was=will (der)
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 17 September 2009 23:42 (fifteen years ago) link
Is it "not learning anything" because the classes are poorly taught, or because they require you to take a bunch of general ed bullshit before you can get to your chosen subject? I have students complain to me all the time about the uselessness of general ed, but ultimately they'd be taking the same classes for way more money at a four-year.
― gmail im going to murder u at a beach party (reddening), Thursday, 17 September 2009 23:49 (fifteen years ago) link
the classes are poorly taught
I'm in the digital media/tv production program, which is basically run by two instructors at different campuses who absolutely hate each other. Whatever one teaches, the other debunks. After all that is through, it's basically playtime when it comes to studio production and editing projects. Basically, they tell you how to turn on the computer and open up Adobe Premiere (which isn't even industry standard software) and then advise the best they know how, which is limited in all respects.
The worst thing is, the college has a completely digital hi-def PBS station right there, and they won't let students anywhere near it. We're using a studio with equipment that's, no lie, from the 1970s.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 17 September 2009 23:55 (fifteen years ago) link
in my experience (classes at a pretty well funded california cc) there was a large spectrum of teacher quality. but overall, what you get out of a class also sorta depends on the students (teachers often teach to the lowest common denominator + you learn through class discussions / study groups.) and this is where the cc classes I took were significantly worse than the classes at my srs 4 year school. they tended to be worse than my public hs AP classes too.
― iatee, Friday, 18 September 2009 00:02 (fifteen years ago) link
xpost Ugh, that's awful. The students I work with gravitate toward the humanities or medical/nursing programs, which run really well at my CC, but I've heard similar accounts of, like, blind incompetence in certain Computer Science classes.
― gmail im going to murder u at a beach party (reddening), Friday, 18 September 2009 00:14 (fifteen years ago) link
part of the problem (not to get all shop talk on you, but...) is that cc teachers are usually people who have other jobs and teach "for a little extra cash" adjunct instructors (sometimes up to 75% of the instructors at a CC are adjunct) are often blase because:
they are not teachers by trade are often not given the training or tools to be effective teachersare not paid very well for their time/expertiseare often required to do things that are beyond their range of skills, like writing a syllabus*
that said, there are a lot of great teachers out there at CCs (ahem), but there are a lot of craptacular ones too for the aforementioned reasons
*note: this is not always true, but it's true more than more than most students at CCs realize
― figgy pudding (La Lechera), Friday, 18 September 2009 00:20 (fifteen years ago) link
Ok I'm watching the show and this bears no resemblance to my life at all aside from the woman who referenced her babysitter.
― figgy pudding (La Lechera), Friday, 18 September 2009 01:40 (fifteen years ago) link
These people all talk to each other. As iatee referenced above, almost nobody in my classes talks to each other.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 18 September 2009 01:42 (fifteen years ago) link
It must be said, John Oliver is the funniest thing in this show.
― Mordy, Friday, 18 September 2009 01:46 (fifteen years ago) link
It must also be said that whatsherface really doesn't look all that much like Elizabeth Shue.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 18 September 2009 01:50 (fifteen years ago) link
Where are the nonnative speakers? Sorry but if this is what passes for funny on tv I'm not impressed. My real life is funnier than this. I have a student whose name is Porntip, but she prefers to go by her nickname: Nooky.
― figgy pudding (La Lechera), Friday, 18 September 2009 01:50 (fifteen years ago) link
Ass-burgers.
― Mordy, Friday, 18 September 2009 01:58 (fifteen years ago) link
Nice touch ending with "Don't You Forget About Me."
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 18 September 2009 01:59 (fifteen years ago) link
I give it a B+ (ish).
I laughed a little at the menengitis joke.
― figgy pudding (La Lechera), Friday, 18 September 2009 02:01 (fifteen years ago) link
i didn't really have high expectations from the ads/clips i'd seen, but this was a really strong pilot, i laughed a lot. hope it goes well from here.
