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Originally Posted by HQWest
This would not be allowed on my campus. A three credit hour class meets for three hours, and it is expected there should be three hours of preparation for each hour class meets.
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Why would it not be allowed if the expectation is three hours of preparation for each hour class meets? The OP's description is basically two hours of preperation for each hour the class meets (1 hour watching the "lecture," and 1 hour doing homework).
My opinion: Watching the lecture is nothing more than homework. Of course it's "fair," if "fair" matters. Fair =/= realistic or reasonable.
The more important question is whether it's effective. As a general rule, I always found that class time spent examining what we were supposed to have already studied prior to class was much more effective than class time spent introducing something followed by homework on that topic. Of course, this can vary with the subject area.
That said, I think having to watch a power point every day might violate the terms of the Geneva Convention. #hatespowerpointwithapassion