For this final assignment, I had the opportunity to collaborate with Jasmine Parent and this is the first podcast for both of us. In this podcast, we discussed how instant messaging has become such an integral part in our daily communication and how it is now used in education. Being a part of the online program, instant messaging tools come in handy when it comes to discussing progress for group assignments and occasional  ranting about life (speaking of the importance of social connection!)

Transcript can be found here

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