Students enrolled in Near Eastern and Mediterranean archaeology at the University of Southern California get the kind of assignment that resonates with collegians throughout the land -- turn in a well-argued report based on semester-long research on a subject of their choosing.
Moreover, a large portion of the grade was based on students' work during the semester (e.g., designing and carrying out their experiments) rather than on the summative products produced.
UCF's academic calendar is based on the semester system, with the typical fall semester running from the end of August until the beginning of December, and the typical spring semester running from the beginning of January through the beginning of May.
In a video about the consultation, Bernie Morely, the vice-chancellor for learning and teaching, said: "For nearly 20 years the academic year here in Bath has been based on two semesters, each containing teaching and assessment.
The structure of the 2-year programme is based on four semesters.
It will be important to determine whether responses to trailers will forecast teaching evaluations based on entire-semester courses.
About 120 students, mostly English majors, are admitted to the program each semester based on an application and a writing sample.
Students will try out the living lab next semester; based on their likes, dislikes and energy use, the design will be refined for future dorm renovations.
The assessment of POs achievement is measured based on final examination, mid semester examination, tutorials and group project.
The mini projects were several small projects that built into a final project throughout the semester based on the progression of the course content.
That's anywhere from $5,856 to $8,736 per semester, based on 2014-15 tuition rates, for each employee who participates in the program as a full-time student.
