Comments on: Professors on Facebook http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/professors_on_facebook/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:10:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Steven Taylor http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/professors_on_facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-246968 Steven Taylor Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:06:51 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/12/professors_on_facebook/#comment-246968 I have never actually initiated "friending" students --however, having current student as "friends" is actually useful at times as an alternative means of communication (a need that has arisen on a few rare occasions). The most useful thing for me has been when it is used as a communication tool for organizations like the political science club and even for individual classes. I have never actually initiated "friending" students --however, having current student as "friends" is actually useful at times as an alternative means of communication (a need that has arisen on a few rare occasions).

The most useful thing for me has been when it is used as a communication tool for organizations like the political science club and even for individual classes.

]]> By: NoZe http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/professors_on_facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-246667 NoZe Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:25:47 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/12/professors_on_facebook/#comment-246667 As a former professor and Facebook member, I only "friend" former students if they initiate the process...I figure it would look too much like favoritism if I sought them out. The downside is that I have students wanting to "friend" me that I really don't remember very well, but I don't want to offend them by refusing them when I've accepted others! As a former professor and Facebook member, I only "friend" former students if they initiate the process...I figure it would look too much like favoritism if I sought them out. The downside is that I have students wanting to "friend" me that I really don't remember very well, but I don't want to offend them by refusing them when I've accepted others!

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