Comments on: Still . . . grading . . . http://www.jbj.wordherders.net/2007/12/26/still-grading/ "A man needn't go far to find a subject, if he's ready with his salt-box."--Uncle Pumblechook Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:05:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: jbj http://www.jbj.wordherders.net/2007/12/26/still-grading/#comment-5505 jbj Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:40:35 +0000 http://www.jbj.wordherders.net/2007/12/26/still-grading/#comment-5505 I agree about the end-of-semester problem. Because this semester I was, um, slightly disorganized, I ended up giving everybody until the last Friday of exam week to turn stuff in. This was not, you'll be shocked to learn, the most successful strategy of all time! I agree about the end-of-semester problem. Because this semester I was, um, slightly disorganized, I ended up giving everybody until the last Friday of exam week to turn stuff in.

This was not, you’ll be shocked to learn, the most successful strategy of all time!

]]> By: Tom http://www.jbj.wordherders.net/2007/12/26/still-grading/#comment-5486 Tom Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:23:47 +0000 http://www.jbj.wordherders.net/2007/12/26/still-grading/#comment-5486 The junior chem majors' lab reports tend to be 8-10 pages, but yes they are easier to grade than the term papers. This is the last time I'm letting them turn in lab reports at the end of the semester though. I'm thinking of going to a research group model where we all meet and each student gives updates on their projects. Maybe we could even meet on Saturday morning like more than one research group I knew in grad school. The junior chem majors’ lab reports tend to be 8-10 pages, but yes they are easier to grade than the term papers.

This is the last time I’m letting them turn in lab reports at the end of the semester though. I’m thinking of going to a research group model where we all meet and each student gives updates on their projects. Maybe we could even meet on Saturday morning like more than one research group I knew in grad school.

]]> By: Jason http://www.jbj.wordherders.net/2007/12/26/still-grading/#comment-5431 Jason Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:16:43 +0000 http://www.jbj.wordherders.net/2007/12/26/still-grading/#comment-5431 Nah--just envy! Nah–just envy!

]]> By: Alex http://www.jbj.wordherders.net/2007/12/26/still-grading/#comment-5430 Alex Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:28:09 +0000 http://www.jbj.wordherders.net/2007/12/26/still-grading/#comment-5430 Wow! Sick burn! I think.... Wow! Sick burn! I think….

]]> By: jbj http://www.jbj.wordherders.net/2007/12/26/still-grading/#comment-5424 jbj Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:29:23 +0000 http://www.jbj.wordherders.net/2007/12/26/still-grading/#comment-5424 Well, sure, lab reports . . . Well, sure, lab reports . . .

]]> By: Tom http://www.jbj.wordherders.net/2007/12/26/still-grading/#comment-5423 Tom Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:18:48 +0000 http://www.jbj.wordherders.net/2007/12/26/still-grading/#comment-5423 It doesn't help keep the weight off when you're engaging in displacement activities every 10 minutes in proximity to the Christmas cookies. My grades are in; we're going to DC for a few days and I kicked those lab reports' butts. It doesn’t help keep the weight off when you’re engaging in displacement activities every 10 minutes in proximity to the Christmas cookies.

My grades are in; we’re going to DC for a few days and I kicked those lab reports’ butts.

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