Comments on: Dear Language and Literature Faculty—Give it Up for the Grad Students http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/2008/dear-language-and-literature-facultygive-it-up-for-the-grad-students/ Thoughts on Technology and Higher Education Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:36:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Frank Fessenden http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/2008/dear-language-and-literature-facultygive-it-up-for-the-grad-students/comment-page-1/#comment-99243 Frank Fessenden Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:53:33 +0000 http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/?p=301#comment-99243 Electronic submission of documents is a win all around. For candidates it's less expensive and faster, for writers of recommendation letters it's easier, and for the receivers of applications it's more convenient and more secure. For these reasons, we've seen a clear recent trend towards central letter submission and application service in fields where confidential letters are required. Many Interfolio users in the academic community are interested in expanding electronic submission opportunities. We're doing what we can to stay on top of the trends and accommodate those requests. Electronic submission of documents is a win all around. For candidates it’s less expensive and faster, for writers of recommendation letters it’s easier, and for the receivers of applications it’s more convenient and more secure.

For these reasons, we’ve seen a clear recent trend towards central letter submission and application service in fields where confidential letters are required.

Many Interfolio users in the academic community are interested in expanding electronic submission opportunities. We’re doing what we can to stay on top of the trends and accommodate those requests.

]]> By: Rosemary Feal http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/2008/dear-language-and-literature-facultygive-it-up-for-the-grad-students/comment-page-1/#comment-99039 Rosemary Feal Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:09:42 +0000 http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/?p=301#comment-99039 Thank you for posting our appeal and commenting on the value of approaching faculty members to support the next generation. The reason we require a log-in is so that we can autofill the form, record your contribution in our database, and keep track of member giving. I'm sorry it requires an extra step, but I do thank everyone who takes the trouble to give what they can to help graduate students. Rosemary G. Feal Executive Director, MLA Thank you for posting our appeal and commenting on the value of approaching faculty members to support the next generation. The reason we require a log-in is so that we can autofill the form, record your contribution in our database, and keep track of member giving. I’m sorry it requires an extra step, but I do thank everyone who takes the trouble to give what they can to help graduate students.

Rosemary G. Feal
Executive Director, MLA

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