- What have you learned about technology/online tools/online resources?
I have learned a significant amount about online tools and resources over the past half-semester. Different collaboration tools that I learned about have been very helpful. Google Docs has been the most impressive. The ability to have multiple users work on the same document at the same time is very helpful to those working in groups. In terms of organization, making use of the Google Calendar has been life changing. Prior to this class, I never made a schedule because it was too time consuming, but after the time assignment with the Calendar, I now see how useful it is. It integrates directly with my phone because I use Android. This significantly increases my ease of use. Also, the Mind Map tool was a surprisingly useful tool that I had never seen. I wish I had seen it earlier in my academic career. I believe that the biggest thing that I learned about technology from this class is that I have only scratched the surface on the number of available tools. There is so much out there that I have yet to see.
- What have you learned about yourself?
After taking this class, I have learned that I have the potential to be very organized. If I were to embrace organization, it would only supplement my current skillset. By writing more things down and putting a little bit more time into organization, I will actually significantly increase the amount of usable time at my disposal. I have been a student that is always on the cusp of doing extremely well, but my disorganization is what has kept me from reaching that level. Through this class, I have found many of my weaknesses and I have also found many solutions to my problems. By utilizing the skills from this class, my career in future will benefit greatly.
- What was your most meaningful experience in the course? Why?
The most meaningful experience for me in this class was the time assignment with the google calendar. By tracking my daily time usage, I was able to pinpoint where I could optimize my usage. I was wasting a good deal of time and I was always playing catch-up. I was able to see why I get so stressed with my classes sometimes, and this was a very eye-opening experience. Seeing my improvements over the course helped me see that making a few changes could yield large results.
- How will you apply what you learned in this class in the future?
Because I am a graduating senior, I will have to find ways to implement my new skills into my everyday life. One of the biggest things, as I have already said, is continuing to use a schedule. By keeping a schedule of every thing that I do in a day, I will stay on-time, and I will be able to reflect back on how I’ve been using my time. Other things, such as note taking skills, will be very useful every where in my life, including my job.