We will measure your class engagement in various ways, in particular through in-class quizzes in workshops, but also through quality contributions on the Ed class forum.
Class Engagement is not a direct component of your overall course mark, but a high class engagement will grant you a potential boost around grade boundaries.
Acceptable Class Engagement (> 70% of overall engagement marks) will boost you up to one mark if that would make you pass a grade boundary, e.g. from 44 to 45, or from 79 to 80.
Great Class Engagement (> 85% of overall engagement marks) will boost you up to two marks if that would make you pass a grade boundary, e.g. from 43 to 45, from 69 to 70, or from 78 to 80.
This is purely an extra way to potentially earn a small amount of bonus marks, and mostly through activities that can be done only in workshops. No extensions or other special mechanisms are applicable.
Aside from the potential grade boost, deeply engaging with the class will make it easier for you to learn the content of the course and form connections with your peers.