A Deeper Reflection

For my Master’s class, IDT574- Digital Media and Learning Applications, I was tasked with creating an assessment based off of an informative NASA video. This assessment was to be coded using Brackets and would ultimately be part of a larger lesson for high school students.  This video was created to show how the assessment worked alongside the associated NASA video on black holes. 

Reflection

As a part of reflecting upon my previous work, I will be utilizing the RISE model for self-evaluation by Emily Wray (www.emilywray.com/rise-model). 

Reflect- Recall, ponder, articulate

Looking back at my interactive coded assessment and the accompanying video I feel as though I created an excellent final product. Learning a new program and how to utilize code in such a short period of time was challenging, yet regarding.  Any obstacles that I encountered or questions I seeked help from peers, as well as the Discord at Full Sail University. Many of these issues were solved, but I was unable to figure out how to get an image from Adobe Illustrator to link, despite following all of the tutorials and information I received. My work-around was creating an image that looked extremely similar to utilize instead. 

Inquire- Seek information and provide ideas through questioning

After the assignment was completed I received feedback from my professor. Based off of the feedback I received, there are not many changes that could have been made to improve the quality of my work. I am always extremely diligent throughout the creative and production process to ensure that the final product is something that I can be proud of. 

Suggest- Introduce ideas for improvement of CURRENT iteration

Not much would have changed if I had more time for this project. I am have been able to find a solution to my problem of an image not linking but I think my work-around turned out great. The only other change would be to go back over my writing with a fine-tooth comb to make sure there are no writing errors, as suggested by my professor’s feedback.

Elevate- Raise to a higher degree or purpose in FUTURE iterations

For future iterations of this type of project, I would like to spend more time with the program, as well as more robust programming formats. While I feel as though this is an excellent tool, there are limitations to what I was able to do. A more involved program would provide more options and opportunities to produce an even higher quality work.