Re: course notes, HW solns, etc online

["RAUBER, JOEL" <JOEL_RAUBER@SDSTATE.EDU>]

Mike wrote in part:

The push for a "paperless" situation in our school hasn't meant less paper.
Its been a cost shifting of printing costs from administration to
departments (without increases in O&M) and to students.  As an example,
required forms that used to be provided by the administration our printed in
the departments at department expense.

Also, I'd add that the paper recycling bags a bulging more than they ever
have been.

"paperless" is quite the misnomer.

Joel R.

Just a little rant.

> Apparently we aren't "up to date" if we're not making heavy use of
> electronic media in our teaching.  Another reason for the
> push is to go
> "paperless."  The college wants to cut down on duplication costs.
> However, this was a big blunder.  Putting stuff on-line just means the
> students print it using expensive printers as opposed to having us
> duplicate it with less expensive duplication procedures.  I do not
> believe students will study on-line material.  If they think
> it is worth
> studying, they will print it.  Now we are trying to figure out how to
> bill the students for all the printing they do.  Students, on
> the other
> hand, are complaining that tuition should include the cost of
> providing
> hard-copy handouts.  I am probably on the students' side on
> this issue.