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Browser crashed while doing MCQ

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  • 09-12-2010 8:14pm
    #1
    HavingCrack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,847 ✭✭✭


    Hi everyone, I was doing an online MCQ for Fluvial Geomorphology earlier on for 25% today when Firefox decided to be tempermental and crash 3 minutes in. Basically I've e mailed the lecturer saying what happened but still hasn't gotten back to me so do you think I'll be allowed re-do it??? 25% is an awful lot to lose even before going into an exam :(


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    Chet T16
    Registered Users Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    Did you try take it again?

    I had an mcq on blackboard once where we only had an hour to complete it but it turned out you could attempt as many times as you wanted (27 times as it happens)


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    Lou45
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    he definitly will! Did that MCQ today too and my friend had a similair problem and she was able to do it online straight away! He never replied to her email though, she had to go to his office!


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    HavingCrack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,847 ✭✭✭HavingCrack


    Chet T16 wrote: »
    Did you try take it again?

    I had an mcq on blackboard once where we only had an hour to complete it but it turned out you could attempt as many times as you wanted (27 times as it happens)

    Nah says I've already done it
    Lou45 wrote: »
    he definitly will! Did that MCQ today too and my friend had a similair problem and she was able to do it online straight away! He never replied to her email though, she had to go to his office!

    Still hasn't replied to my e-mail so I might try ringing him tomorrow, getting into UCD from my house is fairly tricky at the moment. I'm not sure would he like me dropping in unannounced either.


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    ironclaw
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    Chet T16 wrote: »
    Did you try take it again?

    I had an mcq on blackboard once where we only had an hour to complete it but it turned out you could attempt as many times as you wanted (27 times as it happens)

    Physics? ;)


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    Chet T16
    Registered Users Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    Yep!


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    parker kent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,289 ✭✭✭parker kent


    Everything you look at, download or click on Blackboard can be tracked. Once your lecturer finds out, they will be able to see that you only answered a handful of questions (if that) so they will know that your story is true.


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    Chet T16
    Registered Users Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    I find that hard to believe


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    parker kent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,289 ✭✭✭parker kent


    Yet like the wind, you may not see it, but it exists.


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    Chet T16
    Registered Users Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    Or does it?


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    parker kent
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    It does.

    Nah seriously it really does exist. I have seen the behind the scenes magic.


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    Chet T16
    Registered Users Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    Well then more fool them for giving me my final MCQ score instead of my first!


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    parker kent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,289 ✭✭✭parker kent


    Some lecturers either don't know or care about the wider functionality of Blackboard. But they could track users if the wanted.


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    WeeBushy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭WeeBushy


    I had a lecturer who used to give out to the class, saying most people hadn't read the readings etc. because he had tracked our usage on blackboard. I never really believed him, just thought he was using scare tactics. But he wasn't lying. huh.


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    liamygunner29
    Registered Users Posts: 630 ✭✭✭liamygunner29


    I understood they could see how many times it had been accessed, our their file downloaded but not tracked to individual users?


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    parker kent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,289 ✭✭✭parker kent


    No they can see users if they want. I know of one lecturer who used the data when giving out marks for participation throughout the year. Slightly underhand yes, but it did give her an idea of who was putting in more effort.


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    HavingCrack
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    Just got an email reply there and I was able to re do it. It required a phonecall though. Alls well :D


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    antomorro-sei
    Registered Users Posts: 1,969 ✭✭✭antomorro-sei


    HavingCrack wrote: »
    Just got an email reply there and I was able to re do it. It required a phonecall though. Alls well :D

    Pass? :pac:

    I only got 40%. Lucky! :o


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    HavingCrack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,847 ✭✭✭HavingCrack


    antomorro-sei wrote: »
    Pass? :pac:

    I only got 40%. Lucky! :o

    Yep yep I passed :D.


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