Grading delays

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UPDATE FOR CONTEXT
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The class that Impasta was referring to, the Professor took 12 days to grade for her fiancee, but only 3 days for my friend - they were both graded on Saturday by the same Professor. This shows a certain level of timing and luck getting into the grading slot near when the Professor is going to be grading. Of couse, I don't approve of, nor advocate that professor's take 12 days, but since it was the start of the Fall 1 Term, it's "possible" that the professor was waiting until she had enough submittals to sit down and carve out a day for grading. My friend was submitted hers "closer to the time when the professor would be grading" which made her experience much easier.

I do believe the Dean is hearing from a lot of students right now. lol I call it Angry Discord - many people on Discord are having an issue with UMPI right now. I woudn't attribute this though as a problem with Brightspace, but more about professor time management.

Now there have been some small problems with Brightspace, such as my friend couldn't take her Final as the system had her locked out of it erroneously, and she's encountered about 3 or more problems. Couldn't get past a quiz, because the quiz only gave her 1 attempt, when you were supposed to get 4, etc. Everything got worked out within about 8 hours, so you do need to have another GoTo class on hand in case you do have a delay. The only issue I have is my professor recorded his videos without a mic so I have my speakers on the highest volume and I have to hush the household (the 2 cats) while I try to listen to it. LOL

I do emphathize with everyone's experience that is negative though, but just wanted to give some context to that one Professor!

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I have completed 10 classes this term and am in my 11th right now. Four of my courses have been delayed. I have been very frusrated with the delays as well. They are not holding professors accountable. Brightspace is clearly a mess right now, and I have audited three of the courses with siginifcant changes. Advice to those struggling with delays:

1. Email the professor before the 72 hours are up, kindly letting them know the deadline is approaching and you wanted to make sure they got the notification. This helped.

2. Cody, your academic support contact, is also busy being a professor of his own course. He is very slow getting back at times, and this is supposed to be his area, not Jessica's. All he has the ability to do when you bring a 72 hour delay to his attention is email the professor as well. Obviously, this is not helpful if you have already emailed. Complete this step to check the box.

3. Next, call the school operator and kindly ask to speak to the professor of the course you are taking. They will not be able to connect you, as the school doesn't have the remote professors cell numbers. You will likely be connected with another professor in that department, which actually worked well for me once, or with Director Susan Chang, who oversees the whole program. When Susan gets involved, things suddenly get done. But you better have exhausted all previous steps before you try to talk to her. But I hope this helps!

Also, don't take Business 489. It is awful and has 14 Milestones! I am worried I may take them the rest of the term to grade it!

Brah, I gotta know: How are you doing these courses so fast?! Brightspace has def changed up things and has made for more difficult classes for me, but even my reading assignments are taking a long time. 

Are you just skipping the material and just going straight to the milestones? I've had to read 7 chapters (long chapters!) for my class so far, and watch multiple videos. Which is fine, because it is college, but how in the world are you all getting thru it so fast?! lol

I know someone who is doing all her assignments at one time versus trickling them.  Not sure which class but that is what she has done so far.