Posted on 08/20/2004 8:47:22 AM PDT by Moose4
One would hope that Benedict's faculty and alumni, and the Columbia community that supports the school, would rise up and throw Dr. Swinton out for what he's done to the school. But somehow I doubt that's going to happen.
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While I've never seen an official policy to this effect, unofficially I'm sure many faculty do this at other schools.
Did Dr. Swinton come from Jackson State?
This policy is just wrong. Achievement in the class is the thing that should be graded, not effort.
If I was one of those who handled the academics with the least amount of effort, I'd expect my A to stay an A. And I'd expect the kids struggling to do better, to well... do better or find another line of course work that is better suited for them.
If the college wants to be progressive about this, they should study how counseling and professor-student interactions can increase student achievement. Students who have professors who proactively interact and assist their students tend to do better, etc, etc.
What happened at Jackson State?
I was under the impression that people attended college to actually learn something. Guess I was wrong.
"Benedict, a liberal arts college"
Just WHAT are they good for when they graduate!!
They must go into Democratic politics!!
Hey, they signed their name to their gubment aid, isn't that enough effort to get a C?
I always said a right answer proves nothing. Take spelling for example; spelling a word in more than way takes far more intelligence than spelling it only one way. To think I could have graduated with honors had it not been for all those less than perfect test scores that I really, really tried hard to ace.
I just can't figure out why I have never met anyone with a prestigious degree from Benedict. Then again those with a degree from a well run institution such as Benedict must certainly be employed in professions far superior to mine in the engineering discipline.
Back in the 70's, we had a bunch of Iranians who were passed for less than that. I never understood then what the deal was (I do now) but all they had to do was show up to class once in a while, sit at the back, and try to keep from vomiting at the mere idea of being in America surrounded by infidels. I've been waiting to hear if some terrorist was a classmate.
Hmmmm. I never thought of that. But I would expect the 60-40 rule to only work for the benefit of the student.
Hard to believe that a professor would say, "Yes, you got a 100 on the paper, but since you're so smart and consequently made little effort, I'm going to knock that down to a 70% and give you a 'C'".
In a way, what this policy is saying is that black students 50 years ago, who had segregated schools and the bare minimum spent on them, were better prepared for college than the students of today. How sad is that?
Actually, I've been a victim of this policy in the past. The teachers are extremly liberal leaning who think effort is the basis for grades, and a lack of effort is sufficient for reducing a grade, regardless if you are otherwise doing well.
Under this system...
I would have graduated Manga Mango Sumo-Sumo Come Come Loady Loudy at least!
Nothing...but there was a Swinton there...wondering if its the same person.
"Sorry, Mrs. robertpaulsen, but I tried real good to save your husband".
Oh, I agree with that. I'm just saying that it's pretty sad that this is the case.
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