Re:[tips] "Science Literacy: U.S. College Courses Really Count"

Economist Bill Goffe (2010) recently alerted PhysLrnR's to Janet Raloff's (2010) "Science News" report "Science Literacy: U.S. College Courses Really Count" at . Raloff wrote [bracketed by lines "RR. . . . "]: R Jon Miller

Re: [tips] Professor Suspended Over Facebook Venting

- Original Message - From: "Michael Smith" To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 11:50 PM Subject: Re: [tips] Professor Suspended Over Facebook Venting Reminds me of the state of affairs in communist dictatorships where a person cannot

Re: [tips] Professor Suspended Over Facebook Venting

Perhaps we should be worried about joining the 'facebook group for tired teachers' (I'm sure the membership list can be had), or perhaps Chris should be worried for posting it. Reminds me of the state of affairs in communist dictatorships where a person cannot speak their mind in public, especiall

RE: [tips] Professor Suspended Over Facebook Venting

On Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:13:07 -0800, Marie Helweg-Larsen wrote: >It appears (according to the news paper article) that the dean did have a 10 >min collegial chat with the professor (and other administrators) and then >suspended her. I wonder how the university determined that she was a threat >(

RE: [tips] Professor Suspended Over Facebook Venting

It appears (according to the news paper article) that the dean did have a 10 min collegial chat with the professor (and other administrators) and then suspended her. I wonder how the university determined that she was a threat (and such a threat that a security guard escorted her off the premise

Re: [tips] Professor Suspended Over Facebook Venting

- Original Message - From: "Mike Palij" To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" Cc: "Mike Palij" Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 7:04 PM Subject: [tips] Professor Suspended Over Facebook Venting To give one a sense of how "over sensitive" parents are as well as how facebo

[tips] Professor Suspended Over Facebook Venting

To give one a sense of how "over sensitive" parents are as well as how facebook gives parents a basis to compalin to the "powers that be", consider this local NY State story where all of the schools in a school dirstrict were closed down because a parent thought that the word "combine" had somethin

RE: [tips] Professor Suspended Over Facebook Venting

While I was sitting in the waiting area at a small regional airport in Virginia in the early 1970s, two young men sitting next to me were talking in hushed tones about the bomb they were carrying. I could see them smiling and looking upward at a rather large microphone hanging from the ceiling by

[tips] Canada needs black atheletes

Apart from the winter games,if Canada wants to be olympic competitive,it will have to get black atheletes. Btw,why does not a Commomwealth country like it is with many immigrants do not have a top rated cricket team in the wotld competition? The strength of the British cricket team is due to crik

Re: [tips] Professor Suspended Over Facebook Venting

I do vent on Facebook about work...but nothing I wouldn't say in public at school. For example, a recent post I made about a student who had earned a D being given a second chance to turn in missing work. Said student became incensed when I refused to accept only part of what I required of him

Re: [tips] Professor Suspended Over Facebook Venting

A theory: A student saw the postings, told his/her parents, who complained to the school, citing the recent Alabama shootings, which felt it had to "do something" to show that it was taking the matter as seriously as the parent demanded. Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology

RE: [tips] Professor Suspended Over Facebook Venting

AND why we need to keep reminding students about this! Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 tay...@sandiego.edu Original message >Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 13:56:06 -0700 >From: "Penley, J

Re: [tips] Professor Suspended Over Facebook Venting

General FB principle: Anything that your friends know; their friends know, and so on ... On Mar 1, 2010, at 2:43 PM, Michael Smith wrote: I suppose one of her 'friends' must have supplied the postings to the relevant people otherwise how would they have it if it was only visible to her frie

Re: [tips] Prof Buckland wins one for the Gipper

Or go back to the original Olympic structure and report ONLY individual results. On Mar 1, 2010, at 12:08 PM, Helweg-Larsen, Marie wrote: I have always thought that medal counts should be divided by population (Norway has about 4.5 million people). Here are some interesting analyses of med

RE: [tips] Professor Suspended Over Facebook Venting

Yes it is surprising that people don't have common sense (my daughter's high school FB friends repeatedly post detailed pictures on FB of their underage drinking and drug use). But is suspension for the professor (or any employee) really necessary! What about just a normal "chat" by the dean (or

RE: [tips] Professor Suspended Over Facebook Venting

It's like that old commercial...they tell two friends, and they tell two friends, and so on and so on. I'm not a FB expert but, while Gadsden's posts wouldn't be seen by non-friends, I believe comments to her posts would be visible to the poster's friends. Right? Depending on where she's doing

Re: [tips] Professor Suspended Over Facebook Venting

I suppose one of her 'friends' must have supplied the postings to the relevant people otherwise how would they have it if it was only visible to her friends? (admitting I don't really know much about facebook). Is freedom of speech still alive? --Mike On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 12:44 PM, Pollak, Edw

Re: [tips] Research Journaling

Thank you Marie. You're suggestion may be better since most don't get it for the research journal. Thanks again :) --Mike On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Helweg-Larsen, Marie wrote: > Hi Mike > > All students who work with me in my lab (they sign up for independently > research for credit)

[tips] Professor Suspended Over Facebook Venting

Professor Suspended Over Facebook Venting East Stroudsburg University has suspended Gloria Gadsden, a sociology professor, for joking comments she posted on her Facebook page that apparently were taken seriously, The Pocono Record

RE: [tips] Prof Buckland wins one for the Gipper

I have always thought that medal counts should be divided by population (Norway has about 4.5 million people). Here are some interesting analyses of medal count by GNP. Marie http://www.stubbornmule.net/2008/08/olympics-by-gdp/ Marie Helweg-

Re: [tips] Prof Buckland wins one for the Gipper

Congrats to Canada on their hosting and medal successes! The "we" vs. "them" attributions are fascinating tho. Canada does alright also with their commie, pinko, socialist healthcare even tho Republicans here (last week at the presid. summit) pointed out that they really want to come to the U

[tips] Prof Buckland wins one for the Gipper

Actually, and even better, he wins one for the integrity of the university educational system (in Britain, at least). Professor Buckland defended the novel idea that "students did not deserve to pass if they had not worked hard enough or simply did not have the necessary ability to succeed".

RE:[tips] So, Is Anyone Going To Watch That Hockey Game This Afternoon?

Annette wrote " I'm a very sad Olympics fan in general because the frantic watching of all those taped hours and hours of curling and hockey and skating of all kinds, skiing and sledding, are all coming to an end until 2 weeks in four years." My response is different, Annette. I am