Thursday, March 19, 2009

An exam so nice, some do it twice... or the low-down on the at-home version of the in-class exam...


The at-home-version-of-the-in-class-exam (ahvotice) is a pedagogical innovation
next only to the socket-open-socket-close-homework-assignments and blunt-force-trauma-causing
thinking-cap questions. Here is the standard FAQ on ahvotice

0. What are the ground rules for doing this--

Only that (a) you work independently and (b) you
submit it at the beginning of the class
on Tuesday 3/24

1. Can I just do the parts that I thought I didn't do well in the in-class version?

No. The at-home and in-class versions are graded as full papers.

2. Do I lose anything if I don't do it at home?

No (okay--you do lose the satisfaction of doing it twice;-). Your
grade in in-class will stand.

3. How is the effective midterm grade computed?

Eff = max( in-class; w*in-class+(1-w)*at-home )

4. What is the range of w?

0.5 < w <1

(typical values in the past ranged between .6 and .666)

5. But if everyone else does it at home and improve their grade, and
I decide to watch Simpsons/Seinfeld reruns instead, don't I lose out?

No. First of all, *nobody* ever loses out by watching reruns of Simpsons (Channel 6, weeknights 10 & 10:30) and
Seinfeld (Channel 10; week nights 10:30 and again at 11:30).

The difference between your inclass score and the Eff score will be
considered as your _extra credit_ on the mid term (and thus those
points wont affect grade cutoffs).


6. How do you device these ludicrously complex schemes?

Well, I had a relaxing spring break ;-)


7. Okay. I have no life outside of this course anyways. Tell me where I can find the exam?

Here: http://rakaposhi.eas.asu.edu/cse471/s09-midterm-athome.pdf

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Rao

3 comments:

