Personal Narrative: My Experience At Frontier Bound

After attending Frontier Bound and learning about the Community of Inquiry, I feel much more confident in my ability to succeed at Frontier. Both the COI and my experience at Frontier Bound will change the way I have approached my education in the past, and how I plan to proceed in my future studies. The entire premise of the Community Of Inquiry intrigued me when it was presented at Bridge Bound. It is commendable that a school would actively seek ways to improve their students’ education and learning experience. I believe that COI will broaden my education by incorporating the three areas of the model. I have always believed that hard work and diligence was most of I needed to thrive in a class. Before attending bridge bound and learning about the COI, I planned to manage my education with similar methodology as I previously had, with hard work, time management, and self-reliance.
What Sets Frontier Apart from the Rest
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I was pleased to hear about the school’s Quality Enhancement Plan(QEP), as I feel it is an asset to students and the University. Online learning does not quiet fulfil ones’ senses like traditional brick and mortar classes. There are no classmates to converse with or sit by, no typical classroom sounds or smells, and no teacher’s voice. I would imagine that staring at a computer for several hours a day and reading text books can get pretty monotonous. FNU listened to students input, and incorporates an array of modalities for presentation including, PowerPoint presentations, audio/video, lectures. I am a person who gets uninterested easily, therefore, I will benefit from the variety of teaching methods. Students can aide in improvement of courses by completing course evaluations. After learning the significance of my input, I will be sure to provide feedback that I believe will improve the class when executing my course