MSCO

Regular Grading System

Traditional Model

“It’s all downhill from here”

100

Regular Grading System

Traditional Model

Quiz

B+

“It’s all downhill from here”

100

Regular Grading System

Traditional Model

Quiz

B+

“It’s all downhill from here”

Quiz

B-

100

Regular Grading System

Traditional Model

Quiz

B+

“It’s all downhill from here”

Quiz

B-

Test

D

100

Very Demotivating

Anything less than perfect

is a step down

Early failures discourage

interest or continued effort

After a point an ‘A’ can be

impossible to achieve

Arbitrary ceiling on

knowledge capped at ‘100’

Failure is feared

Points System

New Model

“Nowhere to go but up”

Quiz

+50

Points System

New Model

“Nowhere to go but up”

Quiz

+50

Homework

+40

Points System

New Model

“Nowhere to go but up”

Quiz

+50

Homework

+40

Office Hours

Visit +20

Points System

New Model

“Nowhere to go but up”

Quiz

+50

Homework

+40

Office Hours

Visit +20

Tutored Peer

+110

Lots of ways to

earn points, less

ceilings/limits

Reduces performance

anxiety

Failure is

part of feedback

Points System

Doing basic classwork will get you a C. If

you want a B or an A, you need to take

advantage of the Learning Opportunities

section.

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Here, you’ll see new assignments each

week that can earn you points in small,

medium, or large increments,

depending on the amount of work

involved.

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You can choose which (if any) of these

assignments you want to do. If you

hate writing, you can skip the

assignments that are writing intensive

and focus on Photoshop work or giving

presentations.

Points System

You will have 1 week to do each set of

assignments before they close and a

new set replaces them.

Don’t procrastinate!

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All assignments must be submitted to

Courses as a JPG!

Points System

However, taking every opportunity to

earn points has other advantages…

The Competition:

How the competition works:

In addition to earning points through

doing assignments, you will also be

working in groups to compete against

your classmates for bonus points.

How the competition works:

You will do this by playing a game in

your groups once a week. This happens

in the first ten minutes of class, and

each team member must be present to

play.

The day will be randomly chosen

between Tuesday or Friday each week.

How the competition works:

Each team member takes on a certain

role in the group, each with unique

abilities.

Each role is designed to help the group

in some way, so it’s always best if

everyone shows up to contribute.

How the competition works:

You will all be competing with other

groups for a large amount of bonus

points awarded at the end of the

semester.

The different roles for each team will be:

Choose from the following roles:

The Attacker attacks other groups, damaging

their bonus point total.

Since the group with the highest total at the end

of the semester wins the biggest bonus, the

attacker helps slow down your opponents.

Later, more powerful abilities allow them to steal

points from one group and add it to their own.

The Attacker attacks other groups, damaging

their bonus point total.

Since the group with the highest total at the end

of the semester wins the biggest bonus, the

attacker helps slow down your opponents.

Later, more powerful abilities allow them to steal

points from one group and add it to their own.

The Attacker attacks other groups, damaging

their bonus point total.

Since the group with the highest total at the end

of the semester wins the biggest bonus, the

attacker helps slow down your opponents.

Later, more powerful abilities allow them to steal

points from one group and add it to their own.

The Defender protects the group from other’s

attacks.

Later, more powerful abilities allow them to

reverse attacks.

If a defender is absent, it leaves the whole

group vulnerable to attack.

The Defender protects the group from other’s

attacks.

Later, more powerful abilities allow them to

reverse attacks.

If a defender is absent, it leaves the whole

group vulnerable to attack.

The Defender protects the group from other’s

attacks.

Later, more powerful abilities allow them to

reverse attacks.

If a defender is absent, it leaves the whole

group vulnerable to attack.

The Healer restores points to the group,

adding to their bonus point total.

They are the main way to advance in the

game!

Higher levels add more points and can

strengthen your teammates.

The Healer restores points to the group,

adding to their bonus point total.

They are the main way to advance in the

game!

Higher levels add more points and can

strengthen your teammates.

The Healer restores points to the group,

adding to their bonus point total.

They are the main way to advance in the

game!

Higher levels add more points and can

strengthen your teammates.

The Diplomat can form partnerships with

other groups. If both Diplomats agree, then

each team receives a bonus.

If there is not an agreement however, it can

leave one group more vulnerable.

The Diplomat can form partnerships with

other groups. If both Diplomats agree, then

each team receives a bonus.

If there is not an agreement however, it can

leave one group more vulnerable.

How the competition works:

Each of these roles have different levels

of abilities. The strength of your ability

is directly related to your own

individual grade.

The better you do personally, the more

you will be able to help your group

collectively.

Leveling

As you earn individual points, you will

gradually increase in level. New levels

will bring new abilities to use to help

your group.

Each level will require more and more

points to achieve as the semester

progresses.

Determining a winner

Each team begins with a pool of 100

bonus points. As you progress

throughout the semester, your total will

go up and down quite a lot, depending

on how you play.

How the competition works:

The team with the most points at the

end of the semester will earn a

substantial amount of bonus points.

Other teams will receive smaller

amounts.

Remember

The competition is a work in progress.

Throughout the semester we may need

to tweak certain rules here or there to

try and keep things fair.

Student Learning Objectives

1. Design effective visual messages for

various approaches that combine the use

of print, online and other multimedia

communications.

2. Evaluate media for creativity, continuity,

technical qualities, ethical sensitivity, and

emotional and social impact.

3. Communicate thoughts clearly,

succinctly and persuasively in textual

and visual formats.

Homework

Professor Kha and I will select the groups

based off of survey results, a questionnaire,

and a few other factors.

Check Courses for the full list of available

assignments.

Be sure to write your blog before the end of

class!