Hi Pam and Zoo,

(what's with the 46 posts to check, Pam....yeesh! Dinner/lunch is only minutes away!)

Well Pam, looks like I AM a tough teacher...all THREE of my classes had averages in the 50's on my midterms!!

I made an error an all the keys and some of the items were apparently just too tricky so everyone's getting a small bump. 2-3%

So work today was STRESSFULLL!!!

Students who missed the test calling, helping my T.A.'s to make sense of the computer printouts, going over my item analyses to see where I may have gone wrong....

No time for lunch ...feet are SORE!!

On the up side...I caught myself spinning into a state of pure negativity when I got home...could feel CJ being dragged there too...and just decided to relax, all of these things work out...I've had similar problems before...

In other words, I thwarted what could have been a NASTY few hours. Sure all of those concerns are still there but WHAT benefit is it to anyone if I WORRY about it and come off all irritated and scowling???

Good God...THIS is the Shiny that CJ grew apart from!! ...Talk about not being fun to live with!

Shiny

Oh, Zoo, CJ HAS taught a few college courses in the past, his main career was in high level management, he is now a student in an on-line Masters program in e-based learning.

How to design, custom fit, deliver and test the efficacy of web-based post-secondary courses, as well as broader applications. His applied project (Thesis) is designing a series of learning modules for people with disabilities on "Incubating their own business"...all the what's and wherefores.

I just commented to CJ (who is cooking dinner! ) that I know more about what he's doing now than I ever did when he was at his old job.

He said "That's cause even I didn't know what I was doing there!" ...His boss had him changing directions with the speed of light and more for publicity and political gain than serving their users.

I think this has grown into a mammoth post, so I'd better send it off.

Shiny