Final Refelection

Today is my final class of EDM 310. I have enjoyed this class very much, although those feelings were not always present. I was very apprehensive about taking any class that was computer driven and dominated. But with great relief and confidence I can gladly state that this class was my favorite throughout my fall semester. The material was presented in a logical and coherent manner by Mr. Tashbin. He gave each student equal and fair attention, allowing time for the plethora of questions students such as myself had.
If I was asked to name one learning tool that I obtained from this class, it would be the features of Google. I was simply unaware of the vast capabilities that this search engine brought to the table. This free service allows one to search the Earth by using Google Maps, give presentations, save important information, along with many more features. By using Google Docs this semester, I have not needed to purchase a jump drive, because all my information was automatically saved online. I am very thankful this type class is offered at South Alabama, as I have found it to be one of the most important in my college education learning processes.

Response to: Glut of Google can give you a vitural fever

This article poses the new issue of "cyberchondria." This is a condition where a person with a head ache convinces themselves through individual web research that they have a brain tumor. Due to the fact that people consult to search engines as some kind of oracle it is no surprise to me. This article does a great job pointing to the simple fact that search engines are simply retrieval instruments, not qualified objective medical doctors.As Americans we want to know everything at the push of a button, unfortunately that accommodation comes at a high price. That price as become our sanity, or lack there of. Although the Internet is a great tool and helps with millions of problems, I believe one would do themselves a disservice if he or she diagnosed themselves with a medical condition. The technology is not objective enough to handle such a sensitive matter.