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I now have the online grade book up and running. It may not be pretty but it is better than anything anyone else has + your grades show up in real time. Remember to click the grade book link from the main menu of my site and then follow the directions in the attached word document.
I have worked insanely hard on this to get it just right. I’m hoping this works without too much of a headache. This will only work with internet explorer. Opera freaks out and wants to download a file which is not what should happen, and Google Chrome does appear to work but throws a bunch of errors at you constantly. I haven’t tested with FireFox but I’m sure it will probably crash as well. Attached I have put together a simple document with screen shots showing you how to get into the site. User name is first name and last name (ex. MatthewPayne note caps). Password is your student ID starting with a capital S. Now for some ground rules.
1) You are on the honor code. If for some reason I have made a mistake in the programming and another student’s grades are shown you are to tell me immediately. I will correct the problem asap. I have taken steps to try and ensure confidentiality but mistakes do happen.
2) This is the best system on the market for handling such a large spreadsheet without having to rely on another provider. It is quirky and I’ve not tuned on it yet. Suck it up and live with what you get, beggars can’t be choosers.
3) I grade things when I grade them. I will not tolerate pestering to update the grades. What is displayed is an exact copy of what I’m working on. You have some math skills, add up your own points and figure out what you need on the next assignment or test to get the grade you want. The possible points are displayed at the bottom of every sheet. NOTE: If your grade says F…do the math. Look at the cell in the spreadsheet and get the calculation. Unless you are lazy and did no work it is probably because something is missing. IE…WE HAVE HAD NO EXAM…THERE ARE NO EXAM GRADES YET…SO THERE IS NO INFO FOR THE SPREADSHEET TO CALCULATE WITH!!!
4) This system is for your benefit. Use it to see what you are missing or what you didn’t turn in. Hopefully the lazy ones will see this and figure out just how badly they are doing.
5) This in no way changes my late turn in policy. If you have a ton of missing work, then that is your problem not mine. If I become inundated with emails about turning old work in because you just realized how lazy you really were I will take the gradebook offline. I have enough irons in the fire as it is I don’t need any more work or pestering.
6) If you do see something missing that you know you turned in and there isn’t a grade, you need to email me or mention it to me in class. Also you better have proof that I graded whatever it was, so it is to your benefit to always keep a copy of your emails and returned homework, without it there isn’t much I can do about changing the grade. This will also keep me on my toes when grading.
7) The assignments are generally easy to figure out by their titles. Please don’t slam me with emails about what each means. I know what they mean and that is really what counts in the end.
8) If you email me about any issue regarding the site please be patient with me as a response may take a little bit. The online gradebook is lowest on the list of priorities right now.
Well that about wraps it up. If you would please give me some feedback about it and let me know if you feel it is worth my efforts. Thanks
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Worked on the Hot Rod Math project some. I was hoping that everyone would have at least tried it since that was what I had asked of you. The reason being I was wanting you to modify it by turning Option Strict On. This will make you better programmers since the compiler will not allow you to get away with any BS. I gave you a hand out that shows a shortcut on doing some of this, however the chapter does the same thing only the slightly longer way around. I will post it in the downloads section in case you didn't get it. The best way to approach the problem is to get your program working with Option Strict Off then going back and turning it on and adding in the appropriate code. My example will be in the downloads section as well. 
Well it was a small class today. Only 2 showed up. We spent the entire time taking a pc apart, documenting the pieces, then reassembling it, and doing some research on where to find the drivers. You are to type up what you documented and send it in via email. Since there will be no class on the 2nd I want to go ahead and knock out a small exam on chapters 1-3 next Thursday. I'll get you a study guide asap. 
