[ale] [ALE] Linux happy scanner with dual sided sheet feed?

[Lightner, Jeff]

Back when I was in  college I talked myself into more than one "A" on tests by reiterating to the instructor what he'd said in his lecture as opposed to what the book said.

Sometimes it isn't "grade grubbing" but simple misinformation by the instructor that leads to questioning the legitimacy of the grade.  Making a student decide whether you want "your" answer or the "book" answer on a test isn't really fair to the student.  Essay questions that seek opinions are really bad because some instructors just want their own opinions regurgitated than actually hear yours.

-----Original Message-----
From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Jim Kinney
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 9:15 AM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [ale] [ALE] Linux happy scanner with dual sided sheet feed?

On Wed, 2015-02-11 at 08:07 -0600, Todor Fassl wrote:
> PS: A good way to deal with grade lawyers is to take a look at their 
> paper and say, "Hmmm... You're right, I did mess up." And then take 
> away some more points. Every paper probably has *something* you let 
> slide the first time.

This works wonders at stopping the grade grubbers in their tracks. An error in a question leads to ALL tests being re-evaluated. A student error in their answer leads to that student test being regraded.

It will stop after the first quiz.

And be to fair, always include one crappy question that get thrown out during the initial grading to show that you are paying attention during the grading process to everything. 

--
James P. Kinney III

Every time you stop a school, you will have to build a jail. What you gain at one end you lose at the other. It's like feeding a dog on his own tail. It won't fatten the dog.
- Speech 11/23/1900 Mark Twain

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