Comments on: I Prefer My Professor’s Illegible Handwriting To Your PowerPoint Presentation http://blog.carolynworks.com/?p=297 A computer science student living in a liberal arts major's world. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:34:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Marshall Reyburn http://blog.carolynworks.com/?p=297&cpage=1#comment-2525 Marshall Reyburn Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:34:12 +0000 http://blog.carolynworks.com/?p=297#comment-2525 Hello there, I was just traveling the net and came across your site . Thought I’d say thanks and tell you that I’ve enjoyed my visit here, hope you have a nice morning ! Hello there, I was just traveling the net and came across your site . Thought I’d say thanks and tell you that I’ve enjoyed my visit here, hope you have a nice morning !

]]> By: John http://blog.carolynworks.com/?p=297&cpage=1#comment-2015 John Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:07:10 +0000 http://blog.carolynworks.com/?p=297#comment-2015 The problem is ultimately not the fault of the technology, but rather the fault of the instructor. If a projected view of notes can "overpower" a human, there is a problem with the human and his/her delivery of the content. Poorly developed PPT slides are not computer generated - they are human generated. Ultimately, what this comes down to is learning style and the blog post author here is an auditory learner. It is not that she's gets value from the "chalk talk" (because she admits she can't read most of it), but rather that the value lies in the fact that the instructor is moving from spoken word to the board. That is her cue that what the instructor just said is important. A properly designed PPT slide deck can have the same result. Unfortunately, most slides used in college courses do not and they are too overly prepared and text/content heavy. The problem is ultimately not the fault of the technology, but rather the fault of the instructor. If a projected view of notes can “overpower” a human, there is a problem with the human and his/her delivery of the content. Poorly developed PPT slides are not computer generated – they are human generated.

Ultimately, what this comes down to is learning style and the blog post author here is an auditory learner. It is not that she’s gets value from the “chalk talk” (because she admits she can’t read most of it), but rather that the value lies in the fact that the instructor is moving from spoken word to the board. That is her cue that what the instructor just said is important. A properly designed PPT slide deck can have the same result. Unfortunately, most slides used in college courses do not and they are too overly prepared and text/content heavy.

]]> By: go holiday http://blog.carolynworks.com/?p=297&cpage=1#comment-2003 go holiday Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:57:14 +0000 http://blog.carolynworks.com/?p=297#comment-2003 We surfed lots of blogs to something regarding to this subject.. Thank you very much We surfed lots of blogs to something regarding to this subject.. Thank you very much

]]> By: dan http://blog.carolynworks.com/?p=297&cpage=1#comment-1653 dan Sun, 04 Apr 2010 20:03:46 +0000 http://blog.carolynworks.com/?p=297#comment-1653 I could read the hand writing on the black board... while not the best penmanship, certainly not illegible... Dan I could read the hand writing on the black board… while not the best penmanship, certainly not illegible…

Dan

]]> By: Ferdinand Saussure (1857-1913), University of Geneva, & an Elluminate session at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010 : DNWLFF | Dan Wolff's Blog http://blog.carolynworks.com/?p=297&cpage=1#comment-1111 Ferdinand Saussure (1857-1913), University of Geneva, & an Elluminate session at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010 : DNWLFF | Dan Wolff's Blog Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:58:41 +0000 http://blog.carolynworks.com/?p=297#comment-1111 [...] this sort of thing, you may want to read Why Learning from PowerPoint Lectures is Frustrating and I Prefer My Professor’s Illegible Handwriting To Your PowerPoint Presentation, with which I agree much of the time.  (Also, nice theme selection, Carolyn.)  It is important to [...] [...] this sort of thing, you may want to read Why Learning from PowerPoint Lectures is Frustrating and I Prefer My Professor’s Illegible Handwriting To Your PowerPoint Presentation, with which I agree much of the time.  (Also, nice theme selection, Carolyn.)  It is important to [...]

]]> By: Sungwon http://blog.carolynworks.com/?p=297&cpage=1#comment-711 Sungwon Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:37:37 +0000 http://blog.carolynworks.com/?p=297#comment-711 I used to prefer handwriting to powerpoint till I had a professor who has really, I mean really horrible handwriting. Besides, I can read a lecture note before lecture with powerpoint presentation. I used to prefer handwriting to powerpoint till I had a professor who has really, I mean really horrible handwriting. Besides, I can read a lecture note before lecture with powerpoint presentation.

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]]> By: Kevin http://blog.carolynworks.com/?p=297&cpage=1#comment-687 Kevin Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:50:47 +0000 http://blog.carolynworks.com/?p=297#comment-687 I agree completely. I've been taking graduate courses in mathematics and computer science and have noticed a trend towards PP. The PP based courses are invariably bad. On the flip side, the courses in which the professor writes stuff on the board, makes mistakes, we catch them, he asks questions, we interact, etc, are all stimulating and fun. PP based courses go faster than the speed of comprehension since the notes are already written. When the professor writes the notes, the brain can follow along. Not so with PP. Live on, oh black/whiteboard! I agree completely. I’ve been taking graduate courses in mathematics and computer science and have noticed a trend towards PP. The PP based courses are invariably bad. On the flip side, the courses in which the professor writes stuff on the board, makes mistakes, we catch them, he asks questions, we interact, etc, are all stimulating and fun. PP based courses go faster than the speed of comprehension since the notes are already written. When the professor writes the notes, the brain can follow along. Not so with PP.

Live on, oh black/whiteboard!

]]> By: Tomek http://blog.carolynworks.com/?p=297&cpage=1#comment-686 Tomek Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:48:36 +0000 http://blog.carolynworks.com/?p=297#comment-686 I don't agree with you, and to be short, just watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwslBPj8GgI I had a few teachers that did similar things an it worked amazingly well. I don’t agree with you, and to be short, just watch this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwslBPj8GgI
I had a few teachers that did similar things an it worked amazingly well.

]]> By: Ben http://blog.carolynworks.com/?p=297&cpage=1#comment-679 Ben Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:07:13 +0000 http://blog.carolynworks.com/?p=297#comment-679 I disagree with the laptop hate. I find that I can take notes on a laptop and follow along, but when I try to handwrite them I lose track on the context switch from writing notes to reading the board. But yes, they can totally be distractions--it's really just personal discipline. If you can't manage a laptop without fapping to 4chan in class, then don't use it. I disagree with the laptop hate. I find that I can take notes on a laptop and follow along, but when I try to handwrite them I lose track on the context switch from writing notes to reading the board. But yes, they can totally be distractions–it’s really just personal discipline. If you can’t manage a laptop without fapping to 4chan in class, then don’t use it.

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