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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many professors, including myself, allocate a certain amount of points for class participation. That includes coming to class, on time, having done the reading, paying attention, engaging in class discussions, etc. It allows you to recognize kids who try vs those who keep the seat warm. It is not the same as giving points for attendance. It is requiring full engagement to get the highest grade. [/quote] Exactly. But the point is that schools like Berkeley, UMD have classes with massive number of students - there is no way the professors are keeping track of who participates and who doesn't. Meanwhile private colleges, and especially SLAC, can have as little as 5 students in a class. This is why "participation points" are more common at privates and SLAC's than at large 30,000+ student research universities. [/quote]
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