The ending to this chapter is definitely a bitter-sweet one. This class was extremely fast paced, however I learned so much useful information in such a short time. I will never look at historians and history through digital media the same. The professor is passionate in keeping history alive, making sure that his students are knowledgeable in the field, and making sure we leave the class with a better understanding on what it is like, historically, in the digital world. I learned of many websites that I never knew existed but have a TON of informational data to view and learn from. I also appreciated the way the Professor organized each module to his own with the hyperlinks for easy access and compartmentalizing information. At first, this seems very intimidating, and I wasn't sure if this was going to be a good class for me but as it went on, I had a better appreciation for the setup. Most students, myself included, are so used to the standard use of Canvas that this seemed a bit overwhelming, and honestly senseless, until you actually go through the modules and understand why they are setup the way they are. It is different, refreshing, and exactly what I would expect from a digital media class. In regard to this, I have two suggestions: The first would be to add a video or explanation in the very beginning of the class to the class that it is not a traditional Canvas using class and that all modules will take you to outside links where the work will be listed out and contained and not to be overwhelmed with the hyperlinks, they are there to make your work much easier and have mostly everything you will need for the course; Secondly, I would suggest that the professor take some time to go back and review every single hyperlink to include the ones navigating you to the NVCC website as many of them have expired and are no longer useful.
Overall, I loved that I got to choose the topic of my projects with guidance from my professor and that I learned many ways to help myself in the future digitally. The professor is very communicative and understanding and really enjoys teaching. I would totally recommend this class if you wanted to learn and explore history and the digital world or just want to do something hands on, while learning history, in a non-overwhelming way, and create many different projects on many platforms- that was my favorite part, especially this blog... I would have never thought I was capable of this but look at me go!!
If this class isn't something that interests you, that's okay. I do hope though, that you will take the time to learn something new or take a class that you never thought you would as you'll never know what's out there that you may enjoy!
