RE: face book

[Shapiro, Susan J]

We have a similar system that posts ID photos. It has not been up till recently, but I find it a great way to learn names for my Online classes so that when I see a student on campus I can at least give some sign of recognition.   I also use note cards that the students complete at the end of each class with their name and either a response to some item from class or an assessment question.     I hand these back at the next class period.   I find that even with my aging brain I can learn most names in about two weeks in a class of 50, partly because I get so embarrassed when I call a student by the wrong name or I cannot remember a name. (Having the cards in hand in an alphabetical pocket file also allows me to sort through and sometimes get down to just a few possibilities.)   Suzi   Susan J. Shapiro Associate Professor/Psychology Indiana University East 2325 Chester Blvd. Richmond, IN 47374 (765) 973-8284 [EMAIL PROTECTED]   From: Miguel Roig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 1:48 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: RE: face book   At St. John's we have our classes' rosters (and a lot of other stuff) on-line. When we wish to consult a roster we have an option to view it with each student's ID picture. I find this feature to be a most wonderful resource, particularly with large classes where it becomes more difficult to learn all the names and faces. The only minor drawback of the current system is that I don't think that the pictures are ever updated. Given that some students can undergo significant changes from semester to semester, sometimes they are not easily recognizable with an earlier picture.    Miguel      ---Original Message----- From: Donald McBurney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 11:29 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: Re: face book   Most of my classes are too big to learn faces, but I have one that runs about 25 students, and I try to learn everyone's name. In that class I take everyone's picture after the first class, and have a contact sheet made. (This is film technology.) I not only learn their names, but I can look them up when they ask for a letter of reference years later.     don     Donald McBurney jim guinee wrote: Do any of you use facebook to learn more about your students? I was considering using it next semester to try and more quickly memorize names, yet somehow I feel like I'm invading their privacy.  Any feedback would be appreciated Thanks Jim Guinee ************************************************************************ Jim Guinee, Ph.D. Director of Training & Adjunct Professor University of Central Arkansas Counseling Center 313 Bernard Hall Conway, AR 72035 USA "Too many of us have a Christian vocabulary rather than a Christian experience. We think we are doing our duty when we're only talking about it." ... Charles F. Banning E-mail is not a secure means to transmit confidential information. The UCA Counseling Center staff does not use e-mail to discuss personal issues. The staff does not maintain 24-hour access to their e-mail accounts. ************************************************************************** --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]