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A216
Digital Multimedia
Concepts and Technologies.
[RIP] Ray Dolby [1933 - 2013]
- Office: Luddy Hall 2050.
- Office Hours:
- Luddy Hall 2050 (IF2050) Monday/Wednesday: 12:30 - 3:00pm.
- Appointments also available.
- Office Hour Special NOTES:
- Any changes to my office hours will be posted here.
- Phone: 855-3974.
- E-mail: jwhitmer@indiana.edu.
Meeting Times:
Fall 2022:
- Monday/Wednesday: 11:30am - 12:20pm (section 11704) in Francis Morgan Swain Student Building 131 (SB131).
Lab Times:
Fall 2022:
- Thursdays ONLY: 1:15 - 2:30pm in Luddy Hall IF0006 (section 11705)
Fall 2023 Students: Please note the
following: [Updated: 12/11/2023]
- PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: Active Course Engagement Scores,
Final Averages and Final Grades: are now posted on
Canvas. Final Grades have been submitted to the Registrar and should
be visible to you tomorrow, 12/12/2023.
The A216 Active Course Engagement score represents my evaluation of
your preparation and participation both in the Monday/Wednesday class
meetings and in the course overall. As noted on the first day, just
being the one saying the most doesn't mean you will get the highest
rating. Similarly, being quiet doesn't mean you'll get a low score. I
see a great deal from my position, including who is paying attention,
who is asleep, who is using their laptop to take class notes and who
is using their laptop/mobile to surf the Web or check Facebook. Just
being in class doesn't insure a good Engagement score because merely
being "present" does not mean you are engaged. ALSO NOTE that you
cannot expect a high participation score if you missed 10-15% or more
of the class meetings. You can not be engaged when you are not
there. The Engagement scores this time were all in the 90s or 100,
reflecting the fact you were in class and actively engaged. Thank
you.
Here are a few details on Final Grades. Grading Scale
Adjustment: The work during this semester, for the class as a
whole, was outstanding, with an overall average over 90. Given this
strong performance, I could not justify any change to the original
90-80-70-60 grading scale, with the +/- grades determined by the
upper and lower 2.5% of each range, respectively. Again, everyone did
very good to excellent work in almost every part of the course this
semester. Everyone worked hard and I've tried to be sure that is
reflected in the final grades. Remember, IMPORTANT NOTE:
The final grades displayed on Canvas are correct, using this
unadjusted grading scale.
Remember, your final average was based on the following "weights" for
each course component as published on the website the first day of
class:
Attendance: 5% (.05)
Assignments: 25% (.25)
MINI/CAT/JIT/Quiz: 10% (.1)
Participation: 10% (.1)
Final Project Average: 50% (.4)
Together, these add up to 100% and if you multiply your averages by
these percentages, you will get your final average. NOTE: While final
averages are published to 2 decimal places, they are stored and
calculated to 6 decimal places.
The final distribution of grades was: 2 A, 0 B, 0 C, and 0 D. Thanks
to everyone for their hard work. I hope you found the course
interesting and useful. Best of luck in the future to each of you.
A NOTE ON "BORDERLINE" GRADES:
After the new grading scale was set and initial final grades
were determined, several students were on the "borderline" for a
higher grade. PLEASE be careful to note that "borderline" in this
course means within .1 -.3% (tenths of a percent), NOT within 1-2%
(full percent). For each student, I looked carefully at every aspect
of the course, from projects to attendance to assignments. If the work
was of consistent quality in all areas, the higher
grade was probably given. HOWEVER, if there were one or more areas
where the scores/averages were consistently lower, or if there was
missed work, i.e., got a 0 (zero), then the higher grade was not
given. Just so you are clear, since I have taken the time to review
all this information already, unless you find a mathematical error in
your averages, I will not be open to a request for a grade change.
Again, thanks to everyone who participated in the course. I hope you
found it fun or interesting or useful, or even all three.
- Final Project Phase 3 scores posted and
emails sent. Final Project Official TOTAL score posted.
Final Project Phase 3 emails with detailed scores and some comments
have been sent. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Phase 3 was graded by both
of us and the 2 scores in every category were averaged to arrive at
the Phase 3 score. The Phase 3 submissions were very good, with all
scores in the 90s.
Final Project Official TOTAL scores are also posted and that is the
score that will be used to calculate your final average. Remember,
this score is a combination of your Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3
submissions for the Final Project. Scores here were also good but the
small enrollment keeps me from sharing specifics for privacy
reasons. Phase 1 - 3 scores are still visible to you, but have been
tagged "Do not count toward the final grade" so only the OFFICIAL
TOTAL will be used.
As noted in class, I want to take at least a day to consider the
Active Course Engagement scores, as well as the final grading scale
and Final Grades. You can expect those to be posted sometime tomorrow
or Tuesday, at which time I will submit the Final Grades to the
Registrar.
- CAT 8 scores posted, MINI/JIT/CAT/Quiz Average, and
Rollcall Attendance Average on Canvas confirmed accurate. The
MINI/JIT/CAT/Quiz Average you see on Canvas matches my records and
will be the average used for that part of your Final Grade. The
overall average for the class was good but with our small class, I
cannot share details due to privacy policies. Those of you who were
reqular attenders did very well on these various exercises.
The attendance average is also confirmed accurate,
rounded to the nearest whole number. Please note that Canvas rounds
that average but I do not. So your 88% could actually be an 87.51% and
your 66% could actually be 66.49%. I will use the more accurate value
in all my calculations. Overall, this was another good performance but
I cannot share details as noted above.
Undergraduate/Graduate Laboratory Instructors and Graders, Fall 2023:
TBA
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