Talked to my math teacher today about the technical issue I had on the exam.
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Talked to my math teacher today about the technical issue I had on the exam. She said that there will not be a retake offered, and that I have no recourse. According to her, this wasn’t a bug, the timer simply started the moment I signed in to the testing site, even though I had not clicked “Begin” yet.
She says she explained this to us. Maybe she did. Now I have to double down on my studies to ensure I don’t fail the class.
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I think I’m feeling upset about this for two reasons.
When it initially happened, the substitute and the in-class tutor both assured me that I wasn’t in the wrong, and that I would be able to retake it.
The reversal of expectations made me look and feel like an idiot in front of an instructor that didn’t seem like she cared. Her whole attitude was basically “Well, that sucks, but it’s your fault, and I’m not going to give you special treatment.” It felt like a power trip.
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@deadsuperhero ugh that sort of design flaw is super unfair
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@jaystephens it’s just a bad system overall. I’m not going to remember a brief statement about it from a week and a half ago, the concept defies basic UX design.