Browser crashed while doing MCQ

HavingCrack · 09-12-2010 7:14pm #1

Hi everyone, I was doing an online MCQ for Fluvial Geomorphology earlier on for 25% today when Firefox decided to be tempermental and crash 3 minutes in. Basically I've e mailed the lecturer saying what happened but still hasn't gotten back to me so do you think I'll be allowed re-do it??? 25% is an awful lot to lose even before going into an exam

Chet T16 · 09-12-2010 7:32pm

Did you try take it again?

I had an mcq on blackboard once where we only had an hour to complete it but it turned out you could attempt as many times as you wanted (27 times as it happens)

Lou45 · 09-12-2010 9:24pm

he definitly will! Did that MCQ today too and my friend had a similair problem and she was able to do it online straight away! He never replied to her email though, she had to go to his office!

HavingCrack · 09-12-2010 10:00pm

Chet T16 wrote: »

Did you try take it again?

I had an mcq on blackboard once where we only had an hour to complete it but it turned out you could attempt as many times as you wanted (27 times as it happens)

Nah says I've already done it

Lou45 wrote: »

he definitly will! Did that MCQ today too and my friend had a similair problem and she was able to do it online straight away! He never replied to her email though, she had to go to his office!

Still hasn't replied to my e-mail so I might try ringing him tomorrow, getting into UCD from my house is fairly tricky at the moment. I'm not sure would he like me dropping in unannounced either.

ironclaw · 09-12-2010 11:17pm

Chet T16 wrote: »

Did you try take it again?

I had an mcq on blackboard once where we only had an hour to complete it but it turned out you could attempt as many times as you wanted (27 times as it happens)

Physics?

Chet T16 · 09-12-2010 11:19pm

Yep!

parker kent · 09-12-2010 11:31pm

Everything you look at, download or click on Blackboard can be tracked. Once your lecturer finds out, they will be able to see that you only answered a handful of questions (if that) so they will know that your story is true.

Chet T16 · 09-12-2010 11:41pm

I find that hard to believe

parker kent · 09-12-2010 11:44pm

Yet like the wind, you may not see it, but it exists.

Chet T16 · 09-12-2010 11:50pm

Or does it?

parker kent · 09-12-2010 11:52pm

It does.

Nah seriously it really does exist. I have seen the behind the scenes magic.

Chet T16 · 09-12-2010 11:57pm

Well then more fool them for giving me my final MCQ score instead of my first!

parker kent · 10-12-2010 12:06am

Some lecturers either don't know or care about the wider functionality of Blackboard. But they could track users if the wanted.

WeeBushy · 10-12-2010 12:13am

I had a lecturer who used to give out to the class, saying most people hadn't read the readings etc. because he had tracked our usage on blackboard. I never really believed him, just thought he was using scare tactics. But he wasn't lying. huh.

liamygunner29 · 10-12-2010 4:15am

I understood they could see how many times it had been accessed, our their file downloaded but not tracked to individual users?

parker kent · 10-12-2010 12:52pm

No they can see users if they want. I know of one lecturer who used the data when giving out marks for participation throughout the year. Slightly underhand yes, but it did give her an idea of who was putting in more effort.