This is as good as it gets, I guess

This class is awesome….or at least as awesome as it can get for being a writing class. I’ve taken online classes before, but never a hybrid one, and I like the idea of it. I like how we don’t waste time in class, and how the group work is quick and painless. I feel like class time is more like clarification time, and is more fun than a normal class would be. This is good because class seems to move along quickly, probably because we have no time to waste, and we are guided in our research process without having to turn in every step along the way. This works well because I think this course, itself, lends itself to a hybrid environment in that we are all expected to write on different things, and there is a very independent course of study for each of us. As far as the technical aspects of the class go, I like that we use blogger instead of writing studio, and I also like how there are different media incorporated into each meeting. For example, in a single class session we will watch a video online, write on the white board, and work individually on the computer. I think this keeps things moving and keeps us alert. The things I don’t like about this class are things that are not about to change: the amount of research, the drafts of papers, the fact it is a writing class….but since none of this is about to change anytime soon, I’d have to admit that this class is as good as it gets, and actually feel like I’m improving my research skills.