Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Public Service Announcement



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Ahem
Excuse me, may I have your attention, please?

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For the love of Zarquon's Bombillating Xylophone, people,

Wouldja PLEASE

Put your Tea Partying name

on your Tea Partying Test paper.


Preferably, before you hand it in.

Thank You.

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13 comments:

  1. introvert.profDecember 11, 2012 at 9:26 AM

    This.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 11, 2012 at 10:10 AM

    Or the ones who don't put their names on a Scantron sheet.

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  3. BellaDecember 11, 2012 at 10:31 AM

    Oh I dunno, we had to take a course called "Handwriting Analysis" at my graduate program! Didn't you?

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  4. Prof PoopieheadDecember 11, 2012 at 11:40 AM

    when one student neglects to write any identifying information on their exam booklet and scantron sheet, not a big problem but it is a hassle, as it takes some time to figure out the missing name from the exam sign-in sheets. when more than one student forgets to give their info, sh*t hits the fan. I give them zero, post the marks, and wait for them to trickle in to my office.

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    1. introvert.profDecember 11, 2012 at 1:03 PM

      I tell people upfront, usually in the context of the first assignment, that failure to put your name on something is a 5-point deduction. If two people do it, both of them get zero points. It doesn't usually happen more than once.

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    2. UnknownDecember 11, 2012 at 3:57 PM

      I tried introvert.prof's strategy back when I was untenured at Jobfromhell U. It was cited as evidence in a departmental evaluation that I did not respect the students.

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    3. introvert.profDecember 12, 2012 at 8:37 AM

      Yes, I do love where I teach in spite of the fact that our students are not nearly as well-prepared as we claim they are.

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  5. Irritated IsisDecember 11, 2012 at 2:44 PM

    Or the ones that put their name as Jenny W.
    I ask them if this is kindergarten, and if so, when is naptime?

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  6. Irritated IsisDecember 11, 2012 at 3:00 PM

    Also Zarquon's Bobmilating xylophone is crying out for a crappy graphic.

    Here's some stock to get somebody with 'shooping skillz started...
    Xylophone
    Ocotopus

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  7. Academic MonkeyDecember 11, 2012 at 5:11 PM

    This is the first term that I became aware of this problem, from other complaining professors.

    I have a strict "No name / no grade" rule. It's the 4th line on my syllabus and I say it early in the term. I made the policy as a grad student and I found the enforcement has never had to happen after my first semester of teaching.

    No name, no grade. You are not a detective.

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  8. Untenured UrsulaDecember 11, 2012 at 9:19 PM

    This is the greatest blurry graphic I've ever seen.

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    1. Edna ExpatDecember 12, 2012 at 3:04 AM

      Agreed! (Can we start a Graphic of the Week in addition to POW, or would that be too fancy?)

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    2. College MiseryDecember 12, 2012 at 8:19 AM

      Indeed. The worst and the best all at once.

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