So have you had a professor fail a whole class before?

[CyBer]

Just happend to my lecture class. Seriously what a *****, she didn't specify anything about our assignment and now shes going off on us and failed all of us. Just wanted to know if anything like that has happend to you guys before?

 

[CycloneWanderer]

Sociology?

 

[CycloneErik]

One of my sections averaged a D- on our last exam. It was clearly explained, and for one reason or another, people didn't answer the questions.

Do the work. That's my answer. Do the work.

 

[CyBer]

Oh we did the work, she claimed we were "cheating" by taking images off of google and citing them properly. She never told us what source was or wasn't availible.

 

[3TrueFans]

If an entire class does that poorly it's more than likely a reflection of the professor or the course.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Never seen that before.

I'd go to your academic adviser and elevate it the issue as much as possible. That's ridiculous.

 

[CyBer]

I'm pretty ****** off right now about the whole situation, as my GPA is good.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

I had a similar situation over a TA misplacing her sweater (claimed stolen but found later):

Professor threatens point deduction following string of thefts - Iowa State Daily: News

 

[Clonehomer]

Just happend to my lecture class. Seriously what a *****, she didn't specify anything about our assignment and now shes going off on us and failed all of us. Just wanted to know if anything like that has happend to you guys before?

Before curves, absolutely. My thermo teacher loved that sort of thing. We'd all be contemplating dropping the course and he'd post the scale at 60% = A.

Also, of course Sturges every semester threatened to report half the class for using the solution manual on homework because he put an error in one of the solutions.

 

[kberyldial]

There was no internet when I went to school.

 

[CRcyclone6]

I

There was no internet when I went to school.

same here. or cell phones

 

[CyBer]

Technically its one assignment but it's 20% of the grade. So it would drastically lower everyones.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Sounds like an empty threat to get people to properly cite images/articles/etc.

 

[CyDude16]

Accounting class two years ago, we all did horrible on a test and/or quiz, the professor blamed us. Enough bad evaluations, complaints to the advisers we're made. I dont even think he still teaches at ISU now because of it.

I've been hearing awful things about an econ teacher acting in the same manner this year about overall poor class results, and blaming the students.

 

[ianoconnor]

There was no internet when I went to school.

What were covered wagons like?

 

[CtownCyclone]

Leroy Sturges. Enough said.

 

[kberyldial]

What were covered wagons like?

You had to know where the party was before you teamed up the wagon that's for sure. I graduated in '91 for the record but man times have changed.

 

[Alswelk]

Peter Reilly (Chem E). The man considered it a goal to have a class average of 35% on tests. He did curve appropriately, but he didn't do it until the end of the semester, so things looked bleak for a LONG time. Plus there was always that one kid that would get upper 80s or lower 90s on everything and bone everybody else.

 

[IowaSTATCyclone]

Leroy Sturges. Enough said.

Is he still wearing socks and sandals? I doubt it is cold enough for him to wear pants yet...

 

[Daserop]

Leroy Sturges. Enough said.

I thought Professor Sturges was tough. However, William (Bill) Bathie (Thermo II) demanded more out of his students (and me) then Leroy ever did IMO.

Edit: To interesting side notes about Bill Bathie.

1. My grandfather had Bill Bathie for Thermo and when he found out I had him as well for Thermo his response was "That hard *** is still teaching!"

2. Bathie apologized to his students for not attending class one Friday because his wife died.

Then there is Professor Nelson (Thermo I) not only could you fail a test you could do worse. His grading scale included

F
F -1
F -2
F-3
F-4