Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Reflections (Week 11)
Have you ever participated in a discussion forum?
This week’s EIR lesson is an e-learning week, and we have to post our views on the given topic: "how Internet has enriched your academic and social life" in the OLE discussion forum.
I had a wonderful experience interacting with my fellow classmates through this forum through the sharing of views. From this experience, I’ve found out that many of my classmates actually do share the same views regarding the topic. Not only that, I was also able to express my own views and get replies from classmates in return.
Online discussion is definitely different from traditional face-to-face class discussions. By discussing online, I am not able to see my classmates face-to-face, but I am able to get a better understanding of their views towards the topic. This is because when having face-to-face discussion, there is no “record” of the discussion and I might not remember what my classmates have said. In contrast, online discussion requires us to type our views out, so as to communicate our views to everyone. There is somewhat a “record” of the discussion as I can refer to their posts on the discussion whenever the need arises. Online discussion has certainly brought a new dimension to the traditional form of class discussions.
I feel that this e-learning activity is indeed meaningful as it has provided with a wonderful experience on online discussions has also sparked my interest in online discussion forums. With this positive experience, I will definitely participate more in discussion forums that are available on the internet.
Success in EIR! ;
