Well, as he was explaining the syllabus, he asked if any of us knew what an "enhanced podcast" was. I DO! I DO! In a room of about 75 students, there were probably four of us that knew what it was - ME INCLUDED!
The idea was that he would wear a microphone and screen record to create an enhanced podcast of the entire class. He calls it a "coursecast." I couldn't wait to go home and check out this podcast. The software is called Panopto, and it's not free. I don't know how much it costs to use it, but it was free for me to log in and listen to the lecture as a student. As my professor clicked through the slides, the podcast software actually made bookmarks of each slide and named them the first line of that slide. The whole thing was about 50 minutes (though I'm sure they will be much longer later on) and I couldn't help but fantasize about all the things I can do with turning my lecture into an enhanced podcast.
It amazes me how many great instructors there are that have never been told how to teach. Actually, I've ran into more good teachers in college, PhDs that never sat through an education class in their lives, than I can remember growing up in primary and secondary schools, where teachers are required to prove they know how to teach (and many don't). But nevertheless, I have high hopes for this class, and a great study tool to go with it!
Jamael