Lecturers Warned Not to Use Capital Letters to Avoid Scaring Students
Lecturers in the journalism department at Leeds Trinity University in the United Kingdom were warned not to use all caps when communicating with students because it might make them too scared to do the assignment.
“Despite our best attempts to explain assessment tasks, any lack of clarity can generate anxiety and even discourage students from attempting the assessment at all,” states a memo that the lecturers received, according to The Express. “Generally, avoid using capital letters for emphasis and the overuse of ‘do’, and, especially, ‘DON’T.’”
Unsurprisingly, not all lecturers are happy with the new guidelines. Reportedly, one staff member told The Express that they sometimes like to use all capital letters to emphasize certain points to students, making sure that they do not miss them.
“We have some excellent students, but it’s a constant battle against a system that wants to treat them like little kids,” the lecturer stated....
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How crazy alt righties got pwnd by a conervative web site:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/berlins.../#3b7ecb78e9b5
il·lib·er·ali(l)ˈlib(ə)rəladjective1.opposed to liberal principles; restricting freedom of thought or behavior
"illiberal and anti-democratic policies
synonyms: intolerant, narrow-minded, unenlightened, conservative, reactionary;