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Harasim Reading
The Harasim article speaks of the expansion of elearning in the 80s and 90s. I am surprised that today elearning is not more widely recognized and accepted as a wonderful tool for education. Working in admissions for a university, prospective students are very skeptical as to what they could possibly learn online, believing that online [… Read More]
Learning the basics of online learning
Before enrolling in this online media studies program, I had a very limited exposure to virtual learning environments. My first semester at The New School was spent studying sociology at the School for Social Research and one of my classes had a small online component, which I found to be quite challenging. Our professor created [… Read More]
My First Online Experience
For some reason, it wouldn’t let me comment on the previous post, so I am just going to post my own. For as long as I can remember, there was a computer in my classroom. However, this is not e-learning, nor was it a virtual learning environment. Sure, I can type faster than my parents, [… Read More]
First Online Learning Experiences?
Considering Josephine’s question, “What platform was the first online class that you took and what was that like? Did you think this was an effective platform for creating rich learning experiences?” I wanted to respond that my first online class was a Women in Film course I took during my undergrad career. The online portion [… Read More]