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The videos are good but something is just off ( uncanny valley ?) about the way the person presents. It seems really fake :(
by 1971genocide 11y ago
The videos are good but something is just off ( uncanny valley ?) about the way the person presents. It seems really fake :(
- iraphael 11y agoI wouldn't place it in the uncanny valley. It just sounds highly scripted and acted.
- throwaway999888 11y agoAnother comment mentioned that she's an actress.
- presidentender 11y agoThe presenter is an actress. It's effectively a monologue.
- jaywunder 11y agoI saw the same thing... it was like she was trying to give sexy looks while also teaching me math. Rather distracting. Did you also notice that?
- espeed 11y agoI suspect that's the point -- evoking a motivating and memory-enhancing dopamine shot -- a la the Van Wilder tutors.
- jaywunder 11y agoOh huh... I don't know if I like that, but if it works then I guess it works
- throwaway999888 11y agoSounds like bogus. Being primed for math and being primed for sex feels like two completely different modes to me.
- angdis 11y agoI think the videos serve as an introduction to some basic concepts intended to bring some clarity for further in-depth study. The video is much like the "front matter" to a chapter in a book. Of course, the _REAL_ learning work starts when the student suffers through countless problems and proofs. This is no replacement for that. One doesn't learn math by passively watching videos or listening to lectures. That's the way it is and that is the way it will always be. This just provides a clear 30,000 foot view of the topic, a little motivation and background and, yes, some eye candy (and that's OK too).