Cost Accounting (2 º Sem 2019/2020)

Dear students,

We hope that this message finds you and your families well and healthy.

The final grades of the Appeal Exam Period (exam and continuous evaluation, when applicable) are now available.

You can find the details of the grades in the section “Grades Continuous Evaluation”, as well as the correction of one of the versions of the exam (similar rational applies to other versions).

As in the previous exam period, we decided to lower the minimum grade of the exam to 7 (and not 7,5 as before). Besides, whenever the multiple choice of one section of the exam ended with a negative amount it counted as 0 (zero). The participation grade was replaced by the exam grade whenever the latter was higher.

Thus, the final grade obeys to the following rules:

Exam grade below 7 => Final Grade of Appeal Period = Exam Grade

Exam Grade Exam grade above 7 and above class participation => Final Grade of Appeal Period = Exam Grade

Exam Grade Exam grade above 7 but below class participation => Final Grade of Appeal Period = 70% Exam Grade + 30% continuous evaluation

Students who want to access the grade review session, which will be held in Microsoft Teams with cameras on, should send an email until Tuesday, 14/7, 5pm, to pedrosantos@iseg.ulisboa.pt, identifying the reason of the appeal regarding the correction of the exam. The review session will be held on Wednesday, July 15, 3pm. Students will receive a confirmation email with the exact time by July 15, in the morning. You must clearly identify yourself with name, number and the subject (exam review request).

Congratulations to all that concluded the course successfully.

Have nice holidays and stay healthy!

The Cost Accounting Team

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Dear Cost Accounting students enrolled for the Extra Season Exam,

We hope this e-mail finds you and your families well and in good health.

In relation to the Cost Accounting exam for tomorrow, July 9 at 12h, we have the following information (you can also check the announcement online):

1.            The exam is with consultation (of class materials, books, formulas) but individual, without any contact with third parties, in accordance with the honour commitment signed by the students and defined by the school.

2.            We remind you that the exam is with consultation only due to technical questions, but it was designed to be without done without consultation. Therefore, it is important that you do not waste time with unnecessary research in case you know the answer and/or how to solve the question. Validation checks should only be done at the end of each part of the exam, after answering and submitting and if there is any time left.

3.            At 11h45m all students must be at Teams at a class meeting. Specific meetings at Teams will be created, therefore you can access through the calendar. To those who may not have this option, just join the meeting that will be going on at the time.

4.            Any student without access to Teams must URGENTLY contact the Information Systems Department at ISEG (“Direção de Sistemas de Informação do ISEG” - dsi@iseg.ulisboa.pt) in order to get access.

5.            When joining the meeting, students shall turn on the cameras and microphones (during the exam, microphones can be switched off). Students with no camera on the computer must access Teams through a smartphone.

6.            At 11h45m a roll-call will be made by whoever is watching the exam.

7.            When called, the student shall answer and present the identity card (or passport) to be duly identified.

8.            Students that do not identify themselves will be subject to an oral exam.

9.            Any student not identified before the exam starts (for lack of time) will be identified in the following break.

10.          At 12h students, students will receive in the "chat" box a file with the link to access the 1st part of the exam. Use only your own link which will lead you to your Forms exam. In each break another file with links for the 2nd and 3rd part of the exam will be made available.

11.          Students shall remain in the Teams meeting, with the camera on, while solving the exam in Forms.

12.          ATTENTION: In Forms you shall only click "SUBMIT" when concluding the exam or when the time is almost completed. If you click before you may not go back to the exam. If this happens, by mistake, please report this immediately so that you receive the rest of the exam in paper. Given that all these processes take time, please be careful with the use of "SUBMIT".

13.          The structure of the exam has changed when compared to the previous exam. This one will have 3 sections, each with 30m + 2m for submission tolerance.

14.          For any errors during submission, please make "print screen" of the error and report it along with the backup of your exam.

15.          Even in Forms, we recommend all students to make backups (print-screens with the time). They may serve as answers in case of errors on Forms.

16.          There will be a 15m break between each session and problems shall be reported during these breaks. E-mails reporting errors at the end of the exam that were not reported before shall not be attended.

17.          Timing for the exam:

a.            From 12h to 12h 30m - Part I

b.            From 12h 30m to 12h 45m - 1st break

c.            From 12h 45m to 13h 15m - Part II

d.            From 13h 15m to 13h 30m - 2nd break

e.            From 13h 30m to 14h - Part III

18.          Students with special education needs will have 15 more minutes in each part. Timing will be as follows:

a.            From 12h to 12h 45m - Part I

b.            From 12h 45m to 13h - 1st break

c.            From 13h to 13h 45m - Part II

d.            From 13h 45m to 14h - 2nd break

e.            From 14h to 14h 45m - Part III

19.          Students with special education needs will receive the exam via e-mail and shall resolve it in word format. Please send your e-mail to pedrosantos@iseg.ulisboa.pt to get your exam.

