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Re: Students and Tests - Kyle and business models



I view teaching as a "contract" whereby a "school", on the basis of
"enrollment" by a student commits to pay for specific "services"to be
delivered by an "instructor."

Because the tuition bill often reflects contributions other than that of
the student, I remind the students that their portion of control should not
exceed their contribution, ie, specifically, since the State taxpayers pay
for all but a small % of the costs, the student cannot justify "cutting"
class on someone else's money! And they are not too bright to cut class on
their OWN money!

Likewise, the instructor cannot "excuse class" in order to do some other
activity, no matter how worthy (such as meeting an important visitor,
taking important research data, or because its the last day before spring
break, or the big school football rivalry, etc).

Further, alternate class dates and alternate/supplemental study sessions
are NOT acceptable unless every single "student contractor" is able to
attend, and agrees to it! Otherwise, some student contractors receive a
different product (under the same label) from their classmates who may have
believed the terms of their contract (course syllabus/course announcement).

**Anybody recognize abuses of the system when viewed this way?**

Karl

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Dr. Karl I. Trappe Desk:(512)471-4152
Physics Dept-Mail Stop C1600 Office: (512) 471-5411
The University of Texas at Austin FAX: (512) 471-9637 (other building)
Austin, Texas 78712-1081 E-Mail:trappe@physics.utexas.edu
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