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Is it fair for everyone to receive the same grade? Or do you divide it?

I just did a group assignment and had to give everyone the same grade. They HAD to work together (they did a trial). But some people did nothing and some people did a lot. I never know what to do!
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
i think it's not fair for everyone to receive the same grade. you should divide it because group work is the easiest to make one person do all the work and have others slack off. you should do a teacher grade and have the students rate their peers on the work they did or didn't do.
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This solution allows all students to be graded fairly
Rated On: October 18, 2015 8:44 pm
Rated By: eXyzyS
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: In this situation, I wold not use this solution. In some scenario students are not mature enough to grade their peers or comfortable.
Rated On: October 18, 2015 10:26 pm
Rated By: geSuNy
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I think that a rating system will, in the long run, fail because students are not going to write down who did or didn't do work because they are afraid of others seeing their paper. I think it is ok if a group receives one overall grade, but if a member is not pulling their weight, encourage students to come talk to you and make you aware of this.
Rated On: October 18, 2015 11:12 pm
Rated By: ezyMyM
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: This is less useful
Rated On: October 19, 2015 3:04 am
Rated By: azuTen
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I would never do this! This is wrong!
Rated On: February 27, 2016 8:25 pm
Rated By: tuWyDe