It's been hard teaching during the pandemic for a number of reasons, one of which is that many students have asked for more leeway about deadlines, etc. It takes a good deal more work not to lose track of assignments for students that send them via different channels, etc.
What's worse is the number of students who have been violating the honor code. It is difficult if not impossible to prevent cheating on online exams.
A number of students this term have decided to email me their online exams hours after the deadline. I don't understand their reasoning in taking more time than their colleagues took for exams and expecting to be rewarded for this. During the term I have given 0's but offered make-up exams. Now in final exam period when I have fewer options I have had to pro-rate a three-hour exam that was taken over a five-hour period without my consent.
It is always a goal of mine to end the semester respecting all of my students, including those for whom my course is not important. I have not been able to this term.
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