2008 Woodie Awards
Don't leave students hangin' on ANGEL
Curtis Thom/Collegio Reporter
Issue date: 9/27/07 Section: Opinion
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Dear Faculty:
I understand that your jobs are stressful. But there is something, as a student, I would like to see improved.
This past summer, the ANGEL system was introduced to PSU in order to help make communication between students and teachers outside of the classroom less difficult and more convenient for both parties.
While this might sound like a particularly good idea in theory, some of you aren't using this tool, and, as such, are leaving many of your students hanging.
Now, I appreciate all of your efforts in molding our minds for the everyday world, but you would be the first to point out that communication is a key to success.
I try to access ANGEL daily, and after six weeks of class I expect to see some activity - recent announcements, notes and grades posted by my teachers. But I don't see these things.
Now, I imagine most students just would like to have access to their grades and see where they are in the class, what they've missed, what they did well on and what they managed to bomb. May I ask that, if the rest is too troublesome to post, can we at least see our class points?
When I entered college, I resigned myself to the belief that I needed to be more responsible. But after pledging that I would be prudent enough to keep track of all my academic affairs, I come to find out that my teachers are making it harder and harder for me to honor my pledge.
I'm not asking that you take an extra few hours away from your families so that you can help us out, but I am asking for an extra five minutes or so, enough time to clear up some of the fog.
After all, we pay good money for your services, and isn't the customer always right?
I understand that your jobs are stressful. But there is something, as a student, I would like to see improved.
This past summer, the ANGEL system was introduced to PSU in order to help make communication between students and teachers outside of the classroom less difficult and more convenient for both parties.
While this might sound like a particularly good idea in theory, some of you aren't using this tool, and, as such, are leaving many of your students hanging.
Now, I appreciate all of your efforts in molding our minds for the everyday world, but you would be the first to point out that communication is a key to success.
I try to access ANGEL daily, and after six weeks of class I expect to see some activity - recent announcements, notes and grades posted by my teachers. But I don't see these things.
Now, I imagine most students just would like to have access to their grades and see where they are in the class, what they've missed, what they did well on and what they managed to bomb. May I ask that, if the rest is too troublesome to post, can we at least see our class points?
When I entered college, I resigned myself to the belief that I needed to be more responsible. But after pledging that I would be prudent enough to keep track of all my academic affairs, I come to find out that my teachers are making it harder and harder for me to honor my pledge.
I'm not asking that you take an extra few hours away from your families so that you can help us out, but I am asking for an extra five minutes or so, enough time to clear up some of the fog.
After all, we pay good money for your services, and isn't the customer always right?
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Melinda Taylor
posted 9/27/07 @ 7:30 PM CST
I totally agree. Its kinda bad when you have 1 professor who uses it for everything and then others who don't even have the syllabus posted!!
Lets use it for the purpose intended! For all those students who are non-traditional or who drive long distances and aren't on campus every day, it would be extremely helpful!!
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