I think youre absolutely right. This is a disgrace. But when I attended full time university aged 53-57.....mature students were marginalised ....by both Uni authorities AND the students. My advice is make a fuss. You deserve to be treated in an equitable manner. I Think you have several opportunities to make a fuss. 1...ask them to video the lecture and say you will watch it. 2 ..give your tutor a recording device and ask him/her to tape it after all the "extra" credit is about attending ie hearing the lecture. 3...send a proxy to tape it for you.
DONT TAKE CRAP. The dynamic of a University is that Professors are Gods and Students are not considered. Effectively its like grade school. Or high school. Most students are 18-21 and dont really know how to say "No" to a teacher. University for them is a continuation of High School.
YOU ARE A CONSUMER. If this was a burger in McDonalds youd complain. THIS IS NO DIFFERENT. (sorry about caps but Im angry because this is how Adult Education is all over the world)
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Date: 2011-12-16 04:56 pm (UTC)This is a disgrace.
But when I attended full time university aged 53-57.....mature students were marginalised ....by both Uni authorities AND the students.
My advice is make a fuss. You deserve to be treated in an equitable manner.
I Think you have several opportunities to make a fuss.
1...ask them to video the lecture and say you will watch it.
2 ..give your tutor a recording device and ask him/her to tape it
after all the "extra" credit is about attending ie hearing the lecture.
3...send a proxy to tape it for you.
DONT TAKE CRAP.
The dynamic of a University is that Professors are Gods and Students are not considered.
Effectively its like grade school. Or high school.
Most students are 18-21 and dont really know how to say "No" to a teacher. University for them is a continuation of High School.
YOU ARE A CONSUMER.
If this was a burger in McDonalds youd complain.
THIS IS NO DIFFERENT.
(sorry about caps but Im angry because this is how Adult Education is all over the world)