Exams

Petrie · **on:** May 15, 2005, 10:56:37 AM

Yeah I got them....four in three days, so I'll catch you on the flipside.

: (How's that for teen lingo?

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See you Thursday at the earliest.

Malte279 · **Reply #1 on:** May 15, 2005, 11:06:56 AM

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you; and I'm looking forward to when you are done with the exams

Nick22 · **Reply #2 on:** May 17, 2005, 09:48:32 AM

I'Ve got one exam oand that's tommorow. It is on Baseball, no less.

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Petrie · **Reply #3 on:** May 17, 2005, 06:33:41 PM

Quote from: Nick22,May 17 2005 on 08:48 AM

I'Ve got one exam oand that's tommorow. It is on Baseball, no less. :

What kind of classes do you take to become a history professor over there?

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*lurk...bad headache and can't do much else than stare at screens...

*)

Nick22 · **Reply #4 on:** May 18, 2005, 09:46:38 AM

BaSeball in American history" is the name of the class and it deals witrh how baseball has echoed the changes in America throughout the last century.

Malte279 · **Reply #5 on:** May 18, 2005, 11:49:18 AM

Did they mention Abner Doubleday in that class?

Nick22 · **Reply #6 on:** May 18, 2005, 01:24:00 PM

Yes, But his claim to have been the father of baseball has been proven to be completely mythical. We also Mentioned Alexander Cartwright(who has a legitimate claim to be a founder of baseball), the reserve clause, The Black Sox Scandal, Babe Ruth, The Great depresion , and Jackie Robinson.

Malte279 · **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2005, 03:53:20 PM

This really interests me, as I have read both, Dubleday being the founder of baseball and him not being the founder of baseball. But I never heard about any details. So did he play any role in making baseball popular or is there really no basis at all for the myth?

Nick22 · **Reply #8 on:** May 18, 2005, 04:02:48 PM

There is really no basis at for the myth. Surely if he'd been the founder of bsseball, he would have mentioned it somewhere along the line, but there is no mention in Doubleday's memoirs about baseball at all, or any other similar sport.

Malte279 · **Reply #9 on:** May 18, 2005, 04:12:32 PM

Weird that such myths come into existance if he didn't even have anything to do with baseball at all. Is there by the way a year or so which is sort of the "official" date for the invention of baseball?

Nick22 · **Reply #10 on:** May 18, 2005, 04:17:26 PM

1839. The Baseball hall of Fame, opened in 1939 on the 'centennial' of the baseball's 'discovery'.

Petrie · **Reply #11 on:** May 18, 2005, 07:07:26 PM

I don't care for baseball....I actually tried playing it when I was younger, but my hand to eye coordination is terrible so it didn't work out.

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Oh yes, EXAMS ARE DONE!!!!!

Then I got a message from my mom that one of my summer classes was cancelled, and with nothing else to replace it and my fall schedule all set, I'll need an extra semester to complete my degree.

Maybe this is a blessing in disguise...... :unsure:

Malte279 · **Reply #12 on:** May 18, 2005, 07:20:48 PM

I'm not interested in baseball either (I don't even know the rules). But I am interested in history, so I'm also interested in the history of baseball

Nick22 · **Reply #13 on:** May 19, 2005, 07:57:02 PM

I"Ve Played baseball whenn I was younger and I Was(and remain) a stat geek. (I Once comiled the caeer win-loss record of the yankees

) And I remain a big fan.

Littlefoot1616 · **Reply #14 on:** May 21, 2005, 06:21:53 AM

I know Baseball is massive sport in the States but we tend to play Rounders in school as a "bat-sport". I've played Baseball, not too bad at it but don't understand all the terminologies of the game.

Anyway, in terms of exams, I'm looking forward to my exam. Got just the one (next Thursday). Computer based, 50mins, multiple choice! The subject is one vector graphics but it's all easy stuff! And it doesnt even matter if I fail, my artefact I produced has a high enough grade to pass the unit excluding the exam.

Have to say that's the first time I havent been concerned about an exam LOL

Petrie · **Reply #15 on:** May 25, 2005, 04:31:51 PM

Ick....multiple choice....I do terrible with those questions. -_- I don't plan on ever giving my students huge sections of multiple choice questions.

Best of luck on it.

Malte279 · **Reply #16 on:** May 26, 2005, 02:07:24 AM

I find multiple choice easier than writing answers. Either you know your stuff or you don't. But written answers sure also help to improve a student's skills in expressing his or her thoughts.

Littlefoot1616 · **Reply #17 on:** May 26, 2005, 12:03:09 PM

Bleah! Well, did my exam today and boy did I blow it sky-high!

SVGs, vector graphic translations and formulae...a real nightmare! Got 51% on my exam today but I'm not worried a bit! I passed my unit with my artefact anyway so all it can do is bump my mark UP! And with that...I've officially finished my 2nd year at uni! WOOHOO!!! :^.^:

Petrie · **Reply #18 on:** May 26, 2005, 03:28:00 PM

That's why I hate multiple choice, Malte, because you're memorizing facts to spit back out...you don't give any impression on what it means to you or if you can explain the situation in more detail.

Littlefoot, I remember asking another Brit about the grading system over there for uni's and 51 isn't bad (over here that's very bad!

) so I wouldn't worry. Now it's onto your third year!

Malte279 · **Reply #19 on:** May 26, 2005, 03:46:57 PM

But usually multiple choice questions are not asking for opinions that can vary in in any way, but for proveable facts, such as dates, names, numbers, or the choices given are so plain that it is not a big deal to give the right answer.