I have a feeling The Framing Experience serves another, covert purpose in the MAT@USC curriculum. I have no proof of this, but I suspect this course is partially meant to weed out people who aren’t serious about the program. Getting through the MAT@USC in one year is no small accomplishment. If you think you’ll be able to breeze through it, guess again.
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Taking it Personally: Emotion in On-Line Classrooms
One of the most intense and powerful class experiences of my life came in an unexpected way: on-line. One of the first classes taken in the MAT@USC program is 517A: Understanding the Social Context of Urban Schools. For this class, 23% of the grade involves posting in on-line forums. For the majority of the course, I was …
So many “A-ha!” moments
A mere six months ago I would have identified myself as a confident, knowledgeable person. My resume and cover letter are sprinkled with the phrase “seasoned journalist” and “wordsmith.” For one so well seasoned, I am — to my surprise — finding myself saying “I get it!” an awful lot.
The Framing Experience in September, at first glance, appeared to be …
Connecting with classmates
As I mentioned in my last post, there is a con to taking an online course: When you attend class time, you have to stare at yourself alongside all of your classmates as you discuss the topic for the week. (I will say that this prompted me to give myself a really cute haircut…short, sort of like a shag…but I …
Can Technology Enhance Social Relations?
I’ve often wondered what sort of impact technology will have on social relations. Over the past 5 years or so, we’ve seen online social networks become incredibly popular, text messaging replace calling, and emails being the common form of written communication. As we become more and more dependent on technology to create a social environment, my thoughts have always been …
