<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322941924784014396.post4115042056920636523..comments</id><updated>2009-08-07T09:40:06.809+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Open University A BSc for me!: M253 Milestone 1 result</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.abscforme.co.uk/feeds/4115042056920636523/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6322941924784014396/4115042056920636523/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.abscforme.co.uk/2009/08/m253-milestone-1-result.html'/><author><name>Simon</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06800569994023594386</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>3</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322941924784014396.post-1783529239079519840</id><published>2009-08-07T09:40:06.809+01:00</published><updated>2009-08-07T09:40:06.809+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Well done!!!</title><content type='html'>Well done!!!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6322941924784014396/4115042056920636523/comments/default/1783529239079519840'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6322941924784014396/4115042056920636523/comments/default/1783529239079519840'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.abscforme.co.uk/2009/08/m253-milestone-1-result.html?showComment=1249634406809#c1783529239079519840' title=''/><author><name>Ian M.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.abscforme.co.uk/2009/08/m253-milestone-1-result.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322941924784014396.post-4115042056920636523' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6322941924784014396/posts/default/4115042056920636523' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322941924784014396.post-7634605663381154485</id><published>2009-08-06T14:25:49.189+01:00</published><updated>2009-08-06T14:25:49.189+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Any sort of pass on M253 (I believe the only two o...</title><content type='html'>Any sort of pass on M253 (I believe the only two options are Pass and Fail, no Distinctions available) is indeed good. From what I recall, M253 yielded my lowest assignment scores up to that point. Fortunately it didn&amp;#39;t matter overly, but it was an eye-opener.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I also agree that the workload is excessive for a 10-point course: however, if it were increased, perhaps grading would be introduced, which would be a very bad thing, in my opinion, for the reason you outlined!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6322941924784014396/4115042056920636523/comments/default/7634605663381154485'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6322941924784014396/4115042056920636523/comments/default/7634605663381154485'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.abscforme.co.uk/2009/08/m253-milestone-1-result.html?showComment=1249565149189#c7634605663381154485' title=''/><author><name>Liam Cromar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08987608808198079622</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01989475309490713245'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.abscforme.co.uk/2009/08/m253-milestone-1-result.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322941924784014396.post-4115042056920636523' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6322941924784014396/posts/default/4115042056920636523' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322941924784014396.post-4752703299558622548</id><published>2009-08-06T14:03:47.043+01:00</published><updated>2009-08-06T14:03:47.043+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi Simon,

I have heard a number of comments about...</title><content type='html'>Hi Simon,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have heard a number of comments about M253 - none of them complimentary it has to be said! I think a pass is a good achievement on this course. It is the one course that I have avoided at all costs - I even switched my degree to avoid it!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hope you get time now to enjoy the summer!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Simon</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6322941924784014396/4115042056920636523/comments/default/4752703299558622548'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6322941924784014396/4115042056920636523/comments/default/4752703299558622548'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.abscforme.co.uk/2009/08/m253-milestone-1-result.html?showComment=1249563827043#c4752703299558622548' title=''/><author><name>Simon Knights</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07374347147728669621</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.abscforme.co.uk/2009/08/m253-milestone-1-result.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322941924784014396.post-4115042056920636523' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6322941924784014396/posts/default/4115042056920636523' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>