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  1. Re:Most professors guilty? on Attack of the PowerPoint-Wielding Professors · · Score: 1

    Then they want the A, and hence, have the desire to learn enough to score an A.

  2. Re:Most professors guilty? on Attack of the PowerPoint-Wielding Professors · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I would think that if they are in the class, and don't care to learn the material beyond getting their "C" to pass, that they would not spend the effort to engage the Teacher. If they are putting forth the effort to engage the Teacher, than it seesm they do have th edesire to learn a little.

  3. Re:icing on the cake: on Glenn Beck Loses Dispute Over Parody Domain · · Score: 1

    Yes,

    Glenn Beck would have provided more weight to his style if he would have laughed at this and then denied killing a girl. He could than tote about how he has no problem denying things that are not true.

  4. Re:icing on the cake: on Glenn Beck Loses Dispute Over Parody Domain · · Score: 1

    Taking a wild guess: Since we became a Democracy and the majority of our citizens have been either uneducated or under educated.

  5. Re:Most professors guilty? on Attack of the PowerPoint-Wielding Professors · · Score: 1

    You have a set of students who really want to learn the material and take something away, and instead the class' time is wasted on those that just want a passing mark.

    If a student is taking the teacher's/Professor's time, then you would have to assume that they have a desire to learn. Otherwise, why would they bother?

    The teacher/Professor is there for every student in the class; some require much more assistance than others.

  6. Re:power point is a tool on Attack of the PowerPoint-Wielding Professors · · Score: 1

    Of course, it only takes a second for the teacher to scan the class and see if there are still people looking at the board and writing. If they are, pause for a moment and let them digest/write the information.

  7. Re:Meh on Attack of the PowerPoint-Wielding Professors · · Score: 1

    Am I the only one that had the slide projectors in grade school? That had a record or cassette along with it that would ding when you went to the next slide? Or am I just showing my age?

    I had forgot those abominations until you mentioned them.

  8. Re:stupid garbage on Attack of the PowerPoint-Wielding Professors · · Score: 1

    Poor teachers were always going to be poor teachers. You think without he PP they were suddenly going to stop being lazy? No. They were lazy before PP, are lazy with PP, and will be lazy without PP.

    At least with PP, the students have something to read/take notes from besides their lecture that probably wasn't structured before they had PP.

  9. Re:A chalk-talk instructor here on Attack of the PowerPoint-Wielding Professors · · Score: 1

    formulaic pills, "Concept A stands for blah; Concept B stands for bleh",

    I can see why. In that format, the information is given the information in a very direct and logical form that is probably easier to understand.

    This way, the student can look at the PP and get the required information that should be enhanced by the Teachers use of discussion/lecture.

  10. Re:Overheads Rock on Attack of the PowerPoint-Wielding Professors · · Score: 1

    As SmartBoards become more common in classrooms the teacher will regain the ability to actively write on their premade presentations.

  11. Re:different for ESL students on Attack of the PowerPoint-Wielding Professors · · Score: 1

    Because the school has to provide equal (equitable) education to everyone?

    Plus, the alterations that are done to help ELL (English Language Learner) students tend to actually improve comprehension with students that already know English.

  12. Re:Most professors guilty? on Attack of the PowerPoint-Wielding Professors · · Score: 1

    He was "rewarded him with a semester off" because he failed to do his job; teach his students.

  13. Re:New and more disgusting DLC abuses... on Review: Dragon Age: Origins · · Score: 1

    How can you certify the quest-giver is in the game and working properly unless you're confident the DLC he links to is working properly as well?

    They chose to risk it. On the off chance that they did not hve the DLC ready in time, they would have to field your exact same comment in relation to putting the quest-giver in without the DLC being ready.

  14. Re:What are the chances of this being adopted? on Secret Copyright Treaty Leaks. It's Bad. Very Bad. · · Score: 1

    I beleive a new Amendment would override an older Amendment and the original Constitution. So, it wouldn't become self-contradictory, but be altered.

    but what do I know, IANAL

  15. Re:What are the chances of this being adopted? on Secret Copyright Treaty Leaks. It's Bad. Very Bad. · · Score: 1

    That would be up for debate. It is argued that "under the Authority of the United States" in that clause means that treaties are under the authority of the U.S. Constitution. So, they cannot violate the Constitution.

  16. Re:What are the chances of this being adopted? on Secret Copyright Treaty Leaks. It's Bad. Very Bad. · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Even if agreed upon as a treaty, will it hold up in any courts?

    The United States Constitution, Article VI, paragraph 2: "...all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby..."

    So, Yeah. If the President and two thirds of the Senate pass the treaty, than it is the Law of the Land.

  17. Re:So Where Exactly is this 'Leaked' Document? on Secret Copyright Treaty Leaks. It's Bad. Very Bad. · · Score: 1

    I don't beleive the President can sign a treaty without the approval of two thirds of the Senate. At least, not a binding treaty.

  18. Re:The best thing they can do on The Gathering Storm Discussion · · Score: 1

    "good writing" - isn't that an opinion?

  19. Re:Encryption is a bad thing? on "Three Strikes" To Go Ahead In Britain · · Score: 1

    So it's a win win situation for corperations.

  20. Re:They forgot one on EFF Launches "Takedown Hall of Shame" · · Score: 4, Funny

    Church of Common Sense

    To few members to start a church. At these small numbers, it would just be a cult.

  21. Re:I'm surprised nobody has said this yet, but.. on French Branch of Scientology Is Convicted of Fraud · · Score: 1

    Off Topic, but nice user name.

  22. Re: Aren't retail dvds different from rental dvds? on Film Studios May Block DVD Rentals For One Month · · Score: 1

    That is until they lobby congress to pass a law inregards to comercial rental of movies.

  23. Re:So.... on Film Studios May Block DVD Rentals For One Month · · Score: 1

    is anyone's life so empty that they NEED to see a movie in a certain timeframe?

    Yes, lots of them. There are also a lot of people that still can't go out on XXX day of the week because they can't miss their show. Even though that show is available online somewhere and DVR's exsist.

    All of our basic needs are pretty much met. Food, Shelter, Water. The only one left to be met is companionship (Depending on if you place that in basic needs or not). So, no one really NEEDS anything. Its about disposible income and how you choose to spend it.

  24. Re:I'm surprised nobody has said this yet, but.. on French Branch of Scientology Is Convicted of Fraud · · Score: 1

    Also,

    I was not trying to argue with you. I was just attempting to offer an insight as to why your post was mod'ed that way it was.

  25. Re:I'm surprised nobody has said this yet, but.. on French Branch of Scientology Is Convicted of Fraud · · Score: 1

    Many peoplw will only look at the first sentence if that sentence is flamebait.