New Study.com Grading Policy

[topdog98]

I can see where the addition of 33% credit from the quizzes can be a good thing.

If I am understanding and figuring correctly, if you average 80% on the quizzes, then you would need a 65% on the final to pass the course instead of 70%. If you averaged 90% on the quizzes, then you would need a 60% on the final to pass the course. If you scored 100% on the quizzes, then you would need a 55% on the final to pass the course.

I can actually even see where the paper could be a good thing for some people. For example, the Advanced Operations Management (upper level) course requires an 800-1200 word essay (33%) and quizzes (33%). If you averaged a 90% on the quizzes and the paper, you would only need a 30% on the final to pass the course instead of 70%.

An 800 word essay for me is not a roadblock, especially for upper level credit, but it could be for some.