Tests - Microbiology Lab

There will be no makeup tests / exams given in class. Online tests can be made up by following the rules for requesting extensions as listed in the “Make-ups for online assignments” section. The exception to those rules are for a student who has a special permission for being absent during the exam time (this requires a fully documented and valid reason).

The mid-term exam will cover all material up to the day of the midterm exam and the final exam is cumulative/comprehensive (will cover everything in the entire course).

Failure to take a test but taking the extra credit or bonus for the test will result in a zero grade for that test. Extra credit or bonus for tests is only included if you actually take the test.

I do not believe in curving grades as it is unfair to all students in the class and goes against my academic ethics, so please do not ask me at the end of the semester. The grade you earn is the grade you get.

The Midterm exam and Final exam are closed book exams. You are NOT allowed anything to assist you other than your own brain. This means you cannot have anything, including, but not limited to, books, notes, electronic devices, etc. during these tests.

Online tests will be available for review for 5 business days after the test grades are released. The tests will then be closed and will not be able to be reviewed after that point. You should verify your answers and how they were graded in that 5 business day period.

You are NOT allowed to take pictures or images of tests in any way or form. This includes, but not limited to, during the test and when reviewing tests. You are not allowed to write down test questions. You can review test questions in iCollege, but you are not allowed to keep a copy in any form. Making a copy of any test question in any form (known or unknown) is considered cheating.

When planning the time and date for taking online tests or quizzes, always check the iCollege maintenance time(s). You must plan to complete the quiz / test within the time frame for the test / quiz, and allow for any scheduled iCollege maintenance. During the iCollege maintenance time you will not be able to access iCollege. If you are in progress of completing a quiz or test when the iCollege maintenance starts you will lose that work. Requesting a test or quiz to be reopened as you did not plan around the iCollege maintenance time is not an acceptable reason for requesting an extension and your request will be denied.

When working through tests online always make sure you save each answer as you go. If you do not do this and something goes wrong, then you will only have the remaining time to answer all questions (see “If you have test problems” section).

Online class exam format:

• There are 50 multiple-choice and/or MultiSelect questions on lab exams. Multiple choice questions only have one correct answer. Multiselect questions have one or more answers that could be correct, including the possibility that every answer is correct.
• Multiselect questions will be graded as right answers minus wrong answer. For example, if 3 answers are correct and 1 is wrong, and you only select 2 correct answers, then you score 3-1 = 2 points out of 4 for that question = 50% for that question.
• Each question (Multiple Choice or MultiSelect) is worth 1 point.
• 2 minutes per question + 5 minutes additional to the total time (total time is 105 minutes).
• You will have 2 attempts only (highest scoring attempt being the one that is used).
• This is a closed book exam. You are NOT allowed anything to assist you other than your own brain. This means you cannot have anything, including, but not limited to, books, notes, electronic devices, etc. during this quiz.
• Lab exams will be administered with the Respondus Lockdown Browser and Respondus Monitor.

 

Midterm exam extra credit

• This is to gain points back on a test. One assignment will be available for the mid-term exam only, this is NOT available for the final. The assignment will be composed of questions from the same pool of questions used for the quizzes.
• The online extra credit assignment will consist of 25 questions (2 minutes per question, plus 5 minutes extra = 55 minutes). You will only have 2 attempts at this extra credit assignment, and it will be available as listed in the schedule. It will be administered with the Respondus Lockdown Browser and Respondus Monitor.
• Each question (Multiple Choice or MultiSelect) is worth 1 point
• The extra credit assignment is worth a maximum of 10 points to be added to your test score, and is based on how well you perform on the extra credit assignment. Example, if you score 100% on the extra credit assignment, then 10 points will be added to your test score. If you score 50% on the extra credit assignment, then only 5 points will be added to your test score. It is possible to score a maximum of 110% on your test by completing the extra credit assignment.
• Extra credit for the tests only counts if you take the test. Failure to take the test will result in any points from the extra credit test being reduced to zero.

 

Final exam bonus

A bonus quiz will be available online in iCollege that tests your general (comprehensive) knowledge of the course.

• The assignment will be composed of questions from the same pool of questions used for the laboratory quizzes and/or pre-/post-lab homework.
• The online extra credit assignment will consist of 25 questions (2 minutes per question, plus 5 minutes extra = 55 minutes).
• You will only have 2 attempts at this extra credit assignment, and it will be available as listed in the schedule. It will be administered with the Respondus Lockdown Browser and Respondus Monitor.
• The assignment is worth a maximum of 10 points to be added to your test score, and is based on how well you perform on the extra credit assignment. Example, if you score 100% on the assignment, then 10 points will be added to your test score. If you score 50% on the assignment, then only 5 points will be added to your test score.
• Your final exam score cannot go above 100%.
• You will need to use the lockdown browser with Respondus Monitor, just as you have used it all semester.
• These are bonus questions, so you have nothing to lose by taking this quiz.
• This assignment is not eligible for extensions. If you do not take the bonus quiz within the stated time frame, then your score will be zero for the bonus quiz.