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14. How sad.

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Mon Mar 16, 2026, 03:47 PM

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This is what I'm dealing with: Assignment I gave to one of my classes..... [View all] Coventina Mar 16 OP

Probably too busy texting to listen to you. Ritabert Mar 16 #1

Exactly. Ray Bruns Mar 17 #61

"Yes. No. Check Your Class Notes." ColoringFool Mar 16 #2

This, right here. relayerbob Mar 16 #20

Tell them: the most important thing you need to learn from this class... Wounded Bear Mar 16 #3

So frustrating. Traildogbob Mar 16 #4

They don't have to buy a report. All they have to do is use a free dumbing-down tool from one of highplainsdem Mar 16 #15

Wow. Traildogbob Mar 16 #22

Teaching is challenging, and an existentially important profession. What the AI companies have done to it is highplainsdem Mar 16 #29

AI is one of the most frightening developments out there right now. COL Mustard Mar 16 #30

I can relate. Conjuay Mar 17 #64

The AI companies have leaned very hard into promoting AI "democratizing" talent - letting people highplainsdem Mar 17 #65

"As I age, death does not seem as horrifying as it used to be" llmart Mar 17 #73

Write them back, saying... Totally Tunsie Mar 16 #5

Except be president. ananda Mar 16 #10

But only if he has a multimillionaire father who is willing to bankroll all his failures! 🤣 ShazzieB Mar 16 #33

I heard an interview several years ago on NPR mcar Mar 16 #6

and "I wasted my whole weekend studying when I could have been having a good time!" erronis Mar 16 #8

Yep mcar Mar 16 #19

I actually recall that when I tutored back in the 70s GenThePerservering Mar 16 #13

And "teaching to the test" where tests have become easier to grade - multiple choices, etc. erronis Mar 16 #21

The Republican's Dumbing Down America is working...... popsdenver Mar 17 #69

I went to a Jesuit uni in the late 70s mcar Mar 16 #34

I was always glad when a test or quiz was postponed. LisaM Mar 16 #24

"I will teach you to think." BarbD Mar 16 #41

In 1963 I was told "Think before you speak, then don't speak" dickthegrouch Mar 17 #75

Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but it's the students' fault MadameButterfly Mar 16 #48

Sometimes it isn't about learning vs memorizing... it's about recall OhioBlue Mar 16 #53

Well, sorry you didn't get to raise your grade MadameButterfly Mar 17 #60

I had a house mate in 1990 IbogaProject Mar 17 #74

Having spent the last 3 days studying for an art history exam, Ms. Toad Mar 17 #87

"...do I have to go out of my way to find the research?" CBHagman Mar 16 #7

and his definition of "go out of my way to find the research" is probably ask chatGPT. (n/t) thesquanderer Mar 16 #17

Since many students gravitate to AI's as their first source of information ... SomewhereInTheMiddle Mar 17 #59

Tell the student they can get five points of credit on the assignment... littlemissmartypants Mar 16 #9

But don't hold your breath while waiting SheltieLover Mar 16 #27

Exactly. I taught at a state college in NC. littlemissmartypants Mar 17 #56

When I was in Catechism class and I failed to pay attention I got a ruler across the hand. Jacson6 Mar 16 #11

Brace yourself. There's more of them coming up through GPV Mar 16 #12

How sad. LoisB Mar 16 #14

I quit teaching after 15 years because of stuff like this perdita9 Mar 16 #16

That must be BEYOND frustrating OddMom20 Mar 16 #18

I've never been a teacher.. bless every one of you mountain grammy Mar 16 #23

Also retired prof here... flor-de-jasmim Mar 16 #25

Answer email with message to refer to their class notes. SheltieLover Mar 16 #26

Classes need Helper Captains in the class to prod the sheep along bucolic_frolic Mar 16 #28

You didn't mention whether the student was male or female. I would guess it was a male. flashman13 Mar 16 #31

Yes, a male. nt Coventina Mar 16 #37

"...don't be an ignorant creep..." is a good place to start. 3catwoman3 Mar 16 #43

Agree completely Grim Chieftain Mar 16 #32

You didn't say if the student could read. Sneederbunk Mar 16 #35

Let me provide some balance here Sympthsical Mar 16 #36

I am not that kind of professor AT ALL. Coventina Mar 16 #39

I understand that Sympthsical Mar 16 #46

It's not every student, but a lot of them. Coventina Mar 16 #50

Oh, it'd be a whole conversation Sympthsical Mar 17 #68

Critical thinking isn't the focus of a K-12 education anymore, if it ever really was. Jedi Guy Mar 17 #76

I love your asignment! Mossfern Mar 16 #49

Thanks! You're so kind! Yes, I'm an art history professor. Coventina Mar 16 #51

Hmmm, let's see BlueSpot Mar 16 #55

You did really well for someone without prior knowledge! Coventina Mar 17 #67

Interesting BlueSpot Mar 17 #86

A little Trump in the making? peppertree Mar 16 #38

According to his sister BaronChocula Mar 17 #77

Smacks of effort, man. cab67 Mar 16 #40

The student's nose is probably superglued to their phone, so they missed class despite being there. Vinca Mar 16 #42

I want to sign up for your class. Permanut Mar 16 #44

Geez Figarosmom Mar 16 #45

Lets hear it Cherokee100 Mar 16 #47

gawd I'm glad I'm out mike_c Mar 16 #52

Jeezus. Joinfortmill Mar 16 #54

Is this class an elective or a requirement for a degree? fujiyamasan Mar 17 #57

IOW, ChatGPT couldn't figure it out for them. n/t flvegan Mar 17 #58

Graphic Organizers Scalded Nun Mar 17 #62

"Ask a classmate who was paying attention when I gave instructions." Reader Rabbit Mar 17 #63

Wow D_Master81 Mar 17 #66

I've seen lots of articles and social media posts about many college kids being shocked if they're highplainsdem Mar 17 #72

Are you an Art History prof? Happy Hoosier Mar 17 #70

Yes I am. Coventina Mar 17 #80

Awesome, she just returned from Italy on an Art History field trip over Spring Break. NT Happy Hoosier Mar 17 #82

I did a study abroad trip with my students to Florence for a month back in 2023. Coventina Mar 17 #84

They didn't have anynproblems... Happy Hoosier Mar 17 #85

Maybe the only thing this student (and others?) may learn from you is the meaning of CONSEQUENCES! ihaveaquestion Mar 17 #71

You're in school. Mblaze Mar 17 #78

"Do you want a good result?" OldBaldy1701E Mar 17 #79

I'm having a hard time understanding the replies here given OP's presentation of the assignment. Ilikepurple Mar 17 #81

"go out of my way" lol...there is a non so subtle messag in that phrase BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 17 #83