<p>Do the profs at UPenn generally let students bring recorders to record their lectures? I really learn better through repetition by hearing and to go over notes.</p>
<p>You can if you want, but it would be like being in class all over again.</p>
<p>No professor will hinder you from bringing whatever you need to class to faciliate your learning. So laptops, recorders, (and for the istening disabled) aides, are permitted.</p>
<p>Almost all teachers post up their classnotes on the web - powerpoints and class handouts (you will come to know Blackboard very well upon starting classes). So no worries about missing anything !</p>
<p>is there any interaction at all in class…(a typical class)…or is it generally just “listening” to your prof talking</p>
<p>It depends on the size of the class and the professor…in most any class, you can ask a question, even my 200 student bio lecture, but as far as a downright interactive environment, that is typically reserved for the smaller lectures (or the especially dynamic professors).</p>
<p>“average” large lectures such as math 104, econ001, econ002 have little or no interaction depending on the professor. Some like to crack jokes to get a nice chuckle from the class, but no professor would point to you and call you out in a lecture if you dont want to be.
it may be slightly intimidating to ask questions because of the large size of the lectures - so you can always opt on emailing the prof/TA. theyre always accessible!</p>
<p>My MATH240 professor would call out people! Oh Lal…</p>
<p>i heard that some professors have a problem with recorders cause they consider their lectures as “intellectual property” or whatevvv.</p>