Web Conference Reflection

I attended the web conference the evening of Tuesday, 11/22/11. It was a full web conference with many attendees. Some students who arrived late were unable to get on. I appreciated Dr. Abernathy beginning on time. Dr. Abernathy answered questions about week 2’s assignment as well as about the upcoming PSA assignment. She also shared her thoughts and heart on what she hopes we, the students, will achieve through this course. I thought that was really neat to hear. It eased some of my nerves and inhibitions. Attending an online program by nature can be an isolating experience since we are so remote. Through the web conference though, students can connect both with one another and with the instructor. This experience provided an opportunity for us to feel connected and more visible. It also allowed for specific questions to be answered. I left the web conference feeling more at east about the upcoming assignments.