Grade Distribution

[Arrvindh Shriraman]

SFU is canceling the course and instructor evaluation 

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"No evaluation of Student Experiences with Teaching and Courses for the spring term

There are many aspects of this term that are extraordinary, including the need to rapidly switch from in-person instruction to remote instruction, coupled with the need to pivot the assessment of student learning to also be done remotely. After much thought and discussion, it was decided that the normal evaluation of student experiences with teaching and courses (SETC) will not occur this term. We acknowledge that the expectations for both students and instructors were changed mid-stream, and any evaluation of courses cannot be independent of this shift in expectations.

We encourage individual instructors who would like to get formative feedback from their students to use informal mechanisms, such as surveys within canvas, survey monkey, or SFU Websurvey. The university is committed to understanding the student experience during these unprecedented times, and we are considering ways to gather that information from our students.

Jonathan C. Driver, PhD, RPA"

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However, I would still like to collect anonymized feedback to help improve the course.

Course evaluation form: 

https://forms.gle/QuXrJCaev4Dh7GM78

If I see more than 30 responses on this form

as an incentive, the class gets to vote on the grade distribution

You pick up to 3 assignments that account for 60% of the grade (i.e., each 20%). 

I will tally the votes and announce on Apr 10 which 3 assignments the class voted on to be 60% of the grade. The remaining assignments I will assign 10,10,15% and 5% is for class participation.

(hopefully, 3/4 of the class fills out the course evaluation forms by then) 

Grade Distribution Voting Form

https://forms.gle/P2YvrETW77aMdvSk6

Arrvindh Shriraman
Associate Professor
Computer Science
Simon Fraser University

[Arrvindh Shriraman]

Reminder to fill out the both forms by Apr 11. 

I will announce the results of the vote and final grade distribution on monday. 

[Brittany Ryan]

Are we going to get marks back for assignment 5 before then by chance?

[Arrvindh Shriraman]

They should be released tomorrow by the TA.

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