Before Professor Straubhaar’s RTF 305 class, I did not have any experience with blogs. I have never blogged before, followed one, or even really understood what they were. I thought the blog system was positive in that it made me, and I’m sure other students, think about what we learned in class in a different light and more in depth. I didn’t experience many difficulties with the blogs. I found it was easy enough to set up and use. I found the more interesting prompts were those that allowed students (“bloggers”) to select a favorite movie or show and use concepts learned in class to explain them. Take for example, the three act narrative blog, the sitcom blog, and the film shot blog. I would definitely recommend the blog system for future classes. Before the first blog, I was not excited, but I turned out to enjoy it more than writing or typing up a paper and physically turning it in. Blogging served to be much more convenient for me, having a little over more than half a week to complete and submit the assigned blog each week. The only advice I have to improve the blog system for the future would be to get the blogs graded each week, instead of all at the same time at the end of the semester. That way, if a student was not completing them correctly, they would promptly find out and be able to fix it in the next one. It would be nice to be able to track the grades so students can have a better grip on their grade in the class. No, please do not use my blog in a paper or report, or any other form of formal documentation. Thank you.
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