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Along with the need for qualified TFs comes the question of professors...
Given the harsh reception that met its IPO, however, it seems unlikely that the facemash will “pull a Napster” and rise from its electronic grave. And perhaps that is for the best: As midterm season puts us at the mercy of our TFs on a daily basis, it’s starting to become apparent that we may already have enough arbitrary judgment in our lives. Being humiliated for “creative” choices in our short-essay answers is bad enough. Being humiliated for our “creative” Freshman...
...reliance on unqualified student teaching fellows (TFs) in many large lecture courses must also be called into question. In many situations, undergraduates are now taught and assessed by ill-prepared instructors. This problem is especially acute in the humanities and social sciences, where advanced undergraduates will often find themselves being graded by a professional school student who is clearly less familiar with the material and the academic process than they are. A long-term solution must involve a cultural shift in the importance of undergraduates, as professors must take a more active role in teaching and assessing the work...
...He’s not exactly going to be matronly, but we hear from the TFs that after a couple of margaritas he tells you a lot of interesting things,” says Saw San Myat...
...life happened in these lecture halls, classrooms and libraries. Well, actually “libraries” should read “coffeehouses.” I calculated recently that I have spent more time in local Cambridge cafés than in classrooms. Those distinguished professors, cash-starved TFs and obscenely expensive books and coursepacks have changed me, and they have changed my friends. We do, indeed, look at ourselves and the world with different eyes...