Overview of the Class

Hello everyone, for one last time.

Haven just taken the class survey, I figured I might as well give some opinions here as well. Especially since I am out of ideas.

Overall, I felt that this class was excellent. Simply put.

Whether you are in very familiar territory or unknown territory when this class begins, there is something for everyone to learn (some more than others though, obviously). There is no reason to feel pressured or forced because everything in the class is up to the students to participate or not (except for showing up and the weekly readings). The class covers both mediums very well and thoroughly; Shannon picked some very nice texts for us to read (although I hated Maus and Gee, though Gee was mainly because of how the author wrote). I legitimately have nothing about which to complain aside from what I mentioned in the parentheses above. Speaking of which....

The strictly enforced weekly reading where there was no choice in what we read (aside from Watchmen/V for Vendetta) was, to me, undoubtedly the worst part of this class. The entire class is setup to be like a game and offer choices and allow the students to make their own pathway through the class in order to get a grade. However, there was no option for the readings (aside from how to 'respond' to them). I feel like this is a huge negative because, while it is the only non-choice in the class, the fact that a non-choice exists in a choice based class makes it this huge negative that really stands out when compared to all other class material. Admittedly, the readings act as the 'main story-line' so to speak, so it makes sense. However, in practice, I feel it does hurt the class. This is an even bigger problem when you consider that the texts are what facilitate all the critical thinking and analyzing in the class, which means they are legitimately required.

However, that is where my complaints end. I fully support everything else the class had to offer. It was a very enjoyable experience.

Finally, I feel that this class was more of a 'happy gathering' or even a 'family' that just another class. The fact that it is over is considerably depressing. I know I will miss spending time with the people in this class, even if  there were some I barely knew.

Now if you will excuse me, I'm going to go silently cry in a corner.

*THE END*