My Perceptions of this Course.

I am so excited with our journey in this online course. I have to say that it's a lot of work, but so much fun. I can't believe I have my own blog.

I want to share my current perceptions of online learning and teaching that I hope to learn in this course. I truly believe that the biggest challenge we will all be facing at the end of this journey is going from being an online learner to becoming an online facilitator. I am beginning to realize how much time and effort it takes to bring online facilitation.

While it is true that lot's of planning needs to be done in order for all of us to succeed in this online course; we have to keep in mind that many things have to be considered. We need to be self motivated, disciplined and well-organized in order to be successful in this journey. We have to keep up with the reading assignments and participate in the discussions. The most important thing is to ask questions if we don't understand something. The Course Questions Topic is a great place to ask if something is not clear. There may be more than one person with the same question and this will help us tremendously.

The communication process between our classmates and our professor is our opportunity to learn and grow in this online community. I truly believe that there should be sufficient interaction with each other in order to give a 'human touch' to online learning. Many of us over think things and find some of the instructions confusing. By asking someone else that has done something already; we are able to complete our assignments.

One great lesson I just learned is that what looks difficult is nothing but simple and fun projects like this one. Creating my blog was so much fun. If you need my help just ask.

Have fun!