So this is my first blog. I'm kind of late in starting it but I think I needed this time to gain some experience with the class and reflect back on it.
Danny's lectures are quite informative and fun to be in. I really enjoy his practice of sparing 10 minutes of class time every now and then to let us go think about a problem and then discuss the solution with the rest of the class. I find this particularly useful since it instills a sense of competition among us students to come up with a better and more efficient solution quickly. I've never treated assignments in this way. Those were always (and still are) just a work session, no matter what the topic. It also gives me a better idea of what he expects from us better than a handout or rubric of some sort would.
Another thing I really like is Danny's availability on the boards. I couldn't make it to the tutorials for Assignment 1 but it wasn't a problem at all since all my questions were answered by Danny or some of the other students on the board.
All that said however, I have to say I found the first three weeks a bit slow. I thought a bit too much time was spent on induction than necessary. This sentiment is probably not be shared by everyone though. I should probably read ahead on the upcoming topics but I never manage to get around to it. I'm hoping the pace picks up a bit more.
Anyhoo that's enough rambling for now. I'll post again after another week of classes.
2 comments:
It's hard for me to get the pace right, since I have to keep everybody onboard. I don't think it will pick up radically, but I may be wrong.
I actually may have spoken too soon. I had forgotten that compared to other universities UofT starts the pressure a little later into the semester. Things are starting to build up. I'd rather the pace didn't pick up too much now heh.
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