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What if . . . all lectures were recorded and uploaded online
January 26, 2019Imagine a lecture with less than 10 students inside. Students still sit in the back rows, forcing the lecturer to unnecessarily raise their voice. One student is eagerly sitting in the front, prepared to share anecdotes whenever the floor opens to questions. Another is fast asleep, being judged by the other eight students who are just copying the PowerPoint slides. This might just be a regular 8:30 a.m. class in the middle of the AQ. But, with perfectly and consistently recorded lectures, this uncomfortable ghost town could be the new normal for nearly every lecture. If people could treat every…
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What If . . . SFU had formal school uniforms
January 23, 2019Even though many of us at SFU are adults in at least our early 20s, it’s common for us to be treated like children just for being students. I’m sure most of us have had the wonderful quips when you…
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What if . . . SFU Burnaby campus was flat
November 29, 2018I can’t say I’m sure how mechanically this would happen; either the campus would shrink down, or the rest of the world’s landmass would rise up. It would be a geological nightmare that would baffle scientists for decades. That said,…
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What If: There were no microwaves on campus
November 22, 2018About two years ago, my family’s microwave finally broke down. Originally a wedding gift for my parents, it was an important mainstay in our kitchen for over two decades. It was tough to finally throw away the heavy little machine,…
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What If: Computers were installed into every lecture hall seat
October 25, 2018Most modern students live off the technology we live with, but if we got computers in every lecture hall, I know a ton of instructors would be rightfully annoyed. I’ve taken courses with professors who ban computers, phones, and tablets,…
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What If: Office hours suddenly disappeared
September 18, 2018Right out the gate, this would clear up a bunch of time out of our semester. We would no longer need to spend a large chunk of the first lecture specifying times and places for something that relatively few people…
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