CUI 688 wrapped up, and we’re already into the fall semester. The summer was surprisingly hectic for me, so I’m just now getting around to reflecting on the summer sessions.
As always, I really, really enjoyed Bob’s class. I’m going to miss having the opportunity to take his classes, but I’m looking forward to possible future collaboration.
The most interesting thing to me, about my participation in the class, was that my project was far from what I went in wanting to do. I still am very interested in my “critical information literacy,” but it was good to have some time to explore Millennials in Education. All-in-all, that topic was useful for my current professional position, and it did develop into a framework that I have submitted for consideration for publication.
I really appreciated the interactive nature of the class, the surprising differences and parallels between projects, the chance to work with such amazing people, and looking at the different ways our interests interacted.
As challenging as it was for me to get to Greensboro this summer, I wish I had been able to interact a little more. For someone who uses a lot of the Web 2.0 technologies, I just didn’t feel as connected as I thought I would. Luckily, though, we have everyone’s contact information, so there’s always the chance for future interaction/collaboration. If we can all find time. 
One of the interesting dynamics of the class, for me, was that everyone else was in a PhD program. The further I get into the MLIS program, the more I want a little time off before pursuing another degree. I’ve not tabled anything, I’m just still unsure about my next steps.
CUI 688 might be over, but I’m beginning an independent study in the LIS department on social epistemology and LIS. I’ll be blogging that project, too, and I suspect there will be a few parallels among my own projects.
