I just finished the first 5 of 11 lecture topics for the Week 1 module.
Each lecture is comprised of 8 to 18 "talking head" slides. Imagine a PowerPoint slide, with a large image of a head on the right, and some bullet points on the left. The image is a video recording of a person talking you about the concepts on that slide. Occasionally, a diagram or some other graphic with voice over is used on a concept slide in lieu of a talking head. Each head talks for about 60 seconds. The lecture topic units are about 8 to 18 minutes long.
Some where around lecture 4, a case study was introduced. I read the case study in the companion book, and then returned to the lecture. The talking head posed some questions for consideration, then discussed the important issues. After one of lectures I was given an interactive assessment where I had to match concepts with definitions by sliding the concept letter over to the appropriate definition. If correct, the letter stuck. If incorrect, it did not stick. Periodically I am asked to review some study questions in an appendix that I cannot find. If I cannot locate the workbook in question, I will post question to the instructor.
I am also supposed to read the PMBOK Guide (Project Management Book of Knowledge) during the course. The instructor referred to it as an alternative to Ambien. Oh joy.
This is a passive online learning experience so far. Maybe things will heat up when people post questions on the discussion board.
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