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pour les nouveaux enseignants

Bienvenue aux nouveaux instructeurs !

Quelques informations pratiques :

STUDENT SERVICE CENTRE (SSC) :

ACADEMIC CALENDAR :

FACULTY SERVICE CENTRE (FSC) + LA MESSAGERIE :

CONNECT
(au cas où vous souhaitez l’utiliser) :

  • système LMS du genre BlackBoard, Moodle, etc.
  • https://www.auth.cwl.ubc.ca/auth/login?serviceName=webct_vista_psa
  • accès par CWL (tout comme le FSC)
  • si vous le désirez, vous pouvez avoir un site Connect pour votre propre section de cours : adressez-vous à Joël Chauvin (joel.chauvin@ubc.ca, Buchanan Tower 710)
  • c’est une option si vous voulez afficher des informations pour votre section et garder, préserver, et disséminer: des documents en PDF (ex. sujets de composition) ; des liens aux sites web, clips YouTube, etc. que vous avez vus en classe ; des photos des notes au tableau (je demande à mes étudiants de prendre des photos du tableau et du projecteur, c’est un bon usage des smartphones) ; bref tout ce que vous voulez y ajouter.
  • Connect vous offre aussi des lieux sûrs et sécurisés pour des discussions en ligne : ex. pour des groupes d’étudiants
  • vous avez d’autres options hébergés à UBC (et ayant la possibilité d’un accès sécurisé par CWL, ce qui est important pour le droit privé) : UBC Blogs, UBC Wiki.

XEROX :

  • Xerox = pour faire des copies (ex. le matériel qu’on vous distribue aux réunions) : tout ce qui est tests. Votre service de coordination fera une seule commande–pour *toutes* les sections–pour les examens (le partiel et le final).
  • Xerox = pour d’autres documents de salle de classe à distribuer à tous les étudiants : des quiz, etc.
  • pour une ou deux pages pour vous-même, ou pour scanner et envoyer des documents (à vous-même, aux étudiants) : la photocopieuse du département (voir Mireille et le document au-dessus de la machine pour les précisions)
  • cette machine est aussi capable de produire des copies sur des transparences : vous avez droit à 5 transparences par mois, demandez-les à Emanuela. Il faut utiliser des feuilles spéciales (les plus chères) ; les autres pouvant brûler et casser la phocopieuse.

  • Xerox UBC :
    http://www.xeroxprintservicesubc.ca/place_order.html

  • faites votre demande en ligne pour vos copies
    AU MOINS TROIS JOURS OUVRABLES
    avant la date dont vous avez besoin des documents (ex. test)
  • que faire : guide visuel (PDF)
  • cliquez sur « Place a Print Order »
  • accès pas CWL (+ remplir les informations requises : nom, département, etc.)
  • « create a new print request »
  • remplir la date et l’heure.
    NB : les livraisons sont vers 11h15-12h le matin, puis 14h-16h l’après-midi. Si vous enseignez le matin, il est fortement conseillé de demander la livraison de vos copies LA VEILLE, et non le jour même !
  • cochez « internal delivery »
  • « speed chart number » = FHIS
  • remplissez le no. d’originels,
    le no. de copies,
    papier = 8.5×11 (« bond 20 lb » + « white » s’auto-remplissent en suite),
    pas de couverture d’habitude,
    collated,
    « no finishing » si c’est une seule page,
    « finishing staple top corner » si vous avez au moins 2 pages.
    « Project name » = quelque chose du genre « FREN 101 TEST 1 ».
  • « upload files » :
    au moins en .pdf, en .doc, et en .odt (j’envoie d’habitude mes documents en PDF comme ils se déformattent le moins)
    « add file » ouvre une fenêtre directement dans vos fiches ; sélectionnez le/s documents.cliquez « upload file »
    vous aurez en suite la possibilité de voir votre document…
  • puis « confirm », « proceed », etc.
  • Après avoir passé votre commande, quittez votre compte. (C’est d’ailleurs le cas pour tout système à UBC utilisant le CWL.)

