Assignments

It is quite obvious by now that this course is set up in a rather unique fashion compared to many others that I have taken up to this point. Perhaps the most intriguing aspect is the way that we really get to pick what we are doing and can therefore make the class an experience different than what any other student might have. I love that this is set up this way because tuition is incredibly high so it's cool to be able to control what I am getting for the money that I am putting in. Most of the other classes that I have taken before have been much more rigid in the structure and, occasionally, that very aspect eliminated a lot of the fun from the course simply due to the amount of stress that it created.

The University of Oklahoma, pictured above, has a 

high tuition rate, especially for out of state students. Source: Wikimedia Commons

I also am especially intrigued by the extra credit aspect and the way that it works. I've never had a professor tell us that we could use the extra credit assignments to replace other assignments ahead of time or to avoid having to do certain things and finish the course early. There are a few parts that really jumped out to me. I love the idea of the Tech Tips assignment. I have a course this semester that is all about how to incorporate technology in the classroom and I feel like this is something that I might could implement to go hand and hand with that class as well. I also am interested in the Growth Mindset possibilities, simply because of their relevance to my future career as a teacher. Lastly, I love the idea of the Famous Last Words to be able to reflect on the week and then have to option to go back and look at it later.