tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28553339.post115981482546506228..comments2023-07-17T05:07:53.982-07:00Comments on clashing hats: Community and classroomHilairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033740943173352249noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28553339.post-1160065768090598052006-10-05T09:29:00.000-07:002006-10-05T09:29:00.000-07:00Sfragett, you're right - they do seem to be able t...Sfragett, you're right - they do seem to be able to really pull out a class analysis at Satellite, from what I can tell so far. <BR/><BR/>And yes, Bardiac, you're right - my class at Satellite does feel kinda homey and community-like - and that accomplishes a lot in itself.Hilairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033740943173352249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28553339.post-1160020161790066012006-10-04T20:49:00.000-07:002006-10-04T20:49:00.000-07:00Interesting--you describe exactly what I noticed a...Interesting--you describe exactly what I noticed about commuter campuses when I taught at some of them. A colleague of mine had a theory that so many students were still living at home, they had no opportunity to reinvent themselves as adults. Others, as you point out, are juggling duties. They seemed apolitical around issues of sexuality, gender, and even race, but I always found that when it came to discussions of class, they found their vocabulary. Then they began to see analogies. Maybe it was because they were outside that comfy student model? Anyway, interesting post.Sfrajetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028612571210445296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28553339.post-1159928097707831242006-10-03T19:14:00.000-07:002006-10-03T19:14:00.000-07:00Oh, great point!It's so hard to get that whole com...Oh, great point!<BR/><BR/>It's so hard to get that whole community thing happening when you're working 40 hours, commuting, and trying to take classes. But it seems to me that at least the classes provide moments of that sort of stimulation, no?Bardiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.com