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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]topic cut off - has quality of professors/instruction in schools with declining acceptance rates improved over the last 20 years [/quote]

It has probably declined overall.  Research is mor important to most schools than undergrad teaching, and many academics view their careers as much more dependent on research and publising than teaching.[/quote]

[b]This is not the case at small, liberal arts colleges.[/b]

I would avoid schools that rely heavily on adjunct professors. They are treated very poorly and typically do not have offices, nor are they given  support for spending time with students outside of class.[/quote]

In theory this is true but have you been on a search committee at a SLAC? I would bet not all of your colleagues are on the same page :lol:

Agree that adjuncts are treated poorly and not given support and resources to help students outside of class. They are also not compensated for letters of recommendation and may not be at the same school year to year. That said, I also agree with the PP who said tenure status has very little to do with teaching ability, adjuncts can be great teachers, too bad they're not employed securely for that.

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Is AI the next great professor?[/quote]

AI is much better than a professor for Q&A office hours to discuss difficult spots in the material. [/quote]

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