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Assignments, Grading & Grades
Assignments for each course are described
briefly in the abbreviated syllabus posted for each course in the online list of "Coursed Scheduled". The complete syllabus will be found within each Blackboard course. Many courses require weekly
assignments.
The grading system within a course
is decided by the instructor. Some will use letter grades on assignments,
some will use a numerical system, and some will use "satisfactory/unsatisfactory."
In most cases, an assignment with a failing grade may not be redone.
Examinations are graded with letter grades (A, B, C, D, or F); plus
or minus grades are also used at the discretion of the instructor.
The grading criteria for each course is described on the course
syllabus.
Your final grade in the course will
be reported to the Office of Student Records in exactly the same
way as a course taken on campus. You will receive a grade report
after the end of the quarter or you may request your grades through
the web at www.ohiou.edu/registrar/gradereq
approximately one week after the quarter ends. If you
are an Ohio University degree seeking student, the course grade
will count in computing your quarter grade-point average and your
cumulative GPA. *Please remember that if completion
of the course is delayed, access to your grade will also be delayed.
*You must contact your instructor(s)
within 3 days of the start of class to be sure he/she knows you
have begun work on the class. If the instructor does not hear from
you within 3 days, you may not be allowed to continue in the course.
Lesson Submission: Some courses require that assignments be submitted via e-mail while in other courses the assignments are submitted directly through the Blackboard course site. Your instructors preference will be described on the syllabus.
When submitting a lesson:
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Keep a copy of your lesson submission until you receive the instructor's evaluation. If your lesson is lost in transition ( a rare event), you won't end up redoing a lesson.
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Please understand that e-mail transmission is not instantaneous. Your lesson might take several hours to reach your instructor. Generally, instructors will grade and return you lessons within 48 hours.
E-Mail: Your course assignments will be submitted and returned by e-mail
through your university email account. All
communication from Ohio University faculty and staff will go to
students' university email accounts only. All OU Online students must
activate their free Ohio University email account as soon as
possible by visiting www.ohio.edu/myid.
You will need your personal identification number (PID) and 4 digit Registration Access Code.
Ohio University provides an easy-to-use, attachment
friendly email system, access to important University announcements,
access to Web-based services like:
- Free software downloads
- Online course notes, assignments,
and discussion lists
Even if you already have an email
account that you plan to continue using while at Ohio University,
you still must activate your university account. Note: You cannot access your Blackboard course site or receive important University communications (like your e-bill or grade report) without activating it.
Examinations & Proctor Sites
While some of the Ohio University Online
courses provide for online testing and others require essay assignments
only, some classes require the midterm and the final to be taken at a
proctored site.
Access our Exam Proctoring information for details on how proctored exams are given, who may proctor you, and where proctoring take place.
Textbooks
Most Ohio University Online courses
require a textbook and possibly other materials. Text and materials
requirements for each course are listed on each course syllabus. Course materials for Ohio University online courses are in stock at the College Bookstore in Athens, OH and may be purchased in person, online or by phone. For
more details, access our Textbook link. You may purchase required materials elsewhere, but you MUST purchase the stated edition for the course.
Academic Honesty
All work you do in this course is expected
to be your own, even if you request assistance from some other person.
You must also give credit in your writing for any information or ideas
that you use from any other source. (Failure to do so is defined as
"plagiarism.")
Any form of cheating or plagiarism
is not tolerated at Ohio University. An instructor who has reason
to believe that academic misconduct has occurred may impose a range
of penalties, including a failing grade in the course. The full
policy on academic misconduct appears in the Ohio University Undergraduate
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