I am knee deep in prep for my HR Technology Class, version three and it really is remarkable to me how much I have learned and how much the course has changed in just a relatively short time.
In the beginning, I only had a passing knowledge of many of the tools and technologies that I now spend large portions of the class discussing.
I had never taught a undergrad or grad course before.
I had no vendor partners at all, (thanks again for the assistance this time Halogen Software).
Quite frankly I was just glad to have something to say for a couple of hours and tried to avoid looking like a complete idiot. It did not help that the class was over-subscribed and located in a way too-small computer lab. By the third hour, the temperature in the room had to have been about 80F and it was not a pleasant experience.
Tomorrow night I start version three, and the class is light years better than the first version. Once in a while I run into a student from that first class, and I swear I really want to apologize.
This time I (mostly) know what I am doing, I know what to expect, and I have lined up a great set of tools and technologies to discuss and demonstrate.
I am really excited to be starting off a new session and I welcome any former and current students to give some recommendations and feedback here.