LES DROITS D’AUTEUR
et le matériel permis dans la salle de classe :

SI VOUS AVEZ DES QUESTIONS…

À qui s’adresser / les ressources humaines et virtuelles supplémentaires :

  • Mireille Berthias :
    le côté administratif, les salles de classe, et tout tout tout sur le département :
    mireille.berthias@ubc.ca (Buchanan Tower 797)
  • un message simple de base à envoyer à un.e étudiant.e pour qui vous avez des soucis:

Dear [x],

This is just a really quick email to check that you are OK. I noticed that you had not been to class recently / submitted […] work / etc., and was worried about you. Is everything all right? Do let me know as soon as possible, in case there is anything I can do to help (and also because a reply will reassure me; I worry about students and their wellbeing).

Best wishes,

[…]

CONTACT INFORMATION

To contact your instructor (= the person who teaches you in class):

Further questions, uncertainties, comments, other issues throughout the term:

  • please email the course co-ordinator
  • please include your course (ex. FREN102-201) in your email subject-line

CONTACT INFORMATION: COURSE CO-ORDINATOR

Dr Juliet O’Brien
Co-ordinator, FREN 101 & 102
Email: juliet.obrien@ubc.ca
—Dr O’Brien reads her email at regular intervals during usual working hours—weekdays between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.—and should reply within 24 hours, sooner depending on the urgency of the matter.
Office: Buchanan Tower 728
Office hour: (by appointment, please email to arrange a mutually-convenient time)

COURSE WORK

● Course schedule:
—week-by-week schedule / timetable, including due dates for assessed work

● Course materials:
—information on the required textbook, with online component, that you will need for this course. If you took FREN 101 at any point between summer 2013 and winter 2016, this is the same textbook and you do not need to buy anything new; but you will need the new course code for iLrn.

● Course materials (2): online:
—information on how to access and use your e-book and the online exercises

● Horizons resources for compositions at the back of your textbook / last sections of the ebook:
—verb conjugation tables
—French → English lexicon
—English → French
—general index of topics

● Resources for French
—useful for compositions: online dictionaries, how to type French accents, iLrn troubleshooting, French & Francophone resources in Vancouver and further afield

● Revision guides:
—for the vocabulary quizzes, chapter tests, and final exam; plus extra revision materials on iLrn

● FHIS + UBC resources, advising, support, and care

RESOURCES FOR FRENCH

Some extra tips, in general, for language-learning:

10 tips and tricks to pick up any language(Click on the image above, it links to Babbel.com; the link will open in a new window/tab.)

J’aime le français = a cooperative crowd-sourced open-access Facebook community page, where most of the people posting are teachers of French (all levels, from kindergarten to university, and from beginners to advanced):

image● French dictionaries:
—free & mostly online: useful for homework compositions

● French accents
—free & online: useful for homework compositions

● French grammar
—some overlap with the resources above), including links to various websites with yet more online exercises

● French pronunciation
—free & online: useful in general
NB you will NOT be tested on your pronunciation in FREN 101 & 102: this is for general interest and as a starting-point if you are looking for extra practice and extra resources

● Movies & TV in French
—mostly free, some online: useful in general, and for compositions

● French & Francophone resources:
—UBC, Study Abroad, life in French in Vancouver, life in French online (radio, TV, etc.), and further afield
—the French, Hispanic & Italian Studies Department’s Multilingual Learning Centre (free) and the department’s list of tutors (not free)

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HELP, ADVISING, & FRENCH PLACEMENT

● French placement and registration:
—Which French course should you take?
—Is FREN 102 the right course for your level and requirements?
—If not, which one would be more appropriate for you?
—What to do if a class/section is full?
—Undergraduate French Advising (Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies)
—and their FAQ

