I can't comment much on post-graduate courses(outside of health care), but one of my biggest gripes about many college courses was the layout of the course. I

I can't comment much on post-graduate courses(outside of health care), but one of my biggest gripes about many college courses was the layout of the course. I wonder if a TA, or group of TA's could do a better job on designing the course? (I still think about some of my inept tenured teachers. I had this Geogology Instructor who talked so fast students needed to record his lectures. I still can't figure out whether he was on meth, or just wanted to appear more intelligent? He had a master's degree, but wanted to be called Doctor. He was on one of his beer fueled camping trips looking for rocks, and stumbled on a fossil new to the world. He spent the next year studying the fossil, and finishing his PHd thesis. All communication between Speedy and his graduate school was over the telephone. He flew his rock back to the Midwest--gave his grand presentation. He was told he found a common fossil. He came home with his tail between his legs. I remember this guy because he was the only teacher I actually asked, "Is there a reason you are speaking like you are on speed?" Yea--I got a C in the course. I didn't complain because on the first day of the course he stated half your grade would be on participation in my course.(Meaning if I don't like you, you won't be getting a good grade. That line of thinking probally couldn't fly today?)