Our colleagues on Tweed have noticed that even after much-publicized gaffes, some faculty members on Facebook have not enhanced their privacy settings. And this lets the world see a few off-the-cuff remarks on grading techniques as the semester rushes to an end. “Flag Brew IPA … makes grading papers a little more bearable,” says someone. (Tweed, sensitive to privacy, has redacted identities.) “Chances are you will get an A if your paper is in the last 10 [that the professor] grades,” notes another.
But maybe this isn’t such a big deal, says a Tweed commenter: “As a society are we really so uptight that A. people can’t be tired and express it or B. joke about what they’re doing?”
2 Responses to Beer Makes Grading Easier, Says Facebook
bob517 - June 20, 2010 at 12:27 pm
I have never loved grading papers, but recently I started using a technology that has made the process a lot easier and faster than it used to be, while actually raising the quality of the feedback I give my students. It’s an add-in to Word that automates the process with a lot of pre-written and customizable comments that you can add to an electronic document with one click. So you don’t have to keep writing the same comments/corrections over and over again. Saves me A LOT of time and mental energy. It’s called Annotate for Word PRO. You can check it out at 11trees.com.
mglodo - June 21, 2010 at 8:55 am
In response to the Tweed commenter: It’s not a question of being uptight. It’s about respect for our students – at least the ones who have worked hard, been respectful and earned the same in return. We can and do joke about what we are doing – in the coffee room, faculty lounge, etc. Are there not sufficient venues that the most public venue ever created is needed as well?