Rounding the online experience up

Reflections on E-Learning:

i) Overall did you put in more hours per day with E-Learning or a regular school day with homework?

Of course not. This is because a school day comes with much more school commitments - all of which are cancelled if not postponed, hence freeing up much more time. With eLearning and its homework, it still stays below the long, tiring hours of schooling days.

ii) Were you able to complete the Language Arts assignments in about an hour each or did they take longer?

Yes, I did. In fact, Language Arts is much more managable than many other subjects when it comes to eLearning.

iii)Which assignment(s) did you like the best and which one(s) did you like the least? Explain why.

I loved Lesson 3 the most; Analysing and Composing a Poem. I composed the poem about my primary school, shared it with my ex-classmates from my primary school, and man they loved it. They described the nature of the poem as 'Written from the heart' and 'Heartfelt' all attributable to the analysis lesson I undergone before the composition. The poem composition took quite some time though.

I didn't quite enjoy Lesson 5; Poetry on Gambling. This lesson has taken up the entire hour reading all the stories. Hence attempting the lesson after reading spilt into my break time.

iv)My suggestions to make E-Learning better are...

Provide an platform whereby students can instantly communicate with teachers (unlike email) and clarify any doubts on lesson content and instructions so that we do not end up calling and disturbing one another in the midst of our eLearning Lessons. Instant Messaging is one such suggestion, like Windows Live Messenger. Our Geography teacher set up such an account and came online so that we could ask any questions regarding his lessons to him on the spot.

This makes communication much easier, as though we're in the classroom, only that our classroom is the messaging platform.

v) A general reflection on how you feel the week went.

I really enjoyed the eLearning week and the lesson packages. Honestly. This is because I get to learn at my own pace, and I can complete any lessons in any order which suits my learning style (such as starting mathematics everyday at 8am). Much convenience has also been brought to me, for I can get lessons much quickly and efficiently. Instead of writing my answers, I type, which makes homeworking faster to complete.

An excellent first time experience. I sure hope this rounds the online experience up.