● Questions about language & distribution requirements:
—Faculty of Arts > Academic Advising > Degree requirements: the language requirement
NB: you may satisfy the language requirement with any of thirty-odd languages taught at UBC (not just French); by taking (a) course(s) up to the requisite level, or by taking a proficiency test; the latter is also an option for languages not offered in UBC courses
—If you are not in the Faculty of Arts (Commerce, Engineering, Music, Science, etc.) and have questions about language and distribution requirements, please consult Academic Advising in your home Faculty or School

● THE MAIN “HELP” PAGE: FHIS + UBC resources, support, & care: useful links
An A to Z (not actually in alphabetical order on the page itself) of where to find information and help for everything in UBC life:
—academic advising
—access and diversity
—accommodation for disability
—financial distress
—French (Department list of tutors, Learning Centre)
—health
—Indigenous student matters
—international student matters
—Ombuds office
—respectful environment
—safety, accidents, emergencies
—sexual assault
—stress, anxiety, sleep
—student support, including how to help other students
—university policies, procedures, rules, regulatioms
—wellbeing

COURSE INFORMATION: what, when, how, where, etc.

… and why …

● Syllabus (I) & schedule:
—course description, syllabus (required materials, modes of assessment and distribution of marks, work and expectations, advice and assistance, policies), week-by-week schedule

● Syllabus (II): THE RULES:
—Aims, objectives, expectations, responsibilities, grading criteria, plagiarism, extensions, tests and exams, and quick links to UBC policies

● Course materials:
—information on the required textbook, with online component, that you will need for this course. If you took FREN 101 at any point between summer 2013 and winter 2017, this is the same textbook and you do not need to buy anything new; but you will need the new course code for iLrn.

● Class times and locations & instructors’ contact information

 

Revision guides

Please note that the vocabulary & grammar synopses below are for *everything* at the end of each chapter (because that’s what’s on these pages); your tests or exam won’t necessarily include everything in any given chapter. Please refer to the syllabus > general schedule for specifics on which compétences are included and which ones aren’t.

QUICK NAVIGATION

QUIZZES = you may find it useful to prepare using the the vocabulary pages at the end of each chapter and the ebook’s audio flashcards. Note that these work better in Chrome than Safari, if using an iOS device.

TESTS
TEST 1: CHAPTER 5

  • FORM: closed book = no textbook, ebook, dictionaries, electronic devices, or other materials; in class; timed to take 10-15 minutes. You may ask your instructor or invigilator questions.
  • NB: because this test is closed-book, you will NOT be expected to know every single word of French up to the end of ch. 1 in Horizons: this is not a test of mechanical parroting, nor a test of how much you have off by heart in short-term memory: it’s a test on using French, on the application of knowledge, on learning. If you are stuck for a word, please ask your instructor or invigilator: they will be able to give you at least a hint or a clue, even if (depending on your question and its context) they might not be able to give you the exact answer (for example, in the grammar exercises at the start of the test).
  • TEST FORMAT:
    Grammar & vocabulary exercises (multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blanks, finishing sentences, open-ended writing answering open-ended questions). Answer in French.
  • ch. 5: synopsis of grammar and vocabulary
  • guide to the iLrn exercises
  • going beyond the regular set exercices: how to use iLrn for extra practice and revision, including flashcards for vocabulary

TEST 2: CHAPTER 6

  • FORM: closed book = no textbook, ebook, dictionaries, electronic devices, or other materials; in class; timed to take 10-15 minutes. You may ask your instructor or invigilator questions.
  • NB: because this test is closed-book, you will NOT be expected to know every single word of French up to the end of ch. 2 in Horizons: this is not a test of mechanical parroting, nor a test of how much you have off by heart in short-term memory: it’s a test on using French, on the application of knowledge, on learning. If you are stuck for a word, please ask your instructor or invigilator: they will be able to give you at least a hint or a clue, even if (depending on your question and its context) they might not be able to give you the exact answer (for example, in the grammar exercises at the start of the test).
  • TEST FORMAT:
    Grammar & vocabulary exercises (multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blanks, finishing sentences, open-ended writing answering open-ended questions). Answer in French.
  • ch. 6: synopsis of grammar and vocabulary
  • guide to the iLrn exercises
  • going beyond the regular set exercices: how to use iLrn for extra practice and revision