20.          The exam has multiple choice questions and open text questions (text boxes). Multiple choice questions are worth 14 points in the exam and the open text questions, the remaining 6 points. In the multiple choice it is not necessary to present calculations, while in the open text questions, students shall, when applicable, present the calculations and justifications necessary to back up their answers.

21.          Each part of the exam will have 4 or 5 multiple choice questions and 1 open text questions. The different chapters of the Course are mixed along the exam.

22.         The exam does not require uploads. All the exam shall be answered in Forms, in multiple choice or in text boxes. The weight of theoretical questions is 20 to 25% of the total exam and the remaining questions are practical.

23.         This exam will have no charts/tables in order to avoid visualization issues occurred before. Therefore, some exercises may have longer explanations. We suggest that you take out the relevant information to allow you to make your calculations and then chose the correct option.

24.          All questions will have the respective quotation indicated. The multiple choice questions will be worth 1 point each and the open text, 2 points each. It is important to stress that in the multiple-choice questions, in case of a wrong answer, ¼ of the quotation will be taken out. In case you do not wish to answer you may not choose any option or, in case you have done it already, choose "No answer" which will have the same meaning.

25.          In order to maximize your time, start with those you know well and leave the others for the end.

26.          Forms has no clock for timing, so play attention to time, especially for submission purposes.

27.          Any problem with Aquila must be communicated at once to whoever is watching the exam at Teams.

28.          Only after the last part/section of the exam is over can the student switch off the camera and leave Teams.

Finally, the Cost Accounting team wishes to reinsure everyone that we are aware of the difficulties everyone is feeling and how challenging an online exam is. This exam was designed to face these new circumstances we are all going through.

Wish you all a great exam!

The Cost Accounting Team

Dear students,

We hope that this message finds you and your families well and healthy.

The final grades of the Regular Period (exam and continuous evaluation, when applicable) are now available.

You can find the details of the grades in the section “Grades Continuous Evaluation”, as well as the correction of one of the versions of the exam (similar rational applies to other versions).

The exam grade was corrected according to all appeals that you sent. All these corrections appear in the column “Correction” and the reason in the column “Reason for Correction”.

Given the problems in Aquila, we decided to lower the minimum grade of the exam to 7 (and not 7,5 as before).

Thus, the final grade obeys to the following rules:

Corrected exam grade below 7 => Final Grade of Regular Period = Corrected Exam Grade

Corrected exam grade above 7 and above class participation => Final Grade of Regular Period = 80% Corrected Exam Grade + 20% Cases

Corrected exam grade above 7 but below class participation => Final Grade of Regular Period = 70% Corrected Exam Grade + 20% Cases + 10% Class Participation

Due to the knowledge we have of the students who have a final grade above 17, the cost accounting team decided to maintain these grades without an oral exam.

Thus, these are the final grades.

Students who want to access the grade review session, which will be held in Microsoft Teams with cameras on, should send an email until Tuesday, 30/6, 10am, to pedrosantos@iseg.ulisboa.pt identifying the reason of the appeal regarding the correction of the exam. The review session will be held on Friday, June 3, in the morning. Students will receive a confirmation email with the exact time by June 1.

Finally, we inform you that ISEG’s President as approved that, due to Aquila problems, students who want to improve their grade in the Repeat Period, can do so without paying the usual fee. For students improving their grade we will also count the continuous evaluation, if this grade is higher than the repeat period exam grade. Students will keep the highest grade obtained in the Regular Period and the Repeat Period.

Given the bad experience that all of us had with Aquila, the Cost Accounting Team has decided to use in the Repeat Period Exam Microsoft Forms. Students will also need to be present in a meeting in Microsoft Teams during this exam. Later this week we will send you more details regarding this exam in MS Forms, but we can already tell you that it will be composed of multiple choice questions and questions to be answered in text boxes.

Once again we apologize for the problems occurred during the Regular Period Exam and we hope that we have a smoother Repeat Period Exam.

Good luck for the exams, have nice holidays (when applicable) and stay healthy!

The Cost Accounting Team

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Dear students,

We thank you for all the messages reporting problems and suggestions that we have received.  We won’t reply individually to them, but they will be taken into consideration while correcting the exam and for our own learning regarding online classes and remote evaluations.

We are working with the IT department, the Pedagogical Council and ISEG’s President to understand what happened to Aquila and to find a solution for this situation.

Once again, we ask that you remain calm and serene – this will help you during the exam season.

Enjoy this holiday, good luck for the remaining exams and stay healthy!

The Cost Accounting Team.

Dear students,

Please find below some additional information regarding tomorrow’s exam:

1.       As per the rules of the course, the minimum mark of this exam shall be 7.5 points, for the rest of the evaluation elements to be considered.

2.       The exam does not require uploads or documents being sent. All the exam is answered in Aquila directly.

3.       In the multiple choice questions no calculations need to be presented. Wrong answers carry a penalty of ¼ of the quotation. In case you do not answer, there is no penalty.

4.       In the open text questions, you shall present the calculations – be detailed but manage your time.

5.       The “submission” button is at the end of each part/section. Once submitted and if still within the time limit you can go back to the exam. It should be a quick procedure and may allow you to avoid unpleasant surprises at the end of the exam (like “save” a document when you are writing it).

