Re:The Surveilled Student
by einpoklum on Friday June 11, 2021 @11:27AM
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> aren't they justified in being angry?
1. It's not a binary thing - indifferent or beside themselves with rage.
2. Not enough to expect the authorities to engage in draconic measures to prevent this from happening.
> And am I not justified in being distressed to find that I am certifying someone as knowledgable (say,as part of an undergraduate program to become a person who designs bridges), when they are not?
"distressed"? Not really justified IMHO. Grading is statistical and partially arbitrary anyway, don't sweat it so much.
Due disclosure: My academic experience is a Ph.D. program, teaching assistantship, and junior academic staff union rep.
1. It's not a binary thing - indifferent or beside themselves with rage.
2. Not enough to expect the authorities to engage in draconic measures to prevent this from happening.
> And am I not justified in being distressed to find that I am certifying someone as knowledgable (say,as part of an undergraduate program to become a person who designs bridges), when they are not?
"distressed"? Not really justified IMHO. Grading is statistical and partially arbitrary anyway, don't sweat it so much.
Due disclosure: My academic experience is a Ph.D. program, teaching assistantship, and junior academic staff union rep.