Educational Issues

Trinity to Reject ‘Unworkable’ No Detriment, But Offer Backup Options

Council will today be asked to approve six alternative measures that Trinity says will ‘substantially mitigate the difficulties faced by students’.
By Donal MacNamee

Trinity Will Use Turnitin to Combat Cheating in Real-Time Exams

College will only run real-time online exams when they're ‘academically indispensable’, students were told today.
By Donal MacNamee and Sárán Fogarty

UCD to Take Student Exam Concerns ‘Into Account’, But Skirts No Detriment

An email to UCD students promised the college would take circumstances ‘into account’, but did not reference a no-detriment policy.
By Sárán Fogarty
Editorial

No Detriment Isn’t a Perfect Policy – But It’s the Best Proposal We’ve Seen

Thousands of students have this week demanded the implementation of a policy that will safeguard their grades.

Ní Bheadh Polasaí Gan Díobháil Foirfe – Ach Is É An Moladh Is Fearr Atá Cloistithe Againn

I rith na seachtaine, d’éiligh na mílte mic léinn go gcuirfear polasaí i bhfeidhm a thabharfadh cosaint dá ghráid.

Trinity Taking No-Detriment Calls ‘Very Seriously’, Vice-Provost Tells Campaigners

Jurgen Barkhoff responded to students who participated in a ‘bombardment campaign’, with an email that greeted them by name.
By Donal MacNamee

With Email Bombardment, Students Step Up ‘No Detriment’ Campaign

Students are emailing College demanding that those with a passing grade will not have their mark brought down by summer assessments.
By Orla Murnaghan

Offline and Real-Time Online Exams Will Replace In-Person Exams

Trinity announced the new plans for assessments in an email to students, adding that exams would take place between April 27th and May 9th.

Provost Given Power to Make Exam Decisions Without Board Approval

Board and Council have approved measures that will allow the provost, vice-provost and senior lecturer make decisions on summer exams.
By Donal MacNamee

Students to Get Details of Exam Arrangements by End of Next Week

College Board today approved changes to this year's assessments as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
By Cormac Watson and Donal MacNamee