3/9/11 Web Conference Reflection

I attended the 5352 Web Conference with Cindy Cummings tonight. Over 35 students attended the conference and most students asked questions. There was a brief period of off topic comments about schools and locations, but most of the conference dealt with course topics, TK20, or the internship portfolio. All questions about the internship portfolio and 20 page paper required by the last class were referred to Dr. Rucker. We were all advised not to start the Week 4 project early because the over view was not yet posted. However, many students are planning trips over Spring Break and will be out of town or the country and have no choice. I really wish this class had been better planned to take Spring Break into account. Until now, all of my classes have been very well organized with a valid syllabus and assignment directions. This is the first course out of 10 so far that has ever had a weekly overview that conflicted with or modified the syllabus and assignment directions. Many students find this lack of consistency frustrating. Another source of frustration is the requirement to purchase TK20 in addition to the fees involved with ILD and PDAS training. Overall, many questions were answered in a timely manner during our one hour conference. I was glad to know that other students are experiencing the same questions and challenges with this course as I am.