Yes, I know it can have a negative effect on attendance, Rick. The
non-attendees can't seem to figure out that a large portion of my test
questions come from class discussion that cannot be discerned from the
slides by themselves.
I do it for the motivated students. A number of my slides include the
factual details of cases that aren't in the text, and it's critical that
they have a chance to read these facts before they come to class.
John
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Coffinberger
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 8:51 AM
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John: I do the same and suspect that too many students rely on these
slides in lieu of notes. In fact, I find that the posting of lecture
notes/slides also seems to have a negative impact on class attendance
especially as the semester progresses and students get busy with other
course work, deadlines, etc.
Rick
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From: John Allison {allisonj} <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, March 8, 2007 8:18 pm
Subject: Re: Taking Notes, Not (much)
> I've also observed a steep decline in note-taking over the years. I
> even post my slides on Blackboard before class, urge them to print
> themand bring them to class to take notes on.
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> John
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gershuny, Pam
> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 7:14 PM
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> Subject: Re: Taking Notes, Not (much)
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> Hi Keith and everyone,
>
> I don't see them taking notes either. It is Very frustrating.
>
> Pam
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>
>
> Pamela Gershuny, J.D., M.B.A.
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> Assistant Professor of Business Law
>
> Department of Accounting and MIS
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> Harrison College of Business (AACSB accredited)
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> Southeast Missouri State University
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> Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
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> (573) 651-2097 office
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> (573) 651-2992 fax
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> Website http://cstl-hcb.semo.edu/gershuny
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> ________________________________
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> From: Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) Talk
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Keith A Maxwell
> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 7:10 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Taking Notes, Not (much)
>
> ALSBers,
>
>
>
> In the last several years I have noticed that students these days seem
> not to take notes in class as much as those in the past. Have others
> observed this as well, and if so do you have a theory as to why it
> mightbe? I have thought that it might be because of my teaching
> style, which
> tends to be more of a dialogue (or even a "polylogue" at times)
> and more
> difficult for students to find nuggets to write down. However,
> studentsin the past did take notes under the same circumstances
> (I've been in a
> rut for years). Even during my "mini-lectures" I notice only a few
> students writing anything down these days. Geez, could it be that they
> just think old folks like me (and Dan) never say anything worth
> noting.Please tell me it's not!
>
>
>
> Curmudgeonly yours,
>
>
>
> Keith
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>
>
>
>
> ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
> Keith A. Maxwell
>
> Director, Business Leadership Program (Spring 2007)
> Professor of Legal Studies and Ethics
>
> Nat S. and Marian W. Rogers Professor Emeritus
> School of Business and Leadership
> University of Puget Sound
> Tacoma, WA 98416
> Office Phone: 253.879.3703
> www.ups.edu/faculty/maxwell/home.htm
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