Just might be hitting my stride a bit with this 1000 level course... Only one student devoting all of their time and energy to providing excuses

What did you particularly LIKE about this course/lab? - Follows the game development process and all aspects of game development. A great intro to IMGD, with a great project - I enjoyed the research assignments that helped me discover more about what I am studying. - I liked how much experience the professor has in industry and how honest he was about what the industry is like - I liked how project focused the course was. The professor was usually a good time. - Making our game in Unity was enjoyable at times, frustrating at others, but it was overall satisfying to figure things out and see progress. - Provided a useful opportunity to learn Unity and was brutally honest about the climate around making games (though didn't really tell was what to do about, which, fair) - The subject matter was fun and the instructor did a good job explaining many practical ideas regarding the industry. - The transparency about the video game industry was good as well as the hands-on experience working with people

What did you particularly DISLIKE about this course/lab? - Honestly, nothing. The harsh reality of the game industry is a little jarring at first, and having to pickup Unity quickly is a bit rough, but the TA and professor are there for support - I did not like how long the lecture periods were without much class time dedicated for group work. I think allowing groups to connect during the lecture (maybe during a short break) could be beneficial to the students and the groups. - I just had communication issues with my group but other than that nope - The grading (based on memes) seemed silly but didn't particularly bother me - Though the professor was a good time, he did make some odd comments. The professor had us use Unity for our projects, which almost nobody had any experience with and the professor didn't teach us how to use it, he said that if we had questions to ask the TA on discord or go to the TA office hours. - Trying to figure out exactly what to do on some homework assignments was difficult. - What was taught in class was not correlated to what was the majority of the grade. Projects were 50% of the class but no C# or unity was taught in class. Students were expected to self teach or ask the SA.

Oh you sweet summer children, how the education system has failed you...

Can you suggest anything that the instructor could do to improve the quality of teaching? - Add more variety of assignments / use all of class time to teach - Exams as a way to improve attendance. I attended class regularly, but my group mates would often skip and I had a hard time reaching them outside of class. - In lectures, I would appreciate it if the specific things/examples that are talked about in class could be more clearly related to the main point/talking point - Nope - Not much honestly, it was a great class. - Possibly make lectures more accessible remotely, but the reasoning behind not doing so was explained and understandable - Teach Unity maybe, though I'm not sure time would permit.

Noted

Would you encourage a friend to take a course from this instructor? Why or why not? - Of course. This class was awesome. - Yes, it is a great introduction to the game industry. - Yes, though the lectures are quite boring, they teach important information about the industry. The project is also quite fun and gives a sense of accomplishment and pride. - Yes. If you're going into games, Unity (despite going to shit) is valuable to learn and the class is a very good introduction to the world of making games - Yes: Y______ is a chill teacher who will most likely give you all the opportunities for assignments you need, be it help or an extension. - Yes defiantly worth taking for the industry knowledge - Yup. - Yup. Good to take as you get an idea of what you are actually getting yourself into

Also why do we have to do course evaluations? I feel bad when I have to say anything less than "teacher did amazing" but I also don't want to lie.

Ripping instructors apart:

Realizing nothing I say matters anyway: 

The damn search functions here means I can never find these - so, starting a link here to reblog and link to my course evaluations, good and bad: Spring 2016 Fall 2016

Spring 2017

Fall 2017

Spring 2018