tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post4424414722203670792..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: Deadline? What's That?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-38018725040890175362016-04-12T00:03:37.597-04:002016-04-12T00:03:37.597-04:00I can live with that (your last line). I just wis...I can live with that (your last line). I just wish I could find a way to spend it on (and to find) the 20% who would most benefit from my efforts, rather than the 20% who are the squeakiest wheels. <br /><br />I don't mind doing a bit of anxiety-allaying here and there, but it seems to be becoming a larger and larger part of my job (and strictly speaking it isn't my job at all). Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-81738402945187108762016-04-11T21:51:43.141-04:002016-04-11T21:51:43.141-04:00There's an 80-20 rule about project management...There's an 80-20 rule about project management and similar things, called The Pareto Principle. 80% of the progress is made in the first 20% of the time. 80% of the work gets done by 20% of the contributors.<br /><br />80% of my effort is spent on 20% of my students.Ogre Proctor Hephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428431147495287413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-363577800495170792016-04-11T17:03:21.526-04:002016-04-11T17:03:21.526-04:00I think my place is somewhat like Gog's: most ...I think my place is somewhat like Gog's: most of them don't argue. But it only takes one or two to take up a lot of emotional energy/brain space, and some time, that might be better spent on other students, or other activities. Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-3758200721869289122016-04-11T17:00:49.612-04:002016-04-11T17:00:49.612-04:00Glad you survived. I hope you've found a bette...Glad you survived. I hope you've found a better option. Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-38273992439127177522016-04-11T17:00:11.667-04:002016-04-11T17:00:11.667-04:00The Big Brother functions of the LMSs are remarkab...The Big Brother functions of the LMSs are remarkably revealing. My favorite recent episode is the student who emailed to say ze had been away on the ubiquitous but ever-unspecified 'family emergency," and wanted to know what ze had missed. A quick check of the LMS revealed that ze had not logged on for a week or so (and -- the truly strange part -- had not logged on before sending the Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-81375933199934596482016-04-11T05:10:28.121-04:002016-04-11T05:10:28.121-04:00Thanks, OPH!Thanks, OPH!Bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15686242633678466958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-46975770795304542042016-04-11T00:12:02.994-04:002016-04-11T00:12:02.994-04:00This was me, way back in 2005-2007, right before I...This was me, way back in 2005-2007, right before I had (apparently) a nervous breakdown thanks to a perfect storm of a long-term illness coupled with student mobbing & workplace bullying from a bad colleague, and quit teaching altogether.<br /><br />Nice to see it's just continuing to cascade out of control. (/end snark)<br /><br />-Anon y MouseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-51898452363457367252016-04-09T23:38:35.133-04:002016-04-09T23:38:35.133-04:00Excellent point, Fred. It takes a while to "...Excellent point, Fred. It takes a while to "D"-- or "F"-- out of my classes. A boss in the private sector typically dishes out swifter justice.The Gognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-36200120790146918742016-04-09T16:34:31.557-04:002016-04-09T16:34:31.557-04:00I constantly have students spin tales, which elect...I constantly have students spin tales, which electronic records easily refute. A frequent one is about how "I did the quiz on [a common free and open-source LMS] but my quiz mark wasn't recorded!" I'll fire up the 'ole LMS, and state back to them at what time they logged in, what IP address they logged in from, and what parts of the course LMS page they accessed, which Prof Poopieheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997969128824319914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-43880257180762799492016-04-09T11:15:52.679-04:002016-04-09T11:15:52.679-04:00Yup, you're spot on there. Around here, they ...Yup, you're spot on there. Around here, they say it's "unfair". I use the syllabus as a shield and it helps to some extent. But yes, in the end, it's hard to win.Fulton Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-41947904231398090102016-04-09T10:48:13.204-04:002016-04-09T10:48:13.204-04:00I'm relieved that's all it is. I was start...I'm relieved that's all it is. I was starting to wonder if you'd found a new way to troll me.Ogre Proctor Hephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428431147495287413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-13830658605846448292016-04-09T10:40:49.057-04:002016-04-09T10:40:49.057-04:00For some of us here who still need good evals it c...For some of us here who still need good evals it can be a no-win situation: give in and your senior colleagues label you "one of those types" or don't and your students claim on evals that you are "never willing to help, not student centered." 1184 Days until Retirementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09915199543025704045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-26337662431312986482016-04-09T10:31:34.959-04:002016-04-09T10:31:34.959-04:00Now you're just showing off....Now you're just showing off....1184 Days until Retirementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09915199543025704045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-66238544642207563672016-04-09T10:01:27.700-04:002016-04-09T10:01:27.700-04:00Perhaps this is the one:
Friday Thirsty -- Student...Perhaps this is the one:<br /><a href="http://collegemisery.blogspot.com/2016/04/friday-thirsty-students-come-first-vs.html" rel="nofollow">Friday Thirsty -- Students Come First vs. Teaching Comes First </a><br />.Ogre Proctor Hephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428431147495287413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-83088093433220119442016-04-09T09:55:43.847-04:002016-04-09T09:55:43.847-04:00Yup, they think deadlines are negotiable. The sam...Yup, they think deadlines are negotiable. The same for grades in some cases. What I hear more of now is "It never hurts to ask - the worst thing that can happen is you'll say 'no'". Actually, the worst thing that can happen is that I'll think you're a tool and will do you a favor on the 12th of never. <br /><br />Gog, McD's is always hiring, but if these kidsFulton Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-32851503113586765862016-04-09T09:22:23.188-04:002016-04-09T09:22:23.188-04:00I feel lucky in this regard at my CC. The student...I feel lucky in this regard at my CC. The students are frequently clueless and apathetic, but most of them are first gen college students from a pretty low socioeconomic level area, so this kind of whiny entitlement doesn't happen much. I do, however, frequently have the lovely experience of having more than half the class simply refuse to bother reading a ONE PAGE editorial for class The Gognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-30008278340693035252016-04-09T09:22:04.198-04:002016-04-09T09:22:04.198-04:00But Professor, this school promises "students...But Professor, this school promises "students come first"<br /><br />(If I had mad HTML skills ID link here to recent posting on that very issue)1184 Days until Retirementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09915199543025704045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-88576728360847292972016-04-09T08:58:34.096-04:002016-04-09T08:58:34.096-04:00I have that particular set of skills. Here you go:...I have that particular set of skills. Here you go:<br /><br /><a href="http://collegemisery.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-mediocre-reveal.html" rel="nofollow"> The Mediocre Reveal. </a>Ogre Proctor Hephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428431147495287413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-89237394773720246182016-04-09T07:41:09.459-04:002016-04-09T07:41:09.459-04:00This could have been me, writing this! Are you me?...This could have been me, writing this! Are you me? Are we all just figments of Terry's imagination? (If I had mad HTML skills ID link here to Terry's epic post...)Bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15686242633678466958noreply@blogger.com