Re: adjusting marks

[Richard A. Beldin, Ph.D.]

When my students asked me (as a class) to grade on a curve, I suggested the
following alternative.
"Place N chips in a can. Let them marked in the following way: 10%F, 20%D, 40%C,
20%B, 10%A. Let each student pick a chip and leave the class, certain of his/her
grade."
For some reason, nobody ever wanted to do that! :-)

Generic wrote:

> My wife wants to adjust marks for a course she is marking. Does someone have
> a formula or something for using a bell curve to move them up or down?
>
> I have done this sort of thing about 15 years ago, but I can't remember any
> of it!
>
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