Author Topic: Calandale's turn in the spotlight  (Read 78285 times)

0 Members and 4 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline Calandale

  • Official sheep shagger of the aspie underclass
  • Elder
  • Postwhore Beyond The Pale
  • *****
  • Posts: 41238
  • Karma: -57
  • Gender: Male
  • peep
    • The Game Box: Live!
Re: Calandale's turn in the spotlight
« Reply #750 on: August 01, 2007, 04:50:45 PM »
He does IT Support for a mining company.

What do they mine?

Data?  :laugh:
I hope not.

Why not?

You got a problem with data mining?
Yes, i am a bit of a private person. And how come you jumped this question on to my thread?

I'm bored.
Lol, is that some kryptic way of asking for someone to brighten up your day.

Nah. I'm finishing up proctoring my
exam. Just needed to waste a moment
or two. Have one student left, and really
need to chase her out.

Offline Christopher McCandless

  • Wild Wanderer of the Aspie Elite
  • Elder
  • Insane Postwhore
  • *****
  • Posts: 10626
  • Karma: 132
  • Gender: Male
  • "I HAVE HAD A HAPPY LIFE AND THANK THE LORD. GOODB
    • Into the Wild
Re: Calandale's turn in the spotlight
« Reply #751 on: August 01, 2007, 04:53:38 PM »
He does IT Support for a mining company.

What do they mine?

Data?  :laugh:
I hope not.

Why not?

You got a problem with data mining?
Yes, i am a bit of a private person. And how come you jumped this question on to my thread?

I'm bored.
Lol, is that some kryptic way of asking for someone to brighten up your day.

Nah. I'm finishing up proctoring my
exam. Just needed to waste a moment
or two. Have one student left, and really
need to chase her out.
Hmm, you set an exam then? What on? Is it one that I could do?

Offline McGiver

  • Hetero sexist tragedy
  • Caretaker Admin
  • Postwhore Beyond The Pale
  • *****
  • Posts: 43309
  • Karma: 1341
  • Gender: Male
  • Do me.
Re: Calandale's turn in the spotlight
« Reply #752 on: August 01, 2007, 05:30:52 PM »
i farted.
Misunderstood.

Offline Calandale

  • Official sheep shagger of the aspie underclass
  • Elder
  • Postwhore Beyond The Pale
  • *****
  • Posts: 41238
  • Karma: -57
  • Gender: Male
  • peep
    • The Game Box: Live!
Re: Calandale's turn in the spotlight
« Reply #753 on: August 01, 2007, 06:17:02 PM »

Hmm, you set an exam then? What on? Is it one that I could do?

Yeah. Just finished grading it. It's on VBA for IT students.
Not really anything interesting at all - just what they stuck
me with.

Poor kids. I made it a much looser exam than usual (not multiple
guess test bank crap), and it looks like the average grade is
about a 50. I'll have to reassure them now.

Offline Christopher McCandless

  • Wild Wanderer of the Aspie Elite
  • Elder
  • Insane Postwhore
  • *****
  • Posts: 10626
  • Karma: 132
  • Gender: Male
  • "I HAVE HAD A HAPPY LIFE AND THANK THE LORD. GOODB
    • Into the Wild
Re: Calandale's turn in the spotlight
« Reply #754 on: August 01, 2007, 06:19:00 PM »

Hmm, you set an exam then? What on? Is it one that I could do?

Yeah. Just finished grading it. It's on VBA for IT students.
Not really anything interesting at all - just what they stuck
me with.

Poor kids. I made it a much looser exam than usual (not multiple
guess test bank crap), and it looks like the average grade is
about a 50. I'll have to reassure them now.
No you should turn around and say that you refused to give them a dumbed down test, and express your disappointment that they failed to rise to the challenge. That way they will prepare more for the next one and learn more.

Offline Calandale

  • Official sheep shagger of the aspie underclass
  • Elder
  • Postwhore Beyond The Pale
  • *****
  • Posts: 41238
  • Karma: -57
  • Gender: Male
  • peep
    • The Game Box: Live!
Re: Calandale's turn in the spotlight
« Reply #755 on: August 01, 2007, 06:28:25 PM »

No you should turn around and say that you refused to give them a dumbed down test, and express your disappointment that they failed to rise to the challenge. That way they will prepare more for the next one and learn more.

I can't do that. The grades aren't as bad as I feared.
But, I do have to curve this - it has to be fair, in comparison
with other students who take the class.

They got a bonus out of taking the harder test.

Offline Christopher McCandless

  • Wild Wanderer of the Aspie Elite
  • Elder
  • Insane Postwhore
  • *****
  • Posts: 10626
  • Karma: 132
  • Gender: Male
  • "I HAVE HAD A HAPPY LIFE AND THANK THE LORD. GOODB
    • Into the Wild
Re: Calandale's turn in the spotlight
« Reply #756 on: August 01, 2007, 06:30:30 PM »

No you should turn around and say that you refused to give them a dumbed down test, and express your disappointment that they failed to rise to the challenge. That way they will prepare more for the next one and learn more.

I can't do that. The grades aren't as bad as I feared.
But, I do have to curve this - it has to be fair, in comparison
with other students who take the class.

They got a bonus out of taking the harder test.
No it doesnt, i wouldnt curve it very much. That way your students will actually work. Just because your predessor dumbed down the class doesnt mean you have to keep it dumbed donw.

