SL -- open/closed book?

[a2jc4life]

I've seen folks in a number of threads talking about SL's tests/quizzes being open book, and then others saying they seem to have fewer open-book courses than they used to.  How are y'all figuring out which courses do or don't have open-book tests?

[mvk]

I've seen folks in a number of threads talking about SL's tests/quizzes being open book, and then others saying they seem to have fewer open-book courses than they used to.  How are y'all figuring out which courses do or don't have open-book tests?

Follow the  link 

http://www.straighterline.com/how-it-wor...g-details/

[bjcheung77]

Further to that, you might want to look up the syllabus to see which ones are more suitable for you. I only took 1 for fun, 1 as a "redo".
Some course finals are worth 20%, 25%, 30% or higher. If you get very close to 700 points or surpass it, the final won't matter.
You can just pass the course before you reach that final exam, so. I chose all the "easier" ones and took a total of 32 SL courses.

[a2jc4life]

I've seen folks in a number of threads talking about SL's tests/quizzes being open book, and then others saying they seem to have fewer open-book courses than they used to.  How are y'all figuring out which courses do or don't have open-book tests?

Follow the  link 

http://www.straighterline.com/how-it-wor...g-details/

Thank you!  Is it safe to assume that if a final is open book, the quizzes probably are, too?

[Kirsten]

I've seen folks in a number of threads talking about SL's tests/quizzes being open book, and then others saying they seem to have fewer open-book courses than they used to.  How are y'all figuring out which courses do or don't have open-book tests?

Follow the  link 

http://www.straighterline.com/how-it-wor...g-details/

Thank you!  Is it safe to assume that if a final is open book, the quizzes probably are, too?

Yes, it is.

[dfrecore]

The quizzes are all open-book, and none are proctored.

It's only the final that's proctored, so it's the only one where they would be able to tell you it's closed-book.

[cookderosa]

You can see the distribution of points for every class here: http://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/showthre...=dissected

A typical class is worth 1000 points and requires 700 to pass. A break down may look something like this:
open book Quiz 1 --> 125 points
open book Quiz 2 --> 125 points
open book Quiz 3 --> 125 points
open book Quiz 4 --> 125 points
open book Midterm --> 250 points
(BEFORE FINAL EXAM: 750 possible)

open or closed book Final Exam --> 250 points

As you can see, it's usually possible to pass the course before you've ever taken the final. Since you only need 700 to pass (and the program is pass/fail) the only reason to pursue a grade higher than 700 (70%) is for personal satisfaction. If a college accepts SL, you'll have your courses sent to your ACE transcript. The courses listed there don't show grades, only credit - so the ONLY person who knows your SL grade is you.

[a2jc4life]

I'm not sure I won't need to send my transcript straight from SL to my school. I'm looking at Ashford, and they have some kind of special pricing deal if you complete at least four courses with SL to transfer to them. I don't know whether seeing them as SL on an ACE transcript is sufficient or if I'll have to send them directly. (Just speaking to the "no one will see your grade" aspect.)

Just to be 100% clear, are "exams" (not finals/midterms) and "quizzes" interchangeable as far as the information above? Of the classes I need, three list "exams" in the syllabus, one lists "tests," and one doesn't designate what type of assessments it uses. Only one says "quizzes." I know some places these are distinct concepts, and other places they're just different names for the same thing.

[cookderosa]

I'm not sure I won't need to send my transcript straight from SL to my school. I'm looking at Ashford, and they have some kind of special pricing deal if you complete at least four courses with SL to transfer to them. I don't know whether seeing them as SL on an ACE transcript is sufficient or if I'll have to send them directly. (Just speaking to the "no one will see your grade" aspect.)

Just to be 100% clear, are "exams" (not finals/midterms) and "quizzes" interchangeable as far as the information above? Of the classes I need, three list "exams" in the syllabus, one lists "tests," and one doesn't designate what type of assessments it uses. Only one says "quizzes." I know some places these are distinct concepts, and other places they're just different names for the same thing.

Straighterline partnership scholarships do not require you to send your credits directly, only that you take a certain number of courses with them (NOTE: even if you opt to send them directly, PLEASE also put them on your ACE transcript. If you don't, you may never be able to prove you've completed them should you leave Ashford- a new college will NOT take SL off an Ashford transcript) When you are ready, you go into your SL account and fill out the scholarship application with SL. In the meantime, all your courses should be sent to ACE. If I'm wrong, and your specific school requires directly sent scores, then you'll want to find out now what the cut scores are and if they transcribe them as credit or a grade. As far as has ever been discussed here, the only school ever to award grades for SL has been Charter Oak, so that would be BIG NEWS and worth posting about. There are lots of times people WANT graded credit.

Every SL course has a maximum of 1 proctored Final exam - everything else can be called quiz/test/midterm, but it will be un-proctored and open book. And to confirm a comment above, you'll have more than enough time to take these tests and check your notes/books. I made my sons look up every answer on every quiz (I'll throw in that they are not super fast at doing that unless it is word for word) and they had more than enough time on all their tests.