Appealing a Grade in a class?????

[Kerouactivist]

I currently have a D in AD101 (Basically MS Office), in the sylabus it states that 60% of the grade will be homework and assignments and 40% will be tests. Halfway through the semester he tells us after I asked, that the only graded assignments that we will have will be the homework assignments that we turn in during class and all the work on the disks we have done will just count against us if we don't have some of them, and by the way we won't be having any tests so your grade is based entirely on what you turn in everyday at the beginning of class. I think that is BS. I didn't even go to the word section at the begging of the semester because I knew I could Ace the test. So now I am screwed because of this what should I do??????

 

[gopunk]

i think he changed the policy specifically to screw people like you...

 

[vi edit]

Two things -

1) you're not a model student and that will not help
2) some universities consider a teachers sylabus a legally binding contract that they must follow

You can try to appeal using the sylabus as your weapon, but you are going to have a tough time because you are a crappy student.

 

[Instagib]

Well dude you shoulda went to class amongst other things.

 

[pyonir]

<< i think he changed the policy specifically to screw people like you... >>


probably. unfortunately you can't do much. the prof reserves the right to make changes to the syllabus at any time with no prior notification. but, if he didn't state that he reserves the right in the syllabus, i would try to appeal. if that statement is in there...you are screwed pal...good luck.

 

[gopunk]

2) some universities consider a teachers sylabus a legally binding contract that they must follow
You can try to appeal using the sylabus as your weapon, but you are going to have a tough time because you are a crappy student.

more often than not though, the teachers will state specifically, that they reserve the right to change it at any time, as they see fit.

 

[Instagib]

more often than not though, the teachers will state specifically, that they reserve the right to change it at any time, as they see fit.[/i] >>




Yep im lookin at my trig syllabus now and it says just that.

 

[pyonir]

<< more often than not though, the teachers will state specifically, that they reserve the right to change it at any time, as they see fit. >>


that's what i am saying. i don't think i've ever had a college class (over 100 credits) where the syllabus didn't say that.

 

[gopunk]

btw, what kind of class is this where it is on MS Office?

anyways, i think you should talk to the teacher. maybe explain why you think you should have a higher grade. but do *not* act or sound indignant, upset, or anything. be friendly.

 

[308nato]

Why don't you try attending class instead of choosing your course load based on "I knew I could ace the test".

 

[loup garou]

Bah, this is why I love the Independent Studies and Online Courses Tulane offers in their CIS and IT programs. You never have to go to class if you don't want to, and you can learn at your own pace. As long as you keep up with the assignments and are a good independent learner, they are great...professors I've had answer questions via email quickly, so I've never gotten lost in the subject matter. Plus, it's alot easier to ask questions that would normally make you feel stupid in class over email. I've learned so much more from these classes than sitting in a lecture for 1 to 3 hours listening to some professor babble on and on. As a matter of fact, I wrote a proposal as an assignment for a technical writing course regarding online and independent studies in tech fields which is going to be used by the director of Computer Studies in his proposal to the school to offer more online courses.

 

[pyonir]

<< Bah, this is why I love the Independent Studies and Online Courses Tulane offers in their CIS and IT programs. You never have to go to class if you don't want to, and you can learn at your own pace. As long as you keep up with the assignments and are a good independent learner, they are great...professors I've had answer questions via email quickly, so I've never gotten lost in the subject matter. Plus, it's alot easier to ask questions that would normally make you feel stupid in class over email. I've learned so much more from these classes than sitting in a lecture for 1 to 3 hours listening to some professor babble on and on. As a matter of fact, I wrote a proposal as an assignment for a technical writing course regarding online and independent studies in tech fields which is going to be used by the director of Computer Studies in his proposal to the school to offer more online courses. >>


now all the people are gonna come flying in saying online education is a sham.

 

[loup garou]

<< now all the people are gonna come flying in saying online education is a sham.

>>


Oh...don't get me started. I believe online learning still has to be bolstered with traditional coursework, and of course there are many, many fields that cannot currently be effectively studied over the internet. Also, it takes a certain type of student to be able to maintain the discipline to fulfill their requirements for the course without as much "handholding" from the professor. Used hand in hand with traditional courses, online classes can be a great boon to the right type of student, though.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Admit to the prof that you were a slacker bonehead idiot but say that you'd like to try to make it up, for example by doing all of the Word assignments (and don't be stupid and try to copy someone else's). If he/she says no, can you still drop the class and take it again?