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<blockquote data-quote="Jer" data-source="post: 8900320" data-attributes="member: 19857"><p>Man, I thought grade inflation was an issue at the university level. You are a much kinder about giving marks than I am <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>They get a C in my book for timeliness, because they let it go on long enough that it made mainstream media in a really negative way. Though I reduce it to a D if it's actually true that it took a 5-figure loss of D&D Beyond subscribers to get even this nonpology out the door. That means it was actually too late, but at least they didn't get to six figure losses. But of course turning it in on time is only a minor part of the overall grade, and it hurts them more than me if they turn it in late in this case.</p><p></p><p>I give an F for the "who apologized." A D would be if it was the head of the D&D team apologizing - at least it would be a name, even if nobody actually believed they were responsible for the decision making around this. This is an anonymous apology from unnamed staff with no decision makers putting their names on it. Solid failure if you can't even put your name on the assignment.</p><p></p><p>C for addressing the issue - it was average in that department and we should all remember that the C grade is for the median performance, not the B. This isn't grad school <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Contrite I give them a D for performance - the winners and losers bit alone gets it down to almost failing. It gets an F if the rubric includes actually being contrite rather than the performance of it, because actual contrition would include an understanding of what they did wrong and what they'll do better in the future and this didn't. But they mouthed the words and could have gotten to a C if they'd left off the winners and losers bs.</p><p></p><p>I also give them failing marks for their "plans to communicate and listen". It's just not there and there's no need to give them the pity D. It's not like they're seniors who are graduating this semester and you're holding up their graduation and they don't need this as a prereq for the next class. They can afford to repeat the course and do it better next time.</p><p></p><p>Overall I give it an F. They need to repeat the course and bring an actual apology and plans for how to improve to submit for their final project next time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jer, post: 8900320, member: 19857"] Man, I thought grade inflation was an issue at the university level. You are a much kinder about giving marks than I am :) They get a C in my book for timeliness, because they let it go on long enough that it made mainstream media in a really negative way. Though I reduce it to a D if it's actually true that it took a 5-figure loss of D&D Beyond subscribers to get even this nonpology out the door. That means it was actually too late, but at least they didn't get to six figure losses. But of course turning it in on time is only a minor part of the overall grade, and it hurts them more than me if they turn it in late in this case. I give an F for the "who apologized." A D would be if it was the head of the D&D team apologizing - at least it would be a name, even if nobody actually believed they were responsible for the decision making around this. This is an anonymous apology from unnamed staff with no decision makers putting their names on it. Solid failure if you can't even put your name on the assignment. C for addressing the issue - it was average in that department and we should all remember that the C grade is for the median performance, not the B. This isn't grad school :) Contrite I give them a D for performance - the winners and losers bit alone gets it down to almost failing. It gets an F if the rubric includes actually being contrite rather than the performance of it, because actual contrition would include an understanding of what they did wrong and what they'll do better in the future and this didn't. But they mouthed the words and could have gotten to a C if they'd left off the winners and losers bs. I also give them failing marks for their "plans to communicate and listen". It's just not there and there's no need to give them the pity D. It's not like they're seniors who are graduating this semester and you're holding up their graduation and they don't need this as a prereq for the next class. They can afford to repeat the course and do it better next time. Overall I give it an F. They need to repeat the course and bring an actual apology and plans for how to improve to submit for their final project next time. [/QUOTE]
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