Comments on: The New Future of Teaching: Social Networks and the 24/7 Professor http://teachingthursday.org/2009/08/27/the-new-future-of-teaching-social-networks-changing-expectations-and-perils-of-access/ A Teaching Blog from the University of North Dakota Office of Instruction Development Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:20:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Shawn http://teachingthursday.org/2009/08/27/the-new-future-of-teaching-social-networks-changing-expectations-and-perils-of-access/#comment-154 Shawn Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:30:35 +0000 http://teachingthursday.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/the-new-future-of-teaching-social-networks-changing-expectations-and-perils-of-access/#comment-154 It depends too on modality; whether one teaches primarily face-to-face, or online. The standard for many online institutions (or institutions with significant online components) is that faculty are expected to respond to Questions in the official 'questions' forum within _12 hours_; and to have all work graded with feedback returned to students in 7 days. There's still a suspicion (it seems) amongst the administration that someone who works online can't possibly be working hard, so we'll set these expectations, creating 'always on' professors... I very much enjoy 'Teaching Thursdays', and I'd be interested to read your thoughts on issues of trust between faculty & admin, someday... It depends too on modality; whether one teaches primarily face-to-face, or online. The standard for many online institutions (or institutions with significant online components) is that faculty are expected to respond to Questions in the official ‘questions’ forum within _12 hours_; and to have all work graded with feedback returned to students in 7 days. There’s still a suspicion (it seems) amongst the administration that someone who works online can’t possibly be working hard, so we’ll set these expectations, creating ‘always on’ professors…

I very much enjoy ‘Teaching Thursdays’, and I’d be interested to read your thoughts on issues of trust between faculty & admin, someday…

]]> By: Kathryn Nedegaard http://teachingthursday.org/2009/08/27/the-new-future-of-teaching-social-networks-changing-expectations-and-perils-of-access/#comment-96 Kathryn Nedegaard Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:37:29 +0000 http://teachingthursday.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/the-new-future-of-teaching-social-networks-changing-expectations-and-perils-of-access/#comment-96 Underlying this discussion is a debate over the role of the professor. Each contributor is basically addressing how they intend to be seen by and/or interact with their students. One wrote of setting a mature example. The other focused on interconnectedness. Neither, of course, is wrong. Abruptly, I would like to throw something else into the mix. I am curious as to why there is an expectation that immediate responses are somehow seen as being more connected than delayed responses. Is there an assumption being made that, before the rise of instant messaging and the like, less thought was taking place? If people today were unable to immediately converse over distances, can we assume that their ideas would go unshared or undeveloped? How does the speed of interaction change thought for the better, or does it? Further, Bret focuses on interaction with students who seem to expect immediate answers. Bill focuses on the sharing of ideas. Office hours v. forum discussion. My own opinion: whether/when I pick up my phone (or answer my door) is up to me, and not to the person on the other side. I'll get back to them when I am able, and I expect the same in return from them. Perhaps the differences are merely stylistic. Underlying this discussion is a debate over the role of the professor. Each contributor is basically addressing how they intend to be seen by and/or interact with their students. One wrote of setting a mature example. The other focused on interconnectedness. Neither, of course, is wrong. Abruptly, I would like to throw something else into the mix. I am curious as to why there is an expectation that immediate responses are somehow seen as being more connected than delayed responses. Is there an assumption being made that, before the rise of instant messaging and the like, less thought was taking place? If people today were unable to immediately converse over distances, can we assume that their ideas would go unshared or undeveloped? How does the speed of interaction change thought for the better, or does it? Further, Bret focuses on interaction with students who seem to expect immediate answers. Bill focuses on the sharing of ideas. Office hours v. forum discussion. My own opinion: whether/when I pick up my phone (or answer my door) is up to me, and not to the person on the other side. I’ll get back to them when I am able, and I expect the same in return from them. Perhaps the differences are merely stylistic.

]]> By: Teaching Thursdays: Boundaries and Manners « Teaching Thursdays http://teachingthursday.org/2009/08/27/the-new-future-of-teaching-social-networks-changing-expectations-and-perils-of-access/#comment-64 Teaching Thursdays: Boundaries and Manners « Teaching Thursdays Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:18:01 +0000 http://teachingthursday.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/the-new-future-of-teaching-social-networks-changing-expectations-and-perils-of-access/#comment-64 [...] Thursdays Just another WordPress.com weblog « The New Future of Teaching: Social Networks and the 24/7 Professor Teaching Thursdays: Boundaries and Manners September 1, 2009 Cynthia Prescott, Department [...] [...] Thursdays Just another WordPress.com weblog « The New Future of Teaching: Social Networks and the 24/7 Professor Teaching Thursdays: Boundaries and Manners September 1, 2009 Cynthia Prescott, Department [...]

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