Monthly Archives: April 2016

I have learned a lot throughout the process of completing English 301 course. I have improved my writing skills after reading the feedbacks from the instructor. I learned how to edit my works so they look professional and organized.

Throughout the course, I have utilize my strengths well, I put each assignment’s deadline on my calendar so I was able to finish each assignment on time. I also adapted well in this course. I found myself learning new things quite fast and I was able to understand the requirements of each assignment quickly so I could finish it early. On the other hand, I have shown that my weaknesses were improved throughout the course. Because this was an online course, I had to talk to my teammates on Facebook. I am not as shy when I talk to people online. I found myself communicating well with my teammates and I did speak up when I have questions or concerns. I also read feedbacks from the evaluation form, so I was able to improve on my writing skills and did better on similar assignments later on.

Throughout the course, I was able to highlight some of the skills and strengths that support my future career goal. I am currently a computer science student, and I will be entering co-op this coming September. My current career goal is finding a position in the software developing field, and I can use the skills and strengths highlighted in this course to show my qualifications. I was able to list out my skills on the LinkedIn profile so my connections could endorse me. I found creating a LinkedIn page important because LinkedIn serves as an online resume. Potential employers may check out my LinkedIn page before interviewing me. The most important strength I developed in this course was time management. As software field is a fast-paced environment, it is important to finish work before the deadline so the work can be published on time.

In conclusion, I have learnt how to highlight my skills in this course and I really appreciate that I have the opportunities to optimize my social media pages, as well as my job search skills. I really enjoyed this course and I would definitely recommend it to my friends! Thank you!

The process of developing this web folio was interesting and meaningful in the aspect of learning. I learned a lot in this process and I would like to share the details of the knowledges I gained, the challenges I faced, as well as the interesting things I experienced.

First of all, I decided to use the English 301 Blog as my web folio platform because I had most of the pages written and organized. I felt like the Blog would be a waste if I created a new web folio page. I also changed the theme of the web folio because the old one was too dark and lack of energy.

Secondly, I created a home page to introduce the audience to my web folio. I added a visual aid so the page looks colourful and attractive. I also added two hyperlink to my LinkedIn and my personal website, so the audience can have a quick access to my social media sites. At the end of the page, I provided some navigational advices to the audience. I found that a home page is really important because it attracts the audience and gives the audience some insights of the web folio. The process of creating the home page was fairly smooth.

Next, I created a page to connect to my LinkedIn profile, and a page to connect to my personal website. The LinkedIn profile was included because it was in the requirements. I added a brief description prior to the hyperlink so the audience knows what are on my LinkedIn profile. I included my personal website because I created it using some skills I learned from my current degree. I wanted to show the website I made to the public. I also edited my online resume page and application package page so they are organized in a professional manner. I added brief introductions to each of the pdf link on the application package page so that the audience are able to have a quick look before stepping into the details.

Furthermore, I put my best works from English 301 in the best work page. The works I included were the three definitions, the formal report proposal, a complaint letter, and a peer review. I added brief summaries of what I have done well for each work. I chose these not only because they were the best, but also because they were meaningful. It was my first time doing the definitions and the complaint letter. I found it interesting but challenging somehow because I had to do some research before I started writing. I have done some formal reports and peer reviews before, but I have not received feedbacks to allow me to improve my writing skills. I have received a lot of feedbacks in English 301, and the feedbacks allow me to do better on the final assignments.

Finally, I was asked to write two more reflection blogs on top of the three blogs I wrote throughout the term. The first one was a reflection to creating my web folio. I found this part the most challenging in the process of developing a web folio. I had to recall what I have done for each page and why I have done a particular step. However, recalling what I have done actually made myself feel proud because I have done so much in this course and I have a web folio to show it to someone! The second reflection blog was about my strengths and weaknesses in the process of learning. I believe that I have improved my writing skills in the process of completing this course. This blog allowed me to think about what I have learned in this course and what I should continue to work on in the future. It was a great blog!

In conclusion, it took me sometime to finalize my web folio but it was an interesting process. I really enjoyed developing my own web folio. The most exciting thing about this web folio is that I have something to show to my friends after completing this course!