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COURSE SYLLABUS & OUTLINE

Welcome to X 120C, Intermediate Accounting Theory and Practice!

Course Title:

Quarter:

Instructor:

Meeting Times:

Location:

Office Hours:

X 120C--Intermediate Accounting, Req. Online, Section 361595

Summer, 2018

Deidra Duncan, M.B.A., CPA (inactive)

Manchester, Tennessee 37355

E-mail address: [email protected] (or my back-up e-mail address:

[email protected] if my [email protected] is not working)

June 27 – September 5, 2018

Online, Los Angeles, California

E-mail – Anytime at [email protected]

Course Description:

X120C is the third course of the 3-course Intermediate Accounting sequence. Emphasis is on complex

reporting issues (e.g., fair value, financial instruments, revenue recognition, deferred taxes, pensions,

leases, and the statement of cash flows). X120C introduces international financial reporting standards

(IFRS) and compares U.S. GAAP to IFRS. US accounting standard setters and regulators anticipate that

IFRS will replace US GAAP sometime between 2011 and 2014. X120C also introduces the FASB’s

“Accounting Standards Codification” system, a new internet-based approach to researching accounting

reporting standards. Here is the webpage for the Accounting Certificate Program for those students who

are pursuing the Accounting Certificate:

https://www.uclaextension.edu/pages/ProgramDetails.aspx?reg=CF028

mailto:[email protected]




https://www.uclaextension.edu/pages/ProgramDetails.aspx?reg=CF028

Course Objectives:

During ACCT X120C, you will develop knowledge and skills that should enable you to:

• Understand how business managers use accounting information to make

decisions.

• Analyze, interpret, and draw conclusions about accounting and business

information.

• Apply FASB pronouncements to topic situations covered in the course.

• Use the FASB’s “Accounting Standards Codification” system to research

accounting issues discussed during the course.

• Use the Internet to research accounting issues and discover relevant examples

and articles of accounting issues discussed during the course.

• Demonstrate that you can use selected technology tools introduced during the

course (e.g., Google Docs and Spreadsheets, Flowchart.com, Skype, and

Tokbox).

• Use technology tools to prepare solutions to assignments and to collaborate with

team members.

• Relate topics and issues covered in ACCT X120A and X120B to other

accounting, business, and university courses that you have completed.

• Compare and contract US GAAP to related IFRS.

Required Readings:

Course Text:

Intermediate Accounting, 16th Edition, by Keiso, Weygandt and Warfield; published by John Wiley &

Sons, 2016. We will cover chapters 17 through 24 in the textbook. ISBN: 978-1-119-23155-4 or 13: 978-

1-118-74320-1.

Proctored Midterm Examination and Final Examination

Mid-term and final exams will be proctored online using ProctorU. (This is a new requirement this

term.) Below are additional requirements that are needed for ProctorU:

Student or government issued-ID

Reliable computer running Windows XP (or higher) or Mac OS X 10 (or higher).

Web cam with 640x480 video pixel resolution or higher.

Headphones or working speakers connected to the computer.

Working microphone connected to the computer. Web cam with built in microphone

recommended.

Web browser with Adobe Flash Player installed. We recommend Flash Player 11.

A reliable, high-speed internet connection.

Assignment Summary

Please print this out and keep it handy for your weekly assignment and due day.

NOTE: Class policy

1. Early submission on all work is acceptable.

2. Weekly feedback on homework and final will be sent out by the Monday night the following

week. Please check the grade book for your grades on Monday night.

3 Instructor may notify students if their work is not received. However, instructors usually do not

acknowledge receipt of all work submitted by students.

