One of my colleagues asked how safe ProPlus is. I went online to see what I could find. I stumbled upon a Student Forum called The Student Room. Their website has a revision section, which is sponsored by....you guessed it, ProPlus! See attachment and link below.

 

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Revision_Help

Apparently a couple of Pro Plus tablets are the equivalent of a strong cup of coffee, but I still think that if you're so tired that sleep doesn't seem far off, then it's more sensible to sleep than work. If you've left your revision so late that you are trying to stay up through the night, then you're probably stuffed anyway!

 

David

 

 

 

 

On 28 November 2011 15:42, Clare Tozer-Roodt <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Our open plan office is getting close to 1984...............! Support services staff- huurrrumph 

>>> David Andrew <[log in to unmask]> 28/11/2011 15:25 >>>

Education is just following the health service - next we will have Willetts talking to students from screens all over the place.

On 28 November 2011 15:07, Debra Lamont <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

You just made my day, Ian.

From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ian Bride
Sent: 28 November 2011 14:26

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Subject: Re: Is this (attached) an appropriate message for students?

Here at Kent we have mouse mats in the library advertising the eateries on campus (I steal them and dispose of them!) and a dirty great banner on the new Arts Building fire escape, doing the same (an opportunity for some actual art, clearly being missed) - which unfortunately is overlooked by CCTV..............

Some of us have begun to distinguish being the University and the Management - useful I think

Ian

Dr. Ian Bride

Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE)

School of Anthropology and Conservation (SAC)

University of Kent

Canterbury, Kent

CT2 7NS

"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change"

C. Darwin (1809-1882)

"..... and therefore, the most creative!" Yours truly.

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From: learning development in higher education network [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Eloise Sentito [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 28 November 2011 14:09
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Subject: Re: Is this (attached) an appropriate message for students?

YES! J

From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peter M Wilson
Sent: 28 November 2011 14:08
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Subject: Re: Is this (attached) an appropriate message for students?

Absolutely not.

I see mine is the third response, all deprecating the commercialization/marketing approach to education. Glad we can alla agree about something!

Perhaps we and all colleagues can unite to use it as teaching material encouraging students to reject the whole thrust of neo-'liberal' capitalism?

Peter

Peter Wilson
quondam Academic Writing and Study Skills adviser
formerly of Study Advice Service
University of Hull
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-----Original Message-----
From: learning development in higher education network on behalf of Sandra Sinfield
Sent: Mon 28/11/2011 13:01
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Is this (attached) an appropriate message for students?

Also it's symptomatic of selling off the eateries to private providers.
When I was a student the refectory belonged to the university. The goal was
healthy, filling & affordable food and a space for students to meet - the
heart of the place. Perhaps we need our own Jamie campaign?
Best,
Sandra

On 28 November 2011 12:10, David Hardman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> The two attached photographs are adverts that appear on the refectory
> tables, in the university building where I work.
>
> I don't really care much for any advertising of this sort - almost
> literally "in your face", as you will be looking down towards the table
> when you eat. But in this specific instance, advertising Pro Plus, I think
> these adverts send completely the wrong message to students. We should be
> encouraging students to engage in appropriate study techniques, not to
> engage in self-medication.
>
> What do others think?
>
> David
>
> --
> Dr David Hardman
> Principal Lecturer
> School of Psychology
>
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