This has been quite the experience - learning about all the technology that is available for online learning.  Just three short years ago I completed an online master's program, but even that short time ago there weren't the items that exist now!  Trying to keep up with technology is a very tiring job!  The minute you take your eyes off the computer, something changes!

Fortunately, there are always people out there that you can go to for help - whether it is a family member, teacher, etc., you are never quite alone! 

Keep learning, my friends!

In the final week of OL 101 I am learning exactly what it takes to teach an online course.  I now have much more respect for what instructors go through as I have realized the time it takes to construct a viable course, along with having materials for students that they can easily access and use to the best of their ability.

The best part of this assignment was being able to go back into a subject that I am passionate about - Communication.  It sounds so easy - but I have come to realize that not everyone has an 'easy' time with doing it.  Many people don't even realize how many different types of communication we use on an everyday basis!  It was a pleasure to go through some of my notes from my master's program and refresh my memory on different aspects of communication; many of which we all take for granted. 

Taking this course was an eye-opening experience for me.  I would really enjoy the opportunity to teach a course online, and now I have even more sympathy for students who may not readily get the hang of working with all this new technology that is available.  Some of it isn't as easy as it looks, OR, it's so easy that it's hard! 

I appreciate the help of our instructor, Rick Snoeyink.  Your patience is wonderful and I thank you for it!  I still want to practice with Moodle even more just to see what else can be done with it.  This has truly been a learning experience!