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'''issue #5947 needs to be addressed by the PIs'''
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'''Raymond - is there a policy to deal with questions from students'''
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*Two issues
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**Are we doing a disservice by answering them? ->Chris points out that this is a more a less case by case basis, depends on the intention of the student
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**Are we wasting our time. ->Chris says 'no'
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Karen -
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*suggests we reach out to a couple PIs to get advice on what to say
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*set up a student forum where they can ask each other
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Todd
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*our role is to educate
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Chris
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*if is smells like a homework assignment we ask them directly for more information to clarify the situation
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Final action - None

Latest revision as of 15:47, 2 November 2017

Agenda

  • ticket number: #5947

Dustin Graham from Lab Animal, a new Nature Research Journal covering in vivo science and technology using model organisms of human health and disease (www.nature.com/laban). would like to build a collection of commentaries or perspective pieces on model organisms databases from the MODs. His e-mail : Dustin Graham (d.graham@us.nature.com)

outstanding help desk items

Minutes

issue #5947 needs to be addressed by the PIs

Raymond - is there a policy to deal with questions from students

  • Two issues
    • Are we doing a disservice by answering them? ->Chris points out that this is a more a less case by case basis, depends on the intention of the student
    • Are we wasting our time. ->Chris says 'no'

Karen -

  • suggests we reach out to a couple PIs to get advice on what to say
  • set up a student forum where they can ask each other

Todd

  • our role is to educate

Chris

  • if is smells like a homework assignment we ask them directly for more information to clarify the situation

Final action - None