36-315 Revision Policy
After graded homeworks are returned, you have approximately one week to
revise it and
possibly improve your grade. The purpose is to reward you for learning
from your mistakes and filling in any gaps in your knowledge.
What to turn in
Turn in your graded homework and your revisions of the questions you
missed.
When
to turn it in!!!
In labs the week following the return of the homework. Please
give it to the TA.
Simple averaging
The revision does not replace the original grade, instead the two are
averaged together. For example, an original grade of 75 and a perfect
revision would make your grade 88. Revision does not replace doing well
the first time. For example, you cannot get a perfect score unless your
original grade was perfect (in which case you wouldn't need a
revision).
Perfect or doesn't count
Revisions must be perfect. If there is any question wrong on a
revision,
then the whole revision doesn't count. You can only revise once. This
again encourages you to do well the first time, because the more you
have to fix, the less likely you are to have a perfect revision.
Restricted information
Revisions are to be done privately, just like regular homeworks.
You cannot share your graded homework with anyone else until the
revision
deadline. Anything the grader writes on your homework is for your
information only.
Stephen E. Fienberg
Last modified: January 18 2006