4. Each week in this course runs from Wednesday morning through the next Tuesday night.

DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENTS: Each week, you will be assigned to complete an assignment

from the end of the chapter in textbook that we studying that week and post your answers for that

assignment to the bulletin board for that week’s discussion assignments. We will also discuss

this assignment on that Discussion Assignments bulletin board during each week. Please post

your answers to the discussion assignment on the bulletin board that is provided for each week’s

Discussion Assignment by the Sunday night, Midnight, Pacific Time, of each week. The

discussion assignments are a way for students to interact with each other and exchange ideas and

comments. Your answers should be well explained and balanced, taking into account the

possible different approaches that might be taken to answer each question. And you should

provide your conclusion to each question and the reasoning behind it. You should also comment

on the others’ responses, especially since many of these questions/assignments could be

somewhat open-ended and our opinions may differ on them. Your answers to each week’s

Discussion Assignments are due to be posted on the bulletin board that I have set up for the

Discussion Assignments by Midnight, Pacific Time, on Sunday night of each week.

HOMEWORK EXERCISES AND PROBLEMS: Exercises and problems in WileyPlus are

assigned. The homework exercises and problems are due to be completed in WileyPlus by

Midnight Tuesday night, Pacific Time, of each week, which is when each week ends in this

course.

Late Assignment Submission Policy: It is essential that assignments be turned in on time.

Assignments not posted to the bulletin boards on completed in WileyPlus on the due date

can earn only fifty percent of the total possible points on each day for three days after the

due date. After three days, they will no longer be accepted for credit.

WEEKLY SUMMARY: Your short, weekly summary of lessons you learned for the week

should relate to how the concepts of the course relate to your workplace or personal life. Please

comment on situations at work where you use accounting information or wish you had access to

it and why, your personal experience with the material, or other ideas related to the topics in

accounting that we have studied that week. Your weekly summary should be approximately 50-

10 words in length and posted on the weekly bulletin board for the weekly summaries. Your

weekly summary is due to be posted on the bulletin board that I have set up for the Weekly

Summaries by Midnight, Pacific Time, on Tuesday of each week. Your weekly summary

counts as part of your participation grade for the week.

PARTICIPATION: It is extremely important to generate and participate in class discussion.

You are expected to contribute a minimum of 1 meaningful response to the general discussions

on the bulletin boards at least one of the seven days of each week. Participation includes

commenting on your instructor’s and classmates' posts on the bulletin boards, your own posts

(excluding your answers to the weekly discussion question, and your weekly summaries.

Participation can be in the form of comments, adding further questions for discussions, or

references to materials relating to the current topic. Please note that completing your discussion

assignment or assigned accounting problems in WileyPlus do not count toward your participation

grade, but rather to those individual area grades. Please remember that just logging on is not the

same as logging on and "participating".

Academic Honesty Policy

Academic dishonesty covers behavior in cheating, plagiarism, and fabrication of information. These behaviors are not tolerated. Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the

UCLA Extension Student Conduct Code and the official statements regarding cheating and plagiarism at: https://www.uclaextension.edu/Pages/str/StudentConduct.aspx

Academic Honesty and Confidentiality: I enforce in our online classroom the University rules

on cheating and academic dishonesty, which discourage cheating on examinations/quizzes and

committing plagiarism.

Also, students sometimes may share information with classmates that is often confidential in

nature. Please respect their willingness to share "insider" information by maintaining the implied

confidence. There is no justification for violating their trust.

Technical Problems:

https://www.uclaextension.edu/Pages/str/StudentConduct.aspx

If you run into any technical difficulties during the course, please e-

mail [email protected] and send a message requesting technical support. One of

our course managers will e-mail you back and will be glad to assist you with any Canvas-related

technical support, as well as general and administrative questions.

If you are experiencing any issues accessing or using WileyPLUS, you can receive live chat

support through the following link: http://wileyplus.custhelp.com/app/chat/chat_launch (Links to

an external site.).

Wiley support is available 24 hours M-Fri, and from 4pm-11:59pm EST Sat-Sun. When Live

Chat is not available, please use the Ask a Question (Links to an external site.) feature to submit

your inquiry and your inquiry will be reviewed during normal office hours.