― murda mo not mo murda (some dude), Friday, 18 September 2009 02:49 (fifteen years ago) link
right, the whole 'no outside social interaction, people don't know each other' thing is one of the defining features of these places.
I didn't think it was that great, maybe because I felt like I had already seen the entire episode over the ads they showed earlier in the night.
― iatee, Friday, 18 September 2009 05:03 (fifteen years ago) link
i wasn't so bullish on the pilot, but yay trudy campbell!
― Wake OOIOO (get bent), Friday, 18 September 2009 05:33 (fifteen years ago) link
the whole 'no outside social interaction, people don't know each other' thing is one of the defining features of these places.
Granted, I went to a smaller community college, but this wasn't true of my experience at all! People in the same classes formed these rag-tag social groups all the time, even if they'd only last a semester or two.
I enjoyed the show a lot -- definitely a stronger pilot than, say, Parks and Recreation last season.
― gmail im going to murder u at a beach party (reddening), Friday, 18 September 2009 05:52 (fifteen years ago) link
that dude from Derrick Comedy being in this upped my interest about 50%
that said, this pilot was just ok - i'll give it sometime, gotta watch something b/w Office and Sunny until 30 Rock comes back anyway
― Nhex, Friday, 18 September 2009 06:10 (fifteen years ago) link
I thought it was strong, I look forward to seeing what they do with the future plotlines. Besides the main character's derisive comments, which weren't overly damning coming from him, there wasn't anything that really cast a negative light on community college; the dorky dean is a universal college staple on TV, and none of the students in the study group at least particularly scream "oh look how retarded comm college students are!". One thing the students seemed to have in common is that they weren't stupid, but for various reasons going to/getting into a four-year school just wasn't feasible at the time, which sums up nicely why a lot of people choose community college.
I went to community college through a Washington State program during my junior and senior year of high school full time and I loved it; getting my AA for free (I literally paid no tuition ever) was a bonus too. I met many really bright people at the comm college and many real morons at my university. Same with professors. As long as the show doesn't devolve into a bunch of community college jokes then I think there's lots of potential.
― musically, Friday, 18 September 2009 07:06 (fifteen years ago) link
pete campbell's wife is in this? or am i wrong
― just sayin, Saturday, 19 September 2009 08:30 (fifteen years ago) link
Yes, it is Pete's wife! Now I am looking for some crazy way for Pete to make a cameo on this show. He would be great as an officious dean.
― The ever dapper nicolars (Nicole), Saturday, 19 September 2009 12:29 (fifteen years ago) link
― iatee, Friday, September 18, 2009 1:03 AM (Yesterday) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
i thought the whole plot of the first episode was that these people hadn't talked to each other in class and that we were being the shown catalyst of how they all ended up interacting and having a study group together?
― some dude, Saturday, 19 September 2009 12:43 (fifteen years ago) link
B+ seems about right. pretty funny in places but i did not care for the Life Lessons Learned stuff
― feed them to the (Linden Ave) lions (will), Saturday, 19 September 2009 13:02 (fifteen years ago) link
and yes, better that Parks & Rec pilot from last year
― feed them to the (Linden Ave) lions (will), Saturday, 19 September 2009 13:03 (fifteen years ago) link
I thought the end of ep 2 was pretty funny
― iatee, Friday, 25 September 2009 04:58 (fourteen years ago) link
terrible show
― am0n, Friday, 25 September 2009 05:02 (fourteen years ago) link
well yeah
― iatee, Friday, 25 September 2009 05:04 (fourteen years ago) link
the ken jeong bit was good
― am0n, Friday, 25 September 2009 05:04 (fourteen years ago) link
As I feared, the Chevy Chase character is turning out to be a little much. Either tone him down or sack him altogether. I like the rest of the cast and the show itself, though.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 25 September 2009 05:04 (fourteen years ago) link
This show is one where I still haven't been able to form an opinion. I need to see some actual humor come out of the minor characters. as a drama the story arch is still pretty interesting... I mean the main character is cool and I can easily relate to community college type experiences and trying to get "the girl". but if the show doesn't step up soon I won't believe that any of the characters are really that funny.
