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From: greenber@timeinc.UUCP (Ross M. Greenberg)
Newsgroups: net.rumor
Subject: Re: Lecture notes
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Date: Sun, 21-Jul-85 10:05:26 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jul 21 10:05:26 1985
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Reply-To: greenber@timeinc.UUCP (Ross M. Greenberg)
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As a UNIX instructor at NYU, I tried a variety of different methods
until I found one that 1) I was comfortable with and 2)that actually
helped me get the point across.

Handing out notes before class, I felt, restricted me only teaching
what was on the notes sheet, instead of allowing the class to pull
the lecture into a side crook that hadn't been discussed.

As an example: while discussing file protection and permissions, someone
asked how this related to actual UNIX system security. From there we
moved on to topics related, before returning to the next item on
my agenda for the day.

Some might argue that a teacher should never let a class pull them
off the lesson plan.  I disagree.

Anyway, I now only give handouts for things that like directory
listings, or other type of "example" stuff.


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