Prof. Grier (who also happens to be a former director of the UHP) is teaching a course for the UHP this semester and he’s doing something particularly cool: using podcasts to supplement dialogue.
What’s cooler? He posts them on a public site, so you can check them out. I know what you’re thinking, “Why in the world would I listen to a podcast for another class?” Well, here’s why:
- You can learn cool things like the basic rules of effective rhetoric, Lincoln, Science, and more;
- Explore fantastic ways of interconnected thinking, captured well in this podcast where Prof. Grier says,
“This is going to be a quick podacst to help you think about what you’ll be discussing this week: the 1775 Revolutionary Letters (the mediocre ones), and King George’s response. This will have to do directly with neither. This has to deal with scientific language.” - You don’t need to be in the class to enjoy exciting ideas.
- The podcasts are generally quite short, so they’re easy to listen to while you take your afternoon tea;
- Prof. Grier has awesome podcast skills, and a radio voice of NPR quality.
Of course, it’s also a great way to check out Prof. Grier’s course if you’re thinking to register for one of his courses in the future. Check out all the podcasts here: http://dando.dagrier.net
