I don't know. I guess there have to be minimum requirements for an assignment, but being forced to talk about things and post links and stuff is still obnoixous. It sort of kills the spirit of a blog.
I'm also kind of confused now too. So posts we have to make for class don't count... what about links in those posts? It's just all weird. These requirements seem conducive to linkdumps, which I feel awkward doing, but at the same time it seems necessary.
This probably isn't the best place to complain about this though. Heh. Oh well. And it's not like whining is going to change anything either.
I don't know, maybe it's for the best that we have to post things that aren't just classwork. I mean, no offense guys, but these essays are pretty dry. I don't want to have to read them and then--God forbid--make intelligent commentary!
Well anyway, I guess it's time for me to refelct on the blogging unit. Actually, I'm going to cheat and make that a separate post.
Comments (2)
I think that more people would write in their blogs if it didn't always have to have something to do with current class. I just wrote an article about it (in case you need easy comments). Link dumps can't be the answer. I think the links might still count, but the posts don't. It's definitely not the best of situations, but one we must currently follow. Maybe if enough people make an issue of it, she will make a change in the policy. i'm not saying expect it, but I'm not counting it out just yet. It did kind of seem like a bombshell today in class didn't it?
Posted by Paul Langdon | September 27, 2007 10:23 PM
Posted on September 27, 2007 22:23
Abby, Paul, agreed. As soon as the words "Posts made for assignments don't count" hit the floor, everyone's collective expressions seemed to be similar to that as if a bomb just went off in the room.
Again, mandatory creativity is rough, but, this isn't the only time we're going to experience it in our journey through academia.
Posted by Garrett Miller | September 28, 2007 12:16 PM
Posted on September 28, 2007 12:16