Your tests will be completed using WebTest, a state-of-the-art, online testing system that creates unique tests, and homework assignments for each student. The tests are randomly generated using a variety of problem types and parameters. They are based on the same problem types that are used to build your homework assignments.
There are three exams (90 minutes), each worth 100 points and a final test (2 hours) that is comprehensive and worth 200 points.
Lessons Covered |
On or Before Due Date |
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Test 1 |
1.1 - 1.9 |
February 12, 2021 |
Test 2 |
2.1 - 2.6, 3.1 - 3.4 |
March 19, 2021 |
Test 3 |
4.1 - 4.4, 5.1 - 5.5 6.1 - 6.5, 11.1, 11.2 |
April 27, 2021 |
Final Test |
Comprehensive |
May 5, 2021 |
The exam due dates are given in the table above. For each midterm and final test you get four attemps with the best score counted. Test results are automatically recorded in the Hawkes Gradebook, results and feedback are immediately available. After you have completed an examination, Dr. Heal will review your exam and give you additional points for partial credit and trivial formatting errors when it is appropriate. You don’t need to contact me, just check your Hawkes Gradebook for the revised score a few days after it is submitted.
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All exams will be taken while being monitored by Proctorio, an online monitoring service which uses advanced machine learning and facial detection technology. Your tests are accessed via Canvas, under the Quizzes tab. On the Canvas homepage is a link to information about Proctorio and its requirements (Google browser, camera, microphone). Scratch paper, a graphing calculator, and a single 5x8 card (both sides) for notes and formulas are allowed. The calculator can only be used for arithmetic computations and graphs, NOT for computer algebra or solutions. Some of the more sophisticated and expensive calculators will do an impressive amount of computer math. We want our students to have a fundamental understanding of the concepts and not just be able to push buttons. The test software will keep track of the time. Note that Canvas is just used to access Proctorio without requiring additional cost; scores in Canvas mean nothing, your actual scores are in your Hawkes gradebook.
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| Dr. E Robert Heal, Professor Department of Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Website Robert.Heal@usu.edu 435.760.0704 |
