Mandatory Quiz

Allow at least _____ for each assignment to be graded. Note: it takes longer at the end of the semester when there's a spike in assignments being submitted. Options: a day two weeks 1-2 days 3 weekdays

3 weekdays Yes! You need to allow at least 2-3 days for an assignment to be graded. Teachers don't grade on the weekend or public holidays, so assignments submitted at those times will take longer to be graded. Allow a minimum of 3 days for an assignment to be graded. Teachers don't grade on weekends or public holidays. At the end of a semester, there is a huge spike in grading, so it will take longer.

Some assignments will require you to submit a video. Video files are large, too large to be uploaded to an assignment. You should upload your video to YouTube and choose the option _____, this means only a person who knows the URL to the video can view it, and it is not public. Options: locked private public unlisted

unlisted Your answer is correct. Always choose 'unlisted' when loading up a video assignment to YouTube.

Select the best answer: To share a document from a shared drive you must set the permissions to be: The teacher's email address/No sharing/Anyone with a link Courses are designed to be linear. Step by step. We recommend that you: Jump around the course and do any lesson you want as this will be more entertaining./Work through the course from top to bottom, resist the temptation to jump around as that will be confusing. All our courses are self-paced, you can take this course over a minimum period of 7/30/90 days. The suggested timeline in the course assumes it is being taken over a regular semester of 18 weeks. If you want to take this over a shorter period of time you can adjust the timeline and do that./You can't. You have to do it over 18 weeks.

Anyone with a link Work through the course from top to bottom, resist the temptation to jump around as that will be confusing. 30 you can adjust the timeline and do that. Your answer is correct. Sharing a document - always set this to be 'Anyone with a link' so that the teacher can view it and grade it. Follow the order of the course - Complete all the items in a unit before moving to the next. Resist the temptation to jump around, as you will waste time. Minimum course duration - the course is self-paced. The minimum course duration is 30 days. Suggested Timeline - you can adjust the timeline to suit yourself. If you do more than the suggested work each week, you'll finish sooner.

Assignments require you to upload either a text file, an image file or an audio file. You must use common file formats to save your documents otherwise the teacher will not be able to read them. Match the correct common file formats to the file types: Audio files Video files Image files Options: WMV, MP4 .PDF, .WAV, .WMV .MP3, .WAV .PDF, .JPG, .PNG, .GIF

Audio files: .MP3, .WAV Video files: .WMV, MP4 Image files: .PDF, .JPG, .PNG, .GIF Your answer is correct.

When do you have access to following items in the course? Unit Test The Final Record of Course Completion Form Practice final Options: After all the unit tests have been taken After all the assignments have been graded After all the quizzes in a unit have been taken At any time After the assignments have been graded and the Unit Tests have been taken After the Final has been taken

Unit test: After all the quizzes in a unit have been taken The Final: After the assignments have been graded and the Unit Tests have been taken Record of Course Completion Form: After the Final has been taken Practice final: At any time

True or false? You can take a quiz as many times as you like. You have unlimited attempts. You can take a unit test as many times as you like. You have unlimited attempts. You can take the practice final as many times as you need to. It will help you prepare for the final. You have only one attempt at the final. You cannot retake it. Assignments are usually graded within a day of being submitted. If you need help, you can write the teacher a message on the "Ask the Teacher" page. Options: True False

True False True True False True Your answer is correct. Once you complete all 4 submission steps, it generally takes 2-3 school days for an assignment to be graded. However, at the end of the semester, it could take 7 days! Always submit your assignments when you complete the unit, don't wait until the end of the semester. Keep in mind, teachers don't grade on the weekend or public holidays. You have only ONE attempt at a unit test.

Submitting an assignment is a four-step process. At each step of the process, you have to click 'Save' or 'Submit' before moving on to the next step. Select one: True False

True Submitting an assignment is a four-step process, make sure you finish the submission process. First, click the "Add Submission" and upload your file or input text to the online text box. Next click "Save Changes" (your assignment is now in draft); Scroll down the page and click "Submit Assignment". Confirm the work is your own and click "Continue". You're done, the assignment has been submitted for grading.

In an SVHS lesson, if you miss what the teacher said, or need to hear it again, you can stop the video, go back and listen to it again. Select one: True False

True The advantage of using videos for each lesson is that you can watch it as many times as you need. You can stop the video to take notes, or simply listen to it again to gain a better understanding.

If an assignment hasn't been graded, you won't be able to see the Final exam. Select one: True False

True The final is not available until all assignments have been graded. Once you complete the final you will have finished the course.

The assignment helps you understand the materials in the lesson, you will do better on the Unit Test if you complete the assignment first. Select one: True False

True The unit assignment will help to prepare you for the unit test.

True or false? The course instructions tell you how the course works and how it is weighted. Unit tests are not available until you have completed all the quizzes in the unit. You have to take the practice final. It is required. Unit assignments are required. Teachers are not required to grade assignments on the weekend or public holidays. Near the end of a semester, the number of assignments submitted increases, and the turnaround on grading is longer. Options: True False

True True False True True True Your answer is correct. The grade setup for each course can be different. Some courses place more importance on assignments than quizzes e.g. English; whereas in Math practicing problems is important, so quizzes may be worth more. Read the course instructions at the beginning of each course to see the grade weight of each item. Quizzes - you can take them as many times as you like; the system keeps your highest score.

