Even though M Go Blue: Exam Response's attempt to trackback to my trackback to his original Midterm Exam post did not work, I still wanted to trackback to his try as I agree that it is very cool. It is like we are having a conversation but the whole class is here to listen as well! Also, now with Sage, I realized that M Go Blue had responded to a previous post I had written comparing SQL and C++ and I didn't even know! I'm glad that the class is using trackbacks more often now as it is a shame to miss someone's response to a post you have written.
As far as my last comment about the exam carrying the most weight in our grades, I wanted to clarify. I definitely agree with M Go Blue's statement, "I think it is important to keep up with this blogging component, because not doing so is certainly a way to negatively differentiate from the class" and if I implied that I didn't think that blogging and projects are important, I did not mean to. In every class at the college level, the exams usually count the most but all the other aspects of the class are equally important as they are the way to learn the material and get the most out of the class. I plan on doing my best with the blogosphere as well as the projects, but the exams are the fair way to be tested on our understanding and should be the biggest portion of our grades (and I believe they are).
P.S. When I picked up my exam this morning I did not get an answer key, only my test. Did other people get one or is there a different place to get the answers?
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