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Re: TIMS Down - 2/19/14

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Originally Posted by TKM.368 View Post
If I told my students they had a deadline to turn something in and then I had a substitute on the day it was due who, for some reason, wouldn't collect their assignments, I would graciously accept their work the following day to accommodate for the unexpected circumstance rather than tell them too bad.

Yes, this is the real world. Graciousness abounds in the real world. I'd expect FIRST, of all organizations, to live up to those ideals in this situation, and I'm sorry that in this case they are not.
The difference in your scenario is that the substitute refused on the SINGLE day the students were told to turn in an assignment.

The site has been open to accept essays for MONTHS now, giving us mentors plenty of days to submit before the 18 hours it was due. PLUS, the site came back up with at least 3 hours to spare.

I've had many teachers, professors and bosses tell me, "This is the deadline. Get it done early and turn it in, and that's fine, but I will not accept it after the deadline, no matter what," and they stick to that.
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