The practice final helps you to prepare for the final. Students who use the practice final, do better in the Final. Select one: True False

True Yes, that's true. Students who use the practice final achieve a higher grade in the final than those who do not. You shouldn't attempt the final until you have scored at least a 'B' in the practice final.

All assignments must be submitted through the assignment page and are automatically scanned by a plagiarism checker to ensure they are original. Students can view the plagiarism report. How does the plagiarism software tool compare the assignment to ensure it is original? Select all the relevant answers: Select one or more: a. The plagiarism checker compares the assignment to web sites and documents published on the Internet. b. The plagiarism checker compares the assignment to previous submissions from SVHS students. c. The plagiarism checker compares the assignment to books and other works stored in the national library.

a. The plagiarism checker compares the assignment to web sites and documents published on the Internet. If your work is copied from the Internet, the plagiarism checker will identify the source and report it as unoriginal. Heavily plagiarized assignments represent a violation of our ethics policy, and further action will be taken. Remember, if you use the Internet to do research, you can't copy and paste it into your assignments. You need to digest the information you gather and use it to fuel your own ideas and thoughts! b. The plagiarism checker compares the assignment to previous submissions from SVHS students. Yes, all assignments are compared to ones that have been previously submitted. It is a serious violation of the SVHS ethics policy to use another students work as your own. Students will be reported for this and further action will be taken.

You can ask the teacher a question at anytime by using the "Ask the Teacher" form in each course. How will the teacher respond to you? Select one: a. They will send you an email. b. They will call you or leave you a voicemail message. c. They will send you a letter through the mail. d. They will send you a text message.

a. They will send you an email. Your answer is correct. A teacher or customer support person will respond by email. Customer support representatives are available most of the day to answer questions, they will respond if they know the answer or can resolve your problem. If they can't help, the teacher or the academic adviser will get back to you.

What's the best way to submit a video? Select one or more: a. You can use the online text box and provide a link to a shared drive. b. You can use the online text box and provide a link to YouTube. c. You can upload the video using the file submission box. d. You can email the video to the teacher.

a. You can use the online text box and provide a link to a shared drive. Yes, this is a good way to submit any large file. You can submit a video using a shared drive. However, we recommend that videos be uploaded to YouTube as 'Unlisted'. YouTube is a video streaming platform so their web servers are optimized to play video. b. You can use the online text box and provide a link to YouTube. Yes, you can upload a video to YouTube as 'unlisted' and then share the link with us.

You can always check on the status of your assignments. You should check to see if you have successfully completed the submission process. Plus, you can check to see if the teacher has graded them. Where do you find the assignment status page? Select one or more: a. From the course, use the dropdown menu "My Courses" and choose "Assignments". b. From the course, use the dropdown menu "This Course" and choose "Assignments". c. From the "Dashboard", click on the "Assignments" link next to the course.

b. From the course, use the dropdown menu "This Course" and choose "Assignments". Yes, the menu "This Course" also gives you access to your grade too. c. From the "Dashboard", click on the "Assignments" link next to the course.

When submitting a written assignment are you required to cite any sources you have used? Select one: a. Only if the assignment specifically asks you to cite your sources. b. Yes, you must always cite your sources. c. No, you don't need to cite sources.

b. Yes, you must always cite your sources. Yes, the teacher expects you to cite any source. If you don't know how to cite your source then review the 'submitting assignments' PDF again. Your answer is correct.

Do the unit assignment _____ the unit test. The assignment requires you to use the information you learned in the unit. Options: after before

before Your answer is correct. Do the assignment first. You'll do better in the Unit Test and you'll remember the Unit better. That's how the course was designed to be taken.

For a teacher to be able to grade an assignment, the file uploaded to our system needs to be submitted in a common file format. If you are submitting a written assignment or an image, what is the preferred file format? Select one: a. .DOCX b. .XLSX c. .PDF d. .PAGES

c. .PDF Yes, you can save most files as a PDF. Go to the file menu of an application and either choose 'print', one of the printer drivers on your PC will be a PDF printer. Alternatively, or choose 'save as' and choose 'PDF'. PDF = portable document format, it was designed to be cross-platform so that anyone could open it. It is not application specific. Your answer is correct.

How can you submit an assignment to the teacher? Select one or more: a. You can email the assignment to the teacher b. You can send the assignment through the mail. c. You can upload a file in the File Submission box d. You can use the online text box on the assignment page

c. You can upload a file in the File Submission box Yes, upload a PDF or other common file format for an image, video or audio file. d. You can use the online text box on the assignment page Yes, you can use this text box to write up your assignment. You can add images and insert tables etc. Click the first button on the toolbar to see all the available tools.You can also use the online text box to provide a URL or link to a document on a shared hard drive, or a video on YouTube.

Where will you find the answers to the questions asked in the quizzes, tests, and final? Select one: a. From the Internet. You will need to search for the answers. b. From the reading links in the lesson. c. From the videos in the lesson. d. From the videos and reading links in the lesson.

d. From the videos and reading links in the lesson. Yes, the questions are generated from the material provided in the lesson. You can do additional research using the internet if you want to. There is never any harm in knowing more about a subject, just make sure the web sites you use are credible sources, not everything published on the internet is true. :O