Types of Testing

There are many different types of testing that will occur in this class. The late / makeup policy for each is described in the Grading Policy tab. Each is described below:

• Each lab unit consists of a trainings, a Pre-test and a Post-test. These activities are run using the MyITLab Simulator and test your ability to perform the tasks being introduced in that Lab. For more information on these, please review the Labs tab on this web-site.

• Lecture quizzes. Six closed-book on-line lecture quizzes will be given using RamCT. Each lecture quiz covers the material presented in 2-3 lectures.

• In class quizzes. There will be 11 in-class IClicker quizzes given over the homework material assigned for that week.

• Lecture exams. There are two lecture exams held during the semester. The midterm lecture exam will be held during the 8th week of the class, the final lecture exam will be held during the 15th week of the class). These exams will cover the material from the lectures and the homework and may be taken anytime between 8-6 on their due date.

• Homework / Reading exams. There are two exams over the homework and reading material assigned during the semester. These exams will be given using the assessment tool in RamCT. The first exam over will be held during the 6th week of class, the 2nd exam will be held during the 11th week of the class. These exams may be taken anytime between 8-6 on their due date.

• Lab exams. There are 3 lab exams will be held during the semester. These lab exams (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) will use the MyITLab simulator software. The first two exams (Word and PowerPoint) will be given during the 8th week of class and are 30 minutes in length, the last exam (Excel) will be given during week 15 and will be 45 minutes in length. Each exam will have questions from each of the lab assignments covering that topic during the semester.

Final exam schedule

We will not be using our timeslots during finals week, all work in the class will be finished the last week of class.