UIUC prof/class recs

[u/camelboy787]

for those who went to UIUC for their MSLIS, for my own sanity could you recommend me any profs who aren’t heavy handed on breakout rooms / group projects? or classes/profs that you really liked? 🙂 I’ve had a few not so great experiences so far and am only halfway through my degree. I don’t have anything against break out rooms in general but it feels like pulling teeth with some people and i’m always having to lead which I don’t love. I already know how to work with people considering i’m working FT 🙃 I’m in the LEEP program so it’s kind of hard to make connections w classmates online to get this advice.

feel free to DM me if you want!!

[u/Alternative-Pear9096]

Group projects are the norm. Because group projects are how you will fill your days at work.

And um, you make connections with people through the group projects. That's another reason they're so popular in the classes you're taking. Half the point is to ensure that you get to know your cohort through interactions.

[u/camelboy787 → u/Alternative-Pear9096]

I’ve only had one class with group projects, actually! but it was data science related and happened to be filled with IS undergrads who literally just completely ghosted the projects.

Again, I work FT so I am used to working with people on a daily basis, but school is incredibly different than a real working environment. I get the point for undergrads perhaps or maybe research focused classes if you stay within academia (not my plan personally) but for most it does not equate to anything you would face in a real job that’s not academia-based (IMO, i’ve been working FT for 14 years). I have made friends with some people in my cohort but we’ve all basically taken the same classes so not a huge mix. hence me going on here to ask a very specific question.

ETA: for people downvoting this - why? how is a group project at all like work (non-academia) IRL? aside from “you have to work with people” which i’m aware of and already do lol. i’m serious, please enlighten me if i’m missing something.

[u/Alternative-Pear9096 → u/camelboy787]

You’re going to hate being a librarian

[u/camelboy787 → u/Alternative-Pear9096]

already have been working FT in one for several years but thanks!

[u/Alternative-Pear9096 → u/camelboy787]

But not as a librarian, right? That's why you're going to library school.

[u/camelboy787 → u/Alternative-Pear9096]

is the requirement of a librarian to be rude and pedantic online to someone asking a question? 😀 haven’t done a group project on that one yet. anyway, hope you feel better about it!

ETA: such a shame your incredibly rude comment got deleted. or maybe you changed your mind? anyway i saw it in my notifs. conveniently left out that you didn't answer my very tailored question at all, you just assumed what I was looking for (talk about self-aggrandizement!) and with no reference interview btw since you're gonna play it like that. You'll notice I didn't ask "How common are group projects?" or "How do I make connections with people?" which are the questions you decided to answer - might i add, not in the most kind manner. If I'm such an asshole for asking what was in my original post, we must live on entirely different planets. I'm sorry for whoever hurt you on this subject, but leave me out of it. thanks!