A sense of humor is a necessary part of surviving as an
educator, no matter what level you work in, so when I see some very humorous
things happening, I feel I must share.
“Fake Professor, Real
Course”
“As the first meeting for Chemistry 131 started at the University
of Rochester this semester, the instructor walked to the front of the lecture
hall, and started in with some introductory remarks and rules”.
“And the students became somewhat petrified. The instructor told
them that the course was "extremely hard," and that 55 percent of
last year's students failed last year. He predicted that many of this year's
students would have their pre-med dreams derailed. Further, he said that not
only cell phones but also laptops were banned from class. Violations would
result in "repercussions" for grades, the instructor warned. (And
video footage shows a bunch of students rushing to close and store their laptops.)”
“Then, another professor walked in, asking the first instructor
"who the hell are you?" before taking over the class”.
“The first instructor was there as part of a prank pulled off by
the Chamber Boys, a student radio show. The real instructor -- Benjamin Hafensteiner
-- was in on the joke”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqks_R90ykI (watch video here)
“Via e-mail, the real Hafensteiner said that the Chamber Boys
asked his permission to pull off the hoax, and that he agreed. "The first
class is always tough to get through and I though this would be an ice breaker
to beat all ice breakers. It set a pretty high energy tone that I hope I can
carry through the rest of the semester. They did a great job," he said”.
“While the course is challenging, the real data show that only 12
percent of students last year earned a C- or lower. And while Hafensteiner
doesn't want to see cell phones in class, he hasn't banned laptops. Although he
added that "seeing those laptops get killed was really satisfying!'”
Everyone appreciates a good sense of humor!
Dr Flavius A B Akerele III
The ETeam
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