Comments on: Classes are here!! http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/01/10/classes-are-here/ Ramblings of a Christian Mathematician and Bioinformaticist Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:12:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Robert http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/01/10/classes-are-here/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Robert Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:12:00 +0000 http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/01/10/classes-are-here/#comment-145 OK, the three-credit thing makes that seem more reasonable. I teach at a primarily teaching-oriented school myself -- we teach an average of 48 hours over the course of two academic years, which gives wiggle room to have it go a little under 12 hours one semester and a little over in others as long as it averages out to 12 a semester. Most of our lower-division courses are 4 hours, so that often translates into three courses, and we rigged it so we never have more than three preps. By the way, I found you through Technorati and just added you to my blogroll. Nice to see other Christian mathematicians blogging. OK, the three-credit thing makes that seem more reasonable.

I teach at a primarily teaching-oriented school myself — we teach an average of 48 hours over the course of two academic years, which gives wiggle room to have it go a little under 12 hours one semester and a little over in others as long as it averages out to 12 a semester. Most of our lower-division courses are 4 hours, so that often translates into three courses, and we rigged it so we never have more than three preps.

By the way, I found you through Technorati and just added you to my blogroll. Nice to see other Christian mathematicians blogging.

]]> By: SplineGuy http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/01/10/classes-are-here/comment-page-1/#comment-144 SplineGuy Tue, 17 Jan 2006 16:53:06 +0000 http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/01/10/classes-are-here/#comment-144 Wayland is a primarily teaching university. So the typical load is 4 classes (3 credit hours each). I am teaching one overload for a total of 15 credit hours. Fortunately all except one is a repeat of ones from previous semesters so I only had one prep. Yeah!! Wayland is a primarily teaching university. So the typical load is 4 classes (3 credit hours each). I am teaching one overload for a total of 15 credit hours. Fortunately all except one is a repeat of ones from previous semesters so I only had one prep. Yeah!!

]]> By: Robert http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/01/10/classes-are-here/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Robert Tue, 17 Jan 2006 16:44:03 +0000 http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/01/10/classes-are-here/#comment-143 That class load seems incredibly heavy. What is that, 20 credit hours? I just did a 16-hour semester in the fall and it nearly did me in. You must have more stamina than I do. That class load seems incredibly heavy. What is that, 20 credit hours? I just did a 16-hour semester in the fall and it nearly did me in. You must have more stamina than I do.

]]> By: mommyfranklin http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/01/10/classes-are-here/comment-page-1/#comment-142 mommyfranklin Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:50:46 +0000 http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/01/10/classes-are-here/#comment-142 I hope your classes are all you want them to be! Have fun! I hope your classes are all you want them to be! Have fun!

]]> By: OGrandad http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/01/10/classes-are-here/comment-page-1/#comment-141 OGrandad Tue, 10 Jan 2006 20:49:47 +0000 http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/01/10/classes-are-here/#comment-141 Sounds like a good start, Hope all classes go well. Sounds like a good start, Hope all classes go well.

]]> By: jonboy http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/01/10/classes-are-here/comment-page-1/#comment-140 jonboy Tue, 10 Jan 2006 20:45:07 +0000 http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/01/10/classes-are-here/#comment-140 Yeah, I've already talked to a student who is in two of your classes, trig and differential equations. I told her to feel free to drop by my office and complain about the professor any time she feels like it. Yeah, I’ve already talked to a student who is in two of your classes, trig and differential equations. I told her to feel free to drop by my office and complain about the professor any time she feels like it.

]]> By: Mom http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/01/10/classes-are-here/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Mom Tue, 10 Jan 2006 20:05:17 +0000 http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/01/10/classes-are-here/#comment-139 It is so refreshing to see how much you enjoy what you do! Dad's job is really stressing him out right now--big time! So remember him in your prayers. It is so refreshing to see how much you enjoy what you do! Dad’s job is really stressing him out right now–big time! So remember him in your prayers.

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