Well I have come to the conclusion that Blogging isn't so bad, if you relate it to keeping visual diary of your life that your kids can read. I think that in an art school setting it is a good resource for keeping things up to date and could be used as a researching tool for students. Yet, I still contest that their are better ways to keep children informed about the art world. A Facebook page would serve essentially the same purpose and would be far more accessible to students. Plus Blogging consistently is a lot of work/time/effort that I am always running short of, which is why this marathon sprint to the finish is occurring.
My advice for future Non-Traditional Canon classes would be to not use the Blog. It is not an effective means of critique, not useful in an way to the learning process, and it felt like chore or busy work. I loathe busy work, we are all far to busy to be burdened with busy work.
Also, shorten the class. As art students we are used to 3 hour blocks but 6 hours is ridiculous! When I tell people on campus that I have a 6 hour class they look at me like I have been through the Spanish inquisition. A shorter class period would have been a welcomed change!
Thanks Hsiao-Ping, not sure if you are actually going to read all this but....
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