Journal 1

REBELLING AGAINST VIRTUAL LECTURES. Using a video or even the discussion board was not a very positive experience. Because I tend to be an optimist, I did not mind going through these methods of learning because I see the value in using Communication Technology but I think it did multiple negative things.

First of all with the video there was a definite gap created between the instructor and the class. We could see him as impersonal, and frankly irresponsible not willing to interact with us. He could not have answered any questions.

The discussion board gave us no visual and could have been very selective to certain types of learning. Personally I do not think that our culture has enough value in the Technology way of communicating and values face to face conversation and interact much more. The negative theories all come into play here. We are feeling more and more distant (at this point) when technology is valued more than face to face interaction.