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Sophia grading shenannigans
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I just got my grade back for touchstone 4. It's a ZERO, with a claim that I submitted a .zip file full of "blank files" and not a .doc or .docx. I redownloaded the file from Sophia, confirming that it is a .docx, and that it opens just fine. Now, a .docx is technically a type of a zip file, but a.) Sophia requested .doc or .docx and b.) I have never heard of this happening before and c.) after sending a message to Sophia, I noticed that the message is addressed to someone who is not me. I get that they're busy and possibly overworked right now, but that's a bit ridiculous.
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(06-12-2020, 06:57 PM)rachel83az Wrote: I just got my grade back for touchstone 4. It's a ZERO, with a claim that I submitted a .zip file full of "blank files" and not a .doc or .docx. I redownloaded the file from Sophia, confirming that it is a .docx, and that it opens just fine. Now, a .docx is technically a type of a zip file, but a.) Sophia requested .doc or .docx and b.) I have never heard of this happening before and c.) after sending a message to Sophia, I noticed that the message is addressed to someone who is not me. I get that they're busy and possibly overworked right now, but that's a bit ridiculous.
Sounds like they got their wires crossed!
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(06-12-2020, 06:57 PM)rachel83az Wrote: I just got my grade back for touchstone 4. It's a ZERO, with a claim that I submitted a .zip file full of "blank files" and not a .doc or .docx. I redownloaded the file from Sophia, confirming that it is a .docx, and that it opens just fine. Now, a .docx is technically a type of a zip file, but a.) Sophia requested .doc or .docx and b.) I have never heard of this happening before and c.) after sending a message to Sophia, I noticed that the message is addressed to someone who is not me. I get that they're busy and possibly overworked right now, but that's a bit ridiculous.

Have you tried calling?  Whenever I've called, they've been very helpful.
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(06-12-2020, 06:57 PM)rachel83az Wrote: I just got my grade back for touchstone 4. It's a ZERO, with a claim that I submitted a .zip file full of "blank files" and not a .doc or .docx. I redownloaded the file from Sophia, confirming that it is a .docx, and that it opens just fine. Now, a .docx is technically a type of a zip file, but a.) Sophia requested .doc or .docx and b.) I have never heard of this happening before and c.) after sending a message to Sophia, I noticed that the message is addressed to someone who is not me. I get that they're busy and possibly overworked right now, but that's a bit ridiculous.

I had the same problem once, and yes, that's ridiculous.
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AAS, Pierpont C&TC, 2021

ACE (119): Sophia, 93; TEEX, 5; SDC, 12; ACTFL, 6
RA (50): ASU, 8; ONU, 3; UMPI, 39
NA (16) : UoPeople, 16
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(06-12-2020, 08:08 PM)ctcarl Wrote: Have you tried calling?  Whenever I've called, they've been very helpful.

I'd rather not call, but I will if I don't hear back in a couple of days.
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(06-12-2020, 10:20 PM)rachel83az Wrote:
(06-12-2020, 08:08 PM)ctcarl Wrote: Have you tried calling?  Whenever I've called, they've been very helpful.

I'd rather not call, but I will if I don't hear back in a couple of days.
If you don't wanna call them, but still wanna talk to a person, use the chat function. It was easier for me given the different timezones and the people are super helpful.
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(06-12-2020, 10:32 PM)ROYISAGIRL Wrote:
(06-12-2020, 10:20 PM)rachel83az Wrote:
(06-12-2020, 08:08 PM)ctcarl Wrote: Have you tried calling?  Whenever I've called, they've been very helpful.

I'd rather not call, but I will if I don't hear back in a couple of days.
If you don't wanna call them, but still wanna talk to a person, use the chat function. It was easier for me given the different timezones and the people are super helpful.

Great point.  Chat works well also.
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#8
They're always offline when I check lately. I wanted to chat but the only option was to "leave a message".
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#9
(06-12-2020, 10:44 PM)rachel83az Wrote: They're always offline when I check lately. I wanted to chat but the only option was to "leave a message".

I get the same thing. Noon or midnight, the chat always shows offline and I have yet to receive a response from leaving a message. Could be a temporary Covid issue.
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(06-14-2020, 12:52 AM)GizmoJack Wrote: I get the same thing. Noon or midnight, the chat always shows offline and I have yet to receive a response from leaving a message. Could be a temporary Covid issue.

I have an opposite experience. Of course, the chat is not online during weekends and midnight, but is always online during standard working hours.
MSML, WGU 2022
BAS, UMPI, 2021
AAS, Pierpont C&TC, 2021

ACE (119): Sophia, 93; TEEX, 5; SDC, 12; ACTFL, 6
RA (50): ASU, 8; ONU, 3; UMPI, 39
NA (16) : UoPeople, 16
Other: ENEB/Isabel I, MBA (2021)
Also dropped a gazillion of classes!!

Family members work on degrees at Ashworth, TESU, Purdue, UMPI, NationsU
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