Teaching Happiness, on the Web
One of the comments already holds my reaction for this (post 5 … with a typo, I know). I’ve actually been asked to get this professor to come speak at the Student Organization Center this semester, so perhaps I should jump on it.
In any case, I don’t think web-based classes are the way to go – I say this as a relatively self-disciplined person who can hardly stand to watch or re-watch lectures online. The Harvard experience is in being present, hearing every question (usually not picked up by the microphones), in approaching the professor afterward (or in office hours), and engaging with fellow students in conversation. I suppose the online course beats nothing at all, if you’re really going to stay engaged during the videos, but I would hesitate to associate Harvard’s name and quality of education with what is offered by an online course of lecture videos.
happiness and Harvard
Teaching Happiness, on the Web
One of the comments already holds my reaction for this (post 5 … with a typo, I know). I’ve actually been asked to get this professor to come speak at the Student Organization Center this semester, so perhaps I should jump on it.
In any case, I don’t think web-based classes are the way to go – I say this as a relatively self-disciplined person who can hardly stand to watch or re-watch lectures online. The Harvard experience is in being present, hearing every question (usually not picked up by the microphones), in approaching the professor afterward (or in office hours), and engaging with fellow students in conversation. I suppose the online course beats nothing at all, if you’re really going to stay engaged during the videos, but I would hesitate to associate Harvard’s name and quality of education with what is offered by an online course of lecture videos.