TEST 3: CHAPTER 7

  • FORM: closed book = no textbook, ebook, dictionaries, electronic devices, or other materials; in class; timed to take 10-15 minutes. You may ask your instructor or invigilator questions.
  • NB: because this test is closed-book, you will NOT be expected to know every single word of French up to the end of ch. 2 in Horizons: this is not a test of mechanical parroting, nor a test of how much you have off by heart in short-term memory: it’s a test on using French, on the application of knowledge, on learning. If you are stuck for a word, please ask your instructor or invigilator: they will be able to give you at least a hint or a clue, even if (depending on your question and its context) they might not be able to give you the exact answer (for example, in the grammar exercises at the start of the test).
  • TEST FORMAT:
    Grammar & vocabulary exercises (multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blanks, finishing sentences, open-ended writing answering open-ended questions). Answer in French.
  • ch. 7: synopsis of grammar and vocabulary
  • guide to the iLrn exercises
  • going beyond the regular set exercices: how to use iLrn for extra practice and revision

TEST 4: CHAPTER 8

  • FORM: closed book = no textbook, ebook, dictionaries, electronic devices, or other materials; in class; timed to take 10-15 minutes. You may ask your instructor or invigilator questions.
  • NB: because this test is closed-book, you will NOT be expected to know every single word of French up to the end of ch. 2 in Horizons: this is not a test of mechanical parroting, nor a test of how much you have off by heart in short-term memory: it’s a test on using French, on the application of knowledge, on learning. If you are stuck for a word, please ask your instructor or invigilator: they will be able to give you at least a hint or a clue, even if (depending on your question and its context) they might not be able to give you the exact answer (for example, in the grammar exercises at the start of the test).
  • TEST FORMAT:
    Grammar & vocabulary exercises (multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blanks, finishing sentences, open-ended writing answering open-ended questions). Answer in French.
  • ch. 8: synopsis of grammar and vocabulary. Note that compétence 4 is NOT included and will not be tested.
  • guide to the iLrn exercises
  • going beyond the regular set exercices: how to use iLrn for extra practice and revision


FINAL EXAMINATION
(ch. 5-9 inclusive)

SEE ALSO

GUIDANCE ON REVISION FOR FRENCH (AND OTHER LANGUAGE) TESTS & EXAMS

The good news about FREN 101 & 102 exams is that you should not have any revision to do; none of the sorts of “studying” that are needed in some other kinds of course and academic field.

French is a language; and language-learning is more like music or sport than, say, biology or economics. Language-learning is cumulative—with new knowledge building on previous acquisitions—and happens and is reinforced through regular practice. If you have been to class, worked in class, and worked on your online exercises outside class: ideally, doing some French every day: then you should be well prepared for all the quizzes, tests, and exams in FREN 101 & 102.

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What more can you do?
Work on the online exercises: revision for tests and exams is one of the reasons you have multiple attempts and no deadline for them!

You can also do other exercises in iLrn (these are optional, in that they do not count towards your grade), and redo exercises worked on in class from the textbook (and indeed other exercises from the textbook too; these, too, are optional and do not count towards your final grade)

Work in shorter intensive stretches (maximum 20 to 30 minutes), with regular breaks. Set an alarm or a timer, to ensure that you have a break for at least 5-10 minutes every hour.

Eat.
Sleep.
Exercise, especially outdoors in the fresh air. (If your parents and other family tell you this all the time: give them a hug from me.)

