tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284168.post19919697477018268..comments2024-03-17T15:31:19.060-07:00Comments on Redeeming Barth: frharryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17765076740795402119noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284168.post-11512754018850779292011-06-13T09:23:16.750-07:002011-06-13T09:23:16.750-07:00One note on your final comment above. I do not thi...One note on your final comment above. I do not think that students have nothing to contribute to the evaluation of faculty. There are valid inquiries to students which could provide useful information: Was the instructor audible, comprehensible in lectures? Was the instructor available for consultation as noted in the syllabus? Did the instructor meet classes on schedule? Note, all of those frharryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765076740795402119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284168.post-24320945113571374492011-06-13T09:13:19.160-07:002011-06-13T09:13:19.160-07:00You raise some good points here. It's probably...You raise some good points here. It's probably not safe to presume that all classes are created equal in terms of demands the instructor faces from the technology, particularly if the course itself is designed not to be terribly demanding. <br /><br />On the other hand, even when creation costs are minimized by pre-packaged programs, there are still operational costs in terms of time and frharryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765076740795402119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284168.post-51581897140320105732011-06-12T20:16:07.225-07:002011-06-12T20:16:07.225-07:00I believe that you have to spend time on this, bec...I believe that you have to spend time on this, because of the nature of your courses, but I just don't believe that the system is always set up to exploit the instructors. I'm trying to point to classes that don't fit your generalizations; I'm referring, very specifically, to classes where the online content is in a purchased BB cartridge or e-pack. There is no instructor-created Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08314367129165768400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284168.post-79403424658727384762011-06-12T07:50:50.724-07:002011-06-12T07:50:50.724-07:00"The instructor doesn't have to do jack....."The instructor doesn't have to do jack..."<br /><br />1. That has not been my experience. The instructor must endure enormous time consumption on just the technical quirks of this cheap system. <br /><br />2. How many classes have you taught using Blackboard?frharryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765076740795402119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284168.post-4155336605720597942011-06-08T13:45:49.632-07:002011-06-08T13:45:49.632-07:00You know, I think this development (creeping Black...You know, I think this development (creeping Blackboard monopoly) is probably worse on the student end, if you're like me and trying to take some science courses at VCC. You pay tuition, you pay for the textbooks, and then you have to pay for additional online access -- through Blackboard, of all things! -- to publisher content, anywhere from fifty to a hundred bucks. The instructor doesn'Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08314367129165768400noreply@blogger.com