Week 4 E-Learning

Discuss your own feelings and attitudes towards what you have read. You might
want to think of the following things, and explain your point of view
properly...

• Does multi-tasking give you a real or false sense of having accomplished something?

In my opinion, multi-tasking gives me a false sense of having accomplished something. This is because I get distracted easily and when I get distracted, the work that has to be done will never be completed on time. And that is why whenever I'm doing school work, I will not login into any social networking sites.

Art has been my passion since I was young and when I entered Polytechnic, I didn't really get the chance to do what I like as I concentrated more on using the laptop to do my school work. 'The Chronicle of Higher Education' stated that "At some point in time it does become necessary to return to the basics and turn off everything digital, unplug. " and that is why I took design as my CDS, returning to the basic.

• Is learning 3D and design different from learning programming, or is all learning the same? Why?

Learning 3D is way different from learning programming. As for me, I think that programming is even harder to understand because it is codes-related and memorizing is needed whereas 3D is more on designing and creativity. Well, I'm prefer designing than memorizing codes.

• The article states that "Learning is actually a very complex operation for an individual". Do you agree with this? Do you feel that you approach your learning in the best way - if yes, how, and if no, how can you change your work style?

Yes, this is because we have to go through many stages of learning in order to get to where we are now. And each stage we are going through, there are obstacles that we have to face. Because some people are fast learners and some are slow.

Currently, I don't think so because the progress I've made so far is way too slow after looking at my classmates work. I feel that this semester, I've been slacking a lot, which is not good. I really have to plan my time well in order to catch up with the rest and THE SLACKING HAS TO STOP RIGHT AWAY ! Most importantly, I need to have fun with what I'm learning and do my very best.

• What are your thoughts about the last paragraph in the extract?

I totally agree with the last paragraph saying that communication is important. In order for your for your plan or ideas to work, the explanation, the way you communicate and express your ideas is important especially doing presentation for clients.

Good communication + Skills = Success.

• Should your lecturers also focus on your work attitude, or just leave you to sink or swim on your own? Why?

I think lecturers should just leave me sink or swim on my own. This is because I have to be independent and I should know the task to be done. But lecturers provide us with a clear instructions before letting us complete the task given. Lecturers should not spoon-feed us too much as we will get too dependent on them. It will be harder for us in future when we start working. Only if I really need help then I will look for them.