PCP Overview

Since it's about that time for mid-terms, I figure I'll do a little assessment of PCP class so far, just about 7 weeks in.

CLASS: I am really enjoying the class and what we're doing each week. Recently we just started our group presentations, so I've been working with my group a lot discussing how we are going to go about our presentation (which we'll be giving this week!) Usually class involves some sort of short lecture and then group activities and presenting. I like this routine because it breaks the class up and the lectures are not 3 hours long. Also, it gives us opportunities to present on a weekly basis.

TEACHER: Eric really connects with his students, probably because he's a younger guy and still in school (like us) but I really feel like he's very approachable and easy to talk to. He's also very open to our creativity in our assignments which is awesome. He's very passionate in what he talks about which in turn, makes me feel passionate about what he's saying.

CLASSROOM: The room we are in for our class seems to suit our needs comfortably. There are enough chairs and tables for everyone, and there is a white board to write on. The projector makes it easy for Powerpoint presentations and also gives us something through which we can show visuals. The only real issue with the room, for me personally, is that it is so dark! There are no windows and it feels a bit claustrophobic. I would prefer the class to be somewhere more open and light, like the new academic building.

ASSIGNMENTS: The homework that Eric assigns seems to have been a pretty comfortable work load. I keep up with my blog every few days plus I've been reading Orbiting the Giant Hairball. My group presentation is this week so I've been working on my presentation as well. Although there's a good amount of reading to do every week, the material is usually an easy-read or interesting enough to capture my attention. Hairball especially, with its graphic elements and interesting layout, keeps my attention and makes me want to continue reading.

OVERVIEW: In general, I have learned a lot in the class. Eric is a phenomenal teacher because I feel like he honestly cares about us students, and wants us to get as much out of the class as possible. The material we are learning is really helpful, to me especially, as a graphic designer. A major part of being a graphic designer is to be able to communicate clearly through visuals. In order to do this, we have to know how to communicate. Honestly, I think this class should be mandatory for GIC majors because it has helped me a lot in understanding how communication and mis-communication occurs between people.

-kp