BCOR 3000BCOR 3000

Jay BallantineJay Ballantine

303-492-4931303-492-4931

ballantj@colorado.eduballantj@colorado.edu

Office HoursOffice Hours

• Koelbel 430Koelbel 430• WTh WTh 8:30-11:308:30-11:30

(but no office hours tomorrow)(but no office hours tomorrow)

…….and by appointment.and by appointment

Exam Dates (all in class)Exam Dates (all in class)

• Thursday, Feb 9Thursday, Feb 9• Thursday, Mar 8Thursday, Mar 8• Tuesday, April 10Tuesday, April 10• Wednesday, May 9 @ 1:30Wednesday, May 9 @ 1:30

TextText

• Business Law Today, by Miller and Business Law Today, by Miller and Jentz, 9Jentz, 9thth Edition Edition

• Can use full text or the BCOR 3000 Can use full text or the BCOR 3000 softcover versionsoftcover version– Which to use?Which to use?

• Optional: Study GuideOptional: Study Guide

Initial Syllabus Items:Initial Syllabus Items:

• For Thurs, read Chapter 1For Thurs, read Chapter 1• Exam 1 will cover Chapters 1-3Exam 1 will cover Chapters 1-3• I’ll post and send out syllabus in I’ll post and send out syllabus in

the next few days on D2L.the next few days on D2L.

Teaching ApproachTeaching Approach

• Lots of examplesLots of examples• Ask questionsAsk questions• Discussions, even though a large Discussions, even though a large

classclass

Syllabus ItemsSyllabus Items

• GradingGrading• Exam FormatsExam Formats• Makeup ExamMakeup Exam• Time limit on grading issuesTime limit on grading issues• End of exam in classEnd of exam in class• Missing classMissing class• EmailEmail

During Exam….During Exam….

• I don’t answer questions about I don’t answer questions about exam questionsexam questions– Could give unfair advantageCould give unfair advantage– Often cannot answer without “giving Often cannot answer without “giving

away” the answeraway” the answer– Often can answer some, but not all, Often can answer some, but not all,

questionquestion

Instead….Instead….

• You can write down your concerns You can write down your concerns with a question on the scantronwith a question on the scantron

• But always put your selection for But always put your selection for the best answerthe best answer

• If there is a problem, this becomes If there is a problem, this becomes apparentapparent

Exam Grading ProcessExam Grading Process

• Review all comments on exam Review all comments on exam questionsquestions

• Adjust, if necessaryAdjust, if necessary• Submit to machine gradingSubmit to machine grading• Analyze resultsAnalyze results• Adjust, if necessary, and resubmitAdjust, if necessary, and resubmit• Determine any “curve” and postDetermine any “curve” and post