Objectives:

• The course includes three on-line quizzes, five reflective questions and four written examinations (see Exams) .
• All types of assessments are intended to:
• Test general comprehension of course topics and themes.
• Examine understanding of oceanographic terms and principles.
• Address knowledge of physical, chemical and biological processes in the ocean.
• The on-line quizzes (accessed using oncourse) are also designed to:
• Test comprehension of concepts from web-based exercises.
• Apply understanding of concepts to new data sets.
• The reflective questions (answered using oncourse) intended to:
• Reinforce recognition and understanding of key concepts and principles
  
• The written examinations are designed to:
• Explore comprehension of the fundamentals of oceanography - concepts, interactions and dynamics. 
• Evaluate abilities to describe and interpret key concepts using diagrams.
• Assess use of maps to demonstrate spatial extant of oceanographic features.
• The written exams will only include materials that have been covered in class.
  
• None of the written examinations or on-line quizzes is intended to:
• simply test memorization of oceanographic facts.

• The three on-line quizzes (administered using oncourse) will focus on concepts and skills in the discussion sessions and web-based exercises.
• Each quiz is worth 4%, and has 20 pt available, plus 5 bonus pt (i.e. 25 pt in total)
  
• Each quiz will take 30 minutes. They are designed to test what you learnt from the exercises.
• Consultation with other students for the timed on-line quizzes is NOT permitted.
• Your answers are intended to represent your individual effort in completing the assignment.
  
• All your answers must be written in your own choice of words.
• I reserve the right to award zero points to students who submit identical answers to the written questions, or require any student to take a supplementary test under supervision if I have concerns that answers are independent.
  
• They are scheduled for:
• Thursday, Feb. 15 - Tuesday, Feb. 20.
• Thursday, Mar. 8 - Tuesday, Mar. 20.
• Tuesday Apr. 5 - Tuesday Apr. 10.
• Each quiz requires:
• Answers to 4 multiple choice questions + 1 bonus question (2 pt each).
• Answers to several (5 to 7) short answer questions (totaling 12 points + 3 bonus) related to interpretation of oceanographic data akin to those considered in the exercises.
• Answers may be submitted (via Oncourse) anytime before 11:55 p.m. on the Tuesday due date.
  

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Department of Geological Sciences,  1001 E. Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN 47405-1403 Phone: (812) 855-5582  Last update: 7 January 2007 Comments: simon'at'indiana.edu Copyright 2007, The Trustees of Indiana University

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