There have been a lot of challenges over the past two weeksin this course and personally. I have been advised that my choice for online course design is not appropriate and I need to start over with a different course. This presents a great challenge for me. A challenge that I have wrestled with since the beginning of this course and reading Kassop’s article. Our curriculum is designed in a way that really addresses 8 of the 10 reasons that Kassop states as benefits to an online course. Not that our curriculum is perfect, it always is being refined but we do not have many of the problems that Kassop states an online course addresses. This was a shock to me since I had every intention to put more of our curriculum online. In fact, I chose to pursue a master’s in CDIT based on how many colleges have moved some of their curriculum to an online delivery system. I still think I made a wise choice to pursue a degree in CDIT but now I am not certain that all courses can be placed online or should be placed online. I am strugglng with how I am going to start all over yet still keep on top of all of the materials that will be due in the coming modules. Not to mention still needing to develop the original course that I proposed for my work.
On a personal note, I have had some health issues that have presented some challenges in keeping up with the course materials over the last week.
I realize that this is not what the blog assignment stated that we should address but I still think that a blog should be about my personal reflections on the course. Also, it was a little tough to think about all of the questions being asked in the assignment while trying to retool your entire project half way through the course.
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July 18th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
hey joe!
I have heard you mention your reaction to Kassop’s article several times in different places in the course. And i am not sure i understand completely. Could you lay it out for me… ? what did Kassop say specifically that makes you feel that your curriculum should not be online… i just want to be sure i understand completely what you are saying. what kassop said and what conclusions you came to as a result? what are the 8 out of 10 reasons you mention…? i am just not following you.
Also…fyi things are not so black and white… you have my permission to not be so hard on yourself : ) This is absolutely your blog for you to use as you wish… i provide guiding questions (to get you thinking and to get the reflective juices flowing) that i am interested in hearing your response to and hope that you will engage some of those questions and that you will continue to give me feedback on what is working in the course and what needs improvements and that you will allow me and the world to witness your “process” as you design your online course…So that i can give you feedback : ) and improve as an online instructor : )
I know things have been rough for you this module… and sorry you had to start over, but you are doing a great job.
me : )