This page has two components. The top section shows your current (provisional) course grade based on your grades so far. The bottom section allows you to estimate what your course grade would be with various scores on different components of your grade.
The Provisional Course Grade is computed directly from your scores on each component in the course (see the "Current grades" table). The weights in the table are from the syllabus and will add to 100 once you have grades for all assignments and exams. The provisional course grade divides your "points earned" by the total weights for any component with a grade. The weights are applied to whatever grade you have for the assignments completed so far. At the end of the semester, any SONA extra credit points will automatically be added to your highest concepts exam score.
The Estimate Course Grade section (scroll down) shows what your course grade would be based on weighted scores for the different course components. This will allow you to see what score you would need on the last exam, for example, to achieve a particular final course grade. You need to enter scores for all components in order to generate an estimated course grade.
This 235App Shiny application allows students to take assignments, view their progress in the course, check their grades, etc.
The original version of the 235App was created by Daniel Simons and Emily Cunningham for use in Psych 235 at the Univerity of Illinois. That original version (with modifications) was used until Spring 2026.
The current version was rewritten for the Spring 2027 semester by Daniel Simons (with AI assistance for some of the coding). This complete rewrite makes the system more modular, secure, and efficient.