Re: [tips] A student request - Any comments

2009-12-20 Thread Paul Brandon
And to link to the 'plagiarism' thread: She's asking to substitute work of unknown provenance for test results done under direct observation. On Dec 20, 2009, at 5:51 AM, Louis E Schmier wrote: Bob, Popeye the Sailor says "youse gets out whats youse puts in." It's not that her grade was low

Re: [tips] A student request - Any comments

2009-12-20 Thread Louis E Schmier
Bob, Popeye the Sailor says "youse gets out whats youse puts in." It's not that her grade was low or that your grading was unfair. It was that her committment and performance was not up to snuff. She knew what she had to do and didn't do it. Where was she " during the term after she got the f

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2009-12-19 Thread Beth Benoit
rades in as late as possible this semester just to put off > such emails from students. I've already had three requests to raise grades > for a variety of reasons. > ---------- > *From:* Beth Benoit [beth.ben...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Saturday, December 19, 2009 4:43 PM

RE: [tips] A student request - Any comments

2009-12-19 Thread Jim Matiya
n.frostburg.edu Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:21:53 -0500 Subject: RE: [tips] A student request - Any comments These rules are such common sense that I find it sad they felt the need to state them. I turned my grades in as late as possible this semester just to put off such emails from

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2009-12-19 Thread Bourgeois, Dr. Martin
asons. From: Beth Benoit [beth.ben...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 4:43 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] A student request - Any comments I suspect that this student wouldn't do a "poop load" of extra work anyhow. (I lo

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2009-12-19 Thread Beth Benoit
go, CA 92110 > 619-260-4006 > tay...@sandiego.edu > > > ---- Original message > >Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:01:17 -0500 (EST) > >From: "Dr. Bob Wildblood" > >Subject: [tips] A student request - Any comments > >To: "Teaching in the Psychol

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2009-12-19 Thread taylor
, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 tay...@sandiego.edu Original message >Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:01:17 -0500 (EST) >From: "Dr. Bob Wildblood" >Subject: [tips] A student request - Any comment

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2009-12-19 Thread Paul C Bernhardt
er be introduced to you as your radiologist. Paul C. Bernhardt Department of Psychology Frostburg State University Frostburg, Maryland -Original Message- From: Dr. Bob Wildblood [mailto:drb...@rcn.com] Sent: Sat 12/19/2009 1:01 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subje

Re: [tips] A student request - Any comments

2009-12-19 Thread DIANE FINLEY
I think the grading is done according to the syllabus and not to individual situations. I think to do otherwise would actually cause legal issues in terms of other students. Besides, when she applies to radiology school, she will have to submit all transcripts so her B from elsewhere should meet t

Re: [tips] A student request - Any comments

2009-12-19 Thread Paul Brandon
I don't see any reason not to give her the grade she earned according to your syllabus. On Dec 19, 2009, at 12:01 PM, Dr. Bob Wildblood wrote: I got the message below yesterday from a student who, in spite of what she says did not attend approximately 1/3 of the classes. What you see is a

Re:[tips] A student request - Any comments

2009-12-19 Thread David Epstein
Her request is worded a lot less off-puttingly than is typical for a pre-med "I need this grade" missive, but: in spite of what she says did not attend approximately 1/3 of the classes. ...the falsehood doesn't speak well for her. The medical school's policy ("they willl not accept an applica

[tips] A student request - Any comments

2009-12-19 Thread Dr. Bob Wildblood
I got the message below yesterday from a student who, in spite of what she says did not attend approximately 1/3 of the classes. What you see is a copy of her email without editing. My syllabus states clearly that the grade is based on the four scheduled tests (and I offer an "optional" final