Extra Credit Assignment

Overall I enjoyed the Organizational Communication class. I felt the readings were appropriate and interesting. The concept of keeping a blog as opposed to taking a test was very beneficial. Many times students cram and study for a test but forget the information once they leave the test. Having to develop your ideas on paper and analyze the concepts from the text gave me a better understanding of the readings. Forcing us to use quotes from the book and key terms helped in our analysis of the readings as well.

One aspect of the blog I think could be improved is the time frame in which they are due. Many times we were given an open due date and for people like me who procrastinate, it was difficult to not be held accountable with a specific dates and time when the blog was due. For future classes, I would continue the blog assignment but enforce stricter guidelines. I think it helped me learn the textual concepts more thoroughly and it also made me focus on my writing skills. Not only did I need to learn about organizational communication but also I needed to work on my grammar and sentences structure.

The class discussions were enjoyable but at times I felt they could have been a littler more interactive. Rather than lecture then entire class maybe there is a way you could incorporate other ideas or learning methods into the class period. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this class and felt I learned a great deal of information. Professor Berdayes, thank you for a great semester!