Recycling an assignment

[Landshark]

Does this mean you're going to give him a shitty grade because the paper was recycled or are you going to grade the paper on its own merit?

The paper will be graded on its own merit.  Because I didn't specifically prohibit assignment recycling in my syllabus for this term, I can't penalize him for re-using his own work.  That's as fair as I can possibly get. 

I will be changing my syllabus to specifically state that this is not acceptable in the future. 

 

[Pappy13]

Ok, I think Landshark has taken enough abuse in this thread now, I think it's time to let this issue die.

Landshark, I gotta give you credit, you've been nothing but professional in responding to all the comments and some of them blasted you pretty good.  I've seen it go the other way so often, it's a breath of fresh air to see someone try to keep everything above the belt.  Well done.

[Brian Fein]

Just curious if you don't see the parallel between re-using a syllabus (and likely assignments, exams, and other course materials) and re-using a paper.

The students expect the same effort and attention to their individual needs, just as you expect them to put forth effort to fulfill your assignments.  Yet, you have no problem re-using your class materials each semester.

[dolphins4life]

Allow me to weigh in as a college student myself:

I think what the student did is perfectly legal.  He wrote the paper himself.  He did not steal anybody else's work.  He followed all the requirements.

At my school, they tell us to save our assignments precisely so we can re-use them later if we need to.

College students have enough crap to deal with without professors being so finicky.  Coping with the ridiculous citation rules is enough to drive any student crazy.  Why should he have to write a completely new paper and go through all of the hassle when he already wrote one?

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

What is GCCC policy about professors posting photos taken by others and claiming that they took them?