"But the glaciers have frozen your feet, I can't wait for eternity" - The End

Your reactions to BDC 101 Digital Media--what did you think of the course?

-What worked well about the course (in lecture and in labs). Why?
What worked well was the hands-on aspect of it all. I like the fact that we got time to just try things out and do the tutorials on our own. I also liked that half of the time was given to watch and learn and the other half was given to do the hands on work. It gave a nice sort of balance.

-What needs to be changed or improved? How and why?
I think the only issue I had was that my lab was right before a three hour lecture and I really did not like that. I found myself exhausted by the end of the day, especially with my long commute, too. But that's something that really can't be changed.

-In what ways has this course changed you?
It's helped me to understand certain parts of digital media that I didn't know before. I wasn't a big fan of flash and never really sat down and put time into it but afterwards I found that I was proud of myself for having learned this new program and making something on it. I also learned a lot more about the web than I knew before, especially in (X)HTML. I knew HTML before (X)HTML so it was interesting to see the difference. It kind of changed my perspective on the web too and I looked at it more analytically as to the characteristics of web 2.0.

-What is the most important thing (skill, knowledge, or otherwise) you are taking away from this course, and why is it the most important?
I'm taking away the skill to be knowledgeable in more than just the part of the course I like (audio). I think it's important for me to know what I'm doing in digital media even if I may not be going farther into it or making a career out of it. At least now I know the basics.

Shelly