Final Reflection on the Course

     This class offered a lot of first time experiences with various programs for me. It was a new experience doing blogs, Audacity, Photoshop, Prezi, Screencast, and strip generators. Growing up I was taught how to use Microsoft programs like word, excel, and Powerpoint, but that was 10 years ago. This class helped me realize the advances in the multimedia world and how the visuals I see around me were generated using the programs I was able to dabble with through this class. I can honestly say I learned something new that I would want to utilize later in my life each time I was introduced to a new program in this class. I make use of the simple applications on iphone that I am introduced to by friends and colleagues and I am glad this class gave me a chance to use some of the popular and useful multimedia resources on the computer.

     Working with Prezi was probably one of my favorite things I did for this class. Prezi helped make even the simplest set of slides and presentation material engaging because of its free form and fluidity. It really helped me break away from traditional and almost boring mindset when working on a presentation using Microsoft Excel. Of course I realize the importance of both applications and their proper usage, but if I was asked to present something again, I will most likely work with Prezi.

     Another thing I really enjoyed doing throughout the course was working with the strip generator. I was always enthused by cartoons and the strip generator gave me an easy way to make my own. Although the fonts and images were limited I still feel it serves well the purpose of creating a simple cartoon for various purposes. Some of the applications we used like Photoshop and Audacity often proved too complicated for me. I still do not feel like I'm past the learning stage in Photoshop. It was a good feeling to work with the strip generator and create strips of comics that I was proud about.

     This course taught me a lot. I didn't really know what to expect when I enrolled in this course, but I would highly recommend it to any of my colleagues. This class opened my eyes to the new forms of writing and visual representations. I felt outdated sometimes to find out quite a few of my classmates were familiar with the programs we were using. Ultimately I feel like this class has broadened my understanding of multimedia writing and challenged me to be creative and engaging when constructing any piece of multimedia writing.

     Only thing I would change about this class is maybe swap the Audacity (podcast) project for making a resume with Prezi. I completely agree with the idea of having different forms of professional resume.