[Artemisia] Combined Collegium Thanks

[LadyPDC at aol.com]

Just one suggestion for future collegiums or classes of any kind.
 
I have taught in many different areas and forums over the years, from  
formal teaching in our educational system to professional seminars to fun craft  
type classes and everything in between.  Other than the actual teaching  
(which is my first love), what I appreciate the most is when there is some 
sort  of feedback system.  Contrary to what most people think, that it is 
either  some sort of judging form or an ego enhancer, a good feedback system is 
the best  way to help the presenter to improve their presentation and make it 
better for  the next class.  
 
No matter how well you prepare, when you are teaching a class you are "in  
the zone" and have no spare brain cells for evaluating how well you are  
doing.  And after the class is over those same brain cells go to sleep  and 
won't computer what just happened.  Also, the teacher doesn't see the  class 
from the student viewpoint.   My most valuable input and  class improvement 
has always come from the feedback following the classes.
 
While the normal system of having students fill out forms at the end of a  
class might not be quite as "do able" in our scenarios (what with short time 
 frames between classes and hands on fighting classes where you don't even  
have a table much less a pen).  What might work would be to have a  very 
simple form available near where the class sign up sheets are  where anyone 
could complete a feedback form any time after their classes  with the addition 
of having a similar form available on the University website  that could be 
completed for classes any time within two weeks following a  class.  Make 
it simple enough and you will get at least a few people who  will give some 
feedback which will help our instructors to make changes and/or  recognize 
which portions of their classes they need to keep.  
 
We might also want to have some sort of a format where students could  
anonymously recommend classes and/or teachers who really made an impression  for 
future events.  This could be quite helpful to the autocrats and  
organizers of future events (even those that are not just teaching  events).
 
Ok, going to climb down off of this darn soapbox that keeps following  me 
around and sneaking under my feet and get some rest.
 
BTW - I thoroughly enjoyed all of the event, from teaching to the few  
classes I was able to take (or even catch small moments of) to the lunch  
(yummie) and the court.  And I must thank the gentlemen who were willing  and able 
to leap to my assistance in getting class materials into and out of the  
building as needed.  I would not have survived the day without all of  you.  
 
 
Constance de la Rose, OL

Barony of Loch  Salaan
Kingdom of Artemisia

"Remember, it should also be  fun"
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