Blog Entry #7

My favorite discussion topic of the semester so far has been the .com Bubble, which we covered in Module 4. Even though I was aware of the .com bubble, I was not privy to the detail to which I am now. It's interesting to know that websites today are still being overvalued by investors like they were in the lead-up to the collapse of the .com bubble, although I feel society is somewhat more cognizant of the value of websites today than it was back then. Internet based companies have proven their profitability, and even though some of them are highly overvalued, I doubt we'll see the type of collapse that crippled the economy 10 years ago.

Regardless, it'll be interesting to see the new ways in which websites attempt to prove their market value to investors in the future.

Blog Entry #6

So far in this class I have learned quite a bit about new media and the ways they are used today. Some of the theories we have discussed so far have been almost common sense to me since I've grown up with the Internet, but some of the discussions have shed light on interesting topics (such as the .com bubble) about which I previously knew very little.

My major gripe with the course is that the BlackBoard interface doesn't exactly lend itself to seamless learning, especially the discussion board. It's difficult to follow a string of conversation on the discussion forum due to the layout, and that can be frustrating at times. The weekly discussion summaries I've received via email have been very helpful and concise, as they highlight the major points from each week's lesson.