Web+Conference+Reflections

This week’s web conference came as quite a surprise. I found out midday of the upcoming conference the evening of the first day of class. Cancelling other plans for the evening and rearranging my schedule, I was able to attend the web conference. ** It started as others have in the past, with audio issues and attendees exploring different buttons, which is to be expected. As we got past this and started the discussion, I found that the questions others asked helped me clarify my understanding for different aspects of the course. The most beneficial piece was information on the eportfolio and what the necessary components were. Although I didn’t have any questions this time, I plan on becoming a little more involved in future conferences. By the way, the graduation information was helpful as well.
 * __Week 1 Web Conference 5/24/10__

**__Week 2 Web Conference 6/2/10__ This weeks web conference didn’t happen as planned. I found it really hard to rearrange my schedule on the last week of school and plans with my family in order to attend the web conference, only to find that it didn’t happen. I stayed connected from 6 to 6:30 and the only thing that happened was that the message change to a 7:30 start time. I finally saw Dr. Abernathy’s post on the discussion the following day as to why she couldn’t make it in time. Sounds like she is pretty busy wrapping up end of year responsibilities as well. I’m not sure that I’m going to be able to attend this coming weeks web conference seeing that I had plans prior to knowing the date. I guess we’ll see what can be done. ** **__Week 3 Web Conference 6/8/10__ This weeks web conference proved to be a learning experience for me. As I tried to enter the conference I was surprised to see an error message that read, “The host has ended this meeting. Thank you for attending.” I waited as I have in the past and was never successful at getting in to join. It wasn’t until the next day that I noticed on the discussion board that the same thing happened to another student. Dr. Abernathy said that the conference was live and wasn’t sure why the error appeared. Unlike my peer who was finally able to get in about 35 minutes later, I was discouraged and did not try again. As I said in the beginning, it proved to be a learning experience. I now know to be even more patient and persistent when it comes to getting into these web conferences. Looking forward to a more successful week 4. **

**__Week 4 Web Conference 6/16/10__** I was successful in getting into this weeks’ web conference. Everyone seemed to be in such a good mood, seeing that we are getting closer and closer to the end of our program. Dr. Abernathy continued to reassure us that we were on the right track and that they were here to help us. She helped to ease my mind by mentioning that whether we have a 90, 99, or 100, it is still an A. Seems like most of the students feel the same way as me and want to get all the points possible. That says a lot for the caliber of this group. We are natural leaders who want the best, not only for ourselves, but for everyone, so that we can help others succeed. It’s nice to be associated with such a group