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--- facultystaff:ugraddir:ta_allocations [2016/11/09 13:28] – [TA Allocations] judi
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 The formula uses some base values of time-to-complete for the common tasks for teaching assistants. The base values came from discussions with present and past teaching assistants about task duration.  Those base values ares shown below.  The values are modified for individual courses in consultation with instructors.
-It is worth noting that the formula does not consider drop rates or the fact that often students simply don't submit an assignment.   This is intentional as it allows for extra time for things that take longer than anticipated.
+The formula does not consider drop rates or the fact that often students simply don't submit an assignment, meaning that the formula actually provides more time per TA activity than is shown by the estimates.
 ==== Default Time Estimates for Common TA tasks ====