Module 6 Course Reflection

What did you like or dislike about taking an online course?

I liked that the online course was self-paced so I could work on the modules when I had free time from my other course work. It introduced me to new topics. I actually learned something!

I disliked the lack of feedback for assignments. In a traditional classroom setting, mistakes I made on papers were applied to the following assignments. In this case, I was already starting on module 5 by the time we received feedback about Module 1.

What topic did you learn the most about and what was your favorite topic?

I learned the most from Module 2: Information Retrieval. I challenged myself by learning a new database, micromedex. I actually ended up learning PubMed as well because Micromedex does not contain citations to download to the reference manager I was using.

My favorite topic was taking the multiple intelligences and learning style test. It helped me see that I am about equal in all learning styles and it further confirmed to me the need for variety in teaching as well as learning. The You Tube videos made by students was very enlightening because I could relate to their hidden statements. I realized that I probably am not alone when I feel the pressures of school.

If you were the instructor, and this being the first course for all DNP and Master students, what would you do the same or different?

I thought the module order was very appropriate. I appreciate that the quizzes were open book, I think I learned more by finding the answers to the quizzes rather than if I had just memorized them. The GoogleDocs assignment was a great learning experience for me. I think we have a long way to go before submitting the article for publishing; however, I can see the potential it has. I would try to give more feedback to students so blog posting and assignments can improve with each module. Timely feedback is extremely important to me as a student.