  1. Does clicking the link for the exam entail that we have no lives outside of this course? =)

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  2. For those who want to see what they might gain:
    Exam score: '10'. W-factor: '0.5'. Extra Credit*: '45'.
    Exam score: '10'. W-factor: '0.55'. Extra Credit*: '40.5'.
    Exam score: '10'. W-factor: '0.6'. Extra Credit*: '36'.
    Exam score: '10'. W-factor: '0.65'. Extra Credit*: '31.5'.
    Exam score: '10'. W-factor: '0.7'. Extra Credit*: '27'.
    Exam score: '10'. W-factor: '0.75'. Extra Credit*: '22.5'.
    Exam score: '10'. W-factor: '0.8'. Extra Credit*: '18'.
    Exam score: '10'. W-factor: '0.85'. Extra Credit*: '13.5'.
    Exam score: '10'. W-factor: '0.9'. Extra Credit*: '8.99999999999997'.
    Exam score: '10'. W-factor: '0.95'. Extra Credit*: '4.49999999999996'.
    Exam score: '10'. W-factor: '1'. Extra Credit*: '0'.
    Exam score: '20'. W-factor: '0.5'. Extra Credit*: '40'.
    Exam score: '20'. W-factor: '0.55'. Extra Credit*: '36'.
    Exam score: '20'. W-factor: '0.6'. Extra Credit*: '32'.
    Exam score: '20'. W-factor: '0.65'. Extra Credit*: '28'.
    Exam score: '20'. W-factor: '0.7'. Extra Credit*: '24'.
    Exam score: '20'. W-factor: '0.75'. Extra Credit*: '20'.
    Exam score: '20'. W-factor: '0.8'. Extra Credit*: '16'.
    Exam score: '20'. W-factor: '0.85'. Extra Credit*: '12'.
    Exam score: '20'. W-factor: '0.9'. Extra Credit*: '7.99999999999997'.
    Exam score: '20'. W-factor: '0.95'. Extra Credit*: '3.99999999999997'.
    Exam score: '20'. W-factor: '1'. Extra Credit*: '0'.
    Exam score: '30'. W-factor: '0.5'. Extra Credit*: '35'.
    Exam score: '30'. W-factor: '0.55'. Extra Credit*: '31.5'.
    Exam score: '30'. W-factor: '0.6'. Extra Credit*: '28'.
    Exam score: '30'. W-factor: '0.65'. Extra Credit*: '24.5'.
    Exam score: '30'. W-factor: '0.7'. Extra Credit*: '21'.
    Exam score: '30'. W-factor: '0.75'. Extra Credit*: '17.5'.
    Exam score: '30'. W-factor: '0.8'. Extra Credit*: '14'.
    Exam score: '30'. W-factor: '0.85'. Extra Credit*: '10.5'.
    Exam score: '30'. W-factor: '0.9'. Extra Credit*: '6.99999999999997'.
    Exam score: '30'. W-factor: '0.95'. Extra Credit*: '3.49999999999997'.
    Exam score: '30'. W-factor: '1'. Extra Credit*: '0'.
    Exam score: '40'. W-factor: '0.5'. Extra Credit*: '30'.
    Exam score: '40'. W-factor: '0.55'. Extra Credit*: '27'.
    Exam score: '40'. W-factor: '0.6'. Extra Credit*: '24'.
    Exam score: '40'. W-factor: '0.65'. Extra Credit*: '21'.
    Exam score: '40'. W-factor: '0.7'. Extra Credit*: '18'.
    Exam score: '40'. W-factor: '0.75'. Extra Credit*: '15'.
    Exam score: '40'. W-factor: '0.8'. Extra Credit*: '12'.
    Exam score: '40'. W-factor: '0.85'. Extra Credit*: '8.99999999999999'.
    Exam score: '40'. W-factor: '0.9'. Extra Credit*: '5.99999999999998'.
    Exam score: '40'. W-factor: '0.95'. Extra Credit*: '2.99999999999997'.
    Exam score: '40'. W-factor: '1'. Extra Credit*: '0'.
    Exam score: '50'. W-factor: '0.5'. Extra Credit*: '25'.
    Exam score: '50'. W-factor: '0.55'. Extra Credit*: '22.5'.
    Exam score: '50'. W-factor: '0.6'. Extra Credit*: '20'.
    Exam score: '50'. W-factor: '0.65'. Extra Credit*: '17.5'.
    Exam score: '50'. W-factor: '0.7'. Extra Credit*: '15'.
    Exam score: '50'. W-factor: '0.75'. Extra Credit*: '12.5'.
    Exam score: '50'. W-factor: '0.8'. Extra Credit*: '9.99999999999999'.
    Exam score: '50'. W-factor: '0.85'. Extra Credit*: '7.49999999999999'.
    Exam score: '50'. W-factor: '0.9'. Extra Credit*: '4.99999999999998'.
    Exam score: '50'. W-factor: '0.95'. Extra Credit*: '2.49999999999998'.
    Exam score: '50'. W-factor: '1'. Extra Credit*: '0'.
    Exam score: '60'. W-factor: '0.5'. Extra Credit*: '20'.
    Exam score: '60'. W-factor: '0.55'. Extra Credit*: '18'.
    Exam score: '60'. W-factor: '0.6'. Extra Credit*: '16'.
    Exam score: '60'. W-factor: '0.65'. Extra Credit*: '14'.
    Exam score: '60'. W-factor: '0.7'. Extra Credit*: '12'.
    Exam score: '60'. W-factor: '0.75'. Extra Credit*: '10'.
    Exam score: '60'. W-factor: '0.8'. Extra Credit*: '7.99999999999999'.
    Exam score: '60'. W-factor: '0.85'. Extra Credit*: '5.99999999999999'.
    Exam score: '60'. W-factor: '0.9'. Extra Credit*: '3.99999999999999'.
    Exam score: '60'. W-factor: '0.95'. Extra Credit*: '1.99999999999998'.
    Exam score: '60'. W-factor: '1'. Extra Credit*: '0'.
    Exam score: '70'. W-factor: '0.5'. Extra Credit*: '15'.
    Exam score: '70'. W-factor: '0.55'. Extra Credit*: '13.5'.
    Exam score: '70'. W-factor: '0.6'. Extra Credit*: '12'.
    Exam score: '70'. W-factor: '0.65'. Extra Credit*: '10.5'.
    Exam score: '70'. W-factor: '0.7'. Extra Credit*: '9'.
    Exam score: '70'. W-factor: '0.75'. Extra Credit*: '7.5'.
    Exam score: '70'. W-factor: '0.8'. Extra Credit*: '6'.
    Exam score: '70'. W-factor: '0.85'. Extra Credit*: '4.49999999999999'.
    Exam score: '70'. W-factor: '0.9'. Extra Credit*: '3'.
    Exam score: '70'. W-factor: '0.95'. Extra Credit*: '1.49999999999999'.
    Exam score: '70'. W-factor: '1'. Extra Credit*: '0'.
    Exam score: '80'. W-factor: '0.5'. Extra Credit*: '10'.
    Exam score: '80'. W-factor: '0.55'. Extra Credit*: '9'.
    Exam score: '80'. W-factor: '0.6'. Extra Credit*: '8'.
    Exam score: '80'. W-factor: '0.65'. Extra Credit*: '7'.
    Exam score: '80'. W-factor: '0.7'. Extra Credit*: '6'.
    Exam score: '80'. W-factor: '0.75'. Extra Credit*: '5'.
    Exam score: '80'. W-factor: '0.8'. Extra Credit*: '4'.
    Exam score: '80'. W-factor: '0.85'. Extra Credit*: '3'.
    Exam score: '80'. W-factor: '0.9'. Extra Credit*: '2'.
    Exam score: '80'. W-factor: '0.95'. Extra Credit*: '0.999999999999986'.
    Exam score: '80'. W-factor: '1'. Extra Credit*: '0'.
    Exam score: '90'. W-factor: '0.5'. Extra Credit*: '5'.
    Exam score: '90'. W-factor: '0.55'. Extra Credit*: '4.5'.
    Exam score: '90'. W-factor: '0.6'. Extra Credit*: '4'.
    Exam score: '90'. W-factor: '0.65'. Extra Credit*: '3.5'.
    Exam score: '90'. W-factor: '0.7'. Extra Credit*: '3'.
    Exam score: '90'. W-factor: '0.75'. Extra Credit*: '2.5'.
    Exam score: '90'. W-factor: '0.8'. Extra Credit*: '2'.
    Exam score: '90'. W-factor: '0.85'. Extra Credit*: '1.5'.
    Exam score: '90'. W-factor: '0.9'. Extra Credit*: '1'.
    Exam score: '90'. W-factor: '0.95'. Extra Credit*: '0.5'.
    Exam score: '90'. W-factor: '1'. Extra Credit*: '0'.
    Exam score: '100'. W-factor: '0.5'. Extra Credit*: '0'.
    Exam score: '100'. W-factor: '0.55'. Extra Credit*: '0'.
    Exam score: '100'. W-factor: '0.6'. Extra Credit*: '0'.
    Exam score: '100'. W-factor: '0.65'. Extra Credit*: '0'.
    Exam score: '100'. W-factor: '0.7'. Extra Credit*: '0'.
    Exam score: '100'. W-factor: '0.75'. Extra Credit*: '0'.
    Exam score: '100'. W-factor: '0.8'. Extra Credit*: '0'.
    Exam score: '100'. W-factor: '0.85'. Extra Credit*: '0'.
    Exam score: '100'. W-factor: '0.9'. Extra Credit*: '0'.
    Exam score: '100'. W-factor: '0.95'. Extra Credit*: '0'.
    Exam score: '100'. W-factor: '1'. Extra Credit*: '0'.


