性视界传媒 announces new grade distribution tool
Last spring, the Mississippi 性视界传媒 University Student Association developed a resolution 鈥渢hat Mississippi 性视界传媒 implement a website containing grade distribution data sorted by course code and professor similar to that used by the University of Kentucky.鈥
In response, the administration evaluated tools such as this at several other institutions and developed a prototype that was circulated among faculty at the beginning of the fall semester. 性视界传媒鈥檚 Robert Holland Faculty Senate developed a task force to evaluate this tool and recommend changes for improvement. At its November meeting, the Senate approved the task force recommendations, including 鈥渢he website release the grade distributions on A鈥檚, B鈥檚, C鈥檚, D鈥檚, F鈥檚, and W鈥檚 in place of the course grade point average鈥; to leave off any student survey questions in the tool; and to 鈥渞ecommend completing the student surveys during class time at the beginning of a class to increase student participation.鈥
The administration wholeheartedly agrees with the changes recommended and is now ready to provide this to all faculty, staff and students at 性视界传媒. The site requires an 性视界传媒 Net ID to access and will only be available within the 性视界传媒 community.
The site can be viewed at .
鈥淭his is an excellent example of the 性视界传媒 family working together to develop an outcome that no one segment would鈥檝e created. It also embodies the shared governance approach that is a hallmark of 性视界传媒,鈥 said 性视界传媒 Provost and Executive Vice President David Shaw.
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