Reflection on the Module
BEMM129 was the first online module I have enrolled in while studying for my Masters. Previous to enrolling on this module, I had never taken a course where the vast majority of the studying and teaching was conducted online, and I thought this was a unique offering that would help me develop my skills in this regard. Interacting with my fellow students through MOOC participation as well and commenting on fellow students work, was integral to getting everything you could out of this course. Having now finished the module I can accurately reflect upon what I learnt and I can say that this was one of the most unique and interesting modules I have studies in my time at university. The digital skills I have learnt throughout this module has allowed me to understand some of the businesses I was interested in in greater detail.
Structure
Post the first lecture, all the new information was uploaded online for students to complete each week. The first 5 weeks were uploaded onto MOOC and this allowed students to interact with each other and ask question they had about the information as well as interact in discussions with each other over the overarching theme each week. The second part of the module was conducted on ELE with the same principle.
I thoroughly enjoyed all the topics covered in the module, however the one that most interested me was Smart cities. The integration of digital technologies into the infrastructure of cities and urban environments to make them more efficient as well as environmentally sustainable is a very interesting concept and one that will increasingly relevant in my life time, due to the prediction that by 2050 66% of the world’s population will live in cities. Because of this I will continue to read up on the subject after this course has finished
Skills
One of the main skills I learnt on the course was with regards to the creation of a blog, and the skills required to be successful in this field. Writing concisely and effectively was key to this, and being able to cover all the relevant information while making the information accessible to a wide range of audience was something that I was able to develop over the course of the module. The activities and challenges of BEMM129 is what has allowed me to develop these skills and I am sure they will be invaluable to me in my future career.
