I definitely enjoyed getting into the nitty-gritty of the class this week! It was definitely overwhelming in a lot of ways, but I liked being able to experiment and explore with the various assignments. Overall, I executed and completed the assignments well. Each one was done fully and to the best of my own ability, […]

Going into this presentation, I expected much of the same information given in Gardner Campbell’s talk on personal cyberinfrastructures. However, I was pleasantly surprised that although the two presentations shared similar viewpoints, they also approached the issue of effective media usage from different perspectives. Wesch placed much more emphasis on how media integration can truly […]

I thoroughly enjoyed this talk! Campbell brought up numerous points relevant to the use, or lack thereof, of online spaces in the college environment by both faculty and students. Before hearing this talk, I personally never took into consideration the vast amount of opportunity and resources available via the Internet. Never before had a single […]

Assignment 1: “Say it Like Peanut Butter” Description of Assignment: Make an animated GIF from your favorite/least favorite movie capturing the essence of a key scene. Make sure the movement is minimal but essential. The Story Behind the Story: This is my first post from the Assignment Bank for ds106. I didn’t necessarily choose it […]

This week, I feel that I completed the requirements as best I could, given my limited knowledge in creating a digital presence. The easy part was definitely reading over the syllabus and orienting myself to the class. All of the instructions appeared straightforward and easy to follow. I didn’t have any trouble registering for a […]

Hello everyone! My name is Amanda Wassenberg and this is my very first post on the blog I created for ds106 at Mary Washington. This first post will be a quick (lengthy?) introduction of myself to you all. I am currently a senior and am majoring in English literature. I’m also the President of InterVarsity […]

This is my first post for DS106 at the University of Mary Washington. Wish me luck!