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June 22-25 2009. HOMEWORK/TEST mANAGER. Additional Features. Change Dates & Assign Status. Click Here. Changing Due Dates and Assignment Status. Set the details in the Multiple Assignments Area Select the assignments below to which these settings should apply
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June 22-25 2009
HOMEWORK/TEST mANAGER Additional Features Session 2B: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, 6/23/09
Change Dates & Assign Status Click Here
Changing Due Dates and Assignment Status • Set the details in the Multiple Assignments Area • Select the assignments below to which these settings should apply • Click Apply to Selected for the appropriate column • Repeat until all settings have been changed as desired • Click one of the Update buttons. • Settings can also be changed for individual items • Passwords can be added / changed (We recommend changing these every semester) • We recommend setting due dates & times to the start of the class
Set Prerequisites Click Here
Setting Prerequisites Set minimum scoreif desired Drop down list of all assignments Click when complete
Prerequisite Details Provides a synopsis of all prerequisites
More Assignment Tools Delete AssignmentsReorder AssignmentsChange CategoriesChange Assignment SettingsManage Custom Questions
Delete Assignments 1. Select Assignments to be deleted2. Click Update to delete selected items Reorder Assignments
Change Categories Category choices are test or quiz
Actions – drop down menu UnassignEditCopyDeleteSettings for ClassSettings per StudentPreviewList QuestionsPrint
Actions Drop-down: Individual Student Settings Select student(s) you wish to change settings for Extend assignment deadline here Specify password if desired Click Update to save new settings
Actions Drop-down: Edit (Step 1) Change if desired NOTE: No changes are allowed here if any student has started this assignment
Actions Drop-down: Edit (Step 2) Add or remove questions from this assignment as desired
Prescribing Item and Category Weights • Switch to the Gradebook section of MyMathLab • Click on the Change Weights button
Change Weights Options • Category and Assignment Weighting • Instructor specifies numerical weight for each category • Category weights are fixed for the entire course • Overall course averages will not be correct until the end of the course • Assignment Weighting Only • Category weights are not used (grayed-out) • This method is recommended
Change Weights Options -- Comparison CALCULATION DETAILS: CAW = .25(.80) + .60(.70) + .15(1.00) = .20 + .42 + .15 = .77 = 77% AWO = (8 + 70 + 5) / (10 + 100 + 5) = 83 / 115 = .72 = 72%
Change Weights Clarifying Example • Consider the Homework 2.1 assignment shown earlier • This assignment has 20 problems • Each problem has a value of 1 point • This homework assignment has a value of 8 points • Note that the problem value points and assignment value points are not equal • This course has a total of 278 points for homework assignments • This course has a total of 1000 points. • Homework assignments count for 27.8% of the final course grade • Homework assignment 2.1 counts for 0.8% of the final course grade