I totaly agree with not providing the complete answer to an obvious student
question but if I were to ever teach a class I fully intend to post the full
answers to one of my test in one of the newsgroups and tell the students
they can use whatever resources they can access on their PCs during the
test. The idea being that they should be aware of and look through the news
groups for answers and definitely not that they should get other people to
do their work for them. I have learned a tremendous amount from reading
these NGs and would want to encourage the same. (I would also fail the
student that just yesterday was having a hard time with select * from emp
who today turns in a pl/sql package using built ins, dynamic SQl and
multiple joins. I remember discussing this with a teacher when i was a
student and code printouts that I had thrown away in the lab were copied and
turned in. She said" There is a reason I have the big desk." She didn't
for a second think that the person had done this on their own and I doubt
any quality instructor would be fooled)
"Daniel Morgan" <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message
news:3D207AD2.CAC014A5_at_exesolutions.com...
> 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.
>
> Thank.
>
> Daniel Morgan
>
Received on Mon Jul 01 2002 - 14:29:29 CDT
