Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 13:38     Subject: 3 ONLINE CLASSES OF University of Tennessee
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Public university professor here. The hand wringing over this is pretty funny. There are indeed a lot more online courses than there were before COVID, because a lot of faculty tried online teaching for the first time and realized they liked it or it worked well for their schedule. We get a certain degree of autonomy when it comes to selecting our courses each semester. The department tries to balance online vs. in person offerings, but they don’t mandate that individual faculty teach in a particular format. If anything you may be getting the better, more experienced professor in the online section because professors often pick their courses first then they assign grad student instructors to the remaining sections. These sections tend to be in person at less desirable times.

I teach mostly in person with one online and one blended per year. I decide based on what format is best for the course and based on my own schedule. I have not spent one single second worrying about what parents would prefer. I will let administrators who get paid a lot more than me deal with you all!


Well, you are an emoloyee like anyone else. If you can make the same $$$s in a better workplace environment you jump at it. That’s how most worker bee employees think.



Of course. I bet some of the parents complaining work from home multiple days per week.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 10:55     Subject: 3 ONLINE CLASSES OF University of Tennessee
Anonymous wrote:This is common at public colleges, uncommon at private.


Agree. DC is at private. All classes taught by professor. I’ve never heard DC mention “TA” ever in three years. Classes are in person, and many are also recorded so they can re-watch which is great for midterms and finals. If anything is online, it is hybrid as an option. DC has received emails congratulations on performance on midterm from one professor, positive feedback on their writing from another professor, and has received career advice from another. Yeah but private “isn’t worth it” lol.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 09:26     Subject: 3 ONLINE CLASSES OF University of Tennessee
This is common at public colleges, uncommon at private.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 09:22     Subject: 3 ONLINE CLASSES OF University of Tennessee
Anonymous wrote:Public university professor here. The hand wringing over this is pretty funny. There are indeed a lot more online courses than there were before COVID, because a lot of faculty tried online teaching for the first time and realized they liked it or it worked well for their schedule. We get a certain degree of autonomy when it comes to selecting our courses each semester. The department tries to balance online vs. in person offerings, but they don’t mandate that individual faculty teach in a particular format. If anything you may be getting the better, more experienced professor in the online section because professors often pick their courses first then they assign grad student instructors to the remaining sections. These sections tend to be in person at less desirable times.

I teach mostly in person with one online and one blended per year. I decide based on what format is best for the course and based on my own schedule. I have not spent one single second worrying about what parents would prefer. I will let administrators who get paid a lot more than me deal with you all!


Well, you are an emoloyee like anyone else. If you can make the same $$$s in a better workplace environment you jump at it. That’s how most worker bee employees think.

Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 09:18     Subject: 3 ONLINE CLASSES OF University of Tennessee
Public university professor here. The hand wringing over this is pretty funny. There are indeed a lot more online courses than there were before COVID, because a lot of faculty tried online teaching for the first time and realized they liked it or it worked well for their schedule. We get a certain degree of autonomy when it comes to selecting our courses each semester. The department tries to balance online vs. in person offerings, but they don’t mandate that individual faculty teach in a particular format. If anything you may be getting the better, more experienced professor in the online section because professors often pick their courses first then they assign grad student instructors to the remaining sections. These sections tend to be in person at less desirable times.

I teach mostly in person with one online and one blended per year. I decide based on what format is best for the course and based on my own schedule. I have not spent one single second worrying about what parents would prefer. I will let administrators who get paid a lot more than me deal with you all!
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 09:06     Subject: 3 ONLINE CLASSES OF University of Tennessee
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Weird how so many people went nuts over remote k-12 schooling, but paying for online college is fine.

Many of these schools offer their classes for free online, so basically you are paying $100k+ for a piece of paper (though that’s probably a digital certificate as well).



Good point but the whole system is a joke anyways. employers will go with the one with the paper instead of the one says i tool bunch free online college classes


Just seems like a ton of justification for a situation I don’t think many people truly think is “good”.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 09:00     Subject: 3 ONLINE CLASSES OF University of Tennessee
Anonymous wrote:Weird how so many people went nuts over remote k-12 schooling, but paying for online college is fine.

Many of these schools offer their classes for free online, so basically you are paying $100k+ for a piece of paper (though that’s probably a digital certificate as well).



Good point but the whole system is a joke anyways. employers will go with the one with the paper instead of the one says i tool bunch free online college classes
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 08:58     Subject: 3 ONLINE CLASSES OF University of Tennessee
Anonymous wrote:DCUM: The South is the future of higher education!

Also DCUM: I can't believe my child at a southern university is doing online classes!


Ohio State online
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 08:55     Subject: 3 ONLINE CLASSES OF University of Tennessee
Anonymous wrote:These public schools are not meant to provide you personalized education. Isn’t that why you sent your kids to DC privates?


Public flagship honors colleges do provide small classes from year one & typically provide personalized counseling for each student.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 08:54     Subject: Re:3 ONLINE CLASSES OF University of Tennessee
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Like many Southern universities seeing growth at a rate that is hard to keep pace with from an internal resource standpoint.
But more applications and students means more $$ so where are those resources going?


Have you seen their football stadium? Suites & amenities for VIPs?

You’re the bankroll


False. The Big Ten Conference member schools & SEC schools generate significant revenue each year to cover all operating costs including maintenance & upgrades. Bond issues used every few decades to build new stadiums.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 08:51     Subject: 3 ONLINE CLASSES OF University of Tennessee
Weird how so many people went nuts over remote k-12 schooling, but paying for online college is fine.

Many of these schools offer their classes for free online, so basically you are paying $100k+ for a piece of paper (though that’s probably a digital certificate as well).

Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 08:49     Subject: 3 ONLINE CLASSES OF University of Tennessee
A lot of jobs are remote these days and more will be in the future.

So occasional online classes are actually good if done right training kids in those environments.
However sounds like colleges are abusing it when charging $$$
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 08:44     Subject: 3 ONLINE CLASSES OF University of Tennessee
Anonymous wrote:UF does this.


UF even has first year online
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 08:17     Subject: 3 ONLINE CLASSES OF University of Tennessee
DS took two blended classes last fall and loved it. Got in person time with the prof and classmates once a week and then completed the rest of the work while working at the library info desk off hours.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 07:16     Subject: Re:3 ONLINE CLASSES OF University of Tennessee
M taking graduate school classes and I much prefer online. I pause and take notes and rewind to listen to something again I didn’t quite understand.

The recording has a transcript so if someone has an accent I can read along,

Most of the living away and learning to be on your own and socializing has nothing to do with being in a physical classroom.

Btw, she chose that… in person is an option. Hybrid is and option and online is an option.

I actually prefer hybrid.