So I took a few online classes from Wake Tech this semester...one of my teachers gave me a 90 for participation. I can't figure out how she arrived at a 90 because I turned in all of my assignments and fully participated in both discussion boards. I even made more posts than was required of me for the discussion boards. I've thought about emailing her, but I don't want to seem anal since I got an A in the class anyway. Just wondering if anyone knows how online teachers do participation grades.

5/8/2008 7:53:50 PM

they also grade on the quality of the posts

5/8/2008 7:58:30 PM

I've taken all of my classes online and done far more than the requirements for my discussions, but I still sometimes get 80s and 90s on a few discussions because I may not have "put enough thought into it" or "didn't include real life situations" etc. I wouldn't worry about it considering you made an A

5/8/2008 8:19:31 PM

yeah, I wasn't too worried, I was just curious. I got over a a 96 on both discussion boards, so I don't think it had anything to do with quality. I dunno, I just didn't know if there was something I was missing or should have done just in case I take another online class where the teacher grades for participation (this was the only online teacher I had who gave me a participation grade).

[Edited on May 8, 2008 at 8:26 PM. Reason : /]

5/8/2008 8:26:05 PM

probably a typo then

5/8/2008 9:25:56 PM

I'm of the opinion that I participated in the class when I wrote the check to pay for it. I really dislike things like participation grades.

5/9/2008 11:42:11 AM

What class at Tech was it?

5/9/2008 12:17:21 PM

^^ I agree. I got a freaking 79 in one of my classes for participation. I came to class every day, on time, prepared, and with all of the readings done. I contributed at least once every day, most of the time, to every topic. I specifically tried NOT to monopolize the discussion, because I think those people are asses. But my comments and discussions were always well directed and on-topic. It really pisses me off that I didn't get an A.

5/9/2008 3:34:52 PM

^Why didn't you talk to the teacher.

5/9/2008 9:20:02 PM

Well, I did. We also had to write up a paragraph on what we thought our participation grade should be and why. I put down 92.

5/10/2008 8:13:43 AM

Did you do a face-to-face conversation and get results or just do the passive aggressive thing with the letters and whatnot?

5/10/2008 2:27:41 PM

Well, I spoke with him about it via email (he's out of town now, I believe in Egypt). And he was very receptive, explained that he had higher standards, and only 1 person received an A grade in participation. The majority of people were at 70 level or lower. So, I know I still did well... but it was 25% of the grade. So, I understand, but still disapointed.

5/10/2008 5:57:27 PM

^that's still a load of shit.

5/10/2008 9:44:03 PM

participation grades in PRT are typically just easy points to boost a students grade

5/10/2008 9:46:30 PM

because PRT students are typically idiots.

5/10/2008 10:16:07 PM

i agree

5/10/2008 11:08:47 PM