A quest (quick test) is a in-person written assessment consisting of a 30-minute individual activity followed by a 15-minute group activity. Be in your assigned seat on time as we plan to begin promptly. Late arrivals will not have additional time to complete the quest. Review the following policies carefully.

Preparation

The best way to prepare is by engaging in course activities such as lecture, quiz section, prework, and projects. The quest may cover all ideas up to and including the last class meeting before the quest. Students are encouraged to ask questions in office hours or the discussion board.

Seating

We will email your seat assignment to your UW email the day before the quest. If you do not receive your seat assignment by the morning of the quest, write a private question here to let us know. An assigned seating preference form will be announced prior to the quest.

Format

The quest will be a single sheet of letter paper with about 4 questions. This quest will emphasize ideas from the current module but may rely on ideas from earlier in the course. Write answers only in the provided blank spaces.

Note sheets

You may bring up to 10 sheets of letter or A4-size paper notes. This limit is intended to reduce waste and improve ergonomics. Paper notes may be printed but must be your own work and respect copyright. You have permission to reproduce or bring any class materials.

Materials

Bring an erasable writing utensil, your student ID card, and any notes that you created up to the allowed limit. Student IDs will be verified at the start of the quest. During the quest, you may not use any electronic devices. Write your answers on the quest itself.

Handwriting

Handwriting that is not legible will not be evaluated, such as writing in cursive and text that wanders around the page margins. Only legible answers in the provided blank spaces will be evaluated.

Alternatives

No alternate quests will be offered. Higher scores on matching parts of the final exam will be used to replace missing quest scores.

The group activity immediately follows the individual activity and involves completing the quest again with your seat neighbors. The purpose of the group activity is to turn the quest from an assessment opportunity to a learning opportunity. Both the individual activity and group activity are graded: the individual activity is two-thirds of the quest’s final grade weight and the group activity is one-third of the quest’s final grade weight.