Midterm Exam- Requires Respondus LockDown Browser

For this midterm exam, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO USE Respondus LockDown Browser. You will need to install it on your computer. You can find detailed instructions here or here.

I strongly recommend you use the wired Internet connection to minimize problems you may experience while taking the quiz.

This is Part 1 (70%, or 7 actual course points) of the exam. It is offered in a form of a Canvas quiz and is available as a one-time attempt, for the total of uninterrupted 1.5 hours (will be timed). Once you start taking Part 1 you cannot stop and have to finish within 1.5 hours (90 minutes).

You must complete Part 1 at any time convenient for you between Tuesday, Oct. 20 11a.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 21 11a.m. (for 24 hours). You will have to find an uninterrupted time and be ready to complete this Part 1 in 1.5 hrs. within this time window.

Part 2 (30%, or 3 actual course points) will be available under Assignment/Midterm Exam Part 2  from Wed., Oct. 21 11a.m. until Friday, Oct. 23, 11p.m. (48 hours + 12 hours grace period to submit). You must complete Part 2 by Friday, Oct. 23 11p.m. and submit into Canvas/Assignments/Exam Part 2. This will be a "take home" part of the exam. 

Grading:

Part 1 counts for 70%, or 7 actual course points. Each question may display with a number of points -- these are percentages from the total of the exam.

Thus, if you receive 70 points for part one (maximum), that means you received 70% out of possible 70% and will see 7pts. on your actual course grade for Part 1 of the midterm exam.

Part 2 counts for 30%, or 3 actual course points. It will be evaluated holistically, following the rubric provided in Part 2 (the same rubric we used for a news release).

As with all other assignments, we plan to finish grading within a week of the end of the exam: by Friday afternoon,  Oct. 30.

If you still have questions about grading or unsure how your grade for the exam will be calculated, please feel free to ask questions during office hours.