--- "Dipperstein, Michael" <mdippers@HARRIS.COM>
wrote:
> Over the years I've published some of my non-work
> related papers and software on
> my personal web site.  I have always been receiving
> e-mail from people that want
> to discuss what I've published, and I enjoy
> receiving that kind of e-mail.
>

I ignore such requests.

I have a web site at http://www.phanderson.com which
is intended to be educational and each day brings many
such requests, along with reqests for free consulting.
 Indeed, my mother may have taught me to always answer
the phone and to help folks, but times have changed.
Thier ability to contact you is much easier.   There
just are not enough hours in the day.

Don't let it get you down.  A number of years ago,
David Tait, well known in PIC circles, closed down his
site for this very reason.

On students, I am a full time Professor.  I frown hard
in them soliciting aid over the internet.  There may
be exceptions when a student is doing a senior project
and I know the person they are seeking help from, but
this is rare and the questions must be short and sweet
and convey that they are holding up their end.

With disks, academic dishonestly has become a big
problem.  I interview each of my students weekly which
discourages it in the first place and allows me to
confront the student when it does.

I am full time and thus, I have the time for the
weekly interview which usually lasts less than ten
minutes.  I find it also efficient as I no longer
write anything when grading as it is a whole lot
easier to talk directly with the student.


Best wishes.

Peter H Anderson




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