Very interesting piece. Here is the line that stood out to me, though: "While there are exceptions, it is a fact universally acknowledged that, most often, the student who complains about a grade deserves that grade." That is my personal experience as well. I think it does reflect a sense of entitlement on the part of the student complainee. It also may reflect a side effect of "teaching to the test" (your other post) - students coming in to college don't understand the value and role of non-objective-test means of assessment. Best, Cindy Cynthia Klink Adjunct faculty Department of Anthropology SUNY-Oneonta 607-436-3308 Note that my email address has changed to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. ________________________________ From: Teaching Breakfast List [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pence, Harry Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 9:18 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Great Quote! Dear Friends, This little piece is worth it if you only read one sentence, an instructor who said: "As I pointed out to the protesting student, two pigeons had regularly appeared on the window ledge for every class meeting; they did not, however, receive credit, and the student, whose contributions had matched theirs, would not either." It fits well with some of our discussion from the last teaching breakfast. The article is at http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2013/02/19/lessons-learned-case-lawsuit-over-c-essay Harry P.S. Sorry to overflow your mailboxes. It has just been a very interesting morning. Harry E. Pence SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus SUNY Oneonta ________________________________ From: Pence, Harry Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 9:10 AM To: Pence, Harry; Teaching Breakfast List Subject: For those who use Google Docs I know that at least a few of you use Google Docs, which I really love, but here is an interesting story about Oxford blocking Google Docs because of Phishhing attacks. https://blogs.oucs.ox.ac.uk/oxcert/2013/02/18/google-blocks/ Cordially, Harry Harry E. Pence SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus SUNY Oneonta