I
enjoyed learning in different kind of environment than a traditional
classroom. I think that this class is set up very well in regard
to
potential problems which could arise in a class in this format.
I enjoyed this
course immensely, and liked being able to work on my own
time, and express myself without having to worry about what someone
else was thinking as I was talking. Whatever they thought, they had to
write it down later after I had composed my own post.
I found the course more
challenging than the ones I take where I can
sit in class, but in many ways more rewarding as well. My advice for
someone who does not monitor their own time would be to take a class
where you had to go in person to a classroom. This course, unless you
really keep up, could easily get away from you. But if you do keep up,
it is really worthwhile.
Overall, I think that the
learning environment of an online course
couldn't be better. Campbell is a great professor when it come to
preparing his student for exam with setting the class standard,
recording review, and giving feedback. No other online teacher
would
have done that.
This was my first
experience with an online course and I must say that
I enjoyed the flexibility of being able to log into the discussion
boards at my discretion; however, at times it felt very forced that I
contribute my opinion there when I didn't have much to say. I did
learn a lot from the text and powerpoint presentations online.
Overall
I was very satisfied with what I got from this course.
Having an extra class
without the hassle of having to attend and take a
specific amount of time out of your day was fantastic. However, it was
hard to maintain a grasp on a hybrid of the two types of classes. Also,
I appreciated having one homework assignment due at a set time every
week, but it was difficult for me to remember to participate in (or
have the energy for) class discussions every week. I'd say that I'm
still open to online classes in the future but now I have a more
realistic (and maybe pessimistic) view of this type of course.
I
really enjoyed the discussion boards. They were way more effective than
regular classroom discussions because it allowed everyone to "speak"
and take their time formulating opinions. The instructor always had
good feedback and helpful information about the tests and homework.
Psychology 100 was very
interesting and although it wasn't a class that
required that we attend classes, it was set up in a way that I feel I
really learned. Interaction via internet was a new experience for me
and I liked it so much that I'm going to take another online course
next
semester.
This class, being my very
first academic online experience, has opened
me up to an entirely new method of learning as well as teaching.
Attendance is not the same concept considering that there are no
designated meeting times which allows a great deal of flexibility along
with a great deal of dedication. I learned more in this class than l
would have if it had been a classroom experience. I was a little
discouraged at first because it was difficult to remember my timelines
and schedules, however once figured out it was quiet enjoyable. Overall
i felt that my time online was not wasted and i will most defiantly be
looking in to online classes in the future.
This experience has
definitely been interesting. The positive features
to my experience is that it has allowed me to discuss so many
interesting topics with various people with very different
opinions.
The negative features of this experience was that I wasn't as good at
keeping up with an online course as I thought I would be. It is
definitely a whole different experience than going to class. But
in
the end I really did enjoy this class.