• This means a lab report is one single documemnt not a constelation off assorted file types. When you request a reprint of an article it comes as a single .pdf file not one file with text, another with number,s another with figures. Even when your report was gererated in other software packages like MSExcell (.xlsx) your lab report should be submitted as one (1) single MSWord document with tables graphs immages etc.
• Exceptions: Occasionally you will be required to submit MSExcell (.xlsx) or MSPowerpoint (.pptx) or the output of several other programs like MacClade, SPSS or RavenLite or any of the other course specific software instead of or in addition to the MSWord document. This is usually required to evaluate student proficience with a particular program or to evaluate presentations.
• Pay attention to the syllabus and submit the proper file type.
  

Naming Lab report files

• The file name for the attachment must comply with the Dept of Biology file naming conventions.
  • Filenames should start with your Username but CTSS adds your initials to the begining of your username and your submissions would be alphbetized by your first initial.
    • You can correct that by simply moving your initials to the end of your name
    • eg.   Hatchwi would start all of my filenames.
  • This is followed by a very terse description of the content  -  Hatchwi_StatsLab1v1.
  • If this is a multidraft assignment you need to include the""v1" to distinguishes it from version 2 to be submitted later.
  • Failure to include version numbers could lead to gradding old submissions that you have improvd and resubmitted.
  • Leaving out spaces or replacing them with underscores makes things easier on Unix based machines.
    • If you start each word tith an upper case letter it is relativly easy to read.
    • Not required but it is good mannes.You should also include the appropriate file extension as well eg Hatchwi_StatsLab1v.docx
• Failure to comply with the departmental filenaming convention can delay grading or result in the assignmnet being classified as not received. It will take a while to straighten things out.

Using email to deliver course submissions.

• The eMail must have an appropriate subject In order to facilitate sorting.
  • Instructors often use electronic sorting to move assignments to the proper folder.
  • This electronic sorting fails unless there is some data in the subject field to work with 
• The subject must start with Biol
  • this should be followed by course number eg Biol436
  • Then a a terse descriptor.  eg Biol436 Lab 3 Adaptation to temperaturelab report
    • This is not a file name so spaces etc are fine
    • The course number is the critical item it gets the report into the folder for physiology Then the lab number or title direct it into the final folder.
  • This prevents lost reports when you fail to use the appropriate file name
• Never submit two or more reports in the same email
  
  
• Team lab reports
• Team lab reports are sumbitted by the team leader
• Only one name the team leader name should appear in the file name
• All members of the team should be included in the “to” dialog box before the email is sent.

• This facilitates returning the assignment to all team embers.

• Failur to do so will result in the team members not receiving comments or grades

Using email to deliver course submissions.

• Assignments are submittted in blackboard by attaching them to the assignment itsself
  • Open an assignment and download its filese if required
  • Then attach the compleated assignment by clicking the browse my computer to find the file
• Team reports are submitted by the team leader
  • They are submitted as team assignments
  • Blackboard takes care of the rest
    • delivering the gradeed assignmemnt to each team member
    • Adding the scores to the grade book for each.

 

September 3, 2012