Quizzes

(20 questions worth 5 points each for a total of 100 points per quiz)

You will take an online quiz at the end of each unit, except for unit 7. All quizzes will be randomly generated on Blackboard, so the quiz you take will likely be different from the quiz that your classmates take. You will have thirty minutes from when you open the quiz on Blackboard to complete the quiz and receive a grade. After thirty minutes, Blackboard will not allow you to submit your quiz. The six quizzes are generated from a pool of approximately 1,500 questions.

You will notice that after you submit a quiz, your grade will be generated by Blackboard within a few seconds and that you will receive explanations for why you did or did not get each of the questions correct. We strongly suggest that you print your completed quizzes out, both as a backup and as an excellent study tool for the final exam.

NOTE: The quizzes are open-book, but time limit is 1/2 hour. Final exam remains hard copy under honor code, closed book.

How to Take Quizzes Step by Step

The following steps will help you find your password for the quizzes and will lead you to the webpage where you will take the quizzes.

To Get your Password

1. Log on to Blackboard using your own account.
2. From the menu that is most likely on the right side of the screen, under My Courses, click on our class link- ECI 301 Social and Cultural Foundations of Education.
3. From the menu that is most likely on the left side of the screen, click on the link entitled Perception Access Code. The access code will come up in the column entitled- Grade. IMPORTANT!! The access code cannot be copied and pasted. The underscore (_) Is NOT part of the code. Therefore, you must copy the access code in a safe place, or remember it, and type it in it each time. The access code is also CASE SENSITIVE.
   Examples- Your access code is shown as _srtao91 Input srtao91 (without _). Do not copy and paste. Please do NOT enter, that is right DO NOT enter _srto91. Also do not enter SRTO91. Neither of these will work.
4. Copy your access code and keep it some place safe. Because of the way Perception is set up you cannot change your access code.
   

Once you have your access code you can begin to take quizzes

1. Log on to Blackboard
2. Click on our fair class--ECI 301
3. In the menu (most likely on the left), click on the link to Perception Quizzes. Note: all the links of quizzes (Quiz 1-6) including the ones in the main page point to Perception page. The log in window asks for your name and access code. Under the name box, put your ODU user ID. And, your Access Code naturally should be inputted in the Access Code box. Here is an example-
   
   

   Please enter your name and password below
   (username)	Name:	lhicks099
   (Perception Access Code)	Password:	UN0PL56F	(notice all caps)
   Show list of any unfinished assessments
   Enter

4. After you log into perception, you will be able to see the choices of Practice Quizzes and Quizzes.
5. You will have choice between Practice and Actual Quizzes. Practice quizzes grades are NOT reported and do not count. Actual Quizzes are graded and recorded and can only be taken ONCE. Please distinguish between these two.
6. The following instructions for taking the quizzes apply to both Practice and Actual.
   
7. You will notice that there is a timer at the top left corner of the quiz. You will have 30 minutes to take the quiz before the page times out. If the page times out you will receive no grade.
8. After answering all 20 questions, submit your quiz.
9. Within approximately 30 seconds you should receive your grade and detailed explanations for why your answers were either correct or incorrect.
10. PRINT YOUR QUIZ. This is especially important because ECI 301 is the first class on campus to use Perception and we are learning this system along with you guys. If something happens and grades are lost in cyberspace you will want proof of your grade. In addition to that, the quizzes are excellent study tools for the final exam.

Quiz Grading

Quizzes are over 40% of your grade in this Class!! They are important, so take some time to study for them by studying the lectures and reading the Unit texts. We understand that we are not perfect teachers and that the multiple choice questions on the quizzes may not be as sublime as they should be. Therefore, we offer a free 15 points on each test, if taken by a certain date. Aren't we nice? You can get 115 points for a test if you study well and keep up. We also offer for you to take the quizzes by a later date for 100 points. There IS however, a deadline, by which you cannot take the tests. To encapsulate all of this- you can earn up to 115, 100 or 0 points on tests, depending on how many correct answers, and the date you take the test.

Here are the dates-

If you have any questions or encounter any problems with quizzes please contact John Hicks at jchicks@odu.edu. Please email only John and make sure Quiz is in the subject line. Any other email concerning quizzes that don't fit this criteria may be delayed in its response or be deleted unintentionally.

Are you ready to take the Quiz? Go!