Freddie deBoer
Huge divide between people who criticize pieces like this and those who are actually living with the consequences. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/22/opinion/sunday/judith-shulevitz-hiding-from-scary-ideas.html …
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Way too many writers who were in college 10-15 years ago dismissing these issues out of hand without understanding the current atmosphere.
Mass contingency+service vision of higher ed+incredibly aggressive and litigious undergrads = instructors terrified of angering students.
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The chilling effect is very real and I hear that from my very large network of academic friends across the country. It's real and powerful.
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@freddiedeboer The importance of raw student evaluation scores leads to a ton of problems. -
@freddiedeboer Punishing lack of effort or ignorance with a bad grade is almost a suicidal act nowadays, isn't it? Death by F? -
@freddiedeboer You should probably read up on China in the Cultural Revolution. Particularly the Red Guards.#ThisIsTheFutureYouChose
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