Comments on: Grading of Passes http://www.openmusings.co.uk/2007/06/21/grading-of-passes/ Ramblings of an OU Addict Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:35:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bryan Morton http://www.openmusings.co.uk/2007/06/21/grading-of-passes/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Bryan Morton Sat, 21 Jul 2007 10:02:29 +0000 http://www.openmusings.co.uk/2007/06/21/grading-of-passes/#comment-9 It's not that I'm against feedback against the outcomes, I just wish they'd continue with the scores as well. When I got my result for S197 recently (last presentation of that course that will issues scores), along with the percentage mark we also got feedback against each question & where people had made common mistakes in answering the ECA questions - that's the best of both worlds, really. As for employers: I'm working towards a named degree at the moment (the SSC's are just for fun, really), and in my own experience all they're interested in is the class of the degree. Certainly as far as my funding's concerned, it's a simple case of "Get a 2:1 or pay it all back". Learning Outcomes have never come into it... It’s not that I’m against feedback against the outcomes, I just wish they’d continue with the scores as well. When I got my result for S197 recently (last presentation of that course that will issues scores), along with the percentage mark we also got feedback against each question & where people had made common mistakes in answering the ECA questions – that’s the best of both worlds, really.

As for employers: I’m working towards a named degree at the moment (the SSC’s are just for fun, really), and in my own experience all they’re interested in is the class of the degree. Certainly as far as my funding’s concerned, it’s a simple case of “Get a 2:1 or pay it all back”. Learning Outcomes have never come into it…

]]> By: J Green http://www.openmusings.co.uk/2007/06/21/grading-of-passes/comment-page-1/#comment-8 J Green Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:48:15 +0000 http://www.openmusings.co.uk/2007/06/21/grading-of-passes/#comment-8 Well, having taken higher education short course at a few University establishments then I don't have a problem with the OU going down the learning outcome route. As for employers: decent one's use some form of appraisal system which mirror the same sort of performance systems as that used by learning outcomes. Human knowledge isn't static, applying our knowledge to increase and improve our potential to learn isn't political correctness it's commo sense. You get to learn a new system or become a dinosaur :) Well, having taken higher education short course at a few University establishments then I don’t have a problem with the OU going down the learning outcome route. As for employers: decent one’s use some form of appraisal system which mirror the same sort of performance systems as that used by learning outcomes. Human knowledge isn’t static, applying our knowledge to increase and improve our potential to learn isn’t political correctness it’s commo sense. You get to learn a new system or become a dinosaur :)

]]> By: Anna Jenkins http://www.openmusings.co.uk/2007/06/21/grading-of-passes/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Anna Jenkins Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:35:40 +0000 http://www.openmusings.co.uk/2007/06/21/grading-of-passes/#comment-7 I don't understand why, if all the students want 'scores' the OU are ignoring them. Or perhaps this has only just happened, and we are only just noticing. I think we should take this further. Thanks for the opportunity to rant (and vote)!! Anna I don’t understand why, if all the students want ’scores’ the OU are ignoring them. Or perhaps this has only just happened, and we are only just noticing.

I think we should take this further.

Thanks for the opportunity to rant (and vote)!!

Anna

]]> By: Cathy Watson http://www.openmusings.co.uk/2007/06/21/grading-of-passes/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Cathy Watson Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:25:12 +0000 http://www.openmusings.co.uk/2007/06/21/grading-of-passes/#comment-6 sorry folks, for grades read percentages in my message above. I knew what I meant..... Cathy sorry folks, for grades read percentages in my message above. I knew what I meant…..

Cathy

]]> By: Bryan Morton http://www.openmusings.co.uk/2007/06/21/grading-of-passes/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Bryan Morton Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:21:07 +0000 http://www.openmusings.co.uk/2007/06/21/grading-of-passes/#comment-5 I've done two SSCs so far (S196 & S197), and just got the scores. Sometime I wish the OU would be just a little more consistent! :) I do like the idea of the feedback - just not at the expense of the scores... I’ve done two SSCs so far (S196 & S197), and just got the scores. Sometime I wish the OU would be just a little more consistent! :) I do like the idea of the feedback – just not at the expense of the scores…

]]> By: Cathy Watson http://www.openmusings.co.uk/2007/06/21/grading-of-passes/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Cathy Watson Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:20:51 +0000 http://www.openmusings.co.uk/2007/06/21/grading-of-passes/#comment-4 I've added my vote too. I like grades - not to publish them to others, but to ensure that I am keeping up my own standards. All the short courses I've done so far except s151 (maths) have had scores plus some feedback (the amount has varied). I would go as far to say that I am slightly put off doing any more whilst there is only a pass/fail, and the achieved/just achieved malarky - bah humbug..... Cathy I’ve added my vote too.
I like grades – not to publish them to others, but to ensure that I am keeping up my own standards.

All the short courses I’ve done so far except s151 (maths) have had scores plus some feedback (the amount has varied).

I would go as far to say that I am slightly put off doing any more whilst there is only a pass/fail, and the achieved/just achieved malarky – bah humbug…..

Cathy

]]> By: Helen Philpott http://www.openmusings.co.uk/2007/06/21/grading-of-passes/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Helen Philpott Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:02:11 +0000 http://www.openmusings.co.uk/2007/06/21/grading-of-passes/#comment-3 I think the poll is an excellent idea! Many thanks for posting it. :o) Have added my vote. Incidently - for all 6 of the Science Short Courses I did, I got a score PLUS a feedback letter, so they used to do that. I agree that much of it is probably to do with being PC, but I wonder if by dropping one of these they will also save money...? Thanks again, Helen. I think the poll is an excellent idea! Many thanks for posting it. :o ) Have added my vote.

Incidently – for all 6 of the Science Short Courses I did, I got a score PLUS a feedback letter, so they used to do that. I agree that much of it is probably to do with being PC, but I wonder if by dropping one of these they will also save money…?

Thanks again,
Helen.

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