This is difficult!
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Replying to @twitemp1 @IrisVanRooij and
I actually think it's not that hard. Complaints about violations go to the appropriate person, likely HR. Feedback on improving the course goes to the lecturer. Those students who believe improving the course = homophobia, will have to be dealt with accordingly.
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Replying to @o_guest @IrisVanRooij and
Yes, ofc. I was referring to the anonymity of the feedback only!
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Replying to @twitemp1 @IrisVanRooij and
Anonymity on feedback forms when it's about the content of the lectures (provided the content does not violate any rules) is not really there to help anybody. If the contents violates rules then that feedback should be anonymous.
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I can write software that maintains anonymity 100% (the lecturer can't know who left the feedback) and allows for these two options.
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Replying to @o_guest @IrisVanRooij and
It sounds reasonable but how would it help to know the identity of the person making such homophobic (or other) comments? Unless we are thinking on some subsequent educational training, I don't see what it would solve. Filtering the feedback that lecturer gets is indeed necessary
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Replying to @twitemp1 @IrisVanRooij and
Two reasons: 1. Educational. Because this is (or should be!) against school policy. The lecturers deserve to work without hate speech. The student should be confronted. 2. Preventative. Non-anonymous feedback on content (not violations) will deter such hateful stuff.
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Replying to @o_guest @IrisVanRooij and
OK 1) I fully agree 2) This is the part I find a bit dangerous because it can also be dishonestly applied but I see your point and I concur that prevention is needed.
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Replying to @twitemp1 @IrisVanRooij and
For 2: I made a specific distinction between non-anonymous for CONTENT and anonymous (but reversible if found to be abusive, but a neutral party) for VIOLATIONS (i.e., the lecturer said racist stuff).
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No system can be perfect, but the one that gave rise to the above horrible anonymous abusive message was a worse one than what I propose. Dialogue on better systems is always going to be ongoing of course.
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Here is more on what happens when you allow children, teens (inclusive of early 20s), to leave anonymous feedback: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/sep/25/anonymous-honesty-websites-parents-vigilant-sarahah-cyberbullying …
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