Yes, yes, absolutely! We obviously talk the same language, a language which
our traditional senior management find hard to understand - however, we
keep on trying to convert them.
Many thanks for you interest and comments
Clare
At 10:22 01/11/00 -0000, you wrote:
>Hi Clare
>
>But 'our' students are different - they've got (busy) lives, juggling with
>their multi roles of employer/ee, partner, parent, themselves, jobseeker et
>al.
>
>With lifelong learning, widening access & customer delight!/aka student
>power the Faculty will need to move in our direction, not vice versa.
>
>The other issue they will need to make judgements on is distinguishing
>between the life crises which constitute the reasons for delay. Oh for
>Solomon!
>
>Regards.....Tony
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Clare Thomas" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 8:52 AM
>Subject: Re: Deadlines & penalities for DL students
>
>
>> Dear Tony
>> This is just what I want to hear!
>> We currently operate a system very similar to your own, but are now under
>> pressure from the Faculty to 'come into line' with the full-time system,
>> 'for the sake of quality assurance'.
>>
>> Many thanks for the info, I'll let you know what happens.
>> Clare
>>
>> At 10:51 24/10/00 +0100, you wrote:
>> >Hi Clare
>> >
>> >Our policy is somewhat different, but reflect our 'adult/open learner'
>> >philosophy.
>> >
>> >Delegates are offered a schedule of what to submit by when, they can
>choose
>> >whether to adhere to it or not. ie they can reset their own deadlines to
>> >meet their needs.
>> >
>> >We considered penalties, but rejected them as the delegate is only
>scoring
>> >an 'own goal' by being late ie the volume of work gets worse for them by
>> >delaying work. Also who are we to judge the seriousness of the various
>> >'life crises' our employed delegates have - from a workload blip to
>> >bereavement
>> >
>> >Regards........Tony
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Clare Thomas" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 1:53 PM
>> >Subject: Deadlines & penalities for DL students
>> >
>> >
>> >> Does anyone have any information they would be willing to pass on to me
>> >> concerning your institution's regulations for assignment submission
>> >> deadlines and penalities for students following part-time distance
>> >learning
>> >> programmes?
>> >>
>> >> I have been asked to collect information on this, including examples of
>> >the
>> >> practice in other institutions, for a discussion at Faculty level about
>> >> this issue. It is in the context of applying the same rule to full-time
>> >and
>> >> distance learning students, regardless of the learner context, i.e.
>> >setting
>> >> deadlines for assignment submissions, and applying penalties (of
>reducing
>> >> the mark by x%) for late submission.
>> >>
>> >> I'd be grateful for any info,
>> >> Clare Thomas
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
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