-- Posted by Wunarmdscissor at 3:17 pm on June 24, 2009 Especially to people who have taken college courses: I've already had three quarters but I was wondering how many times do you think you need to talk in a class discussion for full participation points each day? It's an english class and there's about 30 students in it. Also, I want to scan the pages of part of a book we need to read instead of buying the book, but we'll probably need to bring the text to class. Would anyone notice or frown upon me bringing in scanned pages instead of buying the book on the required list? What do you think? -- Posted by Black Ranger at 3:19 pm on June 24, 2009 No one really cares because it's college. I would just scan the pages since it's cheaper. -- Posted by cellosun at 3:23 pm on June 24, 2009 you should be fine with scanning. that's a good idea actually, nice money saver. -- Posted by EarthEmpire at 6:10 pm on June 25, 2009 I talked about once during our discussions (about same sized class) and got full marks. Midterms fucked me over though. Scanning is fine, I think. I photocopied an entire book :P -- Posted by BritchesAndHose at 11:23 pm on June 25, 2009 my english teacher did take points off if we didn't speak a little at least once per class. she didn't care how we read the text, as long as it was read and understood. -- Posted by TheOtherHorseman at 3:56 pm on June 27, 2009 Quote: from Wunarmdscissor at 6:17 pm on June 24, 2009 Especially to people who have taken college courses: I've already had three quarters but I was wondering how many times do you think you need to talk in a class discussion for full participation points each day? It's an english class and there's about 30 students in it.   Also, I want to scan the pages of part of a book we need to read instead of buying the book, but we'll probably need to bring the text to class. Would anyone notice or frown upon me bringing in scanned pages instead of buying the book on the required list? What do you think? Participation varies entirely from professor to professor, and nobody cares (respectively). -- Posted by TigressaLynnMae at 4:21 pm on June 27, 2009 and nobody cares (respectively). Nothing like a false representation of college. :S Participation at most of the schools within the state I live in is pretty much a required, a necessary, for the better grades, as is having the exact text required for the class. -- Posted by TheOtherHorseman at 4:50 pm on June 27, 2009 Quote: from TigressaLynnMae at 7:21 pm on June 27, 2009 and nobody cares (respectively). Nothing like a false representation of college. :S Participation at most of the schools within the state I live in is pretty much a required, a necessary, for the better grades, as is having the exact text required for the class. Her second question was whether or not anyone would care if she scanned the pages of the text and brought those to class, to which I replied "nobody cares." I did not say that about participation. -- Posted by TigressaLynnMae at 4:58 pm on June 27, 2009 Her second question was whether or not anyone would care if she scanned the pages of the text and brought those to class, to which I replied "nobody cares." I figured that out, and that was my intended reply to yours. Like I said, it seems like a false representation of college, when you can say 'no body cares' whether you bring the book, or copies of the book to class. It's rather integral, as I've seen in my four years of University, to have the book on hand, at all times of the class/course meetings, same with your notes. -- Posted by TheOtherHorseman at 7:05 pm on June 27, 2009 Quote: from TigressaLynnMae at 7:58 pm on June 27, 2009 Her second question was whether or not anyone would care if she scanned the pages of the text and brought those to class, to which I replied "nobody cares." I figured that out, and that was my intended reply to yours. Like I said, it seems like a false representation of college, when you can say 'no body cares' whether you bring the book, or copies of the book to class. It's rather integral, as I've seen in my four years of University, to have the book on hand, at all times of the class/course meetings, same with your notes. It's rather not important, as I've seen in my four years, to have the textbook on hand in all but the barest minority of courses. Furthermore, there is no course I can think of in my time in college that would be concerned with whether or not you had paid off the textbook industry rather than just had the information at hand. Perhaps you intended to correct the OP and suggest that YMMV? -- Posted by TigressaLynnMae at 7:30 pm on June 27, 2009 Perhaps you intended to correct the OP and suggest that YMMV? It's no different with your opinion, just stating. I just find it rather difficult to believe that colleges could be so different that participation matters in one, but not another. It's like class attendance. We have roll sheets going around at our colleges. We're required to atttend the classes we sign up for. I just cannot see it being too different from one state to the next. -- Posted by TheOtherHorseman at 8:45 pm on June 27, 2009 Quote: from TigressaLynnMae at 10:30 pm on June 27, 2009 Perhaps you intended to correct the OP and suggest that YMMV? It's no different with your opinion, just stating. I just find it rather difficult to believe that colleges could be so different that participation matters in one, but not another. It's like class attendance. We have roll sheets going around at our colleges. We're required to atttend the classes we sign up for. I just cannot see it being too different from one state to the next. A slight to moderate majority of my professors were of the opinion that we're the ones spending money to be there, we're the ones that will be taking the test, we're the ones whose future is affected by our grades, and that if we can succeed without showing up, more power to us, so attendance isn't a big deal. This is a tangent from my original point, though, which was: Different professors consider different levels of participation to be satisfactory. -- Posted by TigressaLynnMae at 9:10 pm on June 27, 2009 A slight to moderate majority of my professors were of the opinion that we're the ones spending money to be there, we're the ones that will be taking the test, we're the ones whose future is affected by our grades, and that if we can succeed without showing up, more power to us, so attendance isn't a big deal. That's how I would have figured it, but college is no different than primary school when it comes to roll call. If the teachers don't pass around a sheet daily, per class, they do vocal roll. It's a state thing, but I still find it hard to believe our state could be that much different than any other. Different professors consider different levels of participation to be satisfactory. Every professor I've ever had in my four years of college attendance has considered participation a grade, and worth 10-15% of the overall standing grade in the end. -- Posted by TheOtherHorseman at 9:23 pm on June 27, 2009 Maybe it's because you went to a state school? -- Posted by TigressaLynnMae at 9:31 pm on June 27, 2009 Maybe it's because you went to a state school? I'm attending a well known university, that many foreign students go to. It's hardly a 'state' school. I mean, it's not the best, but it's not a 'state' school. It's well known, and up until this year, was a rather decent university...*shrugs* -- Posted by EarthEmpire at 9:54 pm on June 27, 2009 Quote: from TigressaLynnMae at 10:10 pm on June 27, 2009 Every professor I've ever had in my four years of college attendance has considered participation a grade, and worth 10-15% of the overall standing grade in the end. Only ONE of mine has required it. And that course was out of my department anyways. It really depends on the faculty. And for books, not one prof cared if I had the book. I never brought them to class anyways.