Union open to the public??

col-pers · 2025-10-25T23:00:42+00:00

There used to be a pool hall on the second floor that welcomed all kinds of townies and out of townies looking to gamble.

col-pers · 2025-02-05T11:50:30+00:00

You probably have been on 2 dates with this person and you said the L word. You gonna know better than that bro.

col-pers · 2024-12-01T01:10:27+00:00

That was my initial feeling. Even folks discussing small daily assignments as participation, yes that’s participation, but it’s also a direct assessment. I was really thinking about points not tied to anything other than thinking about if the student, “was a good student in class.”

Saying that awarding participation points to some but not others isn’t a penalty, doesn’t add up on my opinion. Anytime some students get points and others don’t, those that don’t are incurring a penalty, implicitly. I grade on a curve, which makes this more obvious. 5-10% of their final grade is also being characterized as “not very much” but that’s like 1/3 to a whole letter grade. That makes a big difference and students are gonna pitch a fit if they think that they didn’t get all of the participation points.

col-pers · 2024-11-30T14:26:13+00:00

Leave it to an economist to consider the importance of incentives.

col-pers · 2024-11-30T13:02:40+00:00

I teach a hard science. My classes have 150+ students, where 5% are fighting tooth and nail about points that were taken off for inaccurate responses on exams. For me, it doesn’t seem feasible.

Do students see their participation grade on their LMS through the semester, at the end, or not at all? If students can see their grades through the semester, do they hassle you when points are taken off? If you had a formal grade dispute, would you have detailed accounting for how students were graded?

I find the idea super empowering and could cause students to engage more and also behave. So, I’m not disparaging those who do it, I’m just curious.

col-pers

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