Re: [MATHEDCC] Partial Credit and Grading Scales

Brian Smith (smithb@management.mcgill.ca)
Sun, 3 Aug 1997 17:47:47 -0400

True, and it would also have been nice for us to get student input! I am in
the process of making a change in a large class which has been traditionally
largely multiple choice evaluation. I will certainly take the valuable
information that has been exchanged in this discussion into account as I
plan my new evaluation criteria.

Brian

>Thanks for the reminder, Brian. While the archives are a good thing (and I
>will send my students in that direction) I think it is a different
>experience for them to read things that people wrote in the past and to
>read things that are happening in real time that they might be able to
>repond to.
>
>Again, thanks,
>
>Murphy
>
>>>I have to admit to enjoying the various discussions on MC, PCredit, etc. I
>>>enjoy hearing what others have to say about the nuts and bolts of a class.
>>>I just wish this discussion were a little later (say in October) so that my
>>>methods class could get in on it.
>>
>>
>>Ah, but don't forget that we now have archives of all of these discussions
>>(see box at bottom of message) so you can send your class in search of it
>>retroactively - and then discuss it in class!
>>
>>Brian
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Brian E. Smith

McGill University
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Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 1G5
TEL: 514-398-4007
FAX: 514-931-3567
EMAIL: smithb@management.mcgill.ca

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