Online Failure Case Study

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Online Failures
Lauren Frida, a senior at Sumpter Unviersity, has been commuting for the past three years. She pays for herself to attend college and works part-time as an assistant at a physical therapy clinic. This spring semester, she registered for Mr. Mocels online Biomechanics 328 course so that she would not have to travel back and forth to campus as much and she figured she could put in more hours at her part-time job. Additionally, Lauren took Mr. Mocel’s class last semester and developed a close relationship with one another. Mr. Mocel respects how passionate and knowledgeable Lauren is in her major and appreciates her hard work and dedication with paying for herself in college. However, Lauren heard that Mr. Mocel had developed quite …show more content…

She is one the most hardworking students recognized in the Exercise Science Department. Additionally, she impresses a lot of professors with working part time and paying for herself to attend Sumpter. She has never missed an assignment on gotten less than a B in a course; she always makes time for her studies despite her busy work schedule. Lauren decided to take her first online course to give herself a break from traveling to class so much and figured she could attain more hours at her job. Mr. Mocel, was the professor of the course who developed a very close relationship with Lauren last semester in the Exercise Physiology course. Mr. Mocel considered Lauren as one of his best students because of her work ethic and passion for physical therapy. Mr. Mocel and Lauren would often converse after class about her plans after graduation and started to become a mentor to Lauren. Hoever, Lauren heard that Mr. Mocel had quite a strict policy for his online course in result of all the dishonesty that was occurring among students related to online issues. Mr. Mocel had a created a policy intended for all online assignments and quizzes. In his syllabus, it stated that all quizzes and assignments will be timed and will have a one-time only submission. All quizzes and assignments that are not submitted before the deadline will receive no credit, along with any unexpected laptop/computer crashes. Additionally, his syllabus states that …show more content…

Mocel decides to let Lauren re take the final examination or not, either he or Lauren will end up with the disadvantage. If Mr. Mocel allows Lauren to re take the final examination he will be going against his policy stated in his syllabus. Mr. Mocel will also run into the dilemma of treating other students that had have the same problem as Lauren differently if he were to give Lauren another chance. Mr. Mocel might also face serious trouble with the dean of the department and school board if Lauren were to tell other professors and classmates that she had another chance to take the final examination; At Sumpter University, no re-takes for final examinations are allowed. Likewise, if Mr. Mocel doesn’t let Lauren re-take but gives her a passing grade instead, Mr. Mocel could possibly face getting fired even any of his colleagues or professional staff were to find out. If Mr. Mocel does not allow Lauren to retake the test, Lauren will not be able to graduate in the spring semester. Her relationship with Mr. Mocel will be ruined and she will have to re-take the entire course because of one stupid online failure. With re-taking an online course, Lauren will have to work more hours at her part time job and halt her graduation plans in order to pay for the tuition fees and cost that a 3 credit course

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