DORMIR est le verbe le plus important en français (nos 2-10 = RÊVER, RÊVASSER, SONGER, IMAGINER, FLÂNER, FAINÉANTER, SE PROMENER, VAGUER, VAGABONDER…)

Read, watch, and listen to some French every day: even 5 minutes of skim-reading newspaper headlines online. Any French, from any Francophone place, on any subject. This is also a good excuse to watch a movie in French (in French, preferably with sub-titles in French too). You might already find it useful and easy to watch the “Élodie” videos on iLrn: go to the Video Library, and start with “Chapitre préliminaire” > “Élodie” is always the second item there (the first item is discussed in the next bullet-point).

BONUS: some useful practical general tips and advice from Timothy Gowers (Mathematics, University of Cambridge) > scroll down to “General study advice”

(THE FOLLOWING TIPS ARE MORE FOR THE FINAL EXAM)

“Self-tests” in iLrn may be helpful: I would recommend doing these together with one or two other students. These are mainly intended for practice before the final exam, rather than chapter tests and the midterm, but if you are working with some other students in a study-group this is good material on which to work.

The “Reprises” sections at the end of some chapters, accompanied by their videos and exercises. These are on iLrn > Video Library > chapter (pick whichever chapter you are working on, or go through them all one by one) > the first item, “Les Stagiaires.”

GENERAL GUIDANCE ON EXAMS

UBC resources for stress-relief for students

Including events on campus:

UBC links:

The final examination

UPDATED 2018-06-27

UBC Coyote's official message of goodwill to all for final examinations (28 November 2014)

Image source: Facebook > UBC Coyote

WHEN & WHERE?

  • Date, time, and location t.b.a. mid-July

REVISION GUIDE: USEFUL DOCUMENTS

  • description & syllabus
  • schedule
  • revision guides for the final exam and for all the chapter tests: the final exam is on everything we have done in this course all term (plus the foundations that precede FREN 102, ex. FREN 101 or equivalent, as language-learning is cumulative)

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING WITH YOU

  • your UBC student ID
  • a pen (I would recommend bringing three new ones)
  • water, other drinks, snacks, if you wish
  • one index card of notes, using just one or both sides*
  • a spare layer of clothing in case you get cold during the exam (cardigan, hat, etc.)
  • basics such as keys, outerwear, umbrella,…

* NB: this is an exam preparation tip / suggestion and these are NOT cue-cards or notes for the exam. No notes or books or materials are allowed in the exam itself (as should be clear from the exam format, practice exams, etc.). If trying to do last-minute revision, doing so from one pre-prepared index card is better (and writing that index card is very good preparation in its own right) than bringing all your notes, textbook, etc. with you.

WHAT YOU DO NOT NEED TO BRING WITH YOU

  • textbooks, other notes, revision materials
  • cellphones, smartphones, tablets, laptops, headphones, and other electronic devices

folon-tvGUIDANCE FOR REVISING FOR THE FINAL EXAMINATION

UBC resources for stress-relief for students

Including events on campus:

At the FREN 102 course site:

This is what I usually tell students, in all classes, for exam preparation:

1. Sleep. At least 8 hours/night, every night. Sleep plays an essential role in the consolidation of memory.

2. Electronic visual blackout before sleep. At least an hour with no electronic light-sources (i.e. screens). This should help you to sleep. Listening to music, however: yes. Actively encouraged: especially if it’s in French! Music should also help you be happier and calmer.

3. Eat well and regularly.

4. Exercise. Make sure you’ve at least stretched for 5 minutes every hour. Including during exams. This keeps your core muscles working and your airways open; especially around your upper torso and shoulders. We will remind students of the passing of time during the exam, and one reason for that is to give us a reason to remind students to stretch out a bit.

5. Cramming at the last minute is not advised, for three reasons:

(a) Most of your work is done during term, in the virtuous cycle of teaching-and-learning. This is reinforced by FREN102′s online exercises. There is little material that you can cram at the last minute, without taking drugs of a sort that also risk messing up memory. French is unlike academic areas that depend on learning facts by heart, by rote, in a mechanical robotic way.

