Wrapping Up the Semester

Final Grade Submission

The final grade submission deadline is Wednesday December 18, 2019 at 12 p.m. (noon)*. Final grades are submitted through DC Connect, using the Export to Banner button. 

Please visit our final grade submission documentation to view step-by-step instructions on how to submit your grades in DC Connect, as well as review to ensure they were exported to Banner successfully. 

The Centre for Academic and Faculty Enrichment will be providing drop-in support if you require face-to-face assistance from 12pm – 1pm starting Monday December 9th to the following Monday December 16th. For more information please check out TREG. 

We can also be contacted by email at dcconnect@durhamcollege.ca. 

*Grade submission date does not apply to Apprenticeship, Ontario Learn courses, and School College Work Initiative & Academic Upgrading. 

One Minute DC Connect Tip

Did you know that the order to which you link rubrics to assignments and then to grade items in DC Connect matters? Linking a rubric with a grade item prevents you from being able to link an assignment with that grade item. The rubric should be added to the assignment, followed by linking the assignment with the appropriate grade item. 

The Pomodoro Technique: The Science Behind It

Have you heard about the Pomodoro Technique?  It is a strategy to remain focused and increase efficiency. Give it a try during marking season! With the pomodoro technique, you set a timer for 25 minutes and focus on one task at hand without distraction, followed by a five-minute break. You repeat that cycle four times and then take an extended break.  There are many online pomodoro timers to try.  

Want to know more, check out these resources:  

https://www.profweb.ca/en/publications/real-life-stories/the-pomodoro-technique  

https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/gradhacker/measuring-your-workday-pomodoros