U of A eliminates bell curved grading

[SebC]

Originally Posted by GGG

I dont like integrals....and really T^4 is an approximation as well just a better one.

Is it really? Many laws of physics actually follow whole number powers.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby

U of C is clearly the education mecca in the province of Alberta. That's what I'm getting out of this thread.

Nope, Mount Royal.

[Dorkmaster]

At Waterloo we get our percentages. However there is some slight curves as there are tests where the average is abnormally low and the professor will bump the average up to a 60ish percent.

[VO #23]

For the sake of the students, I hope the Law faculty continues to use some sort of curve/scaling system that doesn't deviate too much from the current model. It could put U of A students at a disadvantage when trying to find articles (a process that is difficult enough as it already is).

[FlamesFanStrandedInEDM]

Darn!

Just a year too late.

I remember taking a summer course a few years back that had 7 students in it. The average of the class HAD to be a B+. I was trying to convince the whole class to just write their name on the exam and then everyone would get a B+. That did not work, Always had those keeners that felt they needed to get an A.

But as a wise bathroom stall on campus told me....The curve only sucks if you're below average....

[FlamesFanStrandedInEDM]

Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby

U of C is clearly the education mecca in the province of Alberta. That's what I'm getting out of this thread.

I always got that impression while I was reading a MacLeans magazine upside down.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by SebC

Is it really? Many laws of physics actually follow whole number powers.

I just did some reading, you are correct T^4 is not an approxamation. I was thinking that the T^4 only applied to ideal black bodies and it varied for non ideal bodies. When actually having a non-ideal body only applies a linear co-efficient to the front of the equation. I guess it shows that I haven't looked at any thermo in 10 years.

[Rathji]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Nope, Mount Royal.

Isn't easy training the world's future bank robbers.

Gotta give them credit.