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Why does a student need to attend the first lecture (which will likely consist of administrative matters and rule-setting) to get an idea if they want to take t
by intopieces 14y ago
Why does a student need to attend the first lecture (which will likely consist of administrative matters and rule-setting) to get an idea if they want to take the class? I thought this is why professors listed their syllabi on their webpage.
- jennyjenjen 14y agoRight? I was in school just as things were becoming more digitized, but we had to flip through books to see class descriptions or wait until the day we registered to get any idea of a description. Sometimes that info was pretty far off or not even included. It looks a little easier nowadays, but I'm sure everyone says that of younger generations. My brother is in his last semester of school and it's all at his fingertips before school starts. He does a thorough job of finding classes he's interested in, what fits in his schedule, and what he needs to complete to graduate. I asked him about his process once, out of curiosity, and he said that he does his research by asking me and others who have somewhat recent academic experience, then he searches old websites or lecturers' websites for old an old syllabus. After a quick scan of the Stern college at NYC, it seems that information about courses are highly accessible. There seems no reason to have to visit the classes one by one. I'd take this professor's class without visiting one before - looks awesome!