Online learning is more difficult than classroom learning, but it is also much more convenient. While I love the classes that I go to on campus, for the majority of my education, I am not available in person. So for people like me, online learning is the best option. I say that it is more difficult because you are required as a student to be in charge of your own use of time, which is hard for anybody, not just students. Me being a stay at home mom though, it is pretty much my only option! I think that English in particular is challenging because of how many preconceptions we all bring into writing. It’s a little easier to see things from different points of view when you are in a classroom setting, so when doing an English course online, you are more than likely to simply form your own idea, and run with it.
My favorite technology that we used this year was actually the Final Presentation. I am also finishing up a web design course this semester so when I had to “embed” my power point presentation into my blog, I went right in and edited the html. It just made me feel good to finish off the year knowing exactly what I was doing! I enjoyed the blog also, but I took a break from my personal blog when I started the one I used for this class, so I am excited to get back to my own. I miss writing about my everyday life. Things that I don’t even have to think about, make outlines for, or revise. This day in age, technology is unavoidable. I’ll have a degree in the use of computers for an art form by the time I’m done, so I will always enjoy embracing technology in learning.
Here is a website with tips on being a successful online learner
It was nice to hear a different take on blogging and technology. The final presentation was fun for me also, although I had a heck of a time embedding it into my blog...that was a 2 hour waste of my life! Technology is unavoidable and Im happy I was able to be introduced to blogging, it was a nice change for me. Hope you had a great semester and happy blogging to you!
ReplyDeleteIt's cool to see that there are people that do personal blogs and not just the one for this class. Online classes can be very convenient if you don't have much time or the ability to leave the house. Your art degree sounds pretty cool and i wish you luck with it. It's true that in class for English, you get many people's point of views but I still think that even though this was an online class, people's point of views came through just as strongly as it would in the classroom (minus the voices).
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