This will be my last post relating the Digital Civilization course I've been in at college this semester. Whenever people ask me about this class I usually tell them a couple things.
1) that I spend more time in it than any other class
2) that it is probably my favorite class because of the way it's administered
If we have more time to talk I continue to tell them about how we do our own research for our weekly topics and make blog posts on them and then read other class members blogs and after that network beyond our class and make connections in other places. It is time consuming in that there's a lot to do, however, it's somewhat fun because we get to choose where to go to study or connect with the places we desire.
For anyone reading this who isn't already familiar with the class, it's an honors western civilization class that integrates modern-day computing technology to enhance education (mostly via the internet). While in class, the students participate just as much (sometimes more) to our learning as they report on their findings or experiences. One blog entry that I particularly remember being intrigued in was when I was doing focused research on one of the first computer programmers in the nation. Her story was fascinating and I even found (and linked) an hour long video of her in an interview explaining what life was like back-in-the-day. Click here to read the blog post.
There is order in that the professors say when we need to move on or if we're getting off the important subject matter at hand. One thing that makes a class great, doesn't matter if it's at work, church, or school, is that the person teaching it cares about doing their best and has a passion towards what it is they're teaching. Our professors Dr. Burton and Dr. Zappala not only showed these qualities in their styles of teaching, but they also respected their students. I can't speak for other students, but I know that for myself, I want to work harder when I know the work/research I do is significant to those whom I'm doing it for. This isn't just applicable to school, but to life in general.
Another thing this class has taught and focused on that no other class really has in my college experience is the significance and importance of networking and making connections with people outside our normal circles. Coming from a private university that's mainly criticized with not having a lot of diversity, I'm surprised these types of classes aren't stressed more to get more diversity into the classrooms.
Anyways. I've loved the class. The final presentations were a success, and I've made some nice memories I'll carry around for the rest of my life.
Dec 17, 2010
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