tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362150186602010918.post6880642788268177941..comments2024-02-04T12:24:28.815-07:00Comments on Why Aren't You Studying?: The BeggingKarsten A. Loepelmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05444048964547117014noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362150186602010918.post-48330009925426693522009-04-18T15:36:00.000-06:002009-04-18T15:36:00.000-06:00@Anonymous: If your instructor uses common roundin...@Anonymous: If your instructor uses common rounding, you should get "bumped up" only if you are 0.50% or less away from the next higher grade. So, for example, if you're at 79.15% and you need 80% for the next grade, you will not bumped. If you are at 79.50%, you will get bumped. At least, that's what should happen.Karsten A. Loepelmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05444048964547117014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362150186602010918.post-44072022253358342962009-04-17T22:25:00.000-06:002009-04-17T22:25:00.000-06:00I have a quick question. In one of my classes, pe...I have a quick question. In one of my classes, percentage is converted straight to letter grade. I am only 0.85% away from a higher letter grade. If you were the professor for that class, would you bump their mark up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362150186602010918.post-28434687636853472542009-01-08T21:40:00.000-07:002009-01-08T21:40:00.000-07:00@Anonymous: That just really sucks. It's not like ...@Anonymous: That just really sucks. It's not like it costs instructors more to give out an A. They're not in limited supply or anything. In my 400-level class last term, the median was A-. That's right: half the class had grades of at least A-. It was a small class, but still! I was happy to have such a great, smart class of students.Karsten A. Loepelmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05444048964547117014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362150186602010918.post-6093352319807525522009-01-06T18:47:00.000-07:002009-01-06T18:47:00.000-07:00mind bumping my A- to an A?HAHAHA and yes i agree,...mind bumping my A- to an A?<BR/><BR/>HAHAHA and yes i agree, if they dont'help themselves, no one can help themAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362150186602010918.post-91000361252629165802008-12-28T17:40:00.000-07:002008-12-28T17:40:00.000-07:00I took a closer look at the syllabus and after th...I took a closer look at the syllabus and after the academic integrity calendar stuff, in itty-bitty print : <BR/>Note: The instructor reserves the right to adjust the grades up or down in light of: (1) the total distribution of scores in the class and/or (2) special circumstances and/or the person’s total performance in the course.<BR/>So, Ca sera sera right, ha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362150186602010918.post-53738075757531883852008-12-28T10:20:00.000-07:002008-12-28T10:20:00.000-07:00@Anonymous: Actually, instructors aren't allowed t...@Anonymous: Actually, instructors aren't allowed to do that. If they give percentage cutoffs, they have to follow them. You might try contacting the instructor first to ask about this, or go higher: to the Department Chairperson. There might be a good reason for this happening...but I doubt it.Karsten A. Loepelmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05444048964547117014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362150186602010918.post-10260415254436263352008-12-27T22:53:00.000-07:002008-12-27T22:53:00.000-07:00As a student, I really appreciated that you follow...As a student, I really appreciated that you followed your overall grade to letter grade outline. I had another class (300-level) where the prof posted that above 80-86 would equal an A-, and though my final grade was 84.5, I got a B+. High average, smallish class; tres disapointing.He neglected to mention that the guidelines would be “rough”.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362150186602010918.post-45876321868648388152008-12-23T16:17:00.000-07:002008-12-23T16:17:00.000-07:00@AresGodofWar: I really only count emails that req...@AresGodofWar: I really only count emails that require a response--those take some time. I may have to do some research and look something up. Or I'll have to explain a concept that it took me half an hour to explain in class. Those kind of emails peak right before an exam, and I'll get a couple dozen a day.<BR/><BR/>Believe me, I enjoy the holidays! I hardly check my email at all. Classes are over/not begun. Why would students want to send me an email?<BR/><BR/>The marks are nestled all snug in their columns,<BR>While visions of Dean's lists danced in their heads.<BR/><BR/>Or something like that.Karsten A. Loepelmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05444048964547117014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362150186602010918.post-40367931545418449892008-12-23T12:05:00.000-07:002008-12-23T12:05:00.000-07:00oooh, ouch that must be extremely annoying. how ma...oooh, ouch that must be extremely annoying. how many emails do you have to read in general? that must take up alot of time. time which really should be left to enjoying the holidaysAresGodofWarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14319562549290546677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362150186602010918.post-63811900353875515462008-12-23T12:03:00.000-07:002008-12-23T12:03:00.000-07:00@AresGodofWar: I dunno, hmm, about 1% to 5% of the...@AresGodofWar: I dunno, hmm, about 1% to 5% of the class will send me these kinds of emails. Over a year, I teach about 1,000 students. So do the math: I get a <B>lot</B> of these.Karsten A. Loepelmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05444048964547117014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362150186602010918.post-66516351113996275972008-12-23T11:56:00.000-07:002008-12-23T11:56:00.000-07:00hehe, how many of these do you get per course?hehe, how many of these do you get per course?AresGodofWarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14319562549290546677noreply@blogger.com