retrowilly
Junior Member
Hi Greg,
It wasn't so much to do with age on my course, just who had the drive. The problem was the course was new and the content was cutting-edge for a university really. Initially it was called 'Interaction Design for Entertainment Media' which was smartly changed to 'Interactive Media' a couple of years back. anyway, my point is that they didn't really have a specific demographic of target students for the course, so any applicants they got to start with were accepted just to fill spaces - whether they had talent or not in some cases.
As the course gained in reputation they could get more strict with who they allowed on the course. I think that 75% of those in my year would have struggled to get on the course now. Your right, i think it is a long process to start up new courses, especially those whose subject is a relatively new industry altogether and is constantly evolving.
Yeh, at least some are adapting. It can only be good for both higher education and local businesses to collaborate more?
none taken. I would have saved the money and taken that approach too, but I couldn't have done that without a full time job. University (with loans or funding of some sort) allows you to spend the majority of your time learning and researching. Like someone in the comments of Lee's post said, it provides you with a platform to learn.
Yes it is their job, but you can't expect them to go around the world and back to help constantly help you. My point was that people were relying on them to much and you can't do this - that's where the confusion comes from.
It wasn't so much to do with age on my course, just who had the drive. The problem was the course was new and the content was cutting-edge for a university really. Initially it was called 'Interaction Design for Entertainment Media' which was smartly changed to 'Interactive Media' a couple of years back. anyway, my point is that they didn't really have a specific demographic of target students for the course, so any applicants they got to start with were accepted just to fill spaces - whether they had talent or not in some cases.
As the course gained in reputation they could get more strict with who they allowed on the course. I think that 75% of those in my year would have struggled to get on the course now. Your right, i think it is a long process to start up new courses, especially those whose subject is a relatively new industry altogether and is constantly evolving.
Perhaps some of the HE institutions are seeing the gap between course and career/job and are taking action to bridge that?
Yeh, at least some are adapting. It can only be good for both higher education and local businesses to collaborate more?
No offence retrowilly, but students sometimes complain and with good reason. If I wanted to do 99% of the footwork myself I'd have saved the money I would have spent on college and tried to make it on my own. I'd have eaten better at least. Yes, you are expected to pull your weight when it comes to assignments but the teachers are supposed to guide you.
none taken. I would have saved the money and taken that approach too, but I couldn't have done that without a full time job. University (with loans or funding of some sort) allows you to spend the majority of your time learning and researching. Like someone in the comments of Lee's post said, it provides you with a platform to learn.
And honestly, busy people? It's their -job-. They wouldn't be there if it wasn't for the students. So many teachers get this arrogant approach as if they're doing someone a favour. If more students realised this and -demanded- the information they should be getting, we'd have a lot less confused graduates at the end of their degree.
Yes it is their job, but you can't expect them to go around the world and back to help constantly help you. My point was that people were relying on them to much and you can't do this - that's where the confusion comes from.