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by impendia 7y ago
Oh, that's true! And I fear that it won't be done all that well. Parents have long asked "Is this really worth $XX,XXX?" Those questions could get a lot louder. It seems that some people are hoping that the COVID-19 outb
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>most of their students took longer than 4 years to graduate with a 2 year degree and many more never finished I think this is, perhaps, to be expected. 4-year universities practice selective admissions, whereas community colleges genera
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In my understanding, community colleges are usually public and nonprofit. Tuition tends to be much cheaper than at four-year public universities (which are in turn much cheaper than privates). They tend to run shoestring budgets -- certai
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I wrote a long-winded, somewhat ill-tempered response, and then quickly deleted it. But in brief -- I have thought semi-deeply about teaching online. I do believe it can be done well, but only with a lot of effort, and (at least in my
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My postdoctoral mentor didn't go that far. But he did say that when he read a book, and encountered the statement of some lemma or theorem, he liked to try to figure out how to prove it himself instead of reading the proof there. There
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In my opinion (professional mathematician), one shouldn't try to scale up. A generation ago, there were a hundred times as many articles as anyone could read. Now, there are a thousand times as many. (In 2018, there were 33,486 mathema
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I don't have any particular advice for you, but best wishes!
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I think I read somewhere that the virus has a half-life of roughly 6-7 hours on cardboard. I've also read "24 hours" as a guideline for how long the virus can last. Apparently it depends on conditions such as temperature, sun
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> it DOESN'T emphasize security / privacy This sounds right to me. Last week on Zoom, I attended an online conference ( https://www.daniellitt.com/agonize/ ), and participated in a D+D game. Privacy and secu
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> I guess I'd like to know the details of how its easier than the other of myriad of products on the market for you? I haven't comparison shopped yet. And, for that matter, I haven't initiated any Zoom meeting myself, ex
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University students, graduate and undergraduate. 1 to 1's are totally common and accepted in a university setting. You're generally supposed to leave your office door open (when having them in person), but otherwise this doesn&#x2
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The first is a fair criticism, point taken. Your second point I disagree with; I think if people raise objections, encourage people to switch, and volunteer to shepherd others through the technical details -- then people will be agreeable,
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I would cheerfully listen to recommendations. And I should add that I'm trying out MS Teams as an alternative. After six days, and multiple e-mails back and forth with our IT department, I think I've almost got it set up properly.
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So some company I don't like will advertise at me. I don't like it, but I don't care that much. I am prioritizing. During the present COVID-19 situation, my top two priorities are (1) maintain my health, including my mental
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> What does their product do so much better than the others that I'd put up with this shit? I'll share my perspective as an academic. Many of us have adopted Zoom, practically overnight, for our teaching, for one-on-one meeting
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Good question. I'm not personally familiar with Young + Freedman so I can't compare.
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Hi hsikka, Are you a PhD student? And if so, are you aiming at a career in academic research? I'll offer my advice as a math professor, and as someone who supervises students. If you want to get a strong foundation in physics, then rea
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I agree with your original point, even if you no longer stand by it. >Historically, Kinsa’s methods have been able to account for a sharp rise in the number of people taking tests What historical precedent is Kinsa referring to? There ha
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Slight correction. Your first bullet point, and hence your proof that ℚ cannot contain π, is correct. A number x is algebraic over ℚ if and only if it generates a finite field extension, i.e. if x, x^2, x^3, etc. have a linear dependence re
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> are your students paying attention? Good question. I have no idea . I no longer have any way to tell. (My software tells me if they're logged on, but not if they're actually paying attention.) Students have been asking quest
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> Is it reasonable and the price worth paying? It's a fair question, and it's one I considered before I called. I don't know what happened in the end. Very possibly nothing. I had hoped that a uniformed police officer woul
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I envy you. I am American. I live near, and teach at, a large state university -- which has closed for the spring semester and moved to online instruction. This past Friday there was a house party across the street -- presumably all student
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I'm a college professor. Overall, working from home is alright, but -- I wish I could see my students' faces as I teach. I'm used to looking, and being able to get some sense of when my students are confused or annoyed. Now,
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According to some historians, OP is right about the Black Death. For example, it has been suggested that it led to the Renaissance. See for example here: https://dailyhistory.org/How_did_the_Bubonic_Plague_make_the... The B
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> Also historically plagues allow for great upward social mobility which is kick-start for the economy. This certainly happened with Europe in the Black Death. I would argue, however, that the present is not a good analogy. My knowledge
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Academia. Most classes are transitioning to an online format, using Zoom, Blackboard collaborate, or other videoconferencing software. Professors will also likely be using this software to meet with individual students one-on-one. Research
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Speaking as a college professor: Read your textbook, do homework exercises, and (above all) feel free to contact your professors and ask them for help . That is what they are paid to do!
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I know the feeling. Personally, I find it easier to commit if I know exactly what I'm committing to. So, for example, instead of "go to the gym regularly", try "go to the gym three times a week". With dieting, small
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For what it's worth, a Japanese work collaborator of mine had plans to visit me in the US next week. Just today he wrote me to cancel. He mentioned an additional concern: that air travel might be disrupted, and that he'd be unable
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Education arguably hasn't been the main goal at UC Berkeley for some time; that distinction goes to research. And the concomitant money (via "indirect costs") that it brings. It's true that more administrators are being

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