08-30-2008, 07:03 PM
My colleauges and I frequently complain about the expectations of students who work full-time in a demanding job and were already oversubscribed to work, family and other activities prior to registering for a graduate butts-in-seats (B&M) class. They often underestimate the amount and quality of work required at the graduate level and/or expect faculty to deal with any constraints from their personal lives, unreasonable or not. The students' mistaken expectations are usually reflected in end-of-course evaluations.
This is especially true for "leveling " courses that are taken by students lacking prerequisite courses for graduate business programs. The students taking these courses are typically new to graduate-level work.
I would not be surprised if a study found that overburdened students self-select into online courses with the mistaken expectation that there is less work involved.
This professor's rant leaves no doubt about what is expected in the course.
From my perpective, he is, albeit inartfully, making clear exactly what is expected so that students with different expectations can drop the course while they can get their money back.
This is especially true for "leveling " courses that are taken by students lacking prerequisite courses for graduate business programs. The students taking these courses are typically new to graduate-level work.
I would not be surprised if a study found that overburdened students self-select into online courses with the mistaken expectation that there is less work involved.
This professor's rant leaves no doubt about what is expected in the course.
From my perpective, he is, albeit inartfully, making clear exactly what is expected so that students with different expectations can drop the course while they can get their money back.
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