Reflections on Web Conferences for EDLD 5363

Reflection of the Sun in a Puddle by jaydenillman

Clear as mud.  There was so much confusion over what was due when and in what form that we were not given ideas on what makes a great video.  On two occasions I made Arrangements to attend a video conference and the professor was not there.  Emails were reportedly sent out, but I did not receive them.

The last web conference I attended was filled with questions over the expectations of the assignment.  I had many questions about this myself, but it was frustrating that this conference was not about content but about semantics.  I was very disappointed.  

The only conference that I felt it worthwhile to attend, and the actual assignment itself was discussed, was the first conference out of the three that I attended.  Dr. Kay Abernathy Ed.D discussed how to create a personal digital story and gave us tips on her own experiences with this.  Abernathy discussed what worked well for her and gave us places to find useful examples.   I had high hopes for the remaining weeks as I ventured to create my own personal digital story.

Alas, it was not to be.  I worked with a fantastic group of people for the final project, however they were as stymied as I was about the requirements.  The confusion was not only with us students as Abernathy confessed that her IAs were also trying to convince her that it would be better to condense the assignments into one document.

To review, one of three web conferences I attended were on topic and covered the content of the course.  Two of three web conferences dealt entirely with how to submit what, in what form, to whom, at what time, in what document.  I found it a detrimental requirement to attend these conferences especially when they could have been viewed at a time that was convenient for me.