Fluency Milestones XV “Course Wrap-Up and Concluding Thoughts”

When I found out I had to take an IT class at GSPIA I was not too happy, because I had nightmares of databases and other boring items.  However, this was not the case and   I have been pleasantly surprised  and pleased with the class and how it has progressed.  I have enjoyed the  unconventional way of learning IT and the hands on approach to  the items in the book.  As a person who loves politics, government, and policy I have really enjoyed how  these items have been incorporated into an IT class.  I have  enjoyed the  debates and sometimes heated arguments that would take place in class as well.

This  different way of teaching IT has  taught me plenty and I feel like I can apply my IT knowledge to the actual real world now.    The  FLAG labs  were useful and I had a fun time doing it with a  group that I got along with very well.  The Snyder book and the Garson book were both useful and  taught me a lot about  policy and the general nuts of bolts of IT.  The Garson book and its discussion papers allowed me to take some controversial positions that became the focal point during one of the classes  and I really liked that and thought is was great and rather funny.  Overall,  I  was pleasantly surprised with this class and  enjoyed going to it each week.  It was not a normal IT class and that is what I really liked about it.  I applaud GSPIA for allowing some instructional freedom when it comes to a class such as IT.  A little creativity  with  a class that could otherwise be mundane and boring is what was needed and I think what has been done with this class is a good idea and I hope it continues in the future.   I’m glad I signed up for the class, because I ended up  having a good time and learning a great deal.