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Originally Posted by OilersBaby
Your participation grade needs to be proportionate to the level you participated.....so it definitely needs to be higher.
This is one of the things that I found very different in the US when I transferred from the U of A - participation counts a LOT...anywhere from 15 to 25 percent in my classes..and as high as 50 percent in ONE of my classes (it was an online class and participation meant you had to post on the teachers blog and contribute to the online discussion). A lot of profs here in the USA take attendence..couldnt ditch class like at the U of A. I felt babied but it was easier to get points.
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Strange. Of all the courses I've taken
not once have I been graded on attendance (not counting labs of course). Now, online is a bit different. They do try to get you for some sort of participation a lot.
My freshman composition class consisted of what the professor called 'edit sessions' where the class would get together to critique the work of fellow class members as a sort of revision and improvement exercise. She made it very clear that it was impossible to get an A without participating in these.
I did though. Sometimes quality of work impresses them enough to overcome a perceived lack of participation.
Oh..and I've skipped a ton of classes.
What school did you go to that was so hung up on attendance OB?