    Assume a 'typical' w-factor of .633.
    Exam score: '10'. W-factor: '0.633'. Extra Credit*: '33.03'.
    Exam score: '20'. W-factor: '0.633'. Extra Credit*: '29.36'.
    Exam score: '30'. W-factor: '0.633'. Extra Credit*: '25.69'.
    Exam score: '40'. W-factor: '0.633'. Extra Credit*: '22.02'.
    Exam score: '50'. W-factor: '0.633'. Extra Credit*: '18.35'.
    Exam score: '60'. W-factor: '0.633'. Extra Credit*: '14.68'.
    Exam score: '70'. W-factor: '0.633'. Extra Credit*: '11.01'.
    Exam score: '80'. W-factor: '0.633'. Extra Credit*: '7.34'.
    Exam score: '90'. W-factor: '0.633'. Extra Credit*: '3.67'.
    Exam score: '100'. W-factor: '0.633'. Extra Credit*: '0'.
    *Extra credit value assumes a perfect score on the take home.

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  3. And for those who want a more detailed analysis (or to see what happens if the take home goes less than perfectly), here's the Perl script:

    #!/usr/bin/perl -w
    my $redoScore = 100;
    for (my $exam = 10; $exam <= 100; $exam += 10)
    {
    for (my $w = 0.5; $w <= 1.04; $w += 0.05)
    {
    my $ec = max($exam, $w * $exam + (1 - $w) * $redoScore);
    $ec = max(0, $ec - $exam);
    print("Exam score: '$exam'. W-factor: '$w'. Extra Credit*: '$ec'.\n");
    }
    }
    print("\n\nAssume a 'typical' w-factor of .633.\n");
    for (my $exam = 10; $exam <= 100; $exam += 10)
    {
    my $w = 0.633;
    my $ec = max($exam, $w * $exam + (1 - $w) * $redoScore);
    $ec = max(0, $ec - $exam);
    print("Exam score: '$exam'. W-factor: '$w'. Extra Credit*: '$ec'.\n");
    }
    print("*Extra credit value assumes a perfect score on the take home.\n");
    sub max
    {
    $_[0] > $_[1] ? $_[0] : $_[1];
    }

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