[cmonreally123]

"I am frequently asked for my PowerPoint slides, which basically function for me as lecture notes.'

What is this guy's problem. I frequently present to my companies C suite and I've never considered not sending them my unredacted presenters notes...If there's value in them for me why wouldn't their be value in them for others trying to learn about my topic.

[aprilthird2021]

You don't grade your company's C Suite on their ability to learn from your presentation. Do you really think a Professor in college should just facilitate the students to not come to class and take notes??

[shiandow]

Yes. Not because it's a good idea but because facilitating learning is their primary job and uploading the slides is generally helpful for all students, including the ones that do take notes.

Not doing so because it allows students to put in less effort only makes sense if you view college as transactional.

[aprilthird2021]

> facilitating learning is their primary job

They are not facilitating learning if they help the students to not come to class. So many studies show class attendance is linked to better outcomes and learning of the knowledge.

[mrkeen]

The author doesn't have a problem with students getting the notes. He only has a problem providing the notes.

> It is unimaginable to me that I would have ever asked one of my professors for their own lecture notes. No, you can’t have my slides. Get the notes from a classmate.

[aprilthird2021]

The notes from a classmate are a distillation of the lecture, not the professors own material. Again, it's all pretty sensible for a teaching, grading the students on how they learn, environment