On Nov 19, 2008, at 8:10 AM, Christopher D. Green wrote: > Majority of students at Brown U. get grades of "A": > "The Brown Daily Herald has noticed some interesting data about > grades at Brown University. Last year, for the first time, a > majority of all grades given to undergraduates were A’s. In 2007-8, > 50.6 percent of grades were A’s. A decade earlier, the percentage > was 42.5 percent."
Here we go again.... Of course ANY student who succeeds in gaining admission to such an elite school as Brown (my Alma Mater, BTW) ought to be capable of getting an A, so of course we should give as many of them A's as possible. In the '60's the excuse was the draft (and the percentage was way over 50) -- I wonder what it is now? I do know that 15 years ago when my son was a physics major there, C's were quite easy to come by. > And, a follow-up to by the (former) professor who posted his > plagiarizing students' names on his website: > "Loye Young, the instructor fired by Texas A&M International > University for posting the names of student plagiarizers on his > business Web site, has responded to those who weighed in on Inside > Higher Ed’s article on his case. “On a moral and pedagogical level, > public disclosure is appropriate. Humiliation is a healthy part of > a well-informed conscience and is singularly effective for > correcting deceptive behavior and preventing recurrence. Those who > practice deceit fear detection and notoriety above all else,” he > wrote in a lengthy comment, now toward the end of the many posted > under the article.He concluded: “I stand by my actions, and I > appreciate the many supportive public and private comments I’ve > received. I also respect and welcome those who openly disagree with > me. This is a conversation long overdue.”" Some interesting assumptions -- Young might be more at home at (or in) a religious institution. Paul Brandon Emeritus Professor of Psychology Minnesota State University, Mankato [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
