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Berkeley students shut down exam, demand 'take-home' instead
Campus Reform ^ | Oct 02, 2017 | Kyle Perisic

Posted on 10/04/2017 6:14:35 AM PDT by artichokegrower

A group of University of California, Berkeley students recently attempted to protest their own exam and demanded a "take-home essay with significant time to prepare" in its place. While the professor refused, he did offer to carry on a conversation with them outside of the class, but the protesters decided to complain to the Department of Ethnic Studies instead.

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To: ClearCase_guy
The few classes I had with take home exams were nightmares. It wasn't a two hour final like an inclass exam. It could easily be eight hours or more.

One class I had did something interesting. The exam was to write two essays in two hours. The trick was that there were eight possible questions which would be posted a day or two before the exam, of which two would be selected. You could write all eight essays before the exam, find out which two were picked and turn those in. You could just go in cold. Most outlined all eight, picked their major references, dug up appropriate quotes and finished two in the exam.

21 posted on 10/04/2017 7:28:55 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (The Whig Party died when it fled the great fight of its century. Ditto for the Republicans now.)
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To: artichokegrower

It’s an easy answer. My students know that if they fail to take a mandatory exam then they fail the exam. If they are found to be cheating or participating in some other form of academic dishonesty they fail the course on the spot. Doesn’t matter if it is in the first week or last week. Any school that backs the students on this should lose their accreditation.


22 posted on 10/04/2017 7:29:25 AM PDT by RJS1950 (The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
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To: artichokegrower

Pretty soon, “college graduate” will mean, “next applicant”.


23 posted on 10/04/2017 7:41:30 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (Ignorance is reparable, stupid is forever)
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To: artichokegrower
As the American Left sinks deeper and deeper into the cesspool of decadence, Ascendant America remains healthy, strong, and--of greatest importance--TRUTHFUL!

When the decadent Left free-falls into anarchy and self-destruction, Ascendant America will prevail, alive in the best that America and Western Civilization have to offer.

There are advantages to honesty, to Truth for its own sake, to benevolence and wisdom. Ascendant America has all of them.

There are heavy prices to pay for dishonesty, mendacity, malevolence, and foolishness. The Left will pay them all.

24 posted on 10/04/2017 7:46:50 AM PDT by Savage Beast (Those who want to repeat history prevent others from knowing it.)
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To: Fresh Wind
Exactly. As a general rule, adding "studies" to the end of a program indicates that it does not fulfill the degree requirements of whatever department it is under - or of the university.

We see the same thing on the ecclesiastical side - "Theological Studies" does not fulfill degree requirements of the Theology department of most schools . . . lot of "liturgists" running around with such degrees.

25 posted on 10/04/2017 7:51:00 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother (Ecce Crucem Domini, fugite partes adversae. Vicit Leo de Tribu Iuda, Radix David, Alleluia!)
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To: artichokegrower

Berkley is a swamp seething with bottom feeders . Close U of C Berkley and turn it into an insane asylum for the brainless left .


26 posted on 10/04/2017 7:55:48 AM PDT by Lionheartusa1 ()-: There is nothing democratic about the democrat party :-()
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To: Red Badger

They trained these liberal activists. They’re just horrified their creations are turning on them instead of the society they are supposed to tear down.


27 posted on 10/04/2017 7:58:47 AM PDT by tbw2
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To: TexasGator

“Joining” college is like joining the military, not like purchasing a product (college degree, or college courses), even though one pays to go to college. You “join” college to serve the society as an educated person, just as you join the military to serve the society as a member of the armed forces. It is the responsibility of the college to turn its students into educated persons, just as it is the responsibility of the military to turn its personnel into a fighting force, and it is the responsibility of the students to ensure the mental discipline to become educated, just as it is the responsibility of the recruits to endure the discipline to become armed forces material.


28 posted on 10/04/2017 7:59:09 AM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: tbw2

That’s always been a problem with Frankensteins..................


29 posted on 10/04/2017 8:00:28 AM PDT by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: artichokegrower

FOOA ckub? Future Outsourcers Of America.


30 posted on 10/04/2017 8:53:13 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (#DeplorableMe #BitterClinger #HillNO! #cishet #MyPresident #MAGA #Winning #covfefe)
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To: txrefugee
Ironically, Berkeley used to be considered a top-notch school years ago.

My late mother was the valedictorian of her graduating Berkeley class. She was a very smart lady.

She later went into the Army after graduating and met my dad and the rest is history, as they say.

31 posted on 10/04/2017 9:10:51 AM PDT by HotHunt
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To: artichokegrower

FOOA ckub? Future Outsourcers Of America.


32 posted on 10/04/2017 9:27:08 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (#DeplorableMe #BitterClinger #HillNO! #cishet #MyPresident #MAGA #Winning #covfefe)
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To: artichokegrower

Take home exam? Ethnic Studies isn’t easy enough as it is?


33 posted on 10/04/2017 10:16:04 AM PDT by DPMD
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To: ClearCase_guy

“try to write down the names of the 50 states”

Bar bet: List the 50 States (abbreviations OK) in 5 minutes. Try it. Not one out of 100 can do it.

Fun with the grandkids: Write down 12 body parts that are spelled with three letters. Five minutes. Get started with “EAR.” Some kids get inventive. Be prepared to interpret the rules.


34 posted on 10/04/2017 10:18:00 AM PDT by Boojum
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To: Boojum
"Write down 12 body parts that are spelled with three letters."

N-O-Z

35 posted on 10/04/2017 10:19:16 AM PDT by BlueLancer (ANTIFA - The new and improved SturmAbteilung)
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To: BlueLancer

Yes, and KNEE uses only three letters: KNE.

I said you would need to interpret the rules.

Legitimate 3-letter Scrabble words only.


36 posted on 10/04/2017 1:42:37 PM PDT by Boojum
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