I can't believe a whole semester has passed. I always feel a little bit sentimental when a semester ends because I become so attached to my schedule. However, one cannot change the inevitable and the end is inevitable. I bet this has already been said a HUNDRED times but I'm going to say it again "ALES 204 has taught be a lot this semester." Coming into this course I didn't know what to expect. I didn't even read anything on the course details or what this course was about. All I knew was I needed this course for my program which I recently transferred into and that was it. The biggest shocker in this class I remember was hearing that there was not midterms or final exams. "How could a University course not have any exams," I remember thinking. After understanding the projects and assignments required for this course it made more sense. If it weren't for ALES 204 I never would have gotten Twitter. After learning about Twitter I have realized that it is more than just a place where people post useless information about themselves. Twitter is a powerful international communication tool.
ALES 204 is a class where you can sit out with zero notes on you desk with a phone in plain site and not get in trouble for it. One of the largest take home messages that I personally will take from this course is the power of social networking and the evolving nature of communication. We learnt about Google Docs, LinkedIn, Audioboo, Podcasts, uses for Facebook. how to write a professional email, how not to write a professional email, peer review and the list goes on. Technology has made communication and knowledge sharing so much easier and I think it is something that should be taken advantage of. If you ever want to learn about modern day communication, skills and tools that will help you to survive the real world I would suggest taking ALES 204. Thank you Dr. Laccetti!
...so long
Here are the links to my 5 comments:
Kelsey Rolof
Long Tran
Ben Lee
Linda Phan
Tanya Boyko
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