Anonymous wrote:This is why publics aren't the utopia that many on DCUM believe. You get what you pay for.

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!

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Anonymous wrote:This is common at public colleges, uncommon at private.

Depends on the public. Haven’t heard about online courses at W&M.

+1 I have one at a state flagship where the online classes are offered and doesn't take them. They aren't required in an online format. I have one at a private who keeps taking online which works better for that DC.

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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.

I'm a professor. My TAs are better and more attentive teachers than I am because they're not stretched so thin. Don't sell the grad students short: a PhD candidate already has a lot more education and experience than many people do, and certainly a lot more than an undergrad. The grad students work _hard_ for very little compensation. They deserve a little respect.

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Anonymous wrote:The students are requesting the recordings so they can allegedly go back and review the more difficult parts. But, some lazy kids use it as an excuse for not going to class.

If schools are offering an online version, then they might also offer an in person version. It’s up to the student choice.

Are they lazy if they still watch the recording and take notes? I don't think doing so indicates laziness. That would be not going to class and not watching the recording at all.

Some people need to hear things a second time. Nothing wrong with that. Technology can be used to make learning work better, so may as well use it.

About the online-only classes? That is not acceptable for the school to do, especially if you are paying OOS.

Your OOS tuition don’t make your kid special.

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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.

I'm a professor. My TAs are better and more attentive teachers than I am because they're not stretched so thin. Don't sell the grad students short: a PhD candidate already has a lot more education and experience than many people do, and certainly a lot more than an undergrad. The grad students work _hard_ for very little compensation. They deserve a little respect.

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Anonymous wrote:This is common at public colleges, uncommon at private.

Depends on the public. Haven’t heard about online courses at W&M.

Anonymous wrote:

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 wrote:New motto for desperate southern universities-

Online classes and in person parties!

Anonymous wrote:This is common at public colleges, uncommon at private.

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!

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Anonymous wrote:The students are requesting the recordings so they can allegedly go back and review the more difficult parts. But, some lazy kids use it as an excuse for not going to class.

If schools are offering an online version, then they might also offer an in person version. It’s up to the student choice.

Are they lazy if they still watch the recording and take notes? I don't think doing so indicates laziness. That would be not going to class and not watching the recording at all.

Some people need to hear things a second time. Nothing wrong with that. Technology can be used to make learning work better, so may as well use it.

About the online-only classes? That is not acceptable for the school to do, especially if you are paying OOS.

Anonymous wrote:The students are requesting the recordings so they can allegedly go back and review the more difficult parts. But, some lazy kids use it as an excuse for not going to class.

If schools are offering an online version, then they might also offer an in person version. It’s up to the student choice.