We can get what we need from the computer courseware when we need it. What we do want is a follow up discussion from time to time. We followed their advice and have never seen the need to go back. Our students taught us how to teach. Assignments are made on Thursday.
Students work on each assignment for one week.
One day before the assignments is due, a classroom session is held to discuss what the week's work was all about. Students come armed with questions and if they don't fill up the whole hour, then the instructor gives a several pointed mini-lectures addressing points the students should have picked up during the last week.of the next week. All other class meetings are in the computer lab with the instructor answering student questions as they arise - at the ultimate teachable moment. The students' weekly assignments count for at least half their semester grades. Because there are no other lectures, the whole course consists of student work.