I get these questions only rarely nowadays. I think the reduction in my being asked either of these questions comes from keeping their grades on Blackboard where they can see them whenever they want.
Paul C Bernhardt Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD, USA pcbernhardt[at]frostburg[d0t]edu On Feb 1, 2011, at 2:18 PM, Horton, Joseph J. wrote: > I also get the related question of what grade is needed on the final for the > student to earn a particular grade. I tell students that I will remind them > of the grades they have earned, but that I believe they can do arithmetic and > algebra themselves. The students usually smile and thank me for reminding > them of their grades. > > Joe > > Joseph J. Horton, Ph. D. > Box 3077 > Grove City College > Grove City, PA 16127 > 724-458-2004 > [email protected] > > In God we trust, all others must bring data. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stuart McKelvie [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 10:36 AM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: [tips] Where do I stand in the course? Was: Please check my paper > BEFORE you grade it > > Dear Tipsters, > > The thread on pre-grading prompted my new question. > > From time to time, near the end of the semester and before the final exam, a > student will ask me to tell them where they stand in the course. > > My usual response is to tell them that they have all the graded work, so they > can calculate it for themselves. I also tell them that I myself do not really > wish to have my attention drawn to their current standing so that I can be as > objective as possible when grading the final. > > Of course, one inevitably knows how some students are doing but even then I > try not to look at the names on the exam as I reach for the next one. > > Thoughts? > > Sincerely, > > Stuart > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > "Floreat Labore" > > > "Recti cultus pectora roborant" > > Stuart J. McKelvie, Ph.D., Phone: 819 822 9600 x 2402 > Department of Psychology, Fax: 819 822 9661 > Bishop's University, > 2600 rue College, > Sherbrooke, > Québec J1M 1Z7, > Canada. > > E-mail: [email protected] (or [email protected]) > > Bishop's University Psychology Department Web Page: > http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy > > Floreat Labore" > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13276.cca437dfff11995edc035566eabec9a7&n=T&l=tips&o=8313 > or send a blank email to > leave-8313-13276.cca437dfff11995edc035566eabec...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13441.4e79e96ebb5671bdb50111f18f263003&n=T&l=tips&o=8320 > or send a blank email to > leave-8320-13441.4e79e96ebb5671bdb50111f18f263...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=8321 or send a blank email to leave-8321-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
