Instructors: Marking Rules
- For each lab assignment in the course, there is a detailed solution key with a marking schema available on the site. Please follow strictly the marking schema while marking the assignments, in this way we will maintain a uniform standard across all lab sections and make the grading process fair to all students in the course.
- Students should feel that the lab instructor cares enough about them to be accurate in marking and that the instructor is approachable if there is reason to believe that an error has been made. Encourage your students to get familiar with the solutions to the lab assignment posted on the Internet before discussing their marked assignment. Refer to the solutions posted on the Internet while explaining your marking
- The University of Alberta considers plagiarism and cheating to be serious academic offences. Plagiarism is defined as follows: No student shall submit the words, ideas, images, or data of any other person as his own or her own in any academic writing, essay, thesis, research project, or assignment in a course or program of study. Cheating can assume many forms. It is considered cheating to purchase work written or created by someone else and submit it as your own; it is also fraudulent to write or create work with the knowledge that it will be used by someone else as his/her own work, whether you are paid or not. In Statistical Laboratories the most common offence is using the work of other student and changing slightly the wording of the answers. If you think that a student has plagiarized or cheated, you must discuss the alleged offence with the student. During the meeting, treat the student with respect and give him/her the opportunity to respond. If there are several students involved, meet with them individually, even if they were involved in the same offence. The minimum penalty is zero score on the assignment, but other penalties may also be imposed. Report any incident of plagiarism or cheating to the lab coordinator.
- Return the marked assignments to the students as soon as possible. Promptness in returning assignments provides necessary feedback to students and is also considered an aspect of fairness. You are not allowed to leave the marked assignments outside your office. The grades should not appear on the cover sheet (FOIPP).
