Looking back, how does what you expected to learn during ETEC 565 compare to what you actually have learned, in terms of technical competencies?

Without a doubt, this course should be a requirement, rather than an elective. I will go one step farther and claim that it should be the VERY FIRST COURSE one takes. It would have saved me a lot of heartache. This is the most practical course I have taken thus far in the MET program. All too often it feels like one gets too bogged down with theory when all I want to do is be a better teacher. How can I provide a more effective learning experience for my students? Theory has its place and I understand its importance. However, the technological applications used in this course are priceless. It has forced me to take that leap and to play! I certainly hesitated to do this in the past.

Moving forward, how do you think what you learned in ETEC 565 will impact your educational practice, be it as an instructional designer, instructor, or administrator?

I laugh when I look back at my outlook at the start of the course. I was actually irritated that we had to create an LMS. I thought to myself, why would I want to put effort into something I am never going to do- online teaching! First, I should have remembered that adage, never say never. Second, little did I know, and realize that I could use Moodle to create a better learning environment in my f2f classroom.

Overall, this has been an excellent experience. The time involved to do a good job with the assignments were well worth it! I learned AND I had a ton of fun while doing it!

Thank you to my classmates and John for this experience,
Sabrina