R.Rivera Reflection #3

               Using CourseSites to create a course management system (CMS) for my Physical Science Class on the Forces unit was very enlightening.  I never really thought to use this type of technique in my high school classroom. I always tried to effectively create a class website that was simple and user friendly for my  high school students.  I never thought to use a CMS site, like the LiveText site I used for my education classes at the University of Guam. After 3 years of teaching, now I feel that I am more comfortable to start building a site for my students.

               Creating a CMS site using CourseSites was simple to navigate through and build.  This free site allowed me to upload notes, assignments, quizzes and other documents the students would need just for this unit, for this assignment.  All the documents that need some type of grade was programmed with a due date and rubrics.  As simple as I made it, I see now how much more potential this site has.  The only downfall I had was when it was time to share the site, I could not figure out how to accept students or change the enrollment settings.  I figured it would be easier my class to assess my site if they were to see it from the student's point of view.