EDLD 5352 Web Conference 1 Reflection

Saturday July 21, 2012

Prior to this web conference, I was the most confused that I have been in any course during this program.  First, Epic did not respond normally.  Second, the course instructions were somewhat confusing as the information in Epic did not align with the Week 1 overview.  Thankfully, this issue was resolved during the conference as Dr. Abernathy explained the problems with Epic and went over the general course requirements.  Also, the need to form a team for week 2 was emphasized.  Knowing this in advance helped me to get the ball rolling and to have a team together by the end of the weekend.  In addition, the livebinders link was posted by Dr. Abernathy.  This was helpful as the link in Epic did not work and I referred back to this conference several times during the week for the link as well as shared the correct information  with my teammates.  One of the great things about the web conferences is that I recognize others are often having the same concerns that I am, therefore my questions are usually answered before I ever have a chance to ask them.  In addition, other students are helpful to answer questions and make suggestions.  Overall, without the web conference, weeks one and two of this course would have been extremely stressful or, at the least, more stressful than usual.