Module 13

This semester has just flown by for me! Now it is time to assess what I have learned.  The biggest thing I have learned, (although I’m sure I have a full understanding of it because it seems endless) is how connected we all are through technology.  Which I also learned how it is everywhere, and I use it for almost everything.  Many younger people, like myself were sort of born into this high-tech world, and it is interesting to learn how it all came about and is constantly developing.  How could it not? I am not proud to admit it, but I always have my smart phone with me and I would guess I’m not the only one.  So of course people are always connected and trying to make our lives easier and technology better!  

Throughout the readings of The World is Flat by Friedman, I learned just a few of the ways we are all connected and can work with one another for a better economy and future.  Different countries even work together in ways they can both benefit! I have only really ever put thought into America, and Japan as developing countries because thats mostly what we hear about.  It was interesting to read about other countries also becoming more advanced in their own ways, such as the example about India.

One thing I enjoyed most was the articles.  It made it so we weren’t learning this course threw only one author and his opinions.  Instead we got to read a few others which helped me to have a better understanding of our world developing, and carry that on with me.  If we read from only one text book this would have felt more like “a class I took one time”.  A Logic Named Joe was my favorite article to read, because it was at the start technology in a sense and the accents the characters had made it fun to read.  

I’m so glad this class is online and assignments are submitted over a blog because thats what this class is all about!  Learning how to make a blog will surely help me in the future.  Reading what others blog posts had to say about the assignment was fun and a learning experience of its own.  Some people have strong opinions and some take the assignment even further by sharing their own knowledge while answering the questions asked.  Those were my favorite to read.

Overall I think this was a very beneficial class and very eye opening.  I have already recommended it to a few friends.  The course guidelines were very clear from the very beginning.  There isn’t anything I would change in this course.  Instructor Jensen was very helpful and easy to communicate with over email.  The readings were never overwhelmingly long like they are in some courses. I think I’ll keep the book.