Dr. Williamson presented 2 ideas for the quizzes since many are having trouble with blackboard.
What would you like regarding the Reproductive System Quizzes?
- Take the quizzes in class working as small groups (76%, 69 Votes)
- "Bag them" aka get rid of them (24%, 22 Votes)
Total Voters: 91
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can we have a third choice?! one eliminates the points, and the other means another required attendance day. mine worked fine both times!
I second April, mine have worked too…
If we do take them in class – can we arrange it so that EVERY quiz that is REMAINING is taken on a THURSDAY, when we have to be on campus for OPP lab anyways?
These points come easier than test questions, especially if you choose your groups wisely and assign everyone a different source for locating answers. He said that he would likely change the format so that the questions come in the same order for everyone. Also, there was a lot of information we learned from the 1st quiz that showed up again on the test
** Although, I’d prefer to keep it as it is **
i’d just rather not have to come to campus just to take a quiz. i agree with alan, have the rest on thursdays if we MUST change it to group format.
*allan* sorry!
I believe Dr. W’s recent email eliminates the need to come to campus to take the quiz, although it will only be available for a 1 hour time slot.
I think the majority would vote keep the quiz as is. Another unfortunate example of a few squeeky wheels.
A few questions and comments:
1. These people who were kicked off their quizzes – were they on campus when they took the quizzes? If not, tough – Dr. Williamson sent out an email specifically stating that you would be wise to not wait until the last minute and to ensure that you have a secure and reliable internet connection prior to starting the quiz. Sorry.
2. Why is maintaining the status quo not an option on this survey?
3. As a followup to #2, how many people must have a problem with something to completely scrap the status quo without a vote?
I appreciate Dr. Williamson and the SGA attempting to find a resolution to a challenging situation, but I don’t think there is really a problem with the status quo.
If we aren’t able to stick with the status quo, I agree with Allan that the quizzes should be administered on Thursday mornings. This still doesn’t change the fact that some people may already have travel plans during the new time slot (not me this time folks), and made those plans under the premise that the syllabus, schedules, and emails from Dr. Williamson regarding how quizzes would be administered could all be trusted. If we change the status quo on this, trust is clearly gone. (Then again, I think history should tell us to be a bit skeptical about trusting the syllabus, schedule, etc. anyway).
Cynical? Yes, but “a cynic is an optimist with experience” (one of my favorite sayings)
Seger, this decision was made by Dr. Williamson solely. In fact in class Lena asked if leaving the quizzes as is was an option and it was met with a resounding NO from Dr. W as that was NOT working. He stated only 2 things could happen and made us decide.
I believe the problem was that he was receiving several emails which required him to go in and reset the questions for those people and have them on their honor that they would not change their answers.
There is an option on this and the class as a whole is deciding with what we are presented. Remember most syllabi include the clause that they are subject to change with notice.
I know 4 people, including myself, that were at school and hard wired that got kicked off the quiz.
Understood Dan and Drew… thank you for addressing my concerns.
So the numbers as I know them now are as follows:
4 people who were having a problem with the status quo
17 people who are going to have a problem with the new format (that’s the number of people on the losing end of this vote)
There is no perfect system, but it seems there will be more people disappointed with the change than the old system.
Again, thanks for addressing my questions and concerns.