If that were the case, why weren’t grades easy to begin with? Why did grade inflation begin to occur when it did (the 1960s??)? I doubt it was because grading time increased?
Grading can take a lot of time, but at research universities, faculty often don’t do their own grading. Multiple choice exams (or having fewer exams or graded assignments) can also save time, without necessitating grade inflation. Seth Giertz --- fabio guillermo rojas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Has anybody tested the hypothesis that professors > assign easy grades > because it sucks up too much time? > > Consider the costs of tough grading - spending more > time correcting > papers, extra time spent arguing grades with > students and the extra effort > it takes to design challenging tests and > assignments. > > Fabio > > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
