The Grading Process (Communications/Multimedia/Digital Photography)

Communication class assignments are graded according to configured rubrics that correspond with an individual assignment. Please refer to the assignment to find out what exactly is being graded and how grades are assigned.

CHEATING/USE OF AI (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE)

Any cheating, digitial distribution/sharing/sending, digital cloning/copying of assignments, use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) will result in an automic failing grade of absolute zero, with no opportunity to redo/resubmit an assignment that the cheating pertains to. I will not bend or waiver in this. And, neither will your future professors, supervisors, bosses, superiors, etc.

• EXTENSIONS (EXCUSED ABSENCES): Assignments that are missing can only be extended according to the amount of days a sudent has missed class due to
  • Medical reasons
  • College visits
  • Military service
  • Death/Visitation of family member

These assignments are eligible for full points if turned in within this period. If extended beyond this period, they are subject to the school-wide policy.

• CROSSING THE THRESHOLD: No project can be graded (or regraded) past the quarter mark. Once the grades are submitted for the quarter, they cannot be changed under any circumstance. If a sudent missed the opportunity to submit their work or notify the instructor of saved work before the quarter ends, there is nothing that can be done after the fact.
  

• Objective Grading - 100%  (Graphic Communications/Digital Photography/Multimedia)
  Grading student work, in my classroom, is both an aim of objectivity and subjectivity. Student projects will be graded on the technical accomplishment. For example, if an assignment calls for thumbnail sketches, a finished "comp," proper organization of layers, and a printed hard-copy for grading, these elements will be graded on an either "yes" or "no" basis. If each objective were 1 point, the total for these would be 4. And, either they are present or they are not. If, as a teacher, I am forced to look especially close, or if I am to guess as to whether something is missing or not, and the assignment receives a lower point value becaues the student work is not evident or obvious, this is a result of the objective grading.
  
  
• Objective Grading - 70% / Subjective Grading - 30%  (Graphic Design)
  Grading student work based on subjectivity is based more on opinion and attitude than a simple itemized list that can be checked off. It is my prerogative, as a teacher and artist, to question the motivation and intention of a student and their work. If I am to gaze upon a piece of art and wonder "Uh, is this picture of a potato supposed to be the new school logo?" or the student is unable to sell me on the idea they are attempting to represent, this will leave quite an impact on my subjectivity. If I feel that a student is not giving their best effort towards an assignment, and that it might seem as if they're just "phoning it in," I will probably be inclined to skew the grade to the right or left, depending on my perception of their overall attitude towards the class and class work. Ultimately, the question I ask myself is "Would this piece sell? On as scale of $0 to $100, what would I be willing to pay for a completed work? Do I, as a client and a designer, feel that that the student's submission has heart and soul"? Because, in the end, the name of the game depends on what can be bought and sold, and how much effort I feel the student put forth towards the assignment at large. 70% of the course grade is defined by the how much of the rubric was followed. 30% is awarded solely by my opinion of the work, perceived work ethic, perception of student attitude towards the environment, assignments, critiques, etc.