Technology

Joshua Phares
Eng. 102, Laura Cline

Technology
I have had one other online class before this in Math. I had vowed to never take another online class because I felt I had a lot more homework from an online class than I would have if I did it in a classroom. I was pleasantly surprised by this class, although I am still debating whether or not I would have had less assignments had I taken it on campus. I really enjoyed the blogging aspect of this class and feel it was a great tool in getting to know the other students and helping us if we ever got stuck on something and needed a bit of guidance.
I think a challenge in taking an English course online is the absence of talking about reading materials as a class. I do like to read, but sometimes it would have been nice to be able to sit and have a discussion about what we had read. And even though we did have deadlines for our work, an online class makes it easier to take care of your business (whether family or job) and leaving the class to do on your own time.
The blogging was without a doubt the best part of the class. I’m not sure if I will continue to blog, but I am happy to say that I have done it. That was also the most beneficial part of the class because it helped me in a way that going to a classroom would have. The other students were like mini teachers when I needed help about where to go with an assignment. I do have to say that this class restored my doubtfulness with online classes and I am enrolled in another next semester. Thank you Ms. Cline for making this class interesting and going outside the box with the blogging!