Emergent Media is an extremely relevant and interesting class. It’s about new communication formats evolving in the present and it’s effect on our lives. From Unit 1, understanding media literacy, to Unit 10, the sports money cycle, it kept me engaged.
I really liked the online nature of this course, but not all online classes are alike. I thought Dr. Magolis’ video lessons were really well done and easy to follow. And if you put the video speed at 1.5, the classes went very quickly. I also liked the standard flow of the class. The routine in week 1 was the same in week 11. For an online class, this is very important.
The only part of this class I didn’t like was the blogging. Personally I don’t enjoy blogging and I am not a fan of WordPress.
My last thoughts on this class was that the grading was fair, but there is a lot of work. However, as long as you kept ahead of it, it was fine. I would definitely recommend this class to my friends…not only because I like its relevance, but because the online aspect was great.
Patrick Dougherty 