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All this discussion about the topic of genres over the past two weeks has made me realize just how expansive a topic really is. I had only ever really considered genres when picking out movies or books but I see now we all engage in different genre forms in our everyday lives. As stated inContinue reading “Even More Discussion About Genres”

Humans have an innate desire to make sense of the world around them. In an effort to make sense of our surroundings we tend to categorize what we learn. This categorizing can help us to learn but it is also a very useful tool that helps us to recall information. Nearly every aspect of humanContinue reading “Genre”

The articles required for this weeks reading assignment touched on a topic that I think is very relevant in regard to the state of the education system in the country today. The topic being how the knowledge transferred to the student during the education process can then be transferred by the student into practical useContinue reading “Learning Transfer”

My initial knowledge of portfolios was as the traditional, physical, collection of the work of a visual artist. These might be used to help a photographer get a job at a magazine or to help an actor get his or her next role. I never considered that portfolios might of us to someone in aContinue reading “Portfolio Thinking”

My name is Jerry Brown, I’m a life-long resident of Cincinnati. Currently, I have a degree in Power Systems / Electrical Engineering and work full time as a product designer for GE Aviation. It’s a great company and I love what I do. To help me further my career here I thought it would beContinue reading “Introduction”