If you run into a technical difficulty with posting a discussion assignment or weekly summary to

the bulletin board, you can always e-mail the assignment to me at [email protected]. This will

assure that you turn your assignment in on time even though you could not get it posted on the

bulletin boards by the deadline.

E-mails:

Please note: I try to respond to all e-mails sent to me within 24 hours. My e-mail address is

[email protected]. If I am going to be away from my computer for more than a day, I try to e-

mail all my students and let them know. If you e-mail me and do not hear back from me within

24 hours, please e-mail me again. Just in case my [email protected] e-mail address is not

working due to the server being offline, you are always welcome to use my back-up e-mail

address, [email protected] .

Advisory Service

UCLA Extension provides a free Advisory Service for assistance in planning long- and short-

term study, for credit or not-for-credit. Interested students may telephone (310) 206-6102 to

schedule an appointment.

Change of Status

You may change your credit status up to the midpoint of the course by calling the Records Office

at (310) 794-7361, or by sending an email to [email protected] ; thereafter, changes are

allowed only with the instructor's written permission and Registrar's approval. Forward an email

to [email protected] that explains why you must request a late change in your credit

status.


http://wileyplus.custhelp.com/app/chat/chat_launch

http://wileyplus.custhelp.com/app/chat/chat_launch

http://wileyplus.custhelp.com/app/ask









Withdrawals

For courses Numbered 1-199 or 200 with Any Prefix: Students must petition to withdraw from

courses prior to the last meeting and sitting for the final exam. You may petition at the UCLA

Extension website at http://www.uclaextension.edu/ by clicking on My.EXTENSION and

selecting Student’s Course Essentials or by emailing [email protected]; calling (310)

794-7361; mailing Student Records, Room 214, 10995 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024-

1333; or faxing (310) 825-1439. Failure to attend classes or make complete payment does

not constitute an official withdrawal.

Services for Students with Disabilities

Accommodations for students with disabilities will vary depending on the type of need and the

format of instruction. If you wish to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact

UCLA Extension’s Office for Students with Disabilities by telephoning (310) 825-7851 or e-

mail [email protected]. Requests should be made a soon as possible and well before the

accommodation is needed.

In accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, UCLA Extension provides appropriate accommodations and support

services to qualified applicants and students with disabilities. These include, but are not limited

to, auxiliary aids/services, such as note takers, audiotaping of courses, sign language interpreters, and assistive-listening devices for hearing-impaired individuals, extended time for

and proctoring of exams, and registration assistance. Accommodations and types of support services vary and are specifically designed to meet the disability-related needs of each stude3nt

based on current, verifiable medical documentation.

Arrangements for auxiliary aids/services are available only through UCLA Extension Disabled

Student Services at (310) 825-4581 (voice/TTY) or by email at [email protected]. Please request such arrangements with at least five working days’ advance notice. All assistance

is handled in confidence. Accommodations must be pre-approved. Requests for retroactive

accommodation will not be accepted.

Student’s Course Essentials

Students can access student record information at Student’s Course Essentials, the student

website at http://www.uclaextension.edu/index.cfm?href=/my_extensionPilot . At the Student

Course Essentials website, students can view their current enrollments and grades, their

enrollment history (which serves as an unofficial transcript), maintain their personal information,

request refunds, obtain verification of enrollments, and more.

http://www.uclaextension.edu/






http://www.uclaextension.edu/index.cfm?href=/my_extensionPilot






Grading for Certificate Students

All courses applied toward a certificate program must be taken for a letter grade, and students

must receive a minimum 2.5 GPA or better for courses completed in their certificate. If a student

receives a grade of “C-” or lower, they must either repeat the course or confer with your

Certificate Advisor to find a suitable substitute.

Student Behavior

Student behavior involving cheating, copying other’s work, and plagiarism are not tolerated and

should result in disciplinary action. Students are responsible for being familiar with the

information on Student Conduct in the General Information Section of the UCLA Extension

Catalog or on the website at www.uclaextension.edu or click here.

