Lights, camera, learn?

Did you know that many of today’s online classes come equipped with video lectures from your instructor?  When I was enrolled in an online topics of mathematics course it was especially helpful to see the instructor solve the problems.  The video lecture library was a godsend for me.  The best part was I could cue up the lectures whenever I wanted during the week.    It was a completely different learning experience from my traditional classroom days.

When I was in a traditional classroom I would take shorthand notes at a fever pace and even bring in a recording device to capture what I missed.   But the most critical element was what he or she was putting on the board, and that was the one piece I didn’t have.  I had the notes and the sound but not the video to guide me.

Now I’m not here to tell you that sitting in a traditional classroom is bad, or that taking online classes is the only way to go.  But what I will say is that they both serve a purpose.  They both educate you.  You should try both and see which one suits you better.  If you don’t you’re just doing yourself a disservice.

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