tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post645279297133511292..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: From Nick.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-37826200946029046722016-08-08T09:34:05.008-04:002016-08-08T09:34:05.008-04:00I learned this super valuable tidbit, which I'...I learned this super valuable tidbit, which I've used multiple times:<br /><br />"Alright, if we all shut up and pay attention, we can be out of here in X amount of time."Annie from Abelardhttp://www.webuyanycar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-81517877872044651732016-08-07T13:23:38.384-04:002016-08-07T13:23:38.384-04:00Oh, my. I just completed some online "traini...Oh, my. I just completed some online "training" that consisted of someone reading powerpoint slides out loud in a monotone (with no access to the powerpoints alone, of course). A bit of banjo music would have been a welcome distraction, though not all that useful otherwise. Somewhere there's a happy medium/effective approach. At the moment, the trend toward video "training&Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-83529260779084651772016-08-07T08:07:49.139-04:002016-08-07T08:07:49.139-04:00An orientatation session I might actually listen t...An orientatation session I might actually listen to: "How to get through uninformative and pointless meetings without blowing the rest of the workday on counting the minutes till you can go home and drink."Ogre Proctor Hephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428431147495287413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-60926193405343604382016-08-07T03:40:10.362-04:002016-08-07T03:40:10.362-04:00Although I agree they are a slog, outside academia...Although I agree they are a slog, outside academia I found them an escape; inside they force me away from doing something useful.<br /><br />I also find they mess up my day so that it's hard to get back to work afterwards. <br /><br />Even a 60 or 90 minute rehash of something I (have to) see every year annoys me so much that I can't easily concentrate for quite a time afterwards. EC1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13414931249618049097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-67377330175448741992016-08-06T21:13:08.330-04:002016-08-06T21:13:08.330-04:00I learned that orientations in academia are as muc...I learned that orientations in academia are as much a slog to get through as orientations outside academia. Middle-Aged and Morosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046076243513948921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-88979906274992228442016-08-06T20:38:00.630-04:002016-08-06T20:38:00.630-04:00I learned not to start a PPT presentation with mus...I learned not to start a PPT presentation with music. Especially banjo music. That goes on for three minutes. At full volume. While I vainly try to screech over top of it.Dr. Mindbenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916271564719224677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-54815537316104497432016-08-06T02:41:53.117-04:002016-08-06T02:41:53.117-04:00As a pedagogy, I see the value in revision. In pr...As a pedagogy, I see the value in revision. In practice, unlimited revisions means unlimited headaches. Still, like you, I believe in academic freedom: Teach your class as you see fit. Sadly, I have rarely gotten the same respect from others. There is always SOMEONE who thinks their way is not just THE BEST way, but the ONLY WAY, and all others are harming the defenseless little cherubs.<br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-18885485947282857682016-08-05T22:26:15.104-04:002016-08-05T22:26:15.104-04:00During my orientation, I learned just how brain-de...During my orientation, I learned just how brain-dead and intellectually dishonest my administration could be. Our associate provost advised us to put explicitly in our syllabi that cell-phone use during class was prohibited, and told that if we didn't, we couldn't expect our students to comply. I was taken aback by this: I pointed out that it's just not possible to cover all possible Froderick Frankenstien from Fresnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11653942918068535424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-53498204892174002802016-08-05T19:46:06.133-04:002016-08-05T19:46:06.133-04:00Hmm. . .the last time I was "oriented" w...Hmm. . .the last time I was "oriented" was a while ago, though it did happen twice in two successive years at the same school (I've actually been officially hired to my present position 3 times, but the third didn't involve an orientation). I honestly don't remember a thing, which is probably just as well, because the information would be out of date by now anyway. I do haveContingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-12157190808571969702016-08-05T19:34:45.041-04:002016-08-05T19:34:45.041-04:00Pretty cool. Also accurate, because somebody spend...Pretty cool. Also accurate, because somebody spends a lot of time each year "updating" the orientation, and the results are depressingly similar to last year's "update." Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-2004641372891599742016-08-05T18:22:33.930-04:002016-08-05T18:22:33.930-04:00For a second I was afraid you were talking about m...For a second I was afraid you were talking about me, because I had a writing class structured that way for a while. But then they raised the cap and I couldn't teach the class that way without going insane. The idea behind it was that students would really learn how to write by actually addressing issues in subsequent drafts, which would be graded strictly but fairly. It worked for a lot Prof Chiltepinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-43693136528017243612016-08-05T17:14:04.145-04:002016-08-05T17:14:04.145-04:00Welcome, Anon...could you use the NAME/URL option ...Welcome, Anon...could you use the NAME/URL option (you don't need a URL) for commenting? Or at least put a user name at the bottom of your comment. Tough for us when we don't know who's commenting. Thanks very much. Enjoy.College Miseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371354682300032653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-6730055774975827492016-08-05T16:34:22.479-04:002016-08-05T16:34:22.479-04:00I once learned how completely incompetent one of m...I once learned how completely incompetent one of my "colleagues" was/is. During the meeting, some were sharing their teaching strategies and he told everyone he lets students write and revise all papers as many times as they want (with ever-increasing grades) all during the semester. Some countered by saying it was very nice that he did this, but that they did not have that kind of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-19016567534358630242016-08-05T15:24:52.291-04:002016-08-05T15:24:52.291-04:00My preferred strategy - arrive early enough to get...My preferred strategy - arrive early enough to get a good plateful of free sugary carbs with no nutritional value, a corner seat and a mug of decaf. Inhale first and third, then occupy second in a pre-diabetic coma for the morning. As a pain-reduction strategy, it can work a treat!<br /><br />---Grumpy Academic---Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-61483766300612301832016-08-05T13:20:15.155-04:002016-08-05T13:20:15.155-04:00Yes! I was about to comment something similar. Get...Yes! I was about to comment something similar. Get there before only decaf is left.College Miseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371354682300032653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-56874081948854471812016-08-05T13:19:20.908-04:002016-08-05T13:19:20.908-04:00You are worth every penny of your salary.You are worth every penny of your salary.College Miseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371354682300032653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-37710775686105380022016-08-05T13:03:34.280-04:002016-08-05T13:03:34.280-04:00the one lesson that I can recall: arrive first be...the one lesson that I can recall: arrive first before the good cookies are goneTubaPlayingProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06524484569241433720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-29279882091957928602016-08-05T12:57:31.896-04:002016-08-05T12:57:31.896-04:00Didn't take very long either.Didn't take very long either.Compound Calicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059155949950433688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-1647050680838837362016-08-05T12:57:13.658-04:002016-08-05T12:57:13.658-04:00Listen, I know I often phone it in on graphics, Fa...Listen, I know I often phone it in on graphics, Fab, but you have to admit this one is the shit!Compound Calicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059155949950433688noreply@blogger.com