Additional Resources

Here are links to relevant industry websites:

The website for our textbook, Intermediate Accounting by Kieso, Weygandt, and Warfield

http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP002551.html

UCLA Extension website

https://www.uclaextension.edu/Pages/default.aspx

Microsoft Download Center to download software

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/default.aspx

State Boards of Accountancy Websites from the AICPA

http://www.aicpa.org/Research/ExternalLinks/Pages/StateBoardsofAccountancyLinks.aspx

Accounting Terminology Guide at the New York State Society of CPAs

http://www.nysscpa.org/glossary

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

http://www.aicpa.org/Pages/default.aspx

CPA Links at the AICPA website

http://www.aicpa.org/Research/ExternalLinks/Pages/default.aspx

American Accounting Association Links

http://aaahq.org/links.cfm


https://www.uclaextension.edu/Pages/str/SexualHarassmentStudentConductPolicies.aspx

http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP002551.html

https://www.uclaextension.edu/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/default.aspx

http://www.aicpa.org/Research/ExternalLinks/Pages/StateBoardsofAccountancyLinks.aspx

http://www.nysscpa.org/glossary

http://www.aicpa.org/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.aicpa.org/Research/ExternalLinks/Pages/default.aspx

http://aaahq.org/links.cfm

Accounting Today Magazine

http://www.accountingtoday.com/

Bob Jenson’s Bookmarks

http://www.trinity.edu/~rjensen/bookbob.htm

Will Yancey’s Bookmarks

http://www.willyancey.com/

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (in the U.K.)

http://www.cimaglobal.com/

The Institute of Chartered Accountants (in England and Wales)

http://www.icaew.com/

The Institute of Internal Auditors

https://na.theiia.org/Pages/IIAHome.aspx

Accounting Associations, Societies, and Accounting Firms

http://accounting.smartpros.com/Resource-Library/Associations-Societies-and-Firms.xml

United States and International Accounting Associations

http://www.taxsites.com/associations2.html

AuditNet.org

http://www.auditnet.org/

TaxSites.com

http://www.taxsites.com/

The IMA—Institute of Management Accountants

http://www.imanet.org/ima_home.aspx

Information for Completing Both Examinations in X120C, Intermediate Accounting,

section 358201

Hi, Everyone,

We have decided the dates for taking the midterm examination and the final examination for our

X120C class (Section 361595).

Here are the date windows when you may set a date with ProctorU to take each

examination:

http://www.accountingtoday.com/

http://www.trinity.edu/~rjensen/bookbob.htm

http://www.willyancey.com/

http://www.cimaglobal.com/

http://www.icaew.com/

https://na.theiia.org/Pages/IIAHome.aspx

http://accounting.smartpros.com/Resource-Library/Associations-Societies-and-Firms.xml

http://www.taxsites.com/associations2.html

http://www.auditnet.org/

http://www.taxsites.com/

http://www.imanet.org/ima_home.aspx

Midterm Examination: July 25 – September 4, 2018

Final Examination: July 25 – September 4, 2018

The Midterm Examination covers Chapters 17-20 in the textbook.

The Final Examination covers Chapters 21-24 in the textbook.

Here is what you will need to do to be able to take both examinations:

Here is the technical equipment you will need to be able to take the two examinations.

This information is also in our syllabus:

Technical Equipment:

1. Student or government issued-ID

2. Reliable computer running Windows XP (or higher) or Mac OS X 10 (or higher).

3. Web cam with 640x480 video pixel resolution or higher.

4. Headphones or working speakers connected to the computer.

5. Working microphone connected to the computer. Web cam with built in microphone recommended.

6. Web browser with Adobe Flash Player installed. We recommend Flash Player 11.

7. A reliable, high-speed internet connection. (If student have)

8. Ability to allow video and screen-sharing connections on computer you are using to take exam.

Test your equipment at http://www.proctoru.com/testitout/ (Links to an external site.)

