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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:gray;font-weight:bold'>For the last couple of
years Luther has made it compulsory for students to stay to the end. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;color:gray;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:gray;font-weight:bold'>It has made teaching exam
technique easier as students know they have to stay until the end.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;color:gray;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:gray;font-weight:bold'>Mark Scott<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:gray;font-weight:bold'>Luther College<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;color:gray;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:windowtext'> ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>DiStefano, Carl<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, 11 November 2005
10:31<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Year
12 Information Technology Processing and Management Teachers'Mailing List</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Year 12 IPM] An
Invitation to Lurkers</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Yes I had a lot leave on
the early side of things too.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I usually sit outside the
exam and note when they leave and then correlate this to grades. In the past I
have found that it doesn’t correlate. The IPM exam seems to be written so
that the slowest workers can finish. Sometimes these slow workers are able
students and sometimes not so able. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>So I wouldn’t worry
about when they left (although I do take it personally and some commitment
would be nice.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>In my case the 5:15
finish time lines up badly with the train timetable and would you believe some
used that as an excuse.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Anyway I think it’s
good that slow workers can finish (I had a very strong student 2 years ago who
during practice exams would take about 3 hours. She eventually got an A+ for
the exam but was the only one to need the full time that year.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Carl Di Stefano<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>Mater</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Christi</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceName></span></font></st1:place><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:windowtext'> ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Roland Gesthuizen<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, 11 November 2005
10:14 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Year
12 Information Technology Processing and Management Teachers'Mailing List</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Year 12 IPM] An
Invitation to Lurkers</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt'>To my horror, only three students came out
of the examination room. I gave a friendly high-five to congratulate their
success but my heart sank. The examiner caught my frantic look and gestured me
over to say that the bulk had left only just before the 5 min deadline. (phew)
I had made all sorts of hollow threats and bribes for my students to stay to
the end. Each year I wonder if I could better reinforce my examination
technique. Thank you everybody, I have made good use of all the practice
activities, websites and resources everybody. <br>
<br>
My heart lifted afterwards when a colleague and I looked over the paper
afterwards to try and guess the dog biscuit award that Mark might dish out. We
laughed off all our problems, wished our students the best then jointly filled
the round filing cabinet with practice examinations and notes that will never
be picked up. <br>
<br>
Regards Roland<br>
<br>
VITTA Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association Inc<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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