When communicating with your facilitator, include the course title, the section number, and your full name.
Read the course content carefully prior to creating summative responses. This reduces the need for subsequent revisions.
“Check Your Understanding” exercises are formative self-assessments. These are embedded throughout the course. Immediate feedback automatically displays when a response is submitted. Your responses are not tracked.
Both the first page and the last page of each chapter identify any summative that relates to that chapter. Pressing the NEXT: Summative button at the bottom of the last page of the chapter takes you directly to the relevant Summative.
Alternatively, click Summative Log from the Table of Contents to jump directly to the list of Summatives.
The Summative Log lists all of the summative tasks that must be completed, along with the status of each. The status indicates the progress you have made (submitted, revised, etc.) on each summative.
Reflection-type summatives must be approved by the facilitator as having met specified criteria. Quizzes are computer-graded and must be at least 80% correct to pass. Quizzes may be retaken, as needed.
No more than two summatives can be submitted during the final week of a course and all must be submitted by the end date. This ensures a quality learning experience for all parties. (For sections with no grace period, the final tasks must be submitted by the BEGINNING of the final week to allow time for review and revision.)
Don’t risk losing your work due to timing out or loss of connectivity. Use a word-processing program like Microsoft Word to create your summative responses. Use spell check and grammar check. Save each response. Then copy and paste the response into the appropriate online summative tasks after the start date of the course.
Before submitting a response, review the directions to be sure you have included everything required. Responses should be substantive and thorough.
Facilitators review summative responses for alignment to criteria based on the objectives for the course. Responses will not be approved until the criteria are met.
Summative responses must be your own original work and must follow standard English usage and grammar
Check the status of your summative frequently.
Read feedback from your facilitator by opening the summative task and clicking the link to the comments. Sometimes comments are made even when the response has been approved. Make any necessary revisions in a timely manner to avoid losing access to the course prior to approval.
Be aware that submitting late work jeopardizes successful completion.