tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post2980445619824519000..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: 6 things professors wish they could tell their students, but never do. From USA Today's Voices From Campus.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-51425616993506093602014-12-18T08:58:25.015-05:002014-12-18T08:58:25.015-05:00In case you're interested in the other 5 items...In case you're interested in the other 5 items in the article, <a href="http://college.usatoday.com/2014/11/24/6-things-professors-wish-they-could-tell-their-students-but-never-do/" rel="nofollow">here's a link to it.</a><br />Ogre Proctor Hephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428431147495287413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-50982869345302901572014-12-18T08:57:34.792-05:002014-12-18T08:57:34.792-05:00In one of the programs at my joint, which is let&#...In one of the programs at my joint, which is let's just say a preprofessional program in applied theory of hamstermobilery, we track down the failing students once, maybe twice, and call them in to meet with a panel of faculty. On one hand, it's a bit of hand-holding that should be unnecessary; on the other hand, there's a lot of student debt on the line, and it doesn't seem rightOgre Proctor Hephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428431147495287413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-47185768654526149632014-12-16T15:38:11.943-05:002014-12-16T15:38:11.943-05:00And I wish even more that they'd get in touch,...And I wish even more that they'd get in touch, and let *me* know that they're having trouble, because, frankly, with c. 100 students, I don't always notice as soon as would be ideal. Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-26762152986631548542014-12-16T15:36:47.596-05:002014-12-16T15:36:47.596-05:00Amen. Sadly, students have a tendency to disappear...Amen. Sadly, students have a tendency to disappear when they're having difficulty. I mention that on the syllabus, and urge them to get in touch, and I'm really quite generous about extensions and revision opportunities when they do, and even extend such offers via email when I see someone trying to complete assignments, but having problems, but there are always a few who simply Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-27351975712373020462014-12-15T18:06:26.625-05:002014-12-15T18:06:26.625-05:00I can conceive of nothing that would have led me t...I can conceive of nothing that would have led me to go to my prof for help when I was in school. That's what class was. That's what office hours were for. You did that or you took your lumps. I wasn't a great student, and maybe things would have been different. But the squeaky wheel is the last thing I ever wanted to be. I'd rather take the bad grade and work harder than mewl Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-17700996826613443932014-12-15T14:18:07.715-05:002014-12-15T14:18:07.715-05:00When I was an undergrad, I didn't hesitate to ...When I was an undergrad, I didn't hesitate to contact my profs if I had questions. After all, it's the squeaking wheel that gets the grease, right?<br /><br />However, while I was teaching, that wasn't the case. Usually, the only time any of my students wanted to talk with me was to whine about their marks and try and weasel more out of me unless.<br /><br />There were also those Quarter Wave Verticalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03173446011323023116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-45290371523176920852014-12-14T19:22:02.582-05:002014-12-14T19:22:02.582-05:00And as a corollary to that: the students who would...And as a corollary to that: the students who would most benefit from such help are the least likely to take you up on your offer.EC1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13414931249618049097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-57087860353924567662014-12-14T09:31:50.474-05:002014-12-14T09:31:50.474-05:00I say this to my students all the time. "Plea...I say this to my students all the time. "Please email me drafts. Please come see me during office hours. Please ask questions. LET ME HELP YOU." Saying it doesn't seem to help any more than not saying it, unfortunately.Snarky Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04196509615328045888noreply@blogger.com