The GPA reflects hundreds of papers and midterms and classroom participations over four years.

And teachers' observations about a student's motivation, ability to work in groups and classroom participation are often part of final grades.

This theoretically allows for greater classroom participation and more one-on-one contact with professors.

The quality of a student's classroom participation and the artwork itself are the basis of grades, if any.

Classroom Response System is intended to aid classroom participation and assessment.

Each teacher has specific grading metrics based on such measures as attendance, quizzes and tests, homework, special assignments, classroom participation, projects, and so forth.

Paterno and Marinaro agree that what might be even more destructive for classroom participation than the long college season is the freshman eligible rule.

"I had one," said Angela, who probably got glowing reports for classroom participation.

All the more distracting because Darden relies heavily on classroom participation.

The course is offered free of charge and consists of a minimum of 10 hours of classroom participation, although most courses generally last 12-16 hours.