(takes 3-4 minutes);

Register at https://go.proctoru.com/ (Links to an external site.) (takes 3-4 minutes)

http://www.proctoru.com/testitout/

https://go.proctoru.com/

Make Your Test Appointment: This can be done just after registering at same site above

(https://go.proctoru.com/ (Links to an external site.)), or later (it takes 3-4 minutes to make an

appointment). (Same address as ‘Register,’ same time or later - just sign in, click on “New

Exam” the quarter/Year and the name of class/instructor (after the instructor puts it up, of

course).

There are no fees for students associated with the scheduling of an exam on the ProctorU website

unless they fail to schedule an appointment within 72 hours of their preferred test time, in which

case there is a $5 late scheduling penalty.

Take the Test: In a quiet, well lit place, a photo ID, allowable materials, perhaps a glass of

water, a stable internet connection and a copy of the Student Handout (which is attached).

How will ProctorU work? Here’s a short demo: https://proctoru.com/howitworks.php (Links

to an external site.)

If students have any questions before or after an examination, they can always call the Proctor

Line at 205-870-8122 or email [email protected].

About the Midterm Examination and the Final Examination:

Each Examination has 80 multiple choice questions worth two points each for a total of 160

maximum total points that can be earned on each examination. Each examination is open

book/open notes. You have up to three hours to complete each examination, but you may not

need that much time. (Three hours was the longest examination time that the university and

ProctorU would let me give you.) Also, I have purposely tried to select multiple choice questions

that require very few, if any calculations to arrive at the answers.

You can scratch paper and a pencil or pen; and a calculator. You are allowed to use

the www.translate.google.com (Links to an external site.) website (or any other website that

translates words between English and any other language) during the midterm and final

examinations and may also ask the proctor for definitions of any English words. Also, bathroom

breaks are permitted.

You _will not_ be access any other websites or look up anything else on the Internet except the

website(s) listed above. Each examination will automatically time itself and end after the allotted

three hours have expired.

https://go.proctoru.com/

https://proctoru.com/howitworks.php

https://proctoru.com/howitworks.php


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COURSE OUTLINE

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Please note: all assignments are due by Midnight, Pacific Time, on the day due.

Participation by everyone in classroom activities and discussions is required. Weeks in this

course run from Wednesday morning through the next Tuesday night at Midnight, Pacific

Time, in the United States.

It is essential that assignments be turned in on time. Please make sure your work is done in a

timely manner. According to the Late Assignments Submission Policy listed above,

assignments not sent to my e-mail address at [email protected] or posted to the bulletin

boards on the due date will receive a reduction of fifty percent of the total possible points

on each day for three days. After three days, they will no longer be accepted for credit. Just

as you schedule time to do your homework, instructors schedule time to do grading; therefore, it

is imperative your work be submitted on time.

Date/Topic Read and

Study

Assignments

June 27-July 3,

2018, Chapter 17-

Investments

Chapter 17

and the

materials in

the Chapter

17 folder in

the Course

Materials

section

1. Please post your short biography introducing yourself

on the Biographies bulletin board and get acquainted with

other students and the instructor.

2. Discussion Assignment: Please complete the Financial

Reporting Problem on page 963 of the textbook and post

your answer to the Discussion Assignment bulletin board

by Sunday night, Pacific Time. Post your

comments/observations on the posts of fellow students.

3. Homework Problems: Complete in WileyPlus Problem

17-1 and Problem 17-10.

4. Participation: Comment on the posts of at least one

other student during the week to earn participation points.

5. Weekly Summary: Post your short, Weekly Summary

of Lessons Learned this week to the Weekly Summaries

bulletin board by Tuesday night at Midnight, Pacific

Time, when the week ends.


