Administration and Policies

Planning and administering exams (Needs Updating/Decision Point)

Exam tasks

Planning for and administering exams in Physics 103 and 104 is a large task and requires the teamwork of the Course Instructors, Course Coordinators, and Teaching Assistants.   This chart details the timeline of tasks and responsibilities of the team members.

Task: Completed by: Notes:
Week prior to exam
Write exam Course Instructors
Proofread exams Course Instructors
Write exam solutions Coure Instructors
Randomize versions Course Instructors?
Create answer keys Course Instructors?
Assign TAs to exam rooms Course Coordinator (Could this be done by a lead TA?)
Copy exams Course Coordinator to office staff
Copy alternate exams Course Coordinator to office staff Who wrote the alternate exams?
Schedule review session (?) Course Coordinator Is this different from the in class review?
Schedule make-up labs (?) Course Coordinator Is this prior to exams?
Schedule Tuesday Helpdesk Course Coordinator (Could this be done by a TA?)
Announce exam rooms/review sessions/make-up labs Course Coordinator Is this announced on Canvas and in person?
Announce alternate exams Course Coordinator Are alternate exams times already scheduled?  Is this for specific students or is this a whole class annoucement?
Just Prior to exams
Run review sessions Could this be done as a team efforts?
Run make-up labs Could this be done as a team effort?
Meet with TA’s to review exam Course Coordinator
Run alternate exams Course Coordinator (could this be done as a team effort?)

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