Week 8 Comments and Feedback

Much of the feedback I've received from students so far has been focused on positive things. While I don't mind hearing what I've been doing well, I would like to get more critical feedback to be able to figure out how to improve, not just learn what things I'm doing well. Much of the feedback I've given has been oriented this way - I try to find at least one item for improvement,  or two for projects, so that the recipient has something to work off of.
The blog comments have helped me to get to understand some folks on a basic level, but without talking to them, it can be difficult to try to connect to them as people - especially on the mostly faceless internet.
Going forward, I'm going to try to keep with offering constructive criticism for people's projects, and to try to get it in before revisions are due. I'm also going to try to solicit constructive criticism more often in my own posts.
I chose this one since it's pretty accurate to how I write. I write in marathon mode - all at once in one sitting, no looking back - hence why I need feedback to succeed. Source

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