Challenges
If you've ever gotten a lower grade than you hoped for in a class or on an assignment, you've probably thought some version of, "This system is terrible!" And you'd be right. There are many limitations within the A-F letter grade system. And they are not new! Watch the video below for a good high-level summary of the issues, then take a quiz to see if you can identify the year in which a particular sentiment about grading was expressed.
Watch this 5 minute video (skip to 5:50 to start if it begins from the beginning).
You're welcome to watch the entire video, but the challenges with letter grading begin at 5:50.
The following will quiz whether you can distinguish when the sentiment about grading was expressed. Don't worry: it's meant to be very difficult. You can review the full quotes following the quiz.
