OMDE601 Discussion thread

13.8 :-? Cheryl to Thomas' intro
13.8.2 :-) Shyamala


13.8.3 :-? Cheryl

Are we to assume that more concise is always better? What about the spontaneous generation of information andlearning that comes about when discussions are not carefully thought out and formatted? And in the case of theprofessor who teaches off the cuff is this more a matter of this professors style? Such profesfors do receive publicscrutiny. Often students complain to their counselors or warn other students to stay away from such professors ifossible. Disorganized professors with poor instructional methods remain because of the university system of tenure andits accompanying emphasis on publishing. These same professors would present poorly constructed online discussionsforcing us to read through reams of disorganied discussions.


13.8.11 :-) Anthony

What about the spontaneous generation of information and learning that comes about when discussions are not carefully thought out and formatted?

Can you back that up with some evidence? I don't recall having any professor who didn't follow their lesson plan. Pulling out notes or transparancies that have been in use since they received the textbook and developed their lecture for their first class. I have seen them in movies though. We're talking facts when it comes to a lecture to bein with some Robin Williams improved burst of brilliance isn't that likely to occur in my opinion.