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Classroom size too big?

Are classroom sizes getting too big? David Weale, a lecturer at the University of Prince Edward Island, decided to take things into his own hands by offering students an unconditional B- (70%) in the class if they do not show up. About 20 out of 100 students took him up on the offer and even negotiated the initial offer of 68% to a 70%. From the CBC article:
He [David] argued that cutting the size of the class is good for everyone. "It was uncomfortably large and a lot of the people who have taken the deal didn't want to be in the class anyway. They weren't going to learn very much."

There's nothing unusual about his offer, he said. "Happens all the time. I'm just upfront with it."

Weale had only one assignment for the dropouts: walk to the registrar's office and pay for the course.

The fee? "Over $400, close to $500," he said. "They're not doing something for nothing."
Needless to say, the University wasn't too happy. I wish my classes were like that.

Published 20-01-2006 09:49 by dicksonw
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D'Arcy from Winnipeg said:

I would have gladly paid for a B in Power Builder instead of going through the hell that course was (presentation and content).

D
January 21, 2006 12:24 PM
 

Mack D. Male said:

I can think of many classes I'd be happy to just pay for.
January 21, 2006 3:10 PM
 

Megan said:

Yeah. Like ethics. I wish I could have paid and not gone...ever. Because I have no ethics.
January 21, 2006 7:13 PM
 

Dickson Wong said:

Well, I've already taken the initiative to not attend class. Just waiting for the professor to fulfil his end :)
January 21, 2006 10:10 PM
 

pat said:

You can read more about David Weale and UPEI at any of these social bookmark sites. Search for UPEI or David Weale:

http://www.backflip.com/
http://www.blinklist.com/
http://blogmarks.net/
http://del.icio.us/
http://www.furl.net/
http://www.spurl.net/
January 29, 2006 9:38 AM

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