[Year 12 IPM] Re: Top Post versus Bottom Post Confusion

Tue Dec 6 10:31:09 EST 2005

MessageYou have my vote in favour of the top posters. I find it annoying and time consuming to scroll all the way down a long list of replies to find the new message somewhere near the bottom.

I agree it is a matter of personal preference, there is no "right way".

So cast your votes folks and then we can hopefully reach a consensus at least for this list!

Robert Hind
IT/Physics/Maths teacher
Ashwood College
hind.robert.m at edumail.vic.gov.au
robert at yinnar.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Meadows, Roslyn M 
  To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management Teachers'Mailing List 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 10:17 AM
  Subject: Top Post versus Bottom Post Confusion (formerly[Year 12 IPM] IPM New to list)

  Some of us top post, some of us bottom post, in the end we have a garbled conglomeration that you have to scroll down to read, never quite getting the gist of who posted what comments in answer to what.

  Can we have a vote or whatever, but can we have some CONSISTENCY please??? Personally I prefer top posters, that way I don't need to scroll down to find the last comments, and presuming the thread is of interest I have already read the other posts anyway.

  Also is it possible that the topic can be renamed when the subject has strayed?

  Ros Meadows
  Bentleigh SC
  9579 1044
  meadows.roslyn.m at edumail.vic.gov.au

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  From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Andrew Grimshaw
  Sent: Tue 12/6/2005 10:04 AM
  To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management Teachers'MailingList
  Subject: Re: [Year 12 IPM] IPM New to list

  The debate is getting lively here!

  In reply to Ron Lel

  This is not strictly correct Andrew. While the correction depends on the number of students, the preparation is the same as if it were for 2 separate classes. - Preparation is much the same but not less marking. I try to give my students as much feedback on homework tasks etc as possible. The number of students clearly has an impact on this. Also with 25 students I have no time in class to complete any other tasks. I know from experience that in a small class (is my 8 students in maths methods) there are quiet times when one can do prep and marking

   I would suggest that Robert asks for more than a "small time allowance". If i had 20+ students I would apply for 2 sessions and hope to get 1

  Bet he doesn't get it though.

  Andrew Grimshaw
  Colac College
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Lel, Ronald A 
    To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management Teachers'MailingList 
    Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 9:43 AM
    Subject: RE: [Year 12 IPM] IPM New to list

      -----Original Message-----
      From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Andrew Grimshaw
      Sent: Tuesday, 6 December 2005 9:35 AM
      To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management Teachers'MailingList
      Subject: Re: [Year 12 IPM] IPM New to list

      Margaret makes a very vaild point here - i would argue that if i have to run a combined course for VCE, where there is a large amount of marking and preparation, then i ought to be given a small time allowance for it. The volume of work does depend on the number of students though - what numbers are we talikng here?

      Andrew Grimshaw
      Colac College 

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      This is not strictly correct Andrew. While the correction depends on the number of students, the preparation is the same as if it were for 2 separate classes. I would suggest that Robert asks for more than a "small time allowance". Bet he doesn't get it though.

      Ron Lel
      (President of the Correct Etiquette for  Posting Group)

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