Orientation week: Syllabus received

I like what I see on the syllabus. So there will be some online discussions. Okay, I can handle that. There will be some online lectures. I will have to view them to determine if I like it or not. My prejudice is that I don’t like long video lectures unless the speakers are as engaging as those on TED. There is a group project. I am a little concern about it. It seems to be a big leap from the kind of step-by-step, very easy, low key technology orientation we have been receiving this week, to something that required not only team work but the production of a video. I am not sure what is the design behind this activity; I will make sure to ask Bil.

So far everything has been easy to follow, except they seem a little clustered. I attribute it to be the pilot first time around. I like that each orientation video is very short but I find myself fast forward almost all of it. I guess I feel I know the content but still want to view it to be sure. Typical online video watching behavior I assume.