> Not the parent poster, but yes, some professors required us to attend. You don't - great for you and your students.
Well, when I teach, my classes are technical material. One student knowing (or not) the subject has no material impact on any other student. I also have a fixed amount of topics that I need to get across--your grade in my class should reflect your mastery of the material. If you understand the topics properly, I should give you the appropriate grade regardless of how you came about that knowledge.
If I taught a class dependent upon discussion (Philosophy or Political Science for example), I might have a different opinion.
Well, when I teach, my classes are technical material. One student knowing (or not) the subject has no material impact on any other student. I also have a fixed amount of topics that I need to get across--your grade in my class should reflect your mastery of the material. If you understand the topics properly, I should give you the appropriate grade regardless of how you came about that knowledge.
If I taught a class dependent upon discussion (Philosophy or Political Science for example), I might have a different opinion.