(b) French is like most other academic subjects in that, at a university level, in order to do well you will/should also need to show evidence of reflexion, of independent thought. This entails active new thinking during the exam.

(c) French, like any language, requires regular continuous work and practice. The way it is learned is more like music than is is like other Arts/Humanities subjects. An analogy: if you had a piano recital, you wouldn’t do nothing at all and then cram 18 hours’ practice the day before.

6. Some of the best revision you can do before tests and exams is testing yourself. One of the best tests of your knowledge is your capability to explain something to another person. As I always tell me own students / section around week 3 of class: it is worth getting into study-pairs or groups (but keep them small: 2-4 people) as soon as possible, and definitely well before the middle of the term. In my experience, many people do this anyway. Meet regularly over coffee/tea (and maybe cake, du gâteau). Quiz each other. This can be done at any time, and continues to be beneficial in the week before a final exam

7. Make sure you know where your exam is taking place, how to get to it, and how long that will take.

8. Make sure you know where the nearest bathroom is. Pay a visit before the exam.

9. Arrive at your exam early (at least 20 minutes before the start), preferably including at least 10 minutes’ walking in your itinerary to get some oxygen into your brain (but not running).

10. Don’t bring anything with you that you don’t need for the exam itself. Especially no notes, revision guides, textbook, etc. They rarely help. You’re better off spending those last few minutes before the exam doing deep breathing. Some people meditate. Do whatever works for you, something calm that involves breathing slowly and deeply, good for your heart-rate as well as your blood (and brain) oxygen levels.

BONUS: some useful practical general tips and advice from Timothy Gowers (Mathematics, University of Cambridge) > scroll down to “General study advice”

UBC RULES ABOUT EXAMINATIONS

Your are expected to know these: it is one of your contractual responsibilities and obligations when you registered as a UBC student.

SEE ALSO

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Course materials (2): online

In this post, you will find information on how to access and use the online version of Horizons, including your e-book and the online exercises. Your e-book and the online exercises for Horizons, along with some other supplementary materials, are at an external website (not on the UBC system): at the iLrn Heinle Learning Centre, at http://hlc.quia.com/books

  • If you did not take FREN 101 at UBC and are new to Horizons:
    read the rest of this post and the attached guides
  • If you took FREN 101 here last term or last summer (2017):
    1. go to http://hlc.quia.com/books
    2. log in as you did last term, with your book key / access code
    3. drop / unregister from the UBC FREN 101 class you took before
    4. register in our course, using the following information:
    course = FREN 102: summer 2018
    course code = XRPBEP887
  • If you took FREN 101 at UBC before last term, please check the expiry date on your online access.
  • If you took FREN 101 at UBC more than a year ago and your online access has expired, please contact the course co-ordinator who can liaise with the publishers for you.
  • If you took FREN 101 at UBC in 2013-14 with the previous (5th) edition, please contact the course coordinator for further instructions.

QUICK LINKS:

  • your course = FREN 102: summer 2018
    your course code = XRPBEP887
  • UBC Horizons iLrn Day One guide (PDF)
  • iLrn guide 1: introduction:
    how to use your book key to set up an account and access your online exercise assignments, e-book,etc.
    = PDF, opens in a new window, can be downloaded
  • iLrn guide 2: the online exercises:
    where to find them, which ones to do, why, how they are graded, when to do them (and when to stop), how often, suggested sequence and pace (a guide for both 101 and 102)
    = PDF, opens in a new window, can be downloaded
  • iLrn guide 3: extra practice: going beyond the regular set exercices, how to use iLrn for extra practice and revision (a guide for both 101 and 102)
    = PDF, opens in a new window, can be downloaded

Online exercises are available from the start of term and stay open all term—right up to the final exam—and you have multiple attempts for each exercise.

