BIO Participation

"Classroom" Participation

   

Active participation is essential for your own learning outcomes and for the course as a whole. Your participation mark is a significant component of the final mark.

20% of your participation mark is given if you show up for the first class. This is silly, but I do need everyone in the room to be able to organize this course.

For the remaining 80% I will evaluate a mix of potential contributions to the class

• contribution to quiz questions.
• regular attendance in class-sessions;
• substantial contribution to discussions;
• active participation on the course mailing list. Such participation can include
  • questions about the material;
  • helpful answers and comments;
  • hints and pointers to interesting and useful resources or ongoing discussions.

Note that the participation mark is not calculated from a formula, but is a holistic appraisal aimed to integrate over many different aspects in a non-artifical manner. If you are truly active in the course, I will know and you will do well.

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