This course has made me more familiar with media and its relation to the world. Before this class, I did not have a LinkedIn account (I didn’t find it necessary for my career choice at the time), a professional Twitter account, or have I ever blogged. Although I am unsure if I will ever actually use my professional Twitter, or ever create a blog or use this blog ever again, I am still happy that through this course I had to complete these tasks because it did make me more openminded to all of the different ways that media can be used.
I honestly am not sure on how this class could be better. There are many different platforms used to help to increase the ability of students to understand what is being lectured. Grading is fair and many different things are factored into grading, so it isn’t just based on exams like some of my major classes. I like that our projects and assignments are not all the same. Different platforms such as the youtube video, blogs, discussion boards and quizzes are all used.
I did like the freedom of this class. Having all week to do an assignment, or to even get ahead, was convenient for me to help me to better plan my week and when I was going to get the assignments done. I do not fully understand why we needed to create a professional Twitter account. Unless I missed directions at some point throughout the semester (which honesty is completely possible), besides for creation of it and following a few other students for networking, I have not logged into the account since. I am unsure of what email I used for the account honestly. I feel like if we are going to create it, it should be utilized more throughout the semester, otherwise, it is just another way for miners and hackers and spammers and all of the other people with negative intentions to get some of my private information.
Finally, I think this class is perfect for online. The lecture material is not difficult to the point where I feel like I need the face-to-face interactions, but is still difficult enough that I do need to think about and review the information week to week. Also, with all of the assignments and different projects that I have completed this semester, I feel like an online platform is the perfect way to complete them. Overall, I am very thankful that this was an option for me to take as an online class and that the syllabus and assignments worked well with my hectic schedule. Now, finals week and then graduation!!
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