Producing Digital Content: The Pleasure Principle...

Welcome to fall semester!  This is the final semester to my online journey.  I am excited and ready to be finished. I am also a little apprehensive.  This semester, I am expected to use the learning management system, Blackboard, to produce digital content-an online course. Let's reflect on my experience leading up to this moment.

Prior to entering this online teaching journey, I have some experience in producing digital content for other projects.  I thoroughly enjoyed it, but remember very well about the pains and joys of learning new things. One of the greatest challenges I faced in my last project and during this program was producing adequate course sound. Both times it was challenging and quite frustrating. Although producing quality sound was a challenge, I overcame my technical issues and produced successful projects. Defeating challenges and completing projects are one of my ultimate pleasure principles. Who doesn’t like feeling accomplished?

Another example of producing digital content has been creating my e-portfolio. Throughout the certificate program the student is required to develop and update an e-portfolio displaying their resume, course descriptions, individual projects, and group projects. I have really liked creating, producing, and updating my e-portfolio throughout the online program.  It exposed me to a not only a new technology but a very useful one that I can employ again and again.

In closing, I look forward to facing new challenges. This includes adding the skill of understanding the inner workings of Blackboard to my resume, the finale of producing my very first online course, and receiving my official Online teaching certificate. But before I can receive all of the accolades, it’s time to get back to work….ciao!