.. _syllabus-online:

Asynchronous Online
========================================

The asynchronous format has no scheduled class meetings: you work through the lecture videos,
readings, and assignments on your own schedule, paced by weekly deadlines.

.. admonition:: The Midterm Exams Are Not Asynchronous
   :class: important

   Both midterms are **in-person evening exams** (Exam 1: Wednesday, October 7 ·
   Exam 2: Tuesday, November 17, each 8:00–9:00 PM). West Lafayette students take them on
   the West Lafayette campus; Indianapolis students take them on the Indianapolis campus
   with Dr. Matangi. Please confirm you can attend before enrolling in this section.

Fall 2026 Sections
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   * - **Section**
     - **CRN**
     - **Instructor**

   * - 018
     - 12022
     - Timothy Reese

   * - 234
     - 19649
     - Timothy Reese

Your section's official Simple Syllabus document is available through Brightspace.

Course schedule: `Asynchronous Online Section
<https://treese41528.github.io/STAT350/Schedules/Fall/2026/StudentSchedule-Fall2026-Asynchronous.html>`_

Grading
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   * - **Category**
     - **Percentage**

   * - Brightspace quizzes
     - 8%

   * - Homework (including computer assignments)
     - 24%

   * - Midterm Exams
     - 20% × 2

   * - Final Exam
     - 28%

   * - **Total**
     - **100%**

   * - Course Evaluation (bonus)
     - +1%

**Brightspace quizzes (8%)**

Completed online in Brightspace, typically due **Friday**. The lowest quiz score is dropped at
the end of the semester.

**Homework and computer assignments (24%)**

Delivered through Edfinity, typically due **Tuesday before midnight**. Homework problems are
automatically graded with multiple attempts allowed. Computer assignments use a provided data
set and require R code, graphs, and written interpretation; they are hand-graded by TAs,
normally by the Sunday after the deadline. The lowest score is dropped. Late work is accepted
within 48 hours at a 20% penalty.

**Exams (68%)**

Two in-person evening midterms (20% each) and a comprehensive final (28%), all taken on
campus. See :ref:`syllabus-index` for dates, crib sheet rules, and makeup policy.

Staying on Track
-----------------------------------

- Check Brightspace announcements and your Purdue email regularly — due dates and course
  changes are posted there.
- Budget 10–15 hours per week for readings, videos, homework, and review, and put the weekly
  deadlines on your calendar.
- Use the Brightspace Q/A and Private Discussions forums for questions; responses usually
  arrive within 24 hours (48 hours over weekends).

For everything shared across modalities — resources, exam policies, grading scale, late work,
academic integrity, and university policies — see :ref:`syllabus-index`.