In this class I learned exactly what the name of this course is New/You media. We read about and discussed new media (as well as getting a background history of old) and were always able to use and relate the information to our everyday lives in one way or another. This class truly held up to its name.
My favorite part of this class was Professor Perez's involvement. I have taken other online classes before where the instructor just assigns readings, quizzes, and tests and never gives feedback. But she went above and beyond with her reading summaries, and blogging to make sure we understand and are clear on things. I appreciated that part the most.
I think my least favorite part was vlogging. Probably because I am not that good at it and I see a lot of people using cool effects while mine is just plain and boring lol.
The one thing I didn't like is when sometimes papers and weekly posts were due in the same week. I like to focus solely on major assignment, so adding on the weekly posts was kind of stressful. Other than that I really enjoyed the class!
I loved how Professor Perez was involved too. When I would send an email I would get a reply within hours. This class definitely stayed on topic with its purpose. I also learned so much about old media and new media. I liked how we could see how people back then viewed new media in the future.
ReplyDeleteI also dreaded the video blogs hence it was always the last one I posted up. I do not like the sound of my voice on video audio, and I do not how to edit that well.
I also felt a lot of pressure when there was a journal or quiz due with the week posts, but it was bearable.
You made a very good point when you mentioned Professor Perez’s involvement in this class. The blog and e-mails made the online component a seamless success. I hate to rag on other instructors, but I have had some online ones where they hardly communicate with the students. Anyway, I also enjoyed the experience of vlogging. It was nice that Professor Perez made us do it, but didn’t judge us on the quality of our productions. It gave us a nice introduction to vlogging without making it stressful since it was new to probably most of us in the class. Nice post.
ReplyDeleteHey Goldie! I agree with you on many of your answers to this question. It was nice to take the material we learned in this class about new media and actually use it or relate to it in one way or another. I also liked the fact that Professor Perez really showed involvement with this class and you can tell she really cares about her students and making sure they understand the concepts for the course. I agree that she went above and beyond what most teachers would do, especially in my experience with online courses, and I am definitely grateful for her involvement, like you stated you were too. When you stated your least favorite part was vlogging, I ‘lol-ed’ because I felt the same way about mine and always thought mine was boring, but hey, at least we completed them right? Lol. I enjoyed reading your post and agree with many of the points you brought up about the class! Good luck on your finals! :)
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