Tough Professor Removed; Students' Grades Raised

russ · May 27, 2010

No kiddin'.I use large round numbers when I'm illustrating the economic impact of some of our work practices.

Large and round.

YankBastard · Aug 4, 2010

KiaFan said: ↑

LSU removes tough professor, raises students' grades

By Scott Jaschik

Dominique G. Homberger won't apologize for setting high expectations for her students. The biology professor at Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge gives brief quizzes at the beginning of every class, to assure attendance and to make sure students are doing the reading. On her tests, she doesn't use a curve, as she believes that students must achieve mastery of the subject matter, not just achieve more mastery than the worst students in the course. For multiple choice questions, she gives 10 possible answers, not the expected 4, as she doesn't want students to get very far with guessing.

Students in introductory biology don't need to worry about meeting her standards anymore. LSU removed her from teaching, mid-semester, and raised the grades of students in the class. In so doing, the university's administration has set off a debate about grade inflation, due process and a professor's right to set standards in her own course

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http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2010-04-15-IHE-tough-prof-removed-LSU-15_ST_N.htm
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Ten choices? Doesn't make much sense. My professors just made us write the answer instead of giving us multiple choice. Much easier on the professor's part.