Day+8


 * Day 8: This class, its effectiveness, its content, and my place in it **

To be honest, I was dreading this class. "ARRRGGGHHHHH," I thought to myself, "Why do I have to hang around Vanderbilt (i.e. pay another month's rent on my luxurious apartment) for a 1-credit technology course!? I HATE technology..."

...And it ended up not being that bad after all. I learned a lot about technology that I would not have taken the initiative to learn on my own. It was really nice to have a teacher that wanted to teach us what we found useful to learn; and I found that each assignment could be completed in a way that was appropriate to each learner's existing skills, knowledge, and needs. (I also appreciated the much needed humor at this particular juncture in my educational career.)

As far as content, I think the lessons on Wikis and MS Office probably taught us the most widely applicable skills; however, the lessons on photo imaging and video production were the most frustrating AND the most fun. It was a good mix of practical and entertaining material, and I particularly liked being able to work with a group of my friends on the final project. Now I think I have a solid basis for understanding these and other kinds of technology and I also feel like I can be more resourceful in figuring out how to use them.

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