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Hi All

Well I got my result today. Firstly I'm very impressed by the promptness of these returns, I often set a 2 week deadline for my own learners getting their results back. The longer it is left the more difficult it is to relate to the feedback.

I got 71%. I'm happy with that grade as I set a goal of anything over 65%. Taking into account the learning culture shock I have experienced on this course, and not being familiar with OU assessment I found it quite a difficult assignment {see previous blogs}. I am interested to know what the results of others were to give some perspective.

I was also impressed with the amount of feedback. At this point I have only read the initial comments and skimmed through rest. I actually think there's probably as much in comment as their is in my original essay. Sometimes when there's that much detail it can affect the seriousness in which it is accepted, this is feedback for the feedbackers! What do others think about the quantity of feedback?

Also, assessors may want to reconsider the correction of grammar, as an assessor I find spelling errors frustrating and often a sign of laziness, as a learner I'm embarassed to note my errors. But grammar and structure of sentences is often subjective and I'm averse to seeing my words crossed out and re-written. if you do not think I made my point correctly fine, but at postgrad level I don't believe these "corrections" are necessary. Again what do others think?

More blogs due in Unit 6!

Karl