Grading Guidelines for Digital Image Making.

Here is a breakdown of your grades.

Attendance: 10%
Effort and use of class time: 10%
Craftsmanship: 10%
Project Grades/Reports: 40%
Final Written Exam: 10%
Critique and Evaluation: 20%

Explanations:

Attendance: you are allowed 3 absences from my class. Two of those can be made up in the MAX CENTER on campus. Attendance means you get to class on time and do not leave early. If I see you leaving early, you may be counted absent. If so, I will email you telling you that you were absent because you were not in class. Follow the college policy for excused versus unexcused definitions.

Effort and use of Class time: being in class and socializing does not constitute good work ethics. Socializing is different from discussion about work done in class. Cell phones should be on vibrate. Get up and go out of the classroom to talk to someone on the phone. Students who help other students learn better than students who never help anyone. Help someone in class, if the opportunity arises. You might be a future professor yourself. Internet surfing is not a viable class work effort. Research is important, even internet research. Learn the difference. If you need help realizing the difference, I could help you with that. Class time is scheduled for the amount of time you need to finish projects. Your effort during class will pay off.

Craftsmanship: Board work for critique on black, white, or gray. Put your name on the back of the board so it is clearly read. Ragged edges, dirty work, etc. will not be graded favorably. Clean up the work after glue and spray adhesives are used.

Project Grades: You will find the evaluation section a great guideline for the grading on projects. Remember to scroll down beneath the General Guidelines to find specific Project Evaluation Guidelines. Only projects handed in the day they are due will get an "A" grade (if deserved). Projects will go down 1/2 grade each class day they are late (from their deserved grade). Reports are part of the study of specific digital information, and are graded as part of the projects. Look at the Post a Report section for a list of these reports and to see their guidelines.

Final Written Exam: this will be a terminology exam. I will post some terms early on in the list, and we might add some more as we need them. I will give you 20 terms for the Final Written Exam.

Critique and Evaluation: Each project will accompany a Self Evaluation sheet. During critique, I will make notes on students and how they use terminology and concepts that are elements of art and principles of design. Since this is subjective, I will allow students to hand in a Critique paper (added to verbal critique) to help that grade.

Here is the Evaluation Procedure/Grading Policy from RMCAD.

90-100 is an A
80-89 is a B
70-79 is a C
Below 70 is F, Failing

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