I would stress the value this course can provide recommend incoming students to focus on tasks as they are made available being careful not to miss assignments or leave things for too close to their deadline.
I always work diligently in my classes but this class requires a constant hand. In some classes you can work weekly and stay on track whereas this course requires you to check in multiple days every week and often prepare days in advance for assignments.
There have been two weeks where for whatever reason I was unable to get my submissions in before the midday deadline on Friday. In one case I simply had other things that required my attention and failed to complete my assignments. The other however, I looked ahead and worked hard on and due to technical difficulties was unable to declare in time. This was very frustrating as it resulted in sliding from an A to a B. If I was not in the situation of maintaining a GPA I might have been compelled to focus my efforts on other classes.
The three most important tips to do well in this course would be to schedule not just your submissions but also your peer reviews in a way that are easy to stay on top of, make sure your devices and browser is configured properly not just to use blogger but also to upload video, and work ahead or you will be sorry.
Hey Cory,
ReplyDeleteI agree this course can be very valuable if you focus on the task. It is important to not wait till last minute if you want to get the most out of the assignments. I had a similar slip where I missed one assignment and now I am scraping by with a low A. Being on schedule is a very important tip to for this class.
Hey Cory! I love how honest and transparent you were! I also had two occasions where I wasn’t able to meet the Friday deadline! I’ve had technical difficulties too! It’s the worst but I definitely agree you have to weigh your pros and cons because other classes might be priority. Going from and A to a B sucks but it happens.
ReplyDeleteHi Cory,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that this class takes constant effort and work all week to finish assignments and missing a deadline could be really bad in the end. I also agree with you that scheduling assignments for yourself is important for keeping focus in this to make sure you are on top of your work. Great work!