What puzzles me? Hmm…puzzles puzzle me, does that count? Also, how do they get the cream filling in pastries like Ding-dongs and Twinkies? That bugs the crap out of me!
Okay, attempting to be serious. I am curious how do we apply the lessons we learn using TOPIC/ICON at a university that does not use a similar system? I mean not all of us will be attending and/or teaching at large colleges. So how do we apply the skills/knowledge from a mass grading system to the more traditional grading system of smaller colleges? Also, how does an instructor maintain quality grading comments when the student submissions are abysmal? I find that I dread grading because the students’ work is so bad that it is depressing. I keep thinking, oh crap, these are the future leaders of the country!
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Eric,
I don't think the quality of student work has anything to do with an instructor's ability to give quality commentary. Ask yourself, "what does this student need help with." A poorly written draft will require a different type of suggestion than one well written but the struggling student also needs more help than a student with a strong grasp on the concept.
The Icon issue you've brought up is really interesting. Technically I am supposed to provide an answer but I am stumped on that one. Maybe we don't take all the lessons but only a few of them? (Wow! such insight! Isn't this helpful?!)
Seriously though, the lack of face-to-face interaction and the fact that we have to grade online might influence what errors you pay attention to and you could then take that skill with you wherever you go (or not). Like I said, really good question!
Thought I would boogie on over and see if anything you had to say interested me...and guess what? It did! I know, it blew my mind, too. Anyway...I think your first question about TOPIC being applicable after I leave Tech is interesting. I think it will be useful to me to have graded so many papers. I was really apprehensive about grading when I first started, but I am getting better at it and feeling more comfortable as I go. Technologically, however, I'm not sure that the system will assist me in any world-altering fashion after I leave Tech. If the school at which I pursue my doctorate uses such a system I think it will have been helpful, but overall I think it is most useful because of the number of papers we "get" to grade.
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