So, over the last three days, I have heard the following cases all coming from the same short course that we offer (the outcome of said course basically certifying people to do a particular thing that the state demands you have this certification for), but different students:
- Student #1 was flagged by our plagiarism software for one of their assignments. And this was WELL beyond the margin of error I might add. Upon further investigation, it turned out that the student had basically copied large chunks of their assignment from another student's assignment (the student in question having long since finished the course). When confronted with the evidence, the student's excuse was that they were "Tired and weren't thinking straight." Yeah...unfortunately that's not a valid excuse, but points for at least realising that you were boned.
- Student #2 has been complaining to all that we weren't providing them with enough support. This complaint comes after the student literally came on-site twice and sat down with the library staff for extra support (including stuff that would have been covered during their undergraduate days), had one of the other lecturers take time out from their own course to sit down with them and give them extra support, even had the lecturer in charge of the short course offer them extra support. But nope, is complaining about this, that and the other thing and kicking up a major fuss.
- Student #3 gets some REALLY special points. They applied for this course. Upon starting however, they have been making regular complaints that the course is too hard. Further digging revealed that the student had not read through the course information booklet outlining assignments and due dates, had not joined in the online discussions, had not even specified exactly what they were struggling with. It was just "this is too hard."
Just...
- Student #1 was flagged by our plagiarism software for one of their assignments. And this was WELL beyond the margin of error I might add. Upon further investigation, it turned out that the student had basically copied large chunks of their assignment from another student's assignment (the student in question having long since finished the course). When confronted with the evidence, the student's excuse was that they were "Tired and weren't thinking straight." Yeah...unfortunately that's not a valid excuse, but points for at least realising that you were boned.
- Student #2 has been complaining to all that we weren't providing them with enough support. This complaint comes after the student literally came on-site twice and sat down with the library staff for extra support (including stuff that would have been covered during their undergraduate days), had one of the other lecturers take time out from their own course to sit down with them and give them extra support, even had the lecturer in charge of the short course offer them extra support. But nope, is complaining about this, that and the other thing and kicking up a major fuss.
- Student #3 gets some REALLY special points. They applied for this course. Upon starting however, they have been making regular complaints that the course is too hard. Further digging revealed that the student had not read through the course information booklet outlining assignments and due dates, had not joined in the online discussions, had not even specified exactly what they were struggling with. It was just "this is too hard."
Just...
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