Yeah I mark for a course and I’m super generous with my marking since my hard limit of 3 hours per week (imposed by my boss, not me!) means I can’t pore over a retardedly done question to see exactly what happened. If I fail anyone, it’s a sure bet that they absolutely didn’t know what they were talking about whatsoever. I’ve never had a student ask me to re-mark something, but I am pretty sure if someone did that I would spend like 30 minutes meticulously going through their work and taking off marks for every possible mistake, which is what I’m ideally supposed to do in the first place.
I love my new shoes. They’re awesome. And I’m not a shoe guy, generally speaking.
25%? that’s generous. I had a professor that would give epsilon in that case. (i.e. non-zero, but of no measurable value). I actually got that once, for a question on lazy vs. eager programming languages. (Hint: don’t confuse it with dynamic vs. static scoping!)
Grading is easily the worst part of teaching for me. It’s almost the sole reason why I am dreading that our semester starts tomorrow.
Yeah I don’t really like it either but it’s good money.
Dean
3526
They pay me to grade stuff. The rest I do because I really like it.
Here’s this long list of errands that need running today.
It would have to snow and make folks in my area panic that the Apocalypse has arrived.
I dare not venture out into the madness. Accident at the intersection already.
If I had won the jackpot in the MegaMillions I would have bought an Iron Chef battle between Chef Morimoto and Chef Batali where I would be a judge and I would also pick the secret ingredient. I’m not sure what ingredient I would choose either common or exotic, but right now I would be tempted to pick the humble peanut.
VSys114
3529
Can I interest you in a slightly used Avatar costume?
Joe Haldeman spoke at the local UU fellowship on Sunday and I missed it. I am a sad panda.
Mordrak
3531
I liked tutoring for the most part, which seems like the good parts of teaching without the hassle of grading. Honestly, I don’t think I could grade well for the same reason I’d be a crappy juror. I just can’t bring myself to judge someone (or their work) when it’s going to have potentially lasting consequences.
hong
3532
Germans sure like their cute animals. First Knut, then Paul, now, uh, Heidi.
A cross-eyed opossum called Heidi, who is being housed in Leipzig Zoo, has become a media sensation in Germany.
The creature, who is not yet on display, has already inspired a YouTube hit song and a toy, and attracted more than 65,000 fans on Facebook.
Oh man, that picture has to be photoshopped.
Those look like plastic eyes from a toy.
Eilonwy
3536
Keep sending those blizzards during work days, Mother Nature! Tomorrow is going to actually give me a chance to get caught up on grading AND I won’t have to teach. WOOHOO!
This reminds me of a political science professor I had in college, who was widely feared because of his grading philosophy – rather than starting at 100 and marking off for incorrect responses, he started at zero and marked you up for correct answers. Which of course makes no difference at all on multiple choice quizzes, but his essay questions could be beastly.
chase_j
3538
You’d think people would understand that no matter what you drive, it doesn’t matter if it’s ICE. Unless you have a Zamboni or something similar.
Read on CNN that there is snow in 49 of the 50 states! Florida is the lone exception.
Kael
3539
Jeff Pinard, legendary frop bop builder, just walked into the room. We are going for pizza soon.
Frop bop? I think the reference just evolved another step.