IF YOU HAVEN’T TAKEN UBC’S FREN 101 AND THIS IS ALL NEW:
WHAT TO DO – HOW TO REGISTER AT iLrn

VISUAL GUIDE: READ THIS FIRST AND KEEP IT OPEN WHILE REGISTERING AT ILRN:

  • Course materials: introduction to iLrn: how to use your book key to set up an account and access your online exercise assignments, e-book, and other iLrn resources (self-testing, flashcards, etc.)
    = PDF, opens in a new window, can be downloaded

THE VERBAL VERSION

1. Please go to http://hlc.quia.com/books

2. Using your 16- to 19-character “book key” online code (provided with your textbook, if you bought it at the UBC Bookstore), set up your account with a username and password.

3. Once you enter your book key, you will have the option to enter a course code that will register you for your class and allow you to submit your assignments to your instructor.
Our course = FREN 102: summer 2018
Our course code= XRPBEP887

4. Next, add yourself to the appropriate “class”: this is the section you’re in. For example, FREN 102-921 is “Section 921.”

5. You will see your “workstation,” where you will be able to access the online exercises that have been set for you.

6. To work on your online exercises throughout the term, and to consult your e-textbook, annotate it, etc.: go to http://hlc.quia.com/books

PLEASE NOTE: in accordance with BC privacy law (FIPPA):

  • in the “required information” sections (= items with *) you DO NOT have to disclose and use your full name, or indeed your real name and email address.
    Refer to Course materials: introduction to iLrn
    for further details on what to do here.
  • in the other (= no *) sections, you DO NOT have to fill out your full (real, true) address and telephone number
  • But: in the drop-down menus for “country,” “province,” and “time zone” please select “Canada,” “BC,” and any of the time-zones that are Pacific Coast/GMT-8. That last item helps, to ensure we’re all in the same time-zone: otherwise you might find that you’ve missed a deadline for an online exercise!
    An example follows below, of how the FREN 102 coordinator filled out her profile (her password, by the way, is not “change”…):

ONLINE EXERCISES

These exercises are worth 5% of your final grade. There are two sort of exercise:
(1) practice exercises (from the electronic Student Activity Manual (SAM), prefix S- ) = 4.5%
(2) tutorial quizzes (prefix T-) = 0.5%

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  • “Assigned” exercises are those that are marked (on your final attempt), and that mark will go towards your total mark for the online exercises.
  • Your online exercise mark will only be calculated at the very end of term (after the final exam).
  • Half the exercises are set with a due date of the end of the teaching term; the others are due on the date of the final exam; the date currently set is that of the end of the exam period, and that date will change once the final exam date is published.
    There may be some variation from section to section and instructor to instructor; this will be clear when you look at your iLrn Workstation.
  • Practice exercises can be repeated several times over the course of the term.
    The exercises that have been set accompany and reinforce the work we’re doing in class.
    You can also use them for practice and revision for tests and the final exam.
  • It is recommended that you do some exercises (not necessarily all of them!) a first time after you have covered the material concerned in class: ideally, later that day.
  • You may find it useful to run through the week’s material more roughly and rapidly at the end of the week, and/or the start of the next week (ex. Friday and then Sunday before a next class on Monday (or Monday before Tuesday’s class, etc.)).
  • You may find it helpful to do some exercises, and/or to redo others, for revision before a test on that chapter. And then, similarly for revision purposes, in the revision period after the end of classes and before the final exam.
  • “Unassigned” exercises are not marked, and do not contribute to your grade. You are free to work on them too, if you so wish, for extra practice.
  • All of the assigned online exercises are worth 5% of your final grade:

GUIDE TO COMPLETING iLrn EXERCISES

  • iLrn guide 2: the online exercises: where to find them, which ones to do, why, how they are graded, when to do them (and when to stop), how often, suggested sequence and pace
    = PDF, opens in a new window, can be downloaded
  • iLrn guide 3: extra practice: going beyond the regular set exercices, how to use iLrn for extra practice and revision
    = PDF, opens in a new window, can be downloaded

SEE ALSO AND FURTHER

iLrn useful links: FAQ, user guides, support: useful for online exercises and any iLrn troubleshooting: