Results of week 1

Week 1 went rather well with very good work, thoughts and efforts of the majority of students.
In the following weeks expect more selective grading:
1. Work submitted after the deadline will carry 0 points
2. Replies to the research posts are not used as "was-ss up"  kinda replies in the facebook. Forums in this class are used as shared memory for research result exchange. Replies should be used as additional research detailing/correction/extension of the original post described in the tasks.

 The quiz averages will be always posted in the News Forum. Since this course uses the curve nobody fails the quiz. All points will be counted toward the end of the course. We also have plenty of assignments that can offset quiz problems. Those who didn't do well on the quiz should try to collect extra points for early posting, quality of work (trying to do even more and better than asked) as well as showing good regular attendance by checking Moodle and quickly reply if there is a question or a comment requiring it.

All forms of learning will be considered, since some might be not as good on quizzes, but show merit and effort in good early work. On the other hand skipped/missed tasks are much more dangerous even if carry a few points since 3 missed tasks will fail you in the course. Last day work is also not good for merit/effort assessment as well as will lead to poor grades just because many unpredictable things might happen in technical parts of the tasks requiring much more time than planned (all problems that happen the last day will be seen as a result of doing it the last day and not sharing the problem on the forums!). Also consider that help WILL NOT BE PROVIDED the last day before the deadline to stimulate early work that will leave time for quality and corrections.

Helping other students on Q&A forums will also carry extra points. Use this option. If you had a problem that you finally solved - you can add a post to Q&A with the question about the problem that you encountered  and offering a solution to it.