Comments on: Summer Schedule http://www.youknowyouwanna.net/2006/04/10/summer-schedule/ A Sneak Peak Into My Crazy Life, and the Technology, Books, Movies & Music I Enjoy Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:46:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: JSS http://www.youknowyouwanna.net/2006/04/10/summer-schedule/#comment-3062 JSS Tue, 11 Apr 2006 01:06:50 +0000 http://www.youknowyouwanna.net/2006/04/10/summer-schedule/#comment-3062 I was talking to some students working on their master's of library science last week and was amazed at how many classes they could get online. There did seem to be a consensus that even with the web classes, it is helpful to have some of the face to face classes, especially reference. Another comment was made that some professors did not adapt their teaching style to the electronic realm, which hindered the learning process. I've taken brief classes for work online, but I can't imagine having multiple graduate level courses just online. My brother teaches different math courses via distance learning and says that it's hard sometimes to know if the students are really getting the concepts, but that having virtual chalkboards and two way video communication helps. My God, I think I sound like an old fogey! And yes, I remember when telnetting and using Gopher were really cool technologies! Upgrading to a 9600 baud modem from a 2400 baud modem was really cool (and expensive). Off to find my rocking chair, JSS I was talking to some students working on their master’s of library science last week and was amazed at how many classes they could get online. There did seem to be a consensus that even with the web classes, it is helpful to have some of the face to face classes, especially reference. Another comment was made that some professors did not adapt their teaching style to the electronic realm, which hindered the learning process.

I’ve taken brief classes for work online, but I can’t imagine having multiple graduate level courses just online. My brother teaches different math courses via distance learning and says that it’s hard sometimes to know if the students are really getting the concepts, but that having virtual chalkboards and two way video communication helps.

My God, I think I sound like an old fogey!

And yes, I remember when telnetting and using Gopher were really cool technologies! Upgrading to a 9600 baud modem from a 2400 baud modem was really cool (and expensive).

Off to find my rocking chair,
JSS

]]> By: SK http://www.youknowyouwanna.net/2006/04/10/summer-schedule/#comment-3061 SK Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:30:26 +0000 http://www.youknowyouwanna.net/2006/04/10/summer-schedule/#comment-3061 Overall, I think it's a good thing. I think there are invaluable lessons to be learned through the college "experience" and there are certain subjects that really require a hands-on approach. But, if it's just about academics, most people can learn just as much online. I took my first online classes this Spring. It was great! I could "go" to class any time and never had to worry about finding a parking spot. I've been to enough frat parties to last me a lifetime and I have my very own co-ed right here at home, so it's all good for me! ;-) Overall, I think it’s a good thing. I think there are invaluable lessons to be learned through the college “experience” and there are certain subjects that really require a hands-on approach. But, if it’s just about academics, most people can learn just as much online.

I took my first online classes this Spring. It was great! I could “go” to class any time and never had to worry about finding a parking spot. I’ve been to enough frat parties to last me a lifetime and I have my very own co-ed right here at home, so it’s all good for me! ;-)

]]> By: Briani http://www.youknowyouwanna.net/2006/04/10/summer-schedule/#comment-3059 Briani Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:11:50 +0000 http://www.youknowyouwanna.net/2006/04/10/summer-schedule/#comment-3059 I will probably finish up my degree online without ever needing to set foot on campus. While not instant it is convenient. It is interesting to see how many legitimate schools are having classes online that will roll into a degree. This was once the domain of diploma mills and fakes. Of course the downside is not being able to check out co-eds and it makes it harder to attend parties I will probably finish up my degree online without ever needing to set foot on campus. While not instant it is convenient. It is interesting to see how many legitimate schools are having classes online that will roll into a degree. This was once the domain of diploma mills and fakes.

Of course the downside is not being able to check out co-eds and it makes it harder to attend parties

]]> By: SK http://www.youknowyouwanna.net/2006/04/10/summer-schedule/#comment-3058 SK Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:03:44 +0000 http://www.youknowyouwanna.net/2006/04/10/summer-schedule/#comment-3058 Yes, I remember standing in LONG lines to register for classes. When they introduced telephone registration, it WAS exciting! Of course, I finished my first undergraduate degree before the Internet was even invented (or at least before email was "mainstream"), so I was amazed at how much easier everything was when I went back to school in the late 90's. I guess Jaxia's story is more proof that we live in the age of instant gratification. By the time our nieces and nephews go to college, actually attending classes in person will probably be the EXCEPTION. Everything online, no human interaction. Progress? Yes, I remember standing in LONG lines to register for classes. When they introduced telephone registration, it WAS exciting! Of course, I finished my first undergraduate degree before the Internet was even invented (or at least before email was “mainstream”), so I was amazed at how much easier everything was when I went back to school in the late 90’s.

