or better will result in earning a Statement of Accomplishment and a Badge (Mozilla Open Badges Links to an external site.). The badge will link to a narrative description of the course and the requirements to receive the badge.  Neither the certificate nor the badge provide evidence that the student has earned college credit, is enrolled at an institution, has received a diploma, or has received a grade.