It's already November! Time really flies.... Hope everyone have a great week and stay warm!
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EME 2040
My experience with EME 2040: So far, so good! I join section 5, which is an asynchronous class. This allows me to do the assignments anytime and anywhere I want, as long as I submit my works on time. I have always enjoyed writing blogs and doing little portfolio items that help me develop new skills and strengthen skills I previously acquired. The instructions are direct (most of the time) and easy to follow, and Professor Choi is very friendly and helpful. She answers every question and helps me a lot with the assignments (mostly clarifying assignment requirements that I am not sure about). To improve the experience for this class, especially since it's an online class, I will create a GroupMe chat for my class section, providing students with a private place where they can easily ask quick questions to their teachers and classmates. I feel like the Slack application is not as useful as it is supposed to be... because students rarely ask questions relating to the assignments or tasks, and there aren't any "real" connections between peers (no offense, just some personal opinions).
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Open Educational Resources (OER)
OER, basically, are free online resources that anyone can access and use without permission from the author(s). Users can edit, share, or remix the original file based on their personal preferences. The five rights (Rs) associated with OER are: retain, reuse, revise, remix, and redistribute. There are OER libraries online where educators and students can obtain resources, lesson plans, or teaching-learning tips. Here is an open resource containing 88 full essays for high school English classes, giving teachers and students some templates to practice writing and composing academic paper -- 88 Open Essays: A Reader for Students of Composition & Rhetoric.
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Assignment 4: PowerPoint for Information Dissemination
I have gained some more skills while using PowerPoint (after more than 3 years) for this assignment. I learned how to design layouts, create a Slide Master, add footer and numbers to handouts, record the slides, and convert the PPT into a PowerPoint Show. I really enjoy doing this small project (as well as exploring new features and functions on PowerPoint). However, I think it will be better if there are some tutorial videos on how to design a layout under Slide Master or how to set up handouts for the slides (since most of the uploaded videos demonstrate skills needed for Assignment 5, not for this one). Here is a snapshot of my PPT. Put your comment below and let me hear your opinion!!!
Hi Linnie! I am also in the asynchronous class for EME2040 and agree that Slack is not as useful as it is intended to me. I am in GroupMes for a variety of different classes and have mixed opinions about them. They are great if the class is active in them. However, there are times when I ask a question and get no response. Yet, I think a GroupMe for this class would have been extremely beneficial. I can't wait to read your blog next week!
ReplyDeleteHi Linnie! I agree with the asynchronous allowing us to do our assignments at our own pace, letting us schedule what works best for us! I like how you talked about Powerpoint also gives us the freedom to make the presentation our own. I think the tools on Powerpoint are extremely useful and pretty self explanatory. The OER you picked to discuss, after looking at it, looks extremely helpful and useful. Great work!
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