25 November 2007

Peter commented in one of his announcements that 'it may seem a little overwhelming at the start (especially if you haven't studied for a while)'.

I think this may have been an understatement. If i am feeling like this how would someone who hasn't been studying for a while feel? Or would it be easier as they would just accept it is all new rather than lamenting on the way that it was?

I have delved into knowledgeGarden a little and Impossible is the only way to describe it. Things are very difficult to find and construct and i find that I am having to have numerous windows open at the same time in order to read and implement instructions. I had a problem with an avatar so i posted a question and received a very timely and somewhat simple answer! I am annoyed with myself as it should have been so obviouos. If i wasn't soooo frustrated with the whole thing maybe i would have worked it out myself.

At least I am not the only person having problems - a lot of other people are too. I do feel however that I am spending far too much time on just setting up my place in the course in the first week and that we should be allocated more time within the course. Some of us had other courses to complete and were unable to start the course a week early.

Also i don't really understand why we have been told to read the info in module 6 in week 1 - if we need the info why don't we have that in the module 1 materials?

One positive to come out of today is that i joined a workgroup looking at using virtual environments. I have always been interested in virtual enviroments but have been to hesitant to get involved as i was concerned as to how long i would then spend in that world. Also i never knew or even thought that education was part of a virtual world. This will be interesting!!