The Reflection not that this is the last blog I may continue...

The Reflection

The blog assignment is my favorite assignment perhaps because I am very comfortable expressing myself through written word. I believe that it is a time honored tried and true experience through college to have to express yourself in choosing the proper words, when you strip out the classroom experience and personal interaction you must become a strong writer to convey your emotion adequately. It was difficult becoming inspired everyday and I found myself posting as a chore some days. Other days I was so inspired from the class materials that I could not shut up! I am a talker either way. Online format classes could take the casual blog and implement it as a tool for students to casually document the process of mastering our fields.

Chapter Five of Distance Education: A systems view

So...I took a mental vacation! Ahh I knew it was wrong to do but I have been personally overwhelmed and mentally stumped!

Chapter 5 Course Design and Development.
This chapter talks about instructional systems design. How to acheive proper development and approachs on how to develop and implement a team of developers. Planning is more complex than an average person would realize and often takes a team of developers each with a specific focus and talent. They outline differant types of teams and development for each differant type of course and part of a course. I was surprised at how many differant fields go into Distance Education design. It goes over technological programs much like we discussed in our 1st assignment paper.

I really enjoyed the appendix at the end of the chapter it helped me to get a working idea of what all can be planned for in this realm.

Sorry this post is short it feels like dejavu....Have I written this before?

Distance Education Masters Degree

Online classes are tough enough for an undergrad student but as a Master's Student it is very busy with readings and assignments. I have been constantly putting my nose into a book or assembling the first essay assignment. I used every reference I had to compile my research and yet I believe that my first assignment may have fallen a bit flat. I am waiting in anticipation of my grade I thought I would have it by now but I am trying not to be a worry wort about it and stay positive. Thats all for now I must read all the module 3 readings...or at least what is left of them.