Matthew Corbin

 This section made me think about the fact that many students are now "digital natives" and have grown up their whole lives surrounded by technology, and that I must consider that, but I must balance that with the older students I have in my courses. 

It is very important to align thoughtful assessment with the active learning activities. 

The thing that struck me the most was thinking about the inequities in students' access to particular technologies when committing to particular activities that can be helpful for active learning. 

Active learning is fundamental to engaging students. 

I have learned to be more conscious of evaluating my evaluations and how effectively they are illustrating student learning. 

I learned about how rubrics, while not taking the subjectivity out of grading essays, do help provide structure, and I will let rubrics help guide me more. 

I have learned that is important to think about the type of assessment I am giving to my students. I will categorize my assessments in the future to make sure I am conducting the correct type of assessment for the outcome I desire. 

I have learned that not all the assessments used in on-ground courses will be the most effective for an online learning environment and that I need to learn more about online learners to discover which type of assessment will work best for them. 

While the statement that computer literacy is essential in the modern world, holds water, I do believe it is important to recognize the role that critical thinking plays in the development of computer literacy and to understate the role it plays leads to the detriment of the student. 

I would disagree that the "distinction" between online learning and brick-and-mortar learning is disappearing. Some might wish that there is no distinction, but learning in person is far different than learning online. This is why, I will continue to attempt to provide lessons as close to replicating in-person learning as possible.