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bsder on Nov 25, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Teaching Civility: Two Daring Assignments

> If they are uninterested, do they have the option to not attend?

Most college students only care about getting the piece of paper that says "college degree".

Any effort above and beyond the minimum required is considered to be wasted effort.

groby_b on Nov 25, 2014 [–]

I don't disagree. I'm saying that this is not an issue of civility, but of misaligned incentives.

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