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[...This is in regards to the original post as well...]

>>>>> On 12 Jun 91 21:48:05 GMT, jona@iscp.Bellcore.COM (Jon Alperin) said:

|> You know....

|>  When I was a student, I felt this exact same way. If in the business 
|> world we 
|> are so often called upon to work in a group setting, and many large scale 
							    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|> computer applications require the interactions and teamwork of many people
   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

	Exactly, for large DIVERSE programs interaction among varied
	specialists *is* obviously important and necessary.  However,
	the assignments given to most undergrads were designed to teach
	them the basics of a language or topic, and then give them 
	one last difficult task.  Nothing beyond what they should know
	but one which is hard.  


|> (which includes the liberal re-use of code written by others) what makes
|> the eductaional system continually work at the opposite goals. Is the real 
|> goal
|> of the educational system to prepare students for PhD's in research, or to
|> prepare them with the skills necessary to life a comfortable life?

	If you don't learn to be able to write your own code and 
	to learn how to solve difficult problems, you will NOT
	be able to apply them to the work force.  

|> Yeah, I know...this probably doesn't belong in the group. But I wanted to
|> say it anyway.
	
	Ditto! *8-)


|> Jon Alperin

	Concerning the original post about seeing the students 
	sending code for assignments through email - A postmaster
	is not suppose to deal with such things and should let
	it go.  However, where do we stop?  When the message 
	found has something concerning the security and integrity
	of the system.  

Just a few thoughts....

jc

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