Disclaimer: The following page was most recently updated at 10am on Friday 3/11, at this point these changes are mostly certain but still might be altered prior to classes resuming on Monday 3/30.
Lectures
- Lecture videos will be recorded and posted on the course website on the dates/times that the lecture was scheduled to occur
- This will be done asynchronously, meaning you may view the lectures on your own at a time that best fits your schedule and time zone
- A discussion board on pioneer web will be created for Q+A regarding lecture material
- The premise of this board is to allow everyone an equal opportunity to ask questions and hear answers
- I will open a single thread for each lecture, you should post questions in that thread
- You are encouraged to ask follow-ups to questions posed by your classmates
Readings
- Textbook readings will shift from recommended to required
(completion will be assessed via short quizzes described in the section below)
Class Participation
Class participation will replaced (in part) by short weekly quizzes
Each quiz will ask a small number (less than 5) straightforward questions about that week’s lectures and readings
- Quizzes will no longer be added, the rationale is to minimize the number of different assignments taking place each week
Labs
- The 4 remaining labs will still be assigned
- You will have an option to work on them individually or with your project group
- If you work individually, some questions will be optional (they will be tagged as “group only” in the lab document)
Exams
- The remaining two exams will be given as take-home assignments that you will have 24 hours to complete
- You may use lecture notes, the textbook, and your lab write-ups, or software such as Minitab/StatKey on these exams (note that no software will be necessary)
- You may not discuss exam questions with your class mates, if I find clusters of incorrect answers that are suspiciously similar I will submit an academic honesty violation
- You should not consult with other online resources, if your answers use notation or terminology that is inconsistent with what we’ve learned in class you will lose points
Final Project
- You may choose to continue working with your group, dissolve your group completely, or reconfigure your group to contain fewer members or members from a dissolved group
- The presentation requirement of the project will be removed, each group will only be required to submit a 3-page paper
- All other project due-dates will remain, including the topic proposal due on Monday 3/30
- While the core requirements are the same for group and individual projects, grading will be more lenient for individual projects (ie: expectations for the depth of analysis into your topic will be lower)
Homework
- Homework assignments will be due weekly and will be turned in via time-sensitive submission portals on pioneer web
- The existing policy for late homework remains in place (contact 24-hours in advance and submit via email)
Office Hours
- Virtual office hours will be held via WebEx meetings once per week (time TBD)
- Otherwise, questions should be posted onto the appropriate discussion boards on pioneer web and will be answered by myself or our course mentor