I've come away with a surprising appreciation for the skills taught in this course; not that it is surprising that one would enjoy BDC 101, rather I've just always considered myself to be more than a little computer-illiterate. However, in the end I found much of the material to be extremely interesting and comprehensive. Flash, especially, is an amazing program I'm happy to have gained experience with.
One element I would change about the process of this course is how the labs are orchestrated. I feel we should go through more of the materiel in tandem with the professor during the lecture at the beginning of the lab. So, while we see how something is done up on the board, we can follow along at the same time on our own computers. Trying to relate the quick, hazy processes I saw at the front of the classroom later at my own computer was something I found very difficult: the lesson often didn't seem to translate.
I learned AutoCAD by going through the material step by step with the professor who was at the front of the class while my I and classmates were at our individual computers. Through this process I retained an amazing amount. AutoCAD is a complicated program if ever there was one, and having Professor Mendes move through it with us, upon reflection, was the only way I understood any of the materiel.
My personal goal is to work in internet radio (soon to be the only real radio left, as far as I'm concerned) and because of this I hope to continue with Digital Media. While the music, personalities and production quality are understandably the most important aspects of radio, the packaging it comes in - its website - will in the end, make or break a station's success.
Acey
One element I would change about the process of this course is how the labs are orchestrated. I feel we should go through more of the materiel in tandem with the professor during the lecture at the beginning of the lab. So, while we see how something is done up on the board, we can follow along at the same time on our own computers. Trying to relate the quick, hazy processes I saw at the front of the classroom later at my own computer was something I found very difficult: the lesson often didn't seem to translate.
I learned AutoCAD by going through the material step by step with the professor who was at the front of the class while my I and classmates were at our individual computers. Through this process I retained an amazing amount. AutoCAD is a complicated program if ever there was one, and having Professor Mendes move through it with us, upon reflection, was the only way I understood any of the materiel.
My personal goal is to work in internet radio (soon to be the only real radio left, as far as I'm concerned) and because of this I hope to continue with Digital Media. While the music, personalities and production quality are understandably the most important aspects of radio, the packaging it comes in - its website - will in the end, make or break a station's success.
Acey
