From the onset I have to say that I understand Gary Burton does not have the time to critique four hundred submissions - and certainly not in the two week period between assignment due dates.
But what incentive do I have to pay for an education upon which my grade is 70% peer review?
Advice, yes, feedback, most definitely. My grade?
What credentials do my "peers" have?
In a word, oh, Hell no.
If I sought out peer review as a way to move my education I might also take a course whose grading system was peer review.
But I didn't. I sought out Gary Burton. I want his feedback.
This is why Berklee puts three TAs at Mr. Burton's disposal.
The obvious difference being someone attending his class in Massachusetts is paying a thousand times as much as I would pay for online matriculation and credit.
The material is worth my time. My hunt for knowledge is worth the time and effort.
The degree offered online, sadly in my opinion, is not worth a tinker's dam.
Post Script - before anyone supposes I did not do well and am grousing, this is not the case. I am just not satisfied with the paradigm the online schools have adopted.
I do not have a suggestion yet (actually I have too many - less subjective work, more tests, quizzes and easily measurable work - when subjective work is used limit the number of pieces to be used in grading), but I am thinking about it...I hope they are as well.
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