John RegehrFeb 9

something I've been thinking about is how, when I teach a class, I tell the TAs to never, ever touch the keyboard when they're helping a student with an assignment. not even once! because as soon as someone else is driving, it becomes real easy for the student to stop thinking and just let things happen.

kind of like what happens when we use a coding assistant.

Show threadFlorian 'floe' EchtlerFeb 9
@regehr didn't get a TA this semester 😭 however, that just means it's good advice for myself 😁👍
Show threadMichael EngelFeb 9

@floe @regehr Yikes, are there not enough students interested in working as a TA or is it a funding problem?

I was only able to find 2(.5) TAs for my course in the summer semester (intro to computer architecture and OS with ~150 students) but I have funds for four.

Show threadFlorian 'floe' EchtlerFeb 9
@me_ @regehr Indirectly, a funding problem - at AAU, you automatically get funding for a TA when your course has > 50 registered students, but mine has 48. 😑 And my new grant only starts in April, so I just happened to fall into a stupid little funding gap. 🤷
Show threadMichael Engel
@floe @regehr Ah, that's unfortunate...
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