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anotherparent posted:
Chico Escuela posted:

I teach part-time at a local state U, and I have been surprised how much the school does coddle the young adults enrolled there.  For instance, profs are supposed to fill out online notices about a third of the way through each semester indicating which students in their classes are earning a D or an F, so that the college can contact them and provide counseling about how to improve their grades. 

At many universities, the Athletic Department requests professors to submit grades 3 or 4 times per semester for athletes.  Not to mention providing tutors, study halls, tracking whether they go to class (even electronically), etc.  So, who is really being coddled?  Why can't the athlete-students keep track of their own grades?   That is a question that many non-athlete students ask.  

My son (D1 ballplayer) currently has a class in which the instructor has not posted any grades so far this term. While my son feels he is doing fine in the class, he has turned in several grades assignments and has no idea on grade and no feedback at all. So, while I know some people look at the communication as “coddling,” I believe it’s kind of important to have an idea along the way of how you are meeting requirements. We get that in our professional lives (or at least we should) so why should college courses be any different?

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