This is my first time to ever use a blog, I feel that the blog was an interesting choice for this class. I think the most positive aspect of using the blogs for this class was that it was a good way to introduce the use of modern media. I think that as college student we should be exposed to the newest trends of the media word and specifically in this class.
The most difficult part of the blog was setting it up, and learning where to go to actually make a post. After the 3rd blog post it was a lot easier to understand, because I took the time to play with the blog and investigate how it actually worked. I thought the blog prompts from visiting professors could be more challenging, because the material was not always presented clearly, or perhaps presented to quickly. I feel that it would have been beneficial to go over the guest lectures with our TA’s before we had to write about them.
I do think the blogs were useful in the class, for the introduction of new media. I am not sure if the blogs are completely open to the world but if they are that could be a privacy concern. A few aspects of the blog that I did not like for this class was that they were due on Sunday, and that the prompts were e-mailed to us. I personally feel that they should have been due on a weekday, and that the prompts should have been posted on Blackboard. The prompts should be posted the same day around the same time every week so that we could know when to expect them, this would greatly help organize the class.
No, please do not use my blog in a paper or report.
