Melissa Moll

Attached is a link to an interesting article. It details the Canadian government's newest efforts to improve the international-student situation, and help protect them from fraudulent acceptance and housing exploitation when studying in Canada. westerngazette.ca/news/canada-re…

The housing market in Canada is absolutely insane! The cost of housing has gone up and the amount of houses available have dropped a tremendous amount in the past few years. cbc.ca/news/business/…

#EM203Robin #EM203problem The problem that I have identified is social media addiction. Here is a very compelling article about Dr. Anna Lembke's novel "Dopamine Nation" (2021). Lembke discusses how a social media is affecting through with overabundance npr.org/sections/healt…

Today on National Indigenous Veterans Day we honour the service and sacrifices of Indigenous Veterans—past, present and future. Gilakas’la/Thank you. 🪶🙏🏽🧡 #IndigenousVeteransDay #CanadaRemembers #LestWeForget

"The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life." - Confucius #EM203Robin #EM203Research

In the first lessons of EM203 I learned how much technology has changed the way we learn. Information about anything is much more accessible because the internet makes it easier for individuals to learn and explore. #EM203Robin

#EM203problems @claireb9160 Hi Claire, your concept map looks great! The only thing I would change is the "wheelchair" bubble. I believe that needing a wheelchair or more of a *result* of a chronic condition or injury.

#EM203problems @EM203BParker Hi there, maybe it would be good to add a section for the Bank of Canada in your concept part as an addition to the Financing section?

@EM203SimonaR #EM203problems Hello, in my opinion "lifestyle choices" are different from "psychological factors". Psychological factors are more like feelings like anxiety, safety, or motivation.

@EM203KathyMi Your mentioning of balancing multimedia and mindfulness was a unique (and correct) comment to make on this subject matter. We should continue to see multimedia solely as tools while being mindful of the addictive properties of other forms of media like social media.

@EM203KSrah I've really enjoyed this course as well!! Technology is making education way more interactive and I am grateful that we live in a time where information is so accessible compared to previous generations.

EM203 has been an extremely fun course! In the first few weeks, we learned how technology has changed the way people learn today by making learning more interactive. Also, it was interesting learning how much something like music can affect your concentration. #EM203Robin

@EM203alexb Hey Alex, I agree that multitasking may or may not be beneficial. To an extent, we know that learning how to organize different tasks is a good skill, but contrary to others, I believe that our generation are not good at multitasking. We actually are more distracted now.

We live in an age where employers emphasize the importance of solid multi-tasking skills when in actuality, multi-tasking has proven to have adverse effects on the performance of tasks being performed simultaneously. Are these really the skills we want to prioritize? #EM203Robin

@EM203Brobi @EM203Lofff I agree! Digital literacy and access to the media in recent years has been argued as an inherent human right. I also like how you mentioned how digital literacy is now necessary to evaluate information, good point.

@EM203Lofff Absolutely! 🌐 Digital literacy is indeed the passport to success in today's diverse learning landscape. And it sounds like you're having a well-rounded experience in #EM203Robin, even picking up some festive German singing along the way! 🎶📚 Keep up the great work!

Digital literacy is the passport to thriving in a dynamic learning landscape, where we navigate diverse media, from text to audio, video, and graphics, to gather, create, and evaluate information. Also just learned how to sing O Christmas tree in German! #EM203Robin

@EM203Brobi @EM203Mbarry1 Multitasking is a very complex process that our cognition takes on. I believe that although our generation may be better at multitasking, there is concern for shorter attention spans especially in the wake of TikTok.

@EM203Mbarry1 Absolutely, the digital age has transformed the way we multitask and adapt to various digital resources. It's fascinating how our generation has developed the ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently. Keep exploring these insights in #EM203Robin!

I've discovered over the past several weeks how greatly digital resources affect our capacity for multitasking and how, as a result of the advancement of digital resources, our generation has become adept at multitasking! #EM203Robin

EM203 has been a very interesting course so far. Technology and the digitalization of media are aspects of our everyday life that we take for granted. We are certainly thinking, learning, and critically analyzing information differently than generations before us. #EM203Robin