R 129, WebAssign Elimination Act

WebAssign Elimination Act

R 129, 85th Session

Version Info:

2-27-2006, as initially introduced: HTML

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Basic Information:

Primary Sponsor(s):

Walton (Corresponding)

Current Status:

Referred to Academics Cmte.

Report(s):

None

Long Title:

A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO NO LONGER USE WEBASSIGN FOR STUDENT ASSESSMENT.

Summary of Purpose:

1. Student Senate recommend to the Provost that within the next two years North Carolina State University no longer use WebAssign as a measure of student assessment. 2. Student Senate recommends to the Provost that the University fully develop WebCT making it the only and free way as a way to measure student assessment.

Consideration History:

2-27-2006:

Filed for introduction

3-1-2006 Senate:

First Reading
Referred to the Academics Committee by the Student Senate President

3-15-2006 Committee:

Academics Committee Consideration

Online Text

(as of 2-27-2006, as initially introduced)

RESOLUTION 129

A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED

An act TO NO LONGER USE WEBASSIGN FOR STUDENT ASSESSMENT.

Short Title: WebAssign Elimination Act (Public)

Sponsored by: Senators WALTON

First Reading: March 1, 2006 Version Date: February 26, 2006

Referred to: __________________________________________________________.

WHEREAS, students that want to maintain a high level of educational success must do work assigned to them by Professors; and,

WHEREAS, having to pay for the required mechanism used to aid and further educational success is not in the best interest of the students at North Carolina State; and,

WHEREAS, WebAssign cards cost $9.95 per course, with a maximum charge of $24.95 for 3 or more courses; and,

WHEREAS, faculty are not being charged for the use of the WebAssign service for their classes; and,

WHEREAS, students have concerns about the new charges, as has been indicated by several articles and editorials in Technician and letters to university administrators and others; and,

WHEREAS, North Carolina State should begin to improve and further develop the more friendly and free WebCT system; and,

WHEREAS, students should not be required to pay for the use of any material that aids in the assessment of a student; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, by the North Carolina State University Student Senate recommend to the Provost that within the next two years North Carolina State University no longer use WebAssign as a measure of student assessment; and,

RESOLVED, the Student Senate recommends to the Provost that the University fully develop WebCT making it the only and free way as a way to measure student assessment.

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