Week Two

July 4-10, 2018,

Chapter 18 –

Revenue

Recognition

Chapter 18

and the

materials in

the Chapter

18 folder in

the Course

Materials

section


Statement Analysis Case (Westinghouse Electric

Corporation) on pages 1049-1050 of the textbook and post

your answer to the Discussion Assignment bulletin board

by Sunday night, Pacific Time. Post your

comments/observations on the posts of fellow students.









Week Three

July 11-17, 2018,

Chapter 19 –

Accounting for

Income Taxes

Chapter 19

and the

materials in

the Chapter

19 folder in

the Course

Materials

section


Statement Analysis Case (Homestake Mining Company)

on page 1108 of the textbook and post your answer to the

Discussion Assignment bulletin board by Sunday night,

Pacific Time. Post your comments/observations on the

posts of fellow students.









Week Four

July 18-24, 2018,

Chapter 20 –

Accounting for

Pensions and Post-

retirement Benefits

Chapter 20

and the

materials in

the Chapter

20 folder in

the Course

Materials


Reporting Problem (The Proctor and Gamble Company)

on page 1177 of the textbook and post your answer to the




section 2. Homework Problems: Complete in WileyPlus Problem








One Week Off -- We take one week off in the course July 25-31, 2018.

Dates for the

Midterm

Examination and

the Final

Examination

Here are the dates for which you can sign up with

ProctorU to take the Midterm Examination and the Final

Examination:

Midterm Examination: July 25 – September 4, 2018


The Midterm Examination covers Chapters 17-20

in the textbook.

The Final Examination covers Chapters 21-24 in

the textbook.

If you have any questions about how ProctorU works and

the ‘mechanics” of taking the two examinations for this

course, please call the ProctorU ‘Proctor Line’ at 205-

870-8122.

Week Five

August 1-7, 2018,

Chapter 21–

Accounting for

Leases

Chapter 21

and the

materials in

the Chapter

21 folder in

the Course

Materials

section


Statement Analysis Case on page 1254 (Wal-Mart Stores,

Inc.) of the textbook and post your answer to the




2. Complete in WileyPlus Problem 21-1 and Problem 21-

3.







Week Six

August 8-14, 2018,

Chapter 22 –

Chapter 22

and the

materials in



on page 1323-1324 of the textbook and post your answer

Accounting for

Changes and Error

Analysis

the Chapter

22 folder in

the Course

Materials

section

to the Discussion Assignment bulletin board by Sunday

night, Pacific Time. Post your comments/observations on

the posts of fellow students.

2. Complete in WileyPlus Exercise 22-4 and Problem 22-

2.







Week Seven

August 15-21,

2018, Chapter 23 –

Statement of Cash

Flows

Chapter 23

and the

materials in

the Chapter

23 folder in

the Course

Materials

section



on page 1393-1394 of the textbook and post your answer

to the Discussion Assignment bulletin board by Sunday

night, Pacific Time. Post your comments/observations on

the posts of fellow students.

2. Complete in WileyPlus Problem 23-1 and Problem 23-

2.







Week Eight

August 22-28,

2018, Chapter 24 –

Full Disclosure in

Financial

Reporting

Chapter 24

and the

materials in

the Chapter

24 folder in

the Course

Materials

section


Statement Analysis Case (RNA, Inc.) on pages 1459-1460

of the textbook and post your answer to the Discussion

Assignment bulletin board by Sunday night, Pacific Time.

Post your comments/observations on the posts of fellow

students.









The Last Week

Off - August 29-

September 4,

2018

We are taking off the last week in the course, August 29 -

September 4, 2018

Dates for the

Midterm

Examination and

the Final

Here are the dates for which you can sign up with

ProctorU to take the Midterm Examination and the Final

Examination:

Examination Midterm Examination: July 25 – September 4, 2018


The Midterm Examination covers Chapters 17-20

in the textbook.

The Final Examination covers Chapters 21-24 in

the textbook.

