Date: Mon Oct 14 08:32:38 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Chance
Answer(or question to Mentor): I got the answer by adding five until I got to thirty two. The answer was six and two fifths. It matters if five goes into thirty two because every 5 seconds after the lightning strikes it is one mile away from you’re position.
Date: Thu Oct 17 19:31:28 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Chance
Mentor Reply: Hello Chance.
Good job getting the correct answer! Remember that you need to always have a unit attached to the numerical value, such as miles. I was wondering, too, how you got the two fifths portion of the answer? Maybe now that you have gotten the right answer here, you could attempt the challenge problem. Keep up the good work.
Gretchen
Date: Fri Oct 18 08:29:24 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Chance
Answer(or question to Mentor): I think the answer to the first challenge question is 1,056 feet per minute. I figured this answer out by dividing 5 seconds into how many feet there are in one mile.
Date: Fri Oct 18 16:35:29 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Chance
Instructor Comments: Gretchen,
Your response is right on target in terms of content: I agree that she did not include units and did not explain where teh 2/5 came from. My only comment is a very subtle one-- when you say something that insinuates "remember this rule about units...." she could interpret your message to mean that there are these stupid rules somewhere written that all students need to follow. Therefore, could you perhaps rephrase it slightly to say "Your numerical answer of 6.4 is correct, but you did not mention what the 6.4 stands for. Please revise your explanation and resubmit an answer." YOur suggestion for explaining the remainder is excellent.
Dr. Bowers
Date: Fri Oct 18 16:36:21 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Chance
Instructor Comments: PS> Please excuse my typo in the previous answer, it is getting late!
Date: Sun Oct 20 23:30:07 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Chance
Mentor Reply: Hello Chance.
Good job getting the correct answer! Your numerical answer of six and two fifths is correct, but you did not mention what the six and two fifths stands for. Please revise your explanation and resubmit an answer. I was wondering, too, how you got the two fifths portion of the answer? Maybe now that you have gotten the right answer here, you could attempt the challenge problem. Keep up the good work.
Gretchen
