Free Online Genealogy Course with FutureLearn (Week 2)

[mogwood]

 I'm also now focused on Tahitha's "um's" and the other lady who kept glancing at her notes...

Me too.  That plus her hands in constant motion make it a bit difficult for me to hear the content.  But we don't know the background.  Perhaps because it is free to the public, the presenters have difficulty in obtaining sufficient resources from the Uni to deliver 'professional' presentations

[Isabel H]

I watched a couple of the videos and now just read the transcripts. You get all the information without the distractions.

[groom]

 I'm also now focused on Tahitha's "um's" and the other lady who kept glancing at her notes...

Me too.  That plus her hands in constant motion make it a bit difficult for me to hear the content.  But we don't know the background.  Perhaps because it is free to the public, the presenters have difficulty in obtaining sufficient resources from the Uni to deliver 'professional' presentations

Having done several other courses I'm not sure that is the case as other presentations have been very good.

[mogwood]

I rather thought that would be the case;  I was trying to be a bit generous

'Tis a pity that they appear not to have road-tested the videos beforehand, and internally no-one has pointed out where they might improve things a little.

I also now just read the transcripts

[LizzieL]

I apologise for laughing, but I really cracked up when, in response to the sections on planning ones research, someone described going off on a tandem and coming up against a brick wall! Ouch!

That's a brilliant one. 

 But it takes two to tandem, hope the other one didn't hit the brick wall too 

[hsfam]

One thing I like about the course is that it is making some of the beginners really think about their research methodology. I've seen plenty of posts on RC complaining about leaf-clickers and people not understanding the most basic of research practices. So a course like this should be applauded for covering these basics. Maybe there will be a few less ignorant researchers in the world to complain about! 

[spices]

 Oh I am already behind -- son gave me a Kindle for my birthday --- yes it was yesterday our time_
I have been trying to read the pre reading on my Iphone whist sitting in waiting rooms.

Thank goodness it is - A go at your own pace course.

[Cas (stallc)]

Good point to just read transcriptions, am finding it hard going to complete week 2 with interest to be honest.

Am disappointed with course for me any ways, not taking away what others derive from it. Just being honest.

[Ruskie]

I am surprised how many people have commented that they have never used wildcards before. One person mentioned that they use them in their job but not in searches on genealogy databases. 

Most databases recommend them and explain how to use them, especially if you get too many or too few results in a search ....