Technology - UGH!!!
I have had a rough semester, not only
starting a new job and taking two classes, but I have had some family crisis
situations happening. Therefore it has
been very difficult to concentrate, this week especially. I apologize in advance if my Blog is a little
all over the place….
Technology is something I deal with
every day at work. Sitting in front of a
computer, using dual screens, and working from 10 different servers along with
multiple programs and desktops is what my day is full off. When it comes to learning however, I think it
takes a very motivated person to be able to take an online class, since you are
self-teaching with the exception of the material given to us by our
instructors. Although our instructors
are there to help us whenever we need it, a person still must be ready to learn
on their own. When you go to a
classroom, one can ask not only the instructor questions in person, but they
can also talk with their colleagues and discuss questions with each other, something
that you can do to a certain extent in a virtual classroom, but not always
getting the feedback that they would receive in person.
Honestly, when it came to
technologies and English with this class, I would have taken it in a real
classroom versus a virtual environment.
This class is one I believe should not be offered as an online class, as
discussions would have assisted myself and probably many others on a weekly
basis. After taking this class, I truly
do not wish to Blog with anyone. I am
not into this Blogging thing, I prefer to talk to people face to face.
Unless I am obligated to do so in
another class, I will not use a Blog site in the future. I did enjoy getting information from the
College Library, that was very interesting for me. I was the one student that always had a hard
time finding books in the library by the card catalogs. Those never made sense to me. I hope in the future, if I do in fact have to
use the Blog sites, that I will remember how to after having to learn from this
class.
I agree with what you were saying about having to be prepared to self teach. It certainly makes taking a class online a lot more difficult then if you were actually sitting in a classroom. I also liked how you mentioned not only would we be able to ask the teacher questions but our peers as well.
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