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Grading Criteria & Policies

Grading Criteria: 

Grading will be based on 100 possible points.

  • All assignments are due on Sundays unless otherwise noted and must be turned in by 11:59 p.m. PT
  • Major assignments should be submitted to Canvas (not your blog) using the file naming convention: “LastName_NameofAssignment” as a Word doc or PDF.
  • Communication and interaction throughout the semester via the course site is expected and required.

Grading Criteria:

Late Policy:

If you need to turn in an assignment late (for any reason), you must write to me before the deadline at michael.t.stephens@sjsu.edu.

  • If you do not write before the deadline, late submissions for major assignments will be reduced by 20% of the total points possible for that assignment.
  • There is more flexibility with Blog Reports. They can be up to 3 days late.

All assignments must be in the last day of class.

Viewing My Comments in Canvas Gradebook:

You can see  my comments on the Grades page. Most comments are located in the assignment sidebar after the rubric.

Emailing Guidelines:

I am teaching multiple classes this semester and want to ensure no emails get missed. Please follow these guidelines when emailing:

  • Clearly state your name, class, and section.
  • As we get further into the semester, please remind me of your information community.
  • If I receive the same question more than three times, I will address it in the class blog posts here on our section site.

Grading Scale
The standard SJSU School of Information Grading Scale is utilized for all iSchool courses:

97-100 A
94-96 A-
91-93 B+
88-90 B
85-87 B-
82-84 C+
79-81 C
76-78 C-
73-75 D+
70-72 D
67-69 D-
Below 67 F

In order to provide consistent guidelines for assessment for graduate level work in the School, these terms are applied to letter grades:

  • C represents Adequate work; a grade of “C” counts for credit for the course;
  • B represents Good work; a grade of “B” clearly meets the standards for graduate level work;
    For core courses in the MLIS program (not MARA) — INFO 200, INFO 202, INFO 204 — the iSchool requires that students earn a B in the course. If the grade is less than B (B- or lower) after the first attempt you will be placed on administrative probation.  You must repeat the class the following semester. If -on the second attempt- you do not pass the class with a grade of B or better (not B- but B) you will be disqualified.
  • A represents Exceptional work; a grade of “A” will be assigned for outstanding work only.

 

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