Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Testing in the Library

This issue has popped up in Listsrv discussions, peer discussions, library meetings and among random conversations around campus; should the library be used for testing? To be honest, it doesn't really bother me unless it interferes with other classes being able to use the facilities. Testing throws the entire schedule off for a week or so and most teachers don't plan on many new projects when testing is on the horizon. However, I can see both sides of the argument. I want students to have access to all that we have to offer in the library and I want the library to be used as needed to accomodate testing or meetings. I just wish we had a bigger library so we could do both. Space is limited and we need to be as helpful as possible. As long as I don't get pulled in to proctor each test, the library can share all the resources we have even if it does get a bit cramped. Maybe testing can slowly diminish in frequency or maybe we'll get a second story added to the current layout. I wonder what might happen first?

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