tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post3087501858589518212..comments2024-03-15T01:11:32.832-07:00Comments on Bardiac: Random Thoughts at the End of the SemesterBardiachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-52605041993198700182014-12-19T11:38:49.132-08:002014-12-19T11:38:49.132-08:00Our LMS lets you download the gradebook as an exce...Our LMS lets you download the gradebook as an excel (or similar) spreadsheet. I can't say that I do that as often as I should, however. I do think a school that provides an LMS should also provide regular backups, so you can't permanently lose more than 24 hours or so of work. Still, 24 hours of work can be a lot of work at this time of year (and it would probably take at least 48 hours to reproduce, because that's how that sort of thing works). All of the above is one of the reasons why I still grade major assignments in files living on my own computer (with a cloud backup running in the background) rather than directly on the LMS. But I could still end up with a lot of little stuff to re-grade if the LMS lost my gradebook. <br /><br />And yes, late papers unaccompanied by an apology are annoying. Also, this semester, some of the ones I received under those circumstances were downright weird (not plagiarized -- I checked -- just weird). Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-63994433563097093262014-12-19T11:27:45.583-08:002014-12-19T11:27:45.583-08:00Omg, I will so miss the Colbert Report. I didn'...Omg, I will so miss the Colbert Report. I didn't get to watch the last episode yet, because I don't have cable so only watch online. I will watch it when I get a chance. I did hear the Fresh Air retrospective on Colbert's career, though. That was great! <br /><br />If I did all that work and lost it on the LMS, I would be so screwed. I have pretty much taken to only using the LMS for a gradebook. It's problematic, definitely, because in the case of a hack or a a system failure, I would have nothing. Ugh!!! Fie upon this quiet life!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12047096700049201873noreply@blogger.com