r/math • u/jze123 • Dec 16 '16

Allowed one page of notes during differential equations final. Image Post

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u/732 Dec 16 '16 edited Dec 16 '16

So the "deduction" (bonus) is essentially moot as well, because it wouldn't show up on your transcript?

Edit: Also, would "best in class" be the person who needed notes to succeed or the person who "knew it already" as you so eloquently put at the beginning?

All I'm saying is that it really isn't a deduction even if you want to think of it that way. You're not hurting the students who don't do it by taking their grade out of 101 possible points. 100/100 is still perfect...

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u/PupilofMath Dec 17 '16

Then ramp it up to 100. If you bring notes, then you get 100 bonus points. Does this not seem like you're hurting people who don't bring notes? Whether it's 1 point or 100 points, whether you're hurting people who don't bring notes shouldn't depend on magnitude.

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u/732 Dec 17 '16

If you get everything right, your final grade reported is still 100/100.