Advice for Spring '08

Hello all new Angie students. One of the main topics of interest in this class is a client-based project that is design to help smaller organizations around the area update their business in some way that helps them catch up to the times. For our class, we helped the Habitat for Humanities in Anderson. The current website used by the Habitat organization in Anderson was not very complete and had many areas that we could help them improve. We were able to also add new aspects that they had not thought of yet. One example is the addition of a pay pal account, so customers could shop online. We also learned how to enhance websites with colors, pictures, and different designs.

One of the main concerns with helping your client this semester is going to be teamwork. It is important to organize and communicate throughout your team because there can be many conflicting schedules. Also, knowledge on computers and web-based design can help enhance your contribution to the class. One other big main concerns with doing well on the client-based project, is to have good communication with the organization you are helping. You are essentially working for them, and need to take into consideration their view on the work you are doing. For example, making sure the design is acceptable.

Honestly,for you new English 304 students, I would say the last important thing to do for this class is to keep a positive attitude. This goes out to all my fellow shy people. In my opinion, Angie is one of the nicest people you will ever meet. She is so sincere and smiles way to much for some of it not to wear off on you throughout the semester. She makes it easy for you to open up to her, and at the end of the semester you will feel like she is your friend instead of just your teacher. She is very open-minded and is willing to do everything she can to help you succeed. You also learn some good practical information to help in your everyday life.