If you have any questions about how ProctorU works and

the ‘mechanics” of taking the two examinations for this

course, please call the ProctorU ‘Proctor Line’ at 205-

870-8122.

Grading Criteria:

Course grades will be based on participation and completion of assignments as follows:

Classroom Discussion Questions—240 points (up to 30 points each week for eight weeks.)

Homework Problems—480 points (up to 60 points per week times eight weeks)

Midterm Examination and Final Examination-- 320 points - (up to 160 points for each of two

examinations)

Participation-- 160– (up to 20 points per week for eight weeks. Also, your Weekly Summaries

count as part of your participation points.)

Total Maximum Points That Can Be Earned in the Course: 1,200 points

Points Breakdown for Final Grades:

A = 90-100% 1,080-1,200 points

B = 80-89% 960-1,079 points

C = 70-79% 840-959 points

D = 60-69% 720-839 points

F = 0-59% 0-719 points

P (Pass) 70-100%

NP (No Pass) 0-69%

Please note that ALL COURSE GRADES ARE FINAL.

Incompletes: The interim grade Incomplete may be assigned when a student's work is of passing

quality, but a small portion of the course requirements is incomplete for good cause (e.g. illness

or other serious problem). It is the student’s responsibility to discuss with the instructor the

possibility of receiving an “I” grade as opposed to a non-passing grade. The student is entitled to

replace this grade by a passing grade and to receive unit credit provided they complete the

remaining coursework satisfactorily, under the supervision of and in a time frame determined by

the instructor in charge, but in no case later than the end of the next academic quarter.. At that

time, the Registrar will cause all remaining Incompletes to lapse to the grade "F". Note:

Receiving an “I” does not entitle a student to retake all or any part of the course at a later date.

Grades and Feedback: You will receive weekly grades and feedback from your instructor no

later than Monday night of the following week via a weekly grade report sent to your e-mail

address along with your graded homework problems.

Assessment Rubric for Discussion Assignments on the Bulletin Boards

A scoring rubric can be used to communicate expectations of quality around a specific task

(participation) or assignment (final project). In many cases, scoring rubrics are used to delineate

consistent criteria for grading. Because the criteria are public, a scoring rubric allows instructors

and students alike to evaluate criteria, which can be complex and subjective. A scoring rubric

can also provide a basis for self-evaluation, reflection, and peer review. It is aimed at accurate

and fair assessment, fostering understanding, and indicating a way to proceed with subsequent

learning/teaching.

Learning Objective

3 – Exemplary—

Maximum 30

points

2– Satisfactory–

Maximum 15

points

1 – Poor—Zero

points

Quantity and Timeliness

Submits one initial

response early in the

session, and two or

more thoughtful

peer responses early

in the session, and

more than two peer

responses closer to

the end of the

session.

10 points

Submits at least

one initial response

early in the session,

and at least two

peer responses

closer to the end of

the session.

5 points

Does not submit

at least one initial

response early in

the session and/or

does not submit at

least two peer

responses closer

to the end of the

session.

0 points

Demonstrates knowledge Post(s) and

responses show

Post(s) and

responses show

Post(s) and

responses show

and understanding of

content and applicability

to professional practice

evidence of

knowledge and

understanding of

course content and

applicability to

professional

practice, and include

other resources that

extend the learning

of the community.

10 points

evidence of

knowledge and

understanding of

course content and

applicability to

professional

practice.

5 points

little evidence of

knowledge and

understanding of

course content and

applicability to

professional

practice.

0 points

Generates learning

within the community

Posts elicit

responses and

reflections from

other learners and

responses build

upon and integrate

multiple views from

other learners to

take the discussion

deeper.

10 points

Posts attempt to

elicit responses and

reflections from

other learners and

responses build

upon the ideas of

other learners to

take the discussion

deeper.

5 points

Posts do not

attempt to elicit

responses and

reflections from

other learners

and/or responses

do not build upon

the ideas of other

learners to take the

discussion deeper.

0 points

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