The thing that's actually causing most of these problems is that, in response to a different issue from a different assignment, the system was set up so that, for all homework problems within this course, it will accept as correct any answer that's within 10% of the correct answer. So what's happening here is that students are getting a wrong answer for one part of the question, but it's being marked correct because it's within that 10% leeway, but then, when they take that wrong answer and use it as part of the equation to calculate the answer to the next part of the question, it gets marked wrong, because the answer you get from doing that isn't within 10% of the correct answer to that second part.

Just so long as it's clear you're frustrated/annoyed by the dumb ones too, and helping them to work around the dumbness, then I think you're being pretty cool, Ms. R.

So what's happening here is that students are getting a wrong answer for one part of the question, but it's being marked correct because it's within that 10% leeway, but then, when they take that wrong answer and use it as part of the equation to calculate the answer to the next part of the question, it gets marked wrong, because the answer you get from doing that isn't within 10% of the correct answer to that second part.

And I bet, once upon a time, someone believed it would be So Much Easier to have automated grading instead of having to do it all yourself by hand!

The issue is mostly with whoever took the questions from the textbook and entered them into the computer system. I've used this same system with other textbooks, and aside from one or two weird issues with specific questions, it worked fine. But with this textbook, the way it's set up is terrible, and every adjustment that's made at the departmental level that's supposed to fix one problem ends up causing a hundred new problems.

Due to the fact that problem # blah-de-blah was so poorly written/reasoned/explained/whatever, I've decided to throw it out and give everyone that point.

I remember a teacher that when X% of students got a question wrong he assumed there was an issue with the question and gave an extra point for the exam. If you were one of the lucky few that had it right, bonus point! I had a few exams over 100% for that reason. Yes, we liked him!

I remember a teacher that when X% of students got a question wrong he assumed there was an issue with the question and gave an extra point for the exam. If you were one of the lucky few that had it right, bonus point! I had a few exams over 100% for that reason. Yes, we liked him!

Yeah, I was thinking of a particular Psych Prof I had who would go over the exam with us immediately after and if we could make a reasonable argument for the way we got it wrong, or if enough people got one wrong, she gave us the point. And yes, we liked her too!

I don't remember how I got back from New Orleans. I just realize this last night. I've blocked out a lot, and I've lost a lot of time. I'm completely addicted to ambien and xanax. I told D last night, before I lost my nerve. My friend who is a therapist, is pushing in a, and I am highly resistant to it. I'm going to see my psychiatrist with my husband. But, I need to find an NA group that is full of geniuses and scientists and atheists. I find the higher power talk such bullshit. But there has to be a group online somewhere that caters to my particular buy it. Anyone?

Sarah, I'm sorry I fucked up your birthday party. From what I remember, it was a lovely time. I wish I remembered more of it.

{{{Strix}}} I'm sorry. I don't know anything about NA, but if there is anything else I can do, I'm around.

{{Strix}} I am without a lot of knowledge, but hope that you can find a perfect group.

Strix, thanks for telling us. That had to be hard as hell. Going to your psychiatrist with D is a good start -- your psychiatrist may know of NA or other groups that might work for you. There's something called Rational Recovery that is secular, but I don't think it's group-based.

So much love to you, honey.