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...most importantly, grade inflation damages an instructor??€™s ability to teach and a student’s ability to learn, which is the purpose of giving grades in the first place. In the past, grades have been used a pedagogical tool—they reinforced comments on a paper or a test. Students are much more likely to take seriously a professor’s or TF’s comments if the grade sends an equivalent message. If an instructor says that a student’s work was mediocre, unoriginal or contained significant omissions but gives...
...works should be chosen for their quality and influence, and not for any political motive. Given the sheer scope of possible choices, the committee should also offer a separate list of works in addition to the standard course, a small number of which can be added at the instructor??€™s discretion. This flexibility would allow for differences in the instructors’ expertise and interest and would make the course more rewarding for both the teacher and the students...
...Fortunately, students reading the CUE guide this year will not have to worry that the instructor??€™s ability, the preparation required or the helpfulness of the reading will be measured by poorly defined quantities or fractions...