University policy on lecture slides?

prettygurrly

languagenerd wrote: »

( they grade your assignments.

which are subject to external review and right of reply...! Exams are also taken anonymously in TCD.

The only ground you have to stand on here is the fact that it is not your fault that you're missing the class. It's perfectly acceptable to be given the slides in that case.

Lawliet

prettygurrly wrote: »

which are subject to external review and right of reply...

Not for a lot of in class assessments. In my department anyone I heard of who queried a low mark was told to forgot about it and focus on doing better in end of year exams.
And back when I was in general science a friend who normally got firsts was given a bad mark on an MCQ. She asked to see her test or get it rechecked. She was basically told it wasn't happening as there was no way they're made a mistake.

prettygurrly

You have a right of reply. Being told it can't happen is just a department trying to dissuade students making trivial claims...students will believe anything, hence why we have tutors now who know the ropes to advise students. If an assignment means the difference between a first or a second, or continuing in your course or not then I'm sure it can be done...so if it can happen in some cases then it can happen in all cases. It's just the hassle of dealing with student queries, which again is why there is a tutor who can advise on the best course of action. If it's worth it then of course you can appeal, particularly if the student has a history of aggro with the assignment setter.

When I was marking assignments last year I wrote down exactly what they got in each section and why so that if I was queried on the mark that I could justify what I gave them. I then cross referenced the marks to make sure that assignments in the 40-50% bracket were of a similar quality etc etc. I also picked up on loads of plagiarism...but that's a whole 'nother story.

Lawliet

prettygurrly wrote: »

You have a right of reply. Being told it can't happen is just a department trying to dissuade students making trivial claims...students will believe anything

Oh wonderful, departments are breaking a policy but you're taking a dig at the students.

The friend I mentioned did go through her tutor.

prettygurrly

well if you want to pay more fees so that's there's someone to handle student's trivial enquiries then go right ahead. What I'm saying is that if you open a floodgate then you'll have to handle so many that are just the student being nitpicky - and that level has to be decided by the tutor. If the claim was serious enough and the tutor didn't follow up then they're not doing their job correctly and you have yet another level to go up to make a complaint. When I say serious - I'm talking the difference between a first and a second or the right to continue in your course...the bands are so broad within these >70% for a first and usually 60-70% for a second that small changes - such as an assignment - don't make much difference. In this case we're talking about a student making a complaint that she cant' get notes because of a problem with the timetable. In this case she has a right to make a complaint without jeopardising her assignments and if she finds that she is being unfairly marked then she has a right to complain and for it be investigated. We're talking about a very specific case here but I was trying to answer the quote that I got about "right of reply" and without fear of jeopardising future assignments.

By the way, I am still a student and I have a lot of time for them but the undergrads haven't been in the system or been to as many universities as postgrads so yes, they will believe anything as they don't know any better. That's what I meant by they'll believe anything because they do. Particularly ones that aren't assertive.