Thursday, August 12, 2010
Reflections: COMM 41
This was my first online class at San Jose State University and I thought it would be mostly writing essays individually. However, our class took a different approach and used web-blogs to convey our thoughts and feeling about the class. I thought it was easier to share ideas than a regular class room because we did not have to be worried about what people think. In a regular class, we are physically there and we can see our peers, but from my experience people are hesitant to share their thoughts because they don’t want to be embarrassed. Besides being able to share our thoughts easier, the blogs helped me understand difficult concepts. For example, online people used simplified examples versus the book that helped me understand the concepts much quicker. Overall, I thought this class was enjoyable and educational at the same time. I was able to work in groups and learn about blogs on the Internet.
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This is the 1st time I have actually completed an online class. I have attempted to take another class online but I ended up dropping it because of the lack of interaction between me and the teacher and me and the rest of the class.
ReplyDeleteWith this class it was very different. I enjoyed this class very much. The teacher is very accessible. I liked how we used the blogs as a way of discussion. I believe it does help to read other people's ideas about the different concepts. Many times reading someone else's blog versus the book help me to understand concepts differently.
I also enjoyed working in groups even though this was an online class. I am totally impressed with m experience this summer.