Blog 9
As a distance learner this year, I 've had both a positive and negative experience from it. I liked that I could wake up later for my 8:00 am classes and still be on time as well as the fact that I could go to class from any location; I didn't necessarily have to be in Tallahassee. But, there are much more negatives to outweigh the positives in my opinion. It doesn't feel like I'm truly learning anything, college has just felt like a checklist of to-do items every week. I'm essentially teaching myself this semester and not doing too good of a job at it. It is hard to stay motivated when I'm in my dorm most of the time working on assignments and not being able to connect with group partners in person. As a teacher, I think I would try to eliminate breakout rooms in my classes as they aren't very beneficial. I would try to connect with my students another way and if I have a smaller class, provide assignments that are more than just a checklist item. In all h
