Mid-Semester Check-In HSM.220.F25 by Professor Stys

jstys3 — 2025-10-03 13:17:08 UTC

The purpose of this mid-semester check-in is to think about where we might want to steer the course for the remainder of our time together.

Your comments here are viewable by your peers and by me. This is an open "conversation" about what's working well or not so well for you in this class.

Please use kind language but critiques as well as compliments are welcome.

gracedaum25 — 2025-10-03 15:29:56 UTC

I like the diagrams on the board and the small group projects. I also like the async days to work on the project

gracedaum25 — 2025-10-03 15:30:48 UTC

i dont like the slide sets as much, except when theyre short and they summarize the chapter succintly. I also was iffy about the padlet timeline activity

rujutadurwas — 2025-10-03 15:31:13 UTC

I like the asynchronous days we get to work on projects and I enjoyed the quiz bowl as I am able to solidify some definitions and concepts through that! I like the type of lectures we have as they are pretty straightforward!

Itzel_Flores12 — 2025-10-03 15:31:32 UTC

I like how we have time in class to get with our groups and get things going for the project!

laulau2006 — 2025-10-03 15:31:34 UTC

i like the group project, i think it is very good practice and practical experience. I loved the quiz bowl too.

2025-10-03 15:32:11 UTC

I like the way we are assigned mini projects and have asynchronous days to finish them. I like when we present them and go through them together and I wish we went in depth with all of them.

laulau2006 — 2025-10-03 15:32:21 UTC

I also didn't love the padlet activity, although it did force us to research a bit.

crick5 — 2025-10-03 15:32:33 UTC

I like the review game and Padlet we did before the last quiz. It was helpful to get clarification on the concepts.

2025-10-03 15:33:26 UTC

I liked the idea of the padlet timeline and researching different sections but it ended up being confusing to study for me.

rujutadurwas — 2025-10-03 15:33:54 UTC

I wasn't a huge fan of the padlet study guide just because it was completely guided by us. If we could have a study guide outline provided by you that then we fill out and discuss as a class after, that may be better preparation for the quizzes!

sdepenyou — 2025-10-03 15:34:00 UTC

I like the overall structure of the class, the lectures are very digestible, and the teaching style helps me retain the information. You break down ideas very smoothly and clearly. But there's also a nice balance between lectures and class work, which we get to work on in class.

Sephora Depenyou

sdepenyou — 2025-10-03 15:38:03 UTC

I think clearer study guides would help with studying

sephora depenyou

kareenaf — 2025-10-03 15:44:26 UTC

I enjoy the structure of the class and how conversational your teaching style is. I think the consulting project is a fun new idea and prefer it to the regular service learning. I enjoy our group activities, like the one on Wednesday, and would like to do more. I also really appreciate the asynchronous and commuter Zoom days.

kareenaf — 2025-10-03 15:47:23 UTC

I think having a study guide for the quizzes versus the Padlet activity would be more useful, as there's so much material, and I'd prefer some direction. I thought the quiz bowl was fun, but I didn't like that you could answer the question before hearing it. Everyone guessing right away before hearing the full question did not help me learn. More variety in the questions that are more similar to the content/format of the quiz would also be helpful