As long as I followed the syllabus, which was posted on the Web, I would be all set. In fact, the toughest part of the class was getting the two books that were required. I had never taken a distance-learning or online course, but I'd do it all over again if I had the choice. It was fun trying out this new type of technology, and being a pioneer of what's to come in the future at Ithaca College and beyond. The class was structured like any other journalism course the college offers.
Students have to write stories and perform other related tasks.
I completed analyses of his work. The book analyzed the issues surrounding online journalism, while touching on the past, present and future of the medium. It was enlightening to read about the marvels that the Internet can provide, but also scary to read about the dangers that can result. That's Domain Name Server, HyperText Markup Language, HyperText Transfer Protocol and Uniform Resource Locator, if you didn't already know. Writing book analyses was OK, but I must say using electronic tools, such as spreadsheets and databases, to do my reporting was a great experience.