I must admit that at first I thought this class was going to be a piece of cake, but soon enough I discovered that was not the case. The material was not hard to learn, but it was more in depth than I had expected, which made it a challenge.
I found the assignments to be not overly complicated, especially the blog posts, but they are a little time consuming. When you have to work with a program that you are not familiar with, it takes a while to get to know it; there are also programs that are easier to work with.
I personally gained a lot of knowledge; there were things like the animated videos that I thought you had to go to school to learn how to do, but you don't. I must also confess that it feels really cool to show your friends what you did in the computer.
I had a little trouble with the book because I had gotten the old edition, so the chapters were in different orders, and with different names; hat was a challenge. At the end I figure it out and was able to successfully completes my homework.
The discussions and the group projects were a great idea. That allow us to virtually get to know each other a little better; I think discussions are a great way to get the minds going. It's healthy for us to organize out thoughts, understand them, and put them in words in a polite manner. It also trains us on how to listen to others and whether we agree or disagree, we show respect for one another.