6.       Back-ups: in case you want and have time you can make a back-up of your answers in Word. This can be used in case Aquila system fails or erases something inadvertently. This backup may also work as evidence of your exam but only in case of a severe fail/error from the system. In this case you should take a print screen of Aquila’s error and send it to slourenco@iseg.ulisboa.pt as well as the backup word document.

7.       The structure has 4 parts, as commented. The first 2 parts are mainly multiple choice and the other 2 parts are only open text questions. The different chapters of the course are mixed in questions all over the exam.

8.       The time should be enough but do not waste too much time in each question. Organize your time efficiently. Try to do as much as possible and only then check what you may have not done well.

9.       There is a sheet with formulas for chapter VII available in Aquila.

10.   Aquila has a clock but only up to the last 5 minutes. Then it disappears so that you are alerted to the need of submitting the exam. Please control the time available.

Once again, we ask that you remain calm and serene – this will help you in the exam. If problems arise, we will deal with them in the best way possible. Sleep well and relax tonight!

The Cost Accounting team

Dear Cost Accounting students,

We hope this e-mail finds you and your families well and in good health.

In relation to the Cost Accounting exam for tomorrow, June 9 at 9 am, we have the following information (you can also check the announcement online):

1.       The exam is with consultation (of class materials, books, formulas) but individual, without any contact with third parties, in accordance with the honour commitment signed by the students and defined by the school.

2.       We remind you that the exam is with consultation only due to technical questions, but it was designed to be without done without consultation. Therefore, it is important that you do not waste time with unnecessary research in case you know the answer and/or how to solve the question. Validation checks should only be done at the end of each part of the exam, after answering and submitting and if there is any time left.

3.       At 8h45m all students must be at Teams at a class meeting. Specific meetings at Teams will be created, therefore you can access through the calendar. To those who may not have this option, just join the meeting that will be going on at the time.

4.       Any student without access to Teams must URGENTLY contact the Information Systems Department at ISEG (“Direção de Sistemas de Informação do ISEG” - dsi@iseg.ulisboa.pt) in order to get access.

5.       When joining the meeting, students shall turn on the cameras and microphones (during the exam, microphones can be switched off). Students with no camera on the computer must access Teams through a smartphone.

6.       At 8h45m a rol-call will be made by whoever is watching the exam.

7.       When called, the student shall answer and present the identity card (or passport) to be duly identified.

8.       Students that do not identify themselves will be subject to an oral exam.

9.       Any student not identified before the exam starts (for lack of time) will be identified in the following break.

10.   At 8h55m students, while keeping the Teams meeting with the camera on, shall access Aquila to be prepared to start the exam at 9h.

11.   At Aquila, students shall access the option “fichas”.

12.   At 9h, the 1st part of the exam shall be distributed automatically by the system and the exam will start.

13.   The exam has 4 sections, each with 20 minutes, and there is a 10-minute break between each section.

14.   Therefore, the timings will be as follows:

a.       From 9h to 9h20m – Part I

b.       From 9h20m to 9h30m – 1st break

c.       From 9h30m to 9h50m – Part II

d.       From 9h50m to 10h – 2nd break

e.       From 10h to 10h20m – Part III

f.        From 10h20m to 10h30m – 3rd break

g.       From 10h30m to 10h50m – Part IV

15.   Students with special educative needs shall have a 10-minute tolerance in each part, as per the rules defined by the School. For these students, each part will have 30 minutes, benefiting from the same 10-minute breaks, as follows:

a.       From 9h to 9h30m – Part I

b.       From 9h30m to 9h40m – 1st break

c.       From 9h40m to 10h10m – Part II

d.       From 10h10m to 10h20m – 2nd break

e.       From 10h20 to 10h50m – Part III

f.        From 10h50m to 11h – 3rd break

g.       From 11h to 11h30m – Part IV

16.   The exam has multiple choice questions and open text questions (text boxes). Multiple choice questions are worth 8 points in the exam and the open text questions, the remaining 12 points. In the multiple choice it is not necessary to present calculations, while in the open text questions, students shall, when applicable, present the calculations and justifications necessary to back up their answers.

17.   The weight of theoretical questions is 20 to 25% of the total exam and the remaining questions are practical.

18.   All questions will have the respective quotation indicated. Anyway, it is important to stress that in the multiple-choice questions, in case of a wrong answer, ¼ of the quotation will be taken out.

19.   During each part/section, students must, when possible, do regular “submissions” of the exam to guarantee that there are no last-minute issues/problems with submissions. Students may go back and change any answer already given until the moment that the part/section closes.

20.   Any problem with Aquila must be communicated at once to whoever is watching the exam at Teams.

21.   Only after the last part/section of the exam is over can the student switch off the camera and leave Teams.

Finally, the Cost Accounting team wishes to reinsure everyone that we are aware of the difficulties everyone is feeling and how challenging an online exam is. This exam was designed to face these new circumstances we are all going through.

Wish you all a great exam!

The Cost Accounting Team