This page summarizes the due dates and weight of graded assignments for this course. To access your scores please see the Progress page. Additional information about how to interpret the Progress page is available in the edX Learner's Guide.
Course Outline
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Topic |
Estimated Effort |
Release Date |
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Part 1: Platform Foundations |
2-4 hours |
March 13, 2018 at 19:00 UTC |
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Part 2: Design and Architecture |
4-6 hours |
March 20, 2018 at 19:00 UTC |
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Part 3: Launch |
4-6 hours |
March 27, 2018 at 19:00 UTC |
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Part 4: Monetization |
4-6 hours |
April 3, 2018 at 19:00 UTC |
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Part 5: Openness |
4-6 hours |
April 10, 2018 at 19:00 UTC |
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Part 6: Strategy |
4-6 hours |
April 17, 2018 at 19:00 UTC |
We attribute the variation in effort (4-8 hours) to two factors: (i) Verified learners receive additional content for their proctored final exam, and (ii) Learners without adequate preparation might need to fill gaps in their knowledge by working through optional links provided in this course.
Assessments and Grading
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Assessment |
Weight |
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Participation on Online Discussion |
25% |
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Multiple Choice Quizzes |
25% |
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Peer Graded Open Responses |
15% |
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Final Exam |
35% |
For those of you who are taking the course for a Verified Certificate, you must meet a minimum grade of 67% in the course to be eligible to receive a certificate from edX.
Open Response Assessment (ORA) Deadlines
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ORA |
Response Due Date/ Start Peer Grading |
Complete Peer Grading by… |
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Part 2 |
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1 (Opens with Part 2 on 3/20) |
3/27/18 at 19:00 UTC |
4/3/18 at 19:00 UTC |
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Part 5 |
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1 (Opens with Part 5 on 4/10) |
4/17/18 at 19:00 UTC |
4/24/18 at 19:00 UTC |
Final Exam Deadlines
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Final exam (Audit learners) & Proctored exam (Verified learners) |
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Track |
Final exam |
Assessment Due Date |
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Audit learners |
Multiple Choice Questions |
04/24/18 at 19:00 UTC |
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Verified learners |
Multiple Choice Questions |
04/24/18 at 19:00 UTC |