http://www.metafilter.com/tags/grading Posts tagged with 'grading' at MetaFilter. Thu, 28 Sep 2006 10:52:56 -0800 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 10:52:56 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/55133/Making%2Dthe%2DGrade%2DWithout%2DBeing%2DGraded <a href="http://www.cod.edu/people/faculty/staeck/general_discussion_of_grading.htm">"I hate grades.... [But] I am obliged to follow the rules set forth by my employer and the larger education industry in general. Consequently, I assign grades."</a> tag:metafilter.com,2006:site.55133 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 10:52:56 -0800 college education evergreen grade grades grading newcollege school schools summerhill university grumblebee http://www.metafilter.com/35120/Fired%2Dfor%2Dgrading%2Dhonestly <a href="http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/9447881.htm">Fired for grading honestly?</a> Historically black <a href="http://www.benedict.edu/">Benedict College</a>'s president recently fired two professors for "insubordination" after they refused to comply with the school's <a href="http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2199432&nav=0RaPQ4Uk">SEE ("Success Equals Effort") policy</a>. One of the fired faculty members claims his academic freedom had been violated. <small>(Gratuitious opinion: I think what's getting violated here is the idea that you're supposed to do college-level work in college....)</small> tag:metafilter.com,2004:site.35120 Sun, 22 Aug 2004 10:09:09 -0800 BenedictCollege college education grades grading professeors university alumshubby http://www.metafilter.com/26775/Hornstein%2Dupdate <a href="http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/002/852lodkv.asp">More details on the Blair Hornstein case.</a> Read how she manipulated the grading system, what her illness is supposed to be, and how much she was able to accomplish despite "exhaustion." tag:metafilter.com,2003:site.26775 Thu, 03 Jul 2003 10:18:18 -0800 blairhornstein exhaustion grading health illness MikeB