4/4.5 Stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Our instructor, Jawad, was lovely, and a good balance between encouraging, and disciplinary. It truly felt like the whole office was on our team.
The course was very visual, an... Read More
4/4.5 Stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Our instructor, Jawad, was lovely, and a good balance between encouraging, and disciplinary. It truly felt like the whole office was on our team.
The course was very visual, and questions were welcome at every turn (hehe).
The lessons and slideshows were incredibly condensed!, but manageable. (Most slideshows linked to informational videos/skits, from the 1990s. As such, some videos were outdated, but the core information remains applicable.)
Main points were organized and presented in ways to support memorization.
Quick note-taking, and/or capturing pictures of the whiteboard, was a must.
The MidTerm and Final Exams were straightforward, and Open-Book.
We received homework to do on our own time, and occasionally worked in small groups, with classmates.
On our final day of class, we got to try a VR Driving Simulator, which was a fun, interactive way to end the course.
A few pieces of constructive criticism,
-I wish students were given digital access to the slideshows / materials shown to us, as projections.
-One of the informational videos/skits shown, included some incredibly misogynistic comments, as comedic relief. (As such, I don’t believe that video should be included, nowadays.)
-I would have loved to see a wider range of pronouns used throughout examples (+ she/her, + they/them).
-I wish students received a full 1hr lunch break (instead of 30m), especially since we were dismissed 30m early, most days.
Tip: The Bank St. location can be hard to find! (Safe2Pass has a sign on a door along a strip of shops, that leads up a flights of stairs to offices.) So try and leave a few extra minutes to find it, on Day 1!
Overall, A very thorough, organized approach, to a challenging, but exciting part of life. Well done, with room for growth. Would recommend.
Thank you Jawad!! :) Read Less