I'm giving it another week or two.
― beauty of grunge = abandon (CaptainLorax), Friday, 25 September 2009 05:31 (fourteen years ago) link
Episode 1: Total horseshit.Episode 2: Had moments.
― Your heartbeat soun like sasquatch feet (polyphonic), Friday, 25 September 2009 05:44 (fourteen years ago) link
Chevy Chase 2009 would be really, really great as the lead in "Sonofabitch: The Dick Cheney Story"
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Friday, 25 September 2009 05:53 (fourteen years ago) link
I laughed.
― Super Cub, Friday, 25 September 2009 07:46 (fourteen years ago) link
It's not firing on all cylinders, but I'm already fond of the characters and that makes up for the weaker stuff. Was John Oliver's character a one-off, or is he coming back?
― "apostrophe" is not Latin for "watch out for the S" (reddening), Friday, 25 September 2009 09:22 (fourteen years ago) link
I think he's part of the cast
― iatee, Friday, 25 September 2009 09:32 (fourteen years ago) link
show needs less chevy chase, more donald glover
― Nhex, Friday, 25 September 2009 09:52 (fourteen years ago) link
this show was awesome, i don't know what you all are talking about
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 25 September 2009 12:15 (fourteen years ago) link
am i the only person who still really likes chevy chase? havent seen the 2nd ep but i thought he was great in the 1st.
― rent, Friday, 25 September 2009 12:48 (fourteen years ago) link
im happy to see him get some decent work again.
parks & rec was way better last night. louis ck majik!
― scott seward, Friday, 25 September 2009 12:56 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah but you like glee
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 25 September 2009 13:05 (fourteen years ago) link
reign on chevy, get rid of love interest. terrible actor.
― feed them to the (Linden Ave) lions (will), Friday, 25 September 2009 13:21 (fourteen years ago) link
reign IN chevy.
― feed them to the (Linden Ave) lions (will), Friday, 25 September 2009 13:22 (fourteen years ago) link
rein?
― scott seward, Friday, 25 September 2009 13:55 (fourteen years ago) link
haha yes. now that i've had coffee and can see & type.
Reign in Chevys
― feed them to the (Linden Ave) lions (will), Friday, 25 September 2009 14:51 (fourteen years ago) link
from a lacerated sky
― am0n, Friday, 25 September 2009 15:44 (fourteen years ago) link
Is this class easy?...Do you like Dane Cook?Yeah, he's awesome.So far so good.
― Mordy, Friday, 2 October 2009 01:31 (fourteen years ago) link
So, what John Oliver only around for the first episode?
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 2 October 2009 01:49 (fourteen years ago) link
almost suffocated watching danny pudi's nic cage impressions
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 23 September 2020 21:16 (three years ago) link
I still think the (first season?) "Goldbluming" joke is one of the funniest things ever.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 23 September 2020 21:27 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv6mA0qyOo4
Well there ya go
.@alisonbrie @kenjeong @dannypudi @YNB @donaldglover @GillianA @peacock @SonyTV @CommunityTV pic.twitter.com/ynVqgaPuQD— Joel McHale (@joelmchale) September 30, 2022
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 30 September 2022 14:43 (one year ago) link
Amusing oops
Lmao just realized he tagged Gillian Anderson instead of Gillian Jacobs— Preeti Chhibber 🔜 NYCC (@runwithskizzers) September 30, 2022
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 30 September 2022 14:44 (one year ago) link
Hooray!
― Nhex, Friday, 30 September 2022 17:34 (one year ago) link
Will Chevy return tho?
― politics is about vibes and the vibes are off (stevie), Friday, 30 September 2022 18:37 (one year ago) link
The lack of tag says it all I think.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 30 September 2022 18:38 (one year ago) link
Ha, good point Ned!
― politics is about vibes and the vibes are off (stevie), Friday, 30 September 2022 20:07 (one year ago) link
six seasons and no Chevy!
― stank viola (Neanderthal), Friday, 30 September 2022 20:15 (one year ago) link
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