tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post2914265863518221940..comments2024-02-25T20:07:56.114-06:00Comments on Mr. Verb: Higher Ed reformMr. Verbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04048931596146402872noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-25960167663032947442010-10-19T16:57:12.703-05:002010-10-19T16:57:12.703-05:00Even beyond the research issue, and even assuming ...Even beyond the research issue, and even assuming that he thinks teaching is all university faculty should be doing (which is clearly incredibly ignorant), he obviously has no idea what kind of time goes into teaching. I normally spend at least two to three hours prepping and grading for every hour in the classroom (for lower-level undergrad courses - upper level and grad courses require more time). They're going to have to start paying faculty a little more than they do now if they're expected to dedicate 90-120 hours/week to teaching. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-58269511317124424392010-10-19T11:54:41.061-05:002010-10-19T11:54:41.061-05:00He obviously doesn't know anything about teach...He obviously doesn't know anything about teaching vs. research time and how it affects funding. <br /><br />On the third point, there's also the issue that funding is well-correlated to time-to-degree stats. It's a carrot towards finishing. Finishing means getting a degree, and getting a degree usually means engaging in research, which then, in turn, brings money into the system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-80120727817031251312010-10-19T10:02:59.028-05:002010-10-19T10:02:59.028-05:00He's expanding ... used to be enough to bash u...He's expanding ... used to be enough to bash undocumented people. I guess he's developing a full program.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com