Elena, I enjoyed reading your first blog post. It was well-organized and easy to folllow, and I liked having the photograph to dress up the text and make the post more appealing.
Your insight about the accessibility of distributed learning I think is an important one. People who can’t attend classes, whether because of transportation or time constraints, can access education that is online and asynchronous. At the same time, I agree that there is nothing like meeting in person to foster human connection and build friendships. I think of all of the non-verbal and proximity cues we unconciously give which can’t be seen or felt when we are sitting in front of a camera, and the connections we make when we make conversation as we wait for a class to begin. These are very difficult to replicate online. Perhaps the difficulty connecting in natural ways is the reason that, during the Covid years, people got “Zoomed out,” feeling stress with greater time in online connections even though in-person social connection generally tends to reduce stress.
Overall, I felt that your descriptions of different educational options and digital literacy were clear and detailed. It sounds like you have a good handle on the digital world and manage your online presence in a way which allows you to show your professional side while being safe with personal information.
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