At the recent teaching breakfast several people mentioned that the
requirement to get grades in quickly actually had an influence on the
way they designed the final.  It seemed that professors gravitated to a
short answer format whether or not they believed that that was the best
assessment tool for their class. (Certainly that could be another
topic!)  Given the weight that finals seem to have, I wonder if the
reasons given for this necessity (grades in in X hours) really outweigh
the importance of an appropriate assessment tool.  

 

I'm sure that this topic has come up before and I wonder what some of
the discussion has been, both in terms of the policy itself as well as
dealing with it. Comments?  

 

Rick Jagels 
Education Specialist 
College Assistance Migrant Program 
111 Wilsbach Hall 
State University of NY College at Oneonta 
(607)436-2297 
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