[Mike Betts]

Originally Posted by briholton

Mike, let's be civil here - gracious professionalism. It is well known that internet communication is different than thesis paper grammar, and the younger ones of us are more used to the more efficient, albeit non-Queens English, aim-speak. As a mentor/coach we need to be sensitive to differences in generations, and delicate in how we guide.

My apologies if I have offended. My English is not the best in the world either. However, this type of communication is not yet acceptable in the workplace or, I imagine, in college.

And as far as being efficient, I would ask you if the young man or woman in question has gotten his or her program loaded into their robot yet? From reading this thread (and another where he or she continues his or her ramblings) I imagine not...

If this is just a translation issue and I am uneducated in aim-speak, then I imagine that someone else on these boards can help this student... I have not seen that happen yet.

Clear communication is a prerequisite in the world I live in and, I hope, the world where these students will someday be living and working. We have responsibilities, as mentors, to prepare them for that world.

BTW, I blame the whole capitalization thing on ee cummings anyway... ;-)

Peace...