Week 1 Reflection

     Coming into this course, I obviously expected to learn about social media and aspects related to Web 2.0, however I didn't expect this course to take such a hands on approach. Personally, I really enjoy having the opportunity to be able to be fully immersed in the course material. The ability to collaborate and communicate with not only my classmates, but others in my various areas of interest has been great!

    The readings assigned for this week have made me take a closer look at how social media and the interactions we have are designed. The majority of people, including businesses, have some type of presence on social media. Even though I am an active user on multiple platforms, this was an eye opener for me to see how these interactions or posts can directly effect each other.

 I am really looking forward to the rest of the summer and continuing to grow and adapt with the knowledge I gain from this course. 

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