Here is a link to my Prezi about MLA citation!
http://prezi.com/5k-znlchnuiy/what-i-learned-in-eng-102/
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Technology
Phillip
Bradford
English
102
Laura
Cline
5
May 2012
Online
classes have an advantage for me because I have a daughter, so taking
classes in person can be an interesting scheduling challenge. There
are a lot of roles I have to fill and often these things occur at the
last second. It is much easier to adjust my schedule accordingly in
an online setting. Also, for many in person classes a portion of the
grade is based on attendance making it even more of a challenge. It
is more convenient for me because I am more comfortable in an online
setting, I do have my own blog and study game design, so if given the
choice I would choose an online class.
A
big difference in online versus in person is the lack of interaction
with other students and teachers, online classes make you more
independent. Taking a class online means that a student cannot rely
on classes that are completely lecture or review. It is up to the
student to read the book, study for the test, and look at any
additional information a professor may post online. However, this
does have its advantages and, in particular, for an English class. I
felt students were more honest about their feelings regarding what we
read because the class online so students felt there was less
judgment. Students are also forced to participant in order to get a
grade so there is are a large variety of opinions. This is important
to an English class because there are often different views regarding
books for a wide variety of reasons. With the requirement of students
responding to books there is the benefit of getting a wide range of
opinions resulting in a students views being challenged and having to
support their own opinions regarding a reading.
The
technology that was most beneficial to me was the videos and the
general benefit of an online class. The online classes fit my
schedule and the videos were always available for me to watch. I also
enjoyed the few videos that I did do for the class. I found it easier
to watch lectures than to read for an assignment. Most of my classes
require a lot of reading so seeing a video posted was also a breath
of fresh air.
What
I liked the most regarding technology is that it allowed me to come
back to what I was doing. I was able to make my own class time and
review my work. The notes, assignments, and lectures were always
available and I could work at my own pace. For example, I felt the
rough drafts were easier to work from than in other settings.
Everything that I may have missed was on the page and reviewed. This
was most helpful to me regarding learning to properly cite sources
and how to set up a paper. I felt visually seeing what where and how
I went wrong and being able to see it side by side with my my final
draft helped me to learn these skills.
In
the future I know I will use videos and outside sources to learn. I
am going to continue to take online courses and will utilize making
videos for assignments. I will also use research for other classes in
order to either better understand a topic or to support my argument.
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