On Thu, 11 Oct 2001 15:41:22 -0500 Gerald Henkel-Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have been posting exam and quiz grades, via a link on my course web > site, using student-created 4-digit codes. I was talking to to a fellow > faculty member who expressed concern about confidentiality in that > students could, by process of elimination and other methods, figure out > each other's four digit codes. I sure like that "handiness" of posting > scores this way. The alternative is to periodically pass around a sheet > during class, showing students their progress. They could see the other > codes this way, but they wouldn't have time to "study" them. This > wouldn't be as handy, but would reduce the possibility of this possible > confidentiality problem. > > Opinions? The official position at ASU is that there is no way that one could post grades and maintain confidentiality. Therefore one should never post grades. However, I still post grades using student-chosen 4-digit sequences. (An individual can pick any sequence for any test.) I present grades as feedback on understanding and test preparation. I post the grades next to my office and urge students to step inside afterwards to let me know whether that was the grade they expected (although maybe not for what they hoped). This procedure seems to make it easy for them to drop by and talk about their class performance. As you would guess, some students are happy with a 'C' and are not going to work any harder. On the other hand, I have had students complain bitterly because they never made 100%. Ken > > Jerry Henkel-Johnson > The College of St. Scholastica > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------------------- Kenneth M. Steele, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dept. of Psychology Appalachian State University Boone, NC 28608 USA --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