Offline McGiver

  • Hetero sexist tragedy
  • Caretaker Admin
  • Postwhore Beyond The Pale
  • *****
  • Posts: 43309
  • Karma: 1341
  • Gender: Male
  • Do me.
Re: Calandale's turn in the spotlight
« Reply #757 on: August 01, 2007, 06:37:24 PM »
:fart:
Misunderstood.

Offline Christopher McCandless

  • Wild Wanderer of the Aspie Elite
  • Elder
  • Insane Postwhore
  • *****
  • Posts: 10626
  • Karma: 132
  • Gender: Male
  • "I HAVE HAD A HAPPY LIFE AND THANK THE LORD. GOODB
    • Into the Wild

Offline Calandale

  • Official sheep shagger of the aspie underclass
  • Elder
  • Postwhore Beyond The Pale
  • *****
  • Posts: 41238
  • Karma: -57
  • Gender: Male
  • peep
    • The Game Box: Live!
Re: Calandale's turn in the spotlight
« Reply #759 on: August 01, 2007, 06:56:32 PM »

No you should turn around and say that you refused to give them a dumbed down test, and express your disappointment that they failed to rise to the challenge. That way they will prepare more for the next one and learn more.

I can't do that. The grades aren't as bad as I feared.
But, I do have to curve this - it has to be fair, in comparison
with other students who take the class.

They got a bonus out of taking the harder test.
No it doesnt, i wouldnt curve it very much. That way your students will actually work. Just because your predessor dumbed down the class doesnt mean you have to keep it dumbed donw.

It's mostly memorization shit.
I made it a little more interesting
than usual, but there isn't too much
that can be done about it.

Anyhow, I'm NOT going to penalize
them just for having me - they suffer
enough on that account. I'm just thinking
about giving them an opportunity to up
their grades, by fixing their answers as
homework.

Means more effort for me though, as well
as for them, and with a summer class, things
are pretty tight.

Not sure that it's that important.

Offline Christopher McCandless

  • Wild Wanderer of the Aspie Elite
  • Elder
  • Insane Postwhore
  • *****
  • Posts: 10626
  • Karma: 132
  • Gender: Male
  • "I HAVE HAD A HAPPY LIFE AND THANK THE LORD. GOODB
    • Into the Wild
Re: Calandale's turn in the spotlight
« Reply #760 on: August 01, 2007, 06:58:31 PM »

No you should turn around and say that you refused to give them a dumbed down test, and express your disappointment that they failed to rise to the challenge. That way they will prepare more for the next one and learn more.

I can't do that. The grades aren't as bad as I feared.
But, I do have to curve this - it has to be fair, in comparison
with other students who take the class.

They got a bonus out of taking the harder test.
No it doesnt, i wouldnt curve it very much. That way your students will actually work. Just because your predessor dumbed down the class doesnt mean you have to keep it dumbed donw.

It's mostly memorization shit.
I made it a little more interesting
than usual, but there isn't too much
that can be done about it.

Anyhow, I'm NOT going to penalize
them just for having me - they suffer
enough on that account. I'm just thinking
about giving them an opportunity to up
their grades, by fixing their answers as
homework.

Means more effort for me though, as well
as for them, and with a summer class, things
are pretty tight.

Not sure that it's that important.
I dont see how they suffer from having a teacher who knows his stuff. I wouldnt give them a better oppotunity, all you did was sort the wheat from the chaff. Could you stick this test up?

Offline Calandale

  • Official sheep shagger of the aspie underclass
  • Elder
  • Postwhore Beyond The Pale
  • *****
  • Posts: 41238
  • Karma: -57
  • Gender: Male
  • peep
    • The Game Box: Live!
Re: Calandale's turn in the spotlight
« Reply #761 on: August 01, 2007, 07:03:34 PM »
I don't see why not,
no-one's going to use it
anyhow:

http://www.cs.uoregon.edu/~enrico/Midterm.doc

Offline Christopher McCandless

  • Wild Wanderer of the Aspie Elite
  • Elder
  • Insane Postwhore
  • *****
  • Posts: 10626
  • Karma: 132
  • Gender: Male
  • "I HAVE HAD A HAPPY LIFE AND THANK THE LORD. GOODB
    • Into the Wild
Re: Calandale's turn in the spotlight
« Reply #762 on: August 01, 2007, 07:08:08 PM »
I don't see why not,
no-one's going to use it
anyhow:

http://www.cs.uoregon.edu/~enrico/Midterm.doc
Doesnt seem too mean, as long as you didnt mark it harshly. Who is enrico anyway?

Offline Calandale

  • Official sheep shagger of the aspie underclass
  • Elder
  • Postwhore Beyond The Pale
  • *****
  • Posts: 41238
  • Karma: -57
  • Gender: Male
  • peep
    • The Game Box: Live!
Re: Calandale's turn in the spotlight
« Reply #763 on: August 01, 2007, 07:21:15 PM »
My first name.

Offline Christopher McCandless

  • Wild Wanderer of the Aspie Elite
  • Elder
  • Insane Postwhore
  • *****
  • Posts: 10626
  • Karma: 132
  • Gender: Male
  • "I HAVE HAD A HAPPY LIFE AND THANK THE LORD. GOODB
    • Into the Wild
Re: Calandale's turn in the spotlight
« Reply #764 on: August 01, 2007, 07:25:04 PM »
My first name.
Hmm, how did i guess. Do you have roots in mexico or somewhere spanish then?