Starting out on BAPP Arts - Confused?

(this is mainly for new starters but experienced BAPP Arts students may wish to comment)

Starting a new programme, with people you don’t know, at a distance, focused on concepts and principles that you probably have not tackled at depth before, using technologies you may or may not be familiar with. ANYONE who was paying attention would be confused so don't for a second expect that this should all make sense at the beginning. My only advice is to accept the confusion – things will get clearer – access and read the module handbook – we have written them to be as clear as possible. Engage with all the tasks we set out in the module handbook, and use advisers and other students as your support network.

At the core of all learning is the unknown.

Why use Blogs?

Our rationale for using Blogs is detailed on both the Web 2.0 guide and the programme handbook but to briefly reiterate that Blogs and wider social media tools are establishing as a core technology for professional practitioners to interact, share and develop as professional communities. 

It is therefore essential to be practiced at these technologies. As part of the programme, additionally it enables you to interact in learning with other students in a public domain where your ideas are presented, and you as a professional are represented. 

We all therefore have to carefully consider how we engage these technologies.