Feedback about the course (so far)
This is a quick reality check. How are you feeling about the course so far? Are you having any problems? Are there things you like or don't like about how the course is unfolding? Is the workload too heavy, too light, or just right? Do you feel you are learning something? Is there anything I could be doing to make this a better course?
Please leave your comments below (feel free to do so anonymously, if you prefer).
posted by Ulises at 1:41 PM
5 Comments:
Thanks for the feedback, Heidi.
Well, that's one of the issues to consider when using social software. We could say that it allows you to be more discriminating when choosing who to interact with, but like you ask: is this always a good thing?
Personally, I think it's OK to collaborate more closely with colleagues who share your interests, but I would encourage all of us to also engage colleagues with very different interests. One learns a lot that way, too!
2:08 PM
I find the course and readings very interesting. I am now very confortable with blogs, rss feeds, delicious accounts etc., but I must admit that I am slightly "lost" with regard to the Issue Entrepreneurship project. However, I'm sure that if I read a few postings and the books I will be in a better position to contribute. Maybe people should just float ideas about. I am still thinking of what to come up with
Steve
4:29 PM
Thanks for the feedback, Steve. Some of your colleagues are starting to post ideas about their projects, and I think you will find that useful. I expect that your proposal will evolve, so it's OK to just float ideas at this point. If you are still having trouble conceptualizing the assignment, feel free to request an appointment to meet with me during office hours (Tuesdays).
4:55 PM
Thanks for the feedback, Anthony.
Thanks, Michael.
The post by Agre was useful, and I ended up blogging about it. Feel free to do the same when you find stuff that you think might help the class!
As far as managing your time, that is something we all must struggle with. How do we become more than processors of information? How do we turn information into action? These are some of the questions we must consider in class...
To be honest, I too sometimes fear that I am not providing enough structure. Perhaps in reaction to other classes where I have felt there is not enough freedom to explore ideas, I have gone to the other extreme. However, I am hopeful that, like you say, some structure is starting to emerge.
Having said that, if you have any ideas for how to provide more structure while retaining some of the flexibility, I would really like to hear them!
Keep up the good work.
7:58 AM
Dan,
Thanks for the feedback.
Actually what I had in mind was social software's power to organize action offline. Think MeetUp.com, which is used to organize online meetings that happen offline where isolated individuals interested in something come together. What I am trying to get you to explore is the power of social software to get things done offline, not just online.
As an example, think of the recent anti-war protests, and the role that technology has played in organizing these movements (I think Michael and Jonah made some points about that over in Matt's blog). Of course, we don't have to think at that scale. Social software can also help smaller groups.
Let me know if this is still not clear.
-Ulises
3:00 PM
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