Professor Martin Fisher EDHE 2:30 class. (PHOTO BY: ARIEL COBBERT)
Beginning in the next few weeks, students will be stepping outside of the traditional class room setting and be attending classes in alternative locations on campus.
The Freshmen Year Experience class, or more commonly referred to as EDHE, is designed to help freshmen know the University and what it has to offer. EDHE teachers will be holding classes in nontraditional classrooms such as the University Museum or in the JD Williams Library.
According to Jennifer Painter, EDHE teacher and operations supervisor of University and public events, having classes at these locations has helped her students in the past.
“It was an eye opener for our students due to 90% of them were from out of state and had only visited Ole Miss one or two times,” Painter said.
While students are using EDHE as a time to get better acquainted with campus, this is one of the only courses offered that allows its students the opportunity to learn outside of the traditional classroom. Freshman communication sciences and disorders major Emily Hershberger says having class at different locations has positive aspects.
“I think there is a benefit for having classes in different locations,” Hershberger said. “You are getting to experience what you are learning about in person and physically going to those places instead of just talking about it.”
Hershberger said she is a visual learner and attending class at the location being discussed is helpful to her. She also said having class outside makes it more enjoyable because students are able to interact with the University.
Though some students like Hershberger favor having instruction outside of the usual lecture hall, freshman biology major Kelsey Rose has developed a distaste for the constant changing of location.
“If the location of class is being held farther away than usual, then I do not like having class at that different location,” Rose said.
Even though there are mixed reactions about the field trips, Painter saw favorable reactions from the majority of her students.
“The overall reaction and feedback was excitement,” Painter said. “Students were enlightened with information that they could share with family and friends back home.”
