Throughout this course I have learned a lot more than I thought I might. Going into it my thought was that it’s just a half semester course- I will have to complete a bunch of small assignments each week and I will get an easy A. What I didn’t know was that I would come to value this course and realize what a great decision I made by enrolling in it.
One of the biggest topics I learned about in this course was technology and all the online tools and resources that are available on the web. Whether it is through the university or Google, there are many features that you wouldn’t know are there or have even thought exist. I was able to learn about all these advanced searches I can do to make the researching process quicker and less painful. T
There are so many different tools through Google I did not know about either. Some of these include online calendars and task lists. They are quite easy to create and are beneficial in short-term and long-term situations. I am now able to create a working task list of all the things I need to get done for the week or even for the day. The calendar is a tool that will help me break down the month into weeks and days to see where I have time to fit in extra activities or necessary assignments.
Through this class I have learned that I need to be more organized with my work. If I implement some of the structures this class taught me, then I will easily be a more organized person. A lot of the time, my schedule will get messed up. I think I will have time when I don’t or an expected event will come up. Because I do not have my day planned out visually, it’s hard for me to manage my time when things like this occur. Now that I know of proper ways to deal with it, I will become a better student and overall person in the future.
My most meaningful experience in this course has been dealing with time management. This is one of my first online courses so I was not used to the weekly deadlines. A lot of my class do not have homework assignments and just have a few exams. Since I was new to this I had to make sure I made enough time each week to complete the modules. I would often do half of them at work and block out time on a specific day to complete them. I think this was a meaningful experience that will prepare me for future deadlines.
In the future I will use all of the resources that I learned about effectively. Since I only have one semester left, I will try to utilize all the study resources to my best ability so I can finish my time in under-grad strong. I will also be able to apply a lot of the things I learned to the work place. Things get hectic when you’re working 40 hours or more a week. It is often hard to find time for the things you enjoy. With my background in time management and scheduling now, I will be able to handle this change with more ease.