From: Anthony Milas <anthony.milas@freelanceanimat.co.nz>
To: chris.webster <chris.webster@clear.net.nz>; 3DS MAX V1 List <3dsmax@engramdigital.com>
Subject: Re: Teaching Max
Date: Sunday, April 16, 2000 4:21 PM

Have you checked out discreets own Teaching Max resources?  I think they
have a whole course written - but I don't know if its any good, has anyone
had any experience with it?  In any case, theres a bunch of stuff at
http://www2.discreet.com/training/

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----- Original Message -----
From: chris.webster <chris.webster@clear.net.nz>
To: <3DSMAX@engram.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 11:08 PM
Subject: Teaching Max


> Hi, I'd be really interested in hearing from other Max tutors about
> teaching methods and course structure as I'm new to teaching and
> I'm at a bit bewildered by it all.
>    Coming from the industry into a technical institute where dozens
> of eyes and ears followed my every word was quite daunting, but I
> got over that. I had a bit of a learning curve going from Max 2.5 to 3
> but I got over that. What I am having trouble with is lack of resources.
> I gave up on the Silver tutorial book that came with Max 3 pretty quick,
> and I'm spending two days a week just writing handouts. My course
> also teaches Maya, and I was amazed at the dozens of manuals that
> comes with one licence! The School have pretty much blown their budget
> on the new computer suite and educational copies of Max and Maya. (They
> think you can learn Max in five months and Maya in another 5 to be good
> enough for the real world!!)  They don't have much money left to buy lots
of
> books
> although there aren't that many out there for Max 3 yet. To make things
> worse
> I'm only allowed to teach part time - ONE day a week. I've had the big
> lecture
> where you have to teach them to teach-themselves to learn. This can be
> painful
> at times watching a student stressing out because they also have to hand
in
> assignments from other meaningless classes that comply with the degree
> structure.
>
>     I'm seriously thinking of packing it in and going out and earning some
> REAL
> money, but the students are relying on me. I'm not sure how I can make
make
> this job any easier so I can have time to work on other projects for my
> ocassional
> clients, for my own wee business. I'm turning too many jobs down because
the
> teaching is getting in the way! Yikes!
>
>   Thats my plea for help.
> Chris .
>
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