I guess Jaxia’s story is more proof that we live in the age of instant gratification. By the time our nieces and nephews go to college, actually attending classes in person will probably be the EXCEPTION. Everything online, no human interaction. Progress?

]]> By: Briani http://www.youknowyouwanna.net/2006/04/10/summer-schedule/#comment-3057 Briani Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:45:49 +0000 http://www.youknowyouwanna.net/2006/04/10/summer-schedule/#comment-3057 JSS - I remember registering over the phone and it was a new and "exciting" (the school's word's not mine) way to get your classes. It was rolled out after I had been there 1 quarter which wasn't bad since I was able to register for classes that quarter well in advance as an incoming freshman. It would have been so much nicer online. OF course we didn't even have student email at that time Jax - Yep, A&P 101 had cadavers. it was a higher level class that did the dissection but we used them for all the muscle identification. Not only that, but there was weekly open lab with the cadavers. Not that these were the best specimins in the world. We got the ones that the University of Washington didn't want to use in their programs. So in addtition to being dead they were all in pretty bad shape. I think of the 3 we had there was 3 artificial knees, 1 artificial hip, one guy was wheelchair bound, a couple permanently implanted heart shunts and whatnot. JSS - I remember registering over the phone and it was a new and “exciting” (the school’s word’s not mine) way to get your classes. It was rolled out after I had been there 1 quarter which wasn’t bad since I was able to register for classes that quarter well in advance as an incoming freshman. It would have been so much nicer online. OF course we didn’t even have student email at that time

Jax - Yep, A&P 101 had cadavers. it was a higher level class that did the dissection but we used them for all the muscle identification. Not only that, but there was weekly open lab with the cadavers. Not that these were the best specimins in the world. We got the ones that the University of Washington didn’t want to use in their programs. So in addtition to being dead they were all in pretty bad shape. I think of the 3 we had there was 3 artificial knees, 1 artificial hip, one guy was wheelchair bound, a couple permanently implanted heart shunts and whatnot.

]]> By: JSS http://www.youknowyouwanna.net/2006/04/10/summer-schedule/#comment-3056 JSS Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:10:14 +0000 http://www.youknowyouwanna.net/2006/04/10/summer-schedule/#comment-3056 Am I the only one ancient enough to remember standing in line for registration? As in, driving up to school and standing in line with thousands of others in a swirling pit of humanity? Or in graduate school, being able to register over the phone was a vast improvement? Am I the only one ancient enough to remember standing in line for registration? As in, driving up to school and standing in line with thousands of others in a swirling pit of humanity? Or in graduate school, being able to register over the phone was a vast improvement?

]]> By: Jaxia http://www.youknowyouwanna.net/2006/04/10/summer-schedule/#comment-3052 Jaxia Mon, 10 Apr 2006 22:40:38 +0000 http://www.youknowyouwanna.net/2006/04/10/summer-schedule/#comment-3052 Seriously?! There were really cadavers in your A&P class? Wow. We are not even dissecting in mine. Well, we might do a rat in A&P II to study muscles, but I heard they don't do it during the summer sessions. Seriously?! There were really cadavers in your A&P class? Wow. We are not even dissecting in mine. Well, we might do a rat in A&P II to study muscles, but I heard they don’t do it during the summer sessions.

]]> By: Briani http://www.youknowyouwanna.net/2006/04/10/summer-schedule/#comment-3051 Briani Mon, 10 Apr 2006 22:38:00 +0000 http://www.youknowyouwanna.net/2006/04/10/summer-schedule/#comment-3051 I remmeber the first day of my Anatomy & Physiology class and was shocked when I realized what was lying under the sheets in the back of the room. I never would have expected cadavers at a 100 level class, nor in what was essentially just a classroom with really good air conditioning I remmeber the first day of my Anatomy & Physiology class and was shocked when I realized what was lying under the sheets in the back of the room. I never would have expected cadavers at a 100 level class, nor in what was essentially just a classroom with really good air conditioning

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