Marking field notebooks

The first marking of the year is in! It always is the field notebooks of the Newborough field trip. And it tends to be a bit of a logistical nightmare. This is pretty much the only work we mark on paper, so that means only one person can do it at a time. With online submissions, everyone can be at it at the same time. But we still have the same strict deadline. And it is not unusual for us to miss it!

I knew Martin had them, and I hadn’t heard anything since. So at some point I asked him what the situation was. He hadn't started on them, and he said other people were welcome to do so. So I liaised with someone who had key access to his office, nicked them, and started marking. I didn't finish it, as storm Amy hit, and I wanted to get the proverbial out of there before wind speeds would get above 60mph. That afternoon, marking notebooks did not happen!

He also hadn't included marking sheets. I don't think they were available on the module website either. And we do tell the students exactly what we expect from them, but that is not directly related to his marking sheet. More confusion!

I still have them when I write this. I still haven't finished them. But also, I have had no communication from anybody else that they might want to start their part. My guess is: we will miss the deadline again this year! If four or five people have to mark something in hardcopy, you had better stay right on top of the logistics, otherwise it becomes chaos. What can I say. At least I've tried!

Big bag of notebooks and marking sheets