Completing Work
This term refers to the final moment by which an assignment must be submitted.
What is a deadline?
This kind of exam includes everything you've studied so far.
What is a cumulative?
This is a small piece of paper with answers or formulas, sometimes used for cheating.
What is a cheat sheet?
This kind of question gives a list of possible answers to choose from, and only one answer is correct.
What is multiple-choice?
Before you take a class, you have to do this officially.
What is register?
If you hand in an assignment to your instructor, you’re doing this.
What is hand/turn something in?
If a student’s score is slightly below a whole number, a teacher might do this to change it.
What is round STH up?
This refers to the structure or style of a test, like multiple-choice or short answer.
What is format?
If students are allowed to look at resources during an assessment, it's called this.
What is open-book/notes?
This is a smaller part of a class, often for discussion or review, led by a TA.
What is a recitation?
If you miss a class or exam, you might be allowed to do this type of assignment later.
What is make up?
If a teacher adjusts scores so that the average grade increases, they’re doing this.
What is curve or grade on a curve?
If a student is allowed to skip their lowest assignment score, they get this.
What is a drop (or to drop STH)?
If the teacher returns your graded assignment, they do this.
What is give/hand/pass STH back?
SCLA 620 is taught by Rick at 9:30am and by Kyle at 11:30am, so each is teaching his own this.
What is a section?
This is a common platform used in STEM classes at Purdue. It allows for student to submit work and for TAs to grade it. It is not Brightspace.
What is Gradescope?
If you get part of an answer right, you might earn this.
What is partial credit?
This refers to a test taken at the convenience of the student.
What is take-home?
If the teacher distributes a handout or assignment to you in class, they do this.
What is give/hand/pass STH out?
If a student gets to choose a class to take, it is called a this.
What is an elective?
If you miss a deadline by a short time, this short window might still allow you to submit without penalty.
What is a grace period?
If you stay up all night to study for an exam, you are doing this.
What is cramming?
This kind of assessment is not announced ahead of time.
What is pop quiz?
This person watches students during an exam to make sure no one cheats.
What is proctor?
This is the name for a type of class that is made intentionally difficult, so that only the most intelligent and hard-working students will stay in the major.
What is a weed-out class?