Prof. Peter Shor's teaching style has been criticized by students learning quantum computation on edX, who find his approach unsuitable for effective teaching. While he is recognized as a leading expert in quantum computing, students report a lack of interaction and clarity in his lectures, leading to confusion. The discussion highlights the challenges of mastering complex quantum concepts, especially given the limited access to practical machines, primarily available through platforms like IBM. Despite these criticisms, students acknowledge the value of Shor's insights into cutting-edge research.
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jedishrfu said:The problem here is that some folks are great for cutting edge fields and through their papers teach their colleagues who go on to create more organized content to teach to students.
QC is an exploding field and it’s hard to tell the hype from reality and people are struggling to learn whatever they can and so Prof Shor, a great researcher has attempted to get the ball rolling as the foremost expert in the field. It’s just that these concepts are very hard to master and there’s no machine available to do them on other than the IBM site and perhaps a few others.
Haorong Wu said:but Prof Shor is just not suitable for teaching.
Vanadium 50 said:THat'a pretty harsh, especially since MIT makes this available for free. Are you suggesting they shouldn't?