Reflections on W2P1 Grading

W2P1 was successfully completed by majority of the students. Yet some students had lower scores than they could have gotten if followed the important aspects of the course work that I repeatedly emphasize:

1. Read the task carefully until you completely understand what is required.

2. Read my comments after you post your task (especially early) since yo have time to correct like some students successfully did

3. Before starting the task and even posting it – read all Q&A where many aspects are being addressed. Also look at other students' submissions with my comments. In these two sources I assume that all read them (as proper attendance requires) and not only the authors.

4. Periodically check news forum and your email since this is the only way for me to communicate with you personally, and sometimes in urgent matters (like audio conference with same day announcement).

5. Do work early to have time to get feedback and make the corrections

In an online class you are spared from dedicating several whole days sitting in college and then doing homework, but it doesn't mean that it is effortless. Attendance as DAILY checking (and preferably several times a day for good students) the site for changes (along with your email) may be require 10 – 15 min but is crucial for a good grade. All your activities on the site are being reported and the best students seem to have far more frequent and thorough checking of the site's areas, replying to other students, doing necessary adjustments. Basically this is all that is needed for success in this course.