Webbies production class canceled
By: Amanda King
Issue date: 3/6/08 Section: News
"When things get too big, sometimes they need to change," Harrison said.
Harrison taught the Webbies production class for the last three years. He was informed of the decision to cancel his class during a meeting with Carpenter and other electronic and photographic media faculty last summer.
Students from last year's Webbies production class said they were under the impression that the SOC would have a meeting with them before making a decision about the future of the class.
"I was never made aware of (a meeting) like I thought I would be, and that's what's frustrating," said Adam Huber, a senior film major and director of photography for "Lethal Webbies." "I'd have liked more input. It should have been discussed."
Junior film major Jeff Chamberlin said he received an e-mail from Carpenter over the summer asking for his input. He could not reply, however, because it was sent in the morning and needed a response by afternoon on a day when he was at work.
During a summer meeting, Carpenter said electronic and photographic media faculty expressed concerns that the production class took up too much of students' time, and that students were missing other classes to shoot film for the Webbies class.
"I didn't think it was fair to hinder students who ought to show up for that course from doing their best in actual coursework," Carpenter said.
Chamberlin agreed that the production course took a toll on his performance in other classes.
"That semester was probably the craziest I've ever had in school," Chamberlin said. "A couple of projects might have slipped for me … because I was so fine-tuned with the Webbies."
Senior film major Matt Murphy disagreed.
"Most students go into it knowing it's a time-sucker," said Murphy, adding that he didn't feel his grades had suffered as a result of the Webbies course.
Instead, Murphy claimed the class was canceled because of the personal motivations of a few faculty members.
Harrison taught the Webbies production class for the last three years. He was informed of the decision to cancel his class during a meeting with Carpenter and other electronic and photographic media faculty last summer.
Students from last year's Webbies production class said they were under the impression that the SOC would have a meeting with them before making a decision about the future of the class.
"I was never made aware of (a meeting) like I thought I would be, and that's what's frustrating," said Adam Huber, a senior film major and director of photography for "Lethal Webbies." "I'd have liked more input. It should have been discussed."
Junior film major Jeff Chamberlin said he received an e-mail from Carpenter over the summer asking for his input. He could not reply, however, because it was sent in the morning and needed a response by afternoon on a day when he was at work.
During a summer meeting, Carpenter said electronic and photographic media faculty expressed concerns that the production class took up too much of students' time, and that students were missing other classes to shoot film for the Webbies class.
"I didn't think it was fair to hinder students who ought to show up for that course from doing their best in actual coursework," Carpenter said.
Chamberlin agreed that the production course took a toll on his performance in other classes.
"That semester was probably the craziest I've ever had in school," Chamberlin said. "A couple of projects might have slipped for me … because I was so fine-tuned with the Webbies."
Senior film major Matt Murphy disagreed.
"Most students go into it knowing it's a time-sucker," said Murphy, adding that he didn't feel his grades had suffered as a result of the Webbies course.
Instead, Murphy claimed the class was canceled because of the personal motivations of a few faculty members.
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Christopher Maue
posted 3/17/08 @ 12:14 AM CST
As much as I love Larry Baden, and although I have heard many good things about Bernie Hayes, choosing them as the hosts leaves me somewhat perplexed - I mean, when Gary Ford used the official school of communications email list to send out a message marked "Very Important News About Your Work," and told us all that the Webbies ceremony was to be hosted by a "Surprise Celebrity," my media law teacher was the last person that came to mind. (Continued…)
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