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I just came across this as I read through the syllabus for one of my classes:

"Everyone will start this course with a "B", the standard grade for graduate level work. Students who follow all the requirements of each assigment and complete them on time, including participation in discussions posted in Blackboard, will receive the B, as long as the quality of their written work meets the standard for the University...Remember, a "B" grade is a good grade. It shows that you have satisfactorily demonstrated potential for professional achievement in this subject."

What?! It sounds like he is saying he doesn't give "A"s. I need to contact him about this and see what his requirements are for an A. Hmm. I don't like the sound of this.

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In my 3 quarters of school I've realized that some professors play hardball at the beginning to scare straight those students who might be apt to screw around. People like you and me ( ;) ) do just fine. But yeah, talking to him wouldn't be a bad idea.

Also, Blackboard is the bane of my existence this quarter. One of my professors only posts material that way so I have to print EVERYTHING myself which is great for my expenses.

All my classes are via Blackboard, as they were for most of my undergrad work too. I've grown used to reading off a monitor, even if I don't like it. I'd much rather print my materials too, but as I'm *suppose* to read like 300 pages a week, I just can't afford to print it all out.

It's much easier for professors to use blackboard, or other online programs, when it comes to grading. I'm speaking from Chris' point of view here. He has one class with 100 students. If they can go online and take their weekly quiz, and have the site automatically grade it, and record the grades, it simplifies his life immensely.

Ahh.. see, the professor said he hadn't yet figured out the grading part on Blackboard so he's not using that for our class. :> I can understand how it would be easier for them. I guess I'm old school and trying to get used to the "new way" things are done. I'd never even heard of Blackboard until the night of my first class and the prof was like "You all did the reading I assigned on Blackboard, right?" o_O

Ahh, so it sounds like he's still learning how to use it. That always makes things painful in a class. Hopefully it will get better!

This whole blackboard thing was so new to me. I mean, it makes sense, technologically, and is pretty efficient. But, ya know, I finished shool in the mid 90's, and it was an effort to get most professors to understand how to open attachments, at time. in '05, when Sara went back to school, I was amazed at how much less time she spent on campus than I did, back in the "old days". yay, computers.

OOooo... man, I hate this. Man, it's been too long since I had actual college work.

yeah, I had a couple of professors like this. So did Sara. Mine was a humanities class, and... hmmm... I can't remember what the other one was. What class is this for?

Edited 2009-04-05 22:35 (UTC)

This is "Collection Development." So, the question remains, were you and Sara able to bust past the "B" into an "A"? I'm just wondering if it is possible. I'm considering dropping the class. I have to keep my gpa a certain level to maintain my fellowship.

I was half and half. I'm pretty sure that my other class was a social topics in criminology, but I can't remember what it was called. The other Humanities class was a breeze, and the instructor was impressed when people went an extra page or paragraph over the limit, but not impressed if they went two to three pages over.

With Sara's class... *shrugs* can't remember. I know it was an online class, and she prob took the B, and was cool with it.

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