A teacher? or more?

I think the relationship between a teacher and a student is very important, especially in a small liberal arts school like Carroll University. We pride ourselves on the one-on-one relationship a student receives here. The student is not only known by his or her face, but by a name as well. I do think think that there is a fine boundary between a professional friendship in the classroom and more which makes it innapropriate.
Facebook can cause many problems and often be the "fine line" which gets crossed in these kinds of situations. A professor who has a Facebook needs to be very careful when posting on students' walls or even commenting on students' pictures. One slip can have a professor in a huge mess.
I have a couple teachers who have Facebook, and I do not find anything wrong with it. It is a very helpful way for me to keep in contact with my teacher when I have a question or concern.
When it comes to the article, I do feel bad for the professor who lost his or her job due to "unsatisfactory performance". I do agree that a main problem was when the professor acted out on the student. That tore the friendship apart and showed the student a non-professional side.

Hopefully, Facebook will soon become less of a "gray zone" where professors can get into trouble and turn into another way for students to contact professors when help is needed.

Facebook...heaven or hell??

Facebook. What is there to say? I believe that it has taken the place of Myspace. I never used to be "into" the social networks. It took me about three months before I had decided to make a myspace, but once I had made it...it was already yesterday's news. At first, I REFUSED to make a Facebook. I knew how much time it would take up during my day. But finally, I had surrendered...and I LOVE IT!

Facebook really is an amazing way to stay in touch with friends. Now that I am in college, I use facebook as the core way of communicating with students from high school.

Although I love Facebook, I do think there are drawbacks to it aswell. Facebook has a tendency to take up most of my time on the computer when i should be doing other things such as: studying the cranial nerves, writing an essay in spanish, researching web tools, etc. What is scary is that I can only go on Facebook to check for any new posts, and wind up spending hours upon hours looking through pictures of friends or pictures of friends' of friends.

I personally have nothing to hide on Facebook. Everything that I have on there, I would not be ashamed of my "mother" seeing (as stated in a guide to safety on Facebook). I do not have a problem with teachers being my friends on Facebook. I have actually used Facebook to get in contact with some teachers to ask questions about something taught or said in class.I do think there are some students that might have things to hide, so they would have a problem with a teacher being their friend.

I think Facebook can be safe up to a certain point. People have to be smart when using Facebook. One should NEVER give out any personal information.

Overall, I do think Facebook's advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

Sisters Forever!

Last night, the new "baby owls" hosted a party for the active members in Chi Omega, my sorority. As i was leaving the suite last night, I began to realize how much I have learned and gained from them in only a few months. I am the only student from my high school to attend Carroll this year. I live about two hours away and let's just say, I was very very VERY homesick. I thought I was ready to go off on my own and start my independent life (free from parents watching my every move). And then I actually came here. I felt alone and just depressed. I did not want to leave my room, I did not get along with my roommate so we never did anything, and I just felt that I didn't really belong here like I thought I did. One day I forced myself to brave the real world of college and talk to people I had never met before. We became friends and I started to feel better and more at home. But the one day that changed me was the first night of rushing for the sororities. The first sorority I was scheduled to see was Chi Omega. I will never forget walking into the suite for the first time with everyone cheering. Everyone was so excited and friendly. This might sound corny, but I really felt at home. From the first time I met Chi Omega girls, I fell in love. Spending time with the girls, I have regained my confidence in myself. I no longer feel alone, but if I ever did feel that way again, I know my soon-to-be sisters will always be there for me. I love Chi Omega, and I love being a baby owl!!