tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post2077311706467851228..comments2024-03-15T01:11:32.832-07:00Comments on Bardiac: TrendingBardiachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-20640595833723372542014-11-15T19:53:17.845-08:002014-11-15T19:53:17.845-08:00My department is the opposite - I'm the only o...My department is the opposite - I'm the only one teaching upper div courses on Tuesday/Thursday. Unless there's a meeting my colleagues are only around MWF, and I get weird looks for offering to teach T/Th. At least we all work to avoid scheduling classes to compete with one another, and I at least try to coordinate with the faculty in other departments that teach in the same interdisciplinary programs I do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-81105832986050472602014-11-14T12:29:03.756-08:002014-11-14T12:29:03.756-08:00Oh hey, about assessment? That thing we did 3 yea...Oh hey, about assessment? That thing we did 3 years ago? They've changed their minds and want to do something completely new and different this year! Usually we get a 5-year lag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-58105482772594098642014-11-13T06:25:16.396-08:002014-11-13T06:25:16.396-08:00Oh, don't get me started on this one. My col...Oh, don't get me started on this one. My colleagues think that their teaching schedule is all about them.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09716705206734059708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-75765989037881634132014-11-12T12:35:55.505-08:002014-11-12T12:35:55.505-08:00We have the competing classes too, and some people...We have the competing classes too, and some people have "always" taught their classes at the same time, leaving people like me (the newest hire) to fit in my classes elsewhere. Humanities "always" is at 9 and 11 on MWF, so I typically want my other two classes on TH because it's nice having just one prep on MWF. But then, I run into my classes conflicting with other classes, and like this semester, my class gets canceled. Sigh. It really sucks. I see the negatives of Janice's scheduling above, but I also think that it's a much better solution for the students and the department when there are fewer conflicts possible. Fie upon this quiet life!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12047096700049201873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-27077391548437533402014-11-12T09:35:01.265-08:002014-11-12T09:35:01.265-08:00We can't schedule departmental courses in the ...We can't schedule departmental courses in the same timeslot as another course until we've used every single timeslot in the system. This includes the four night slots (M-Th, 7-10) as well as other oddballs. There are fewer conflicts. On the other hand, there are not so many students excited by a schedule that requires them to come for a Monday/Wednesday 8:30-10 class and stick around for a Wednesday evening 7-10 course!Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14093558563358431804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-50317204183000162812014-11-12T06:38:29.285-08:002014-11-12T06:38:29.285-08:00We're actually going the other direction-- cla...We're actually going the other direction-- classroom space has become so tight that Friday is rapidly filling up, mostly with 3 hour blocks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com