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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here’s a UGA TA manual from 2019-20 for instance.  According to this document, [b]17 percent[/b] of the TAs at UGA are Instructors of Record, meaning that they are primarily responsible for the classes they teach.  https://www.cs.uga.edu/sites/default/files/inline-files/UGA%20TA%20Handbook.pdf

Do your research folks and don’t rely on what schools are “hot” at any particular point in time.[/quote]

Instructor of Record (IOR): These TAs have the most responsibilities and work the most independently.
IORs can be assigned to all types of classes and their duties are usually comprehensive. While they are
primary instructors (they do not assist another instructor), [b]they are still supervised by a faculty member.[/b]
See section 1.3. for more information.

17% is significantly less than the 35% cited from the outdated USNWR article. IOR's are still supervised. What is your point exactly?[/quote]

I see critical reading isn’t for you.  US news stat is percent of classes primarily taught by a TA.  UGA stat is percent of TAs who are primary instructors of class.  Both can be true as one is a measure of classes and the other of TA’s time. Primary instructor means just that, professor may supervise TA but is not the primary instructor for the class. [/quote]

What’s your point? A professor is involved. TA’s handle some responsibility under the supervision of a professor. [/quote]

First you were like, TAs don't teach, then you were like, TAs only do recitations and labs, then you were like, prove it, and now you are like, who cares?[/quote]

UGA states TA’s teach under the supervision of a professor. As long as a professor is involved, who cares. TA’s are not independent like adjuncts. [/quote]

Involved in what way? They are not teaching your child. You have spent pages and pages denying that it happens and now you are saying they "could be" better than the professor and "who cares". You were the one saying it does not happen and prove it![/quote]

“Under supervision of a professor” [/quote]

I'd like to pay for a school where the professor who actually has a doctorate and teaching experience is the one teaching the class, providing office hours and help, and directing the class, not just "supervising" as all professors are supervised by the head of the department, but maybe you don't care. [/quote]

Good for you. The reality is few classes are taught entirely by TA’s at places like UGA. The presence of TA’s doesn’t bother 30,000 students and their parents. If it bothers you, move on. [/quote]

Whether a quarter of classes is a lot is subject to interpretation, I guess.[/quote]

You keep spouting that drivel without a recent source. [/quote]

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