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Re: An Open Message From An Instructor

From: ImPrecise <f_puhan_at_precise.com>
Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 13:10:37 -0400
Message-ID: <f_puhan-49C975.13103701072002@vienna7.his.com>


In article <3D207AD2.CAC014A5_at_exesolutions.com>,  Daniel Morgan <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote:

> As an instructor teaching Oracle at the University of Washington I
> appreciate the fact that so many of you are willing to try to help those
> that are obviously students.
>
> But I would ask that you consider that you are not doing these people as
> much of a favor giving them the complete answer as you would be if you
> gave them hints leading them in the right direction.
>
> I can tell you for a fact that if I ever find one of my students asking
> questions here and responding with the answer provided by someone
> posting a response I will give no credit. And I am sure other
> instructors are here too and will do the same.

You are, of course, quite correct. And well within your bounds as ethics and educational practices go. However, it is not always as readily apparent to some of us _not_ in the educational field that some questions are being posed by students. After all, student IDs are not checked at the entrance...

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Received on Mon Jul 01 2002 - 12:10:37 CDT

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