Daniel Dal Monte

Sometimes students have approached me with requests I found ridiculous. One student argued that, since they already had an A for the course, they should be exempt for the final exam. I think in these cases there is no need to be tentative. Students need to observe appropriate boundaries.

Technology is taking on new forms, especially with generative AI. I think we need to harness it rather than demonize it, because students are going to become adept with it, whether we like it or not. I tend to think this kind of tool has no place in a humanities classroom, though. In these courses, we think for ourselves--that is the whole point.

I think COVID changed a ton. One of the positive outcomes, I think, is the greater capacity for online opportunities in education. I think this is good for higher education, because I think adults have an easier time remaining focused and benefiting from a virtual environment.

I have been a bit annoyed by students who want to complete an entire online course right away, without going through the allotted time slot for the course. They want to rush through the course on their own time. I think this is damaging for learning and there should be limitations on the students' ability to do this.