During Comm 41 this semester, I liked having blogs as the homework assignments. I felt like it allowed for me to write out what I have actually learned rather than my other online class where the homework is only multiple choice. I also enjoyed the group projects. At first I thought the idea of having group projects in an online class was crazy, I ended up learning a lot during the projects. My group worked very well together and we all got along great, which I think helped make them better. While at times the projects were slightly confusing, I still feel like I was able to learn the course concepts better by being able to discuss them with other class members and apply them.
I didn't like that the blogs had to be posted twelve hours apart. Some weeks I was able to do it, but a lot of times I would be forgetful and not remember till last minute. That is mainly my fault, but I feel like I would have much rather of had no time restrictions so I could turn all posts in.
I think something you should try to include in this class is a forum. I think it would have been really helpful to have been able to talk with other classmates about questions or anything pertaining to the course.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
What I Have Learned
During the course of the semester I have learned how to better communicate and write using critical thinking. Before this class I knew nothing of fallacies and all the different types of arguments. I now know that a fallacy is a bad argument that is typically unrepairable and that there are different types of fallacies such as structural and content fallacies.
All the concepts I have learned during this course, I feel, have made me a better writer. I can now look through my papers that I have written and see what things I said and understand if parts of it are incorrect. I can spot fallacies, contradictions, and even what types of claims I am using.
Aside from the book learning this class gave me, this course also forced me to learn to have time management. There were times where it was difficult to get all the posts done twelve hours apart, but I feel now that after being forced to manage when I post things, I am better able to manage other time factors in my life.
All the concepts I have learned during this course, I feel, have made me a better writer. I can now look through my papers that I have written and see what things I said and understand if parts of it are incorrect. I can spot fallacies, contradictions, and even what types of claims I am using.
Aside from the book learning this class gave me, this course also forced me to learn to have time management. There were times where it was difficult to get all the posts done twelve hours apart, but I feel now that after being forced to manage when I post things, I am better able to manage other time factors in my life.
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