In my opinion, writing a blog (or blogging) is an effective communications tool. It keeps me engaged in my management class. I really don't talk much in class, so by writing a blog after each class activity gives me an opportunity to speak my thoughts and ideas about the subject matter. It also allows me to interact with my fellow classmates by reading their posts, learning and exchanging ideas simultaneously. I've gained a lot of valuable insights from reading not only from the posts of my fellow classmates, but also from Professor Kurpis' blog as well ("meatball sundae" and "lizard brain" are still stuck in my head!). Though I don't know each student in class personally, I get to learn about some of their thoughts, ideas, views, and experiences.
In addition, I think that blogging has helped me to think about the activities we did in class. During class activities, I don't really get to think much about the lessons we do in class. It is only when I'm at home doing my blog assignments that I am forced to re-think about the activities we did and relate it with the concepts that we learn in class. It is easier to grasp and understand management concepts if there's some kind of experience that goes with it.
I do think that doing the blog assignments is a good way for students to control and manage part of their grade. I think that it is a fair deal, I'd rather write a blog than hand in a research paper. But honestly speaking, it was really challenging for me to complete all blog assignments plus the commentaries during the course of the semester. Blogging can be time consuming, so time management is really important.
I'm not really sure if I can commit to continually write on my blog after this semester, but I have no intentions of closing my account. I would probably document it and keep it as a valuable remembrance of my management class.
You are 100% right saying that we, students, don't really know each other outside the class and the Blog connected all of us together. We learned about other students, about their ideas, thoughts, opinions, life experience. As a result, the Blog served as an effective communication tool. Because all of us are too busy with school, work and etc. we did not have a chance to meet outside of the class. Thank our professor and the Blog which made us closer to each other.Good luck Angelica.I wish all your goals come true:-)))
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, that this blog is an effective communications tool. Even though Professor Kurpis' posts addresses things sometimes beyond the classroom setting, I nonetheless gained some insight as to how to manage in the working world. For me, I focus a lot on the extra points that we can get during the class activities. The blog re-aligns my thoughts to what I'm really supposed to be thinking about. And good point, I would rather keep a blog than write a paper. You should keep this blog! I find that the activities are great for building up and getting to know the character of others!
ReplyDeleteGreat post. blogs are a good way to interact with your classmates but i feel the required comments just seemed forced. what do you think??
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