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For each weekly post (modules 2-7), you have the option to post your reflection as text/standard blog (200+ words), video/vlog (3-5 minutes), or audio/podcast (3-5 minutes). Feel free to try out different formats or to mix and match.

  • Each weekly post provides an opportunity for you to reflect on the assignments and readings you completed in the module. In each post, think of yourself as responding to one or more of the following types of questions:
  • What is the most useful thing I learned in this module?
  • What is a specific example of something from this module I have already put into practice? How did it work out?
  • What ideas from this module could I put into practice in the future? How?
  • What advice would I give to students (or working professionals), based on what I’ve read or experienced during this module?
  • Regardless of the types of questions you respond to or format you choose, be sure to make at least one specific reference to a page number or quote from the readings each week.

Module 6: Maintaining Motivation

In this weeks module for maintaining motivation, we went through all types of methods to complete tasks efficiently. Motivation from Intrinsic / Inside forces and Extrinsic which are outside sources. Some examples of Intrinsic motivation could be personal interest, pride and curiosity. A few examples of extrinsic motivation could be money, punishment and earning good grades. Motivation is key to getting tasks done, as its obviously a dread to do anything when you don’t have any motivation! Sometimes, motivation can be simple. Dependent on personality, a persons environment could be all the motivation they need to complete school work. Through my college career, it has always been more difficult to study and do homework in my room. I believe it to be comfort-ability that ultimately leads me to lose my motivation in the task at hand and find myself laying in bed for a quick nap. In module 6 we discussed background noise as a possible way to maintain motivation. This is already a theory I have accepted as I use background noise to help me fall asleep when I am having trouble! Doing assignments this week I played background spa music from TMSoft. It was awesome and helped me to not get bored of doing homework so fast. It was great for me and helped me to maintain motivation.

Module 5: Searching and Researching

Writing lengthy research papers is an extensive process and requires skill. There are techniques and methods that allow for success and great academic grades. The first step is to find a topic you are interested in. If it is a forced topic, you should pretend to like it to be less miserable when researching! It is good to gather all your research and have an outline before you start writing. This will give the paper excellent structure, that way you do not get lost or off track as you are typing. It is very important to use academic sources in research when writing these in depth and analytical topics. It is a great idea to keep in mind that you should use up to date information, but it is also important to consider your topic and subject as that can influence what sources you use. As college students, proof reading is absolutely necessary. A academic writer should read their paper outline to account for silly mistakes, as your brain can skip over them when reading in your head. The video below does a great job of explaining the importance of an outline and filing in the outline with supporting research. I enjoyed the fact that her method involves a much forgotten art of the conclusion paragraph! The content creator expresses the need for implications of your argument, which is left out of a lot of papers.

 

Module 4: Web-Enhanced Listening and Viewing Strategies

One of the most useful things I learned in this module are the detailed steps it takes to take the best notes possible. I have always been a student to take the most simple notes possible, writing down dates and a few key words. I learned that there are different methods of note taking, for example the cornell method that Kate used in the video. I liked the idea of taking notes in the center, and having subjects on the side, as it seemed like a well organized plan. Also, having a brief summary at the end would make reviewing notes way more beneficial to put you right back in the lecture to retrieve important info for the test or quiz. That is actually what method I will use in the future, as I have never done summary paragraphs before. I will even write the summary in a form that appears as if I am writing a story to myself. I would advice students to listen to this video below, as it gives many examples on what to listen for when taking good notes. Phrases such as “this is really important” or “there are 3 main parts”. Another phrase to listen for is “because” and “on the one hand” because these are explanatory phrases,

Module 4: Web-Enhanced Reading and Study Strategies EXTRA CREDIT

This module was very enlightening for me, and I wish I had seen it sooner in my academic career! This module session was all about reading strategies. Reading and comprehending information is one thing, but actually reading the words and creating a memory of what you read is a whole different level! This informative video explains ways that we process information, and if you can understand how the brain works, you can use that to your advantage in being a great student. There are three stages to memory. First is sensory memory, where you retain everything for 2-3 seconds. to dig deeper, you then go onto working memory. In working memory, you are actually paying attention to the subject. you can remember 5 to 9 items and they last for 5-20 seconds. To put your working memory into your long term memory, you can use acronyms or rhythms, visuals and more! long term memory can hold huge amounts of information and can last a day to a life-time. Just because it is in your long term memory does not always mean it is easily accessible. It can be buried deep down where it takes a certain event or sound to bring it back up to the front of your brain. An example of this would be a test question that has a key trigger word that reminds you of the notes you took and studied before the examination.

 

 

 

 

 

Module 3: Efficiency in the Digital Age

One of the most useful things I learned from this module is actually the background behind procrastination. What I mean by this is why people continue to procrastinate even though they know due dates are coming up and time shouldn’t be wasted. The key word that I learned was rationalization, and after taking the time to think about it, I was blown away by the truth to it! By using rationalization, we create examples in our head and even convince ourselves on why the procrastination is either necessary, or not really procrastination at all. The short YouTube video featuring Lev made a great example of how we reason in situations, and then convince ourselves. I loved when the character Lev gave the example that he might as well take some extra time to clean up the table and surrounding areas since he already spilled the coffee. a specific example of something from this module that I already put into practice was the ten minute rule. Instead of sitting down and doing 4 assignments at once that I would waste 10 minutes in between each step, I broke down the assignments to do them 1 per day. It made it so much easier and helped me realize that there was a lot of mental blockage stopping me from my best work!

 

 

Module 2: Communicating and Collaborating

In this weeks module 2, we discussed communicating and collaborating. What is awesome about these two words are that they go together, and work hand in hand! If you can communicate effectively, you can most likely collaborate in a group. If you are collaborating well in a group, its probably because there is great communication between team members! I loved the short clip in module 2 slide 6 when Adam Neumann speaks. I actually never thought of making that connection when communicating. He pretty much states that whether the communication is online or in person, it should be treated no differently and should feel the exact same. That means collaborating online or in person should also have that exact same effect! Which is great to practice and prepare for going into the real work force, where they can throw any setting at you and expect you to adapt. I enjoyed that this module showed us so many ways that you can connect with team members on different programs and applications. There were actually a few that I was very unfamiliar with that I plan on doing some exploring in my free time. Trello and Slack are completely new to me and I have actually never heard of them before. It will be interesting to see if my first corporate job uses these platforms!