Charles took the ITEC 299 class because he was interested in learning new technologies and applying them to improve his learning. As a visual learner, he found apps like Flashcard and Wolfram Alpha helpful for studying calculus. He investigated different technologies like screencasts and discovered how they could support his learning. By understanding his learning preferences and integrating knowledge about physiological learning factors, he was able to improve his sleep, eating, and focus. Charles feels the class experience was helpful for gaining self-awareness about how he learns best using technologies, but that it required a lot of work for the points earned.

1. Synthesis
Presentation
BY: CHARLES WILLIAMS
ITEC 299
FIANL SYNTHESIS PROJECT

2. My Motivation for taking this class
1. The class title caught my eyes, and I just had to take it because I
love to learn with different technologies.
2. I’m a Computer engineer major and I wanted to get to know new
ways of learning with technology I was already using.
3. The way in which we earn points in class is like a game and I’m a
Gamer.

3. My personal learning preferences:
Beginning of Class
 Visual Learning
 Reflective learning
 Sensing learning
 Sequential learning
End of Class
 Visual Learning
 Reflective learning
 Sensing learning
 Sequential learning

4. Thoughts about the concept of
learning preferences
I think the concept of learning
preferences is important because by
understanding one own learning
preferences one can greatly improve
ones grades. Without knowing your
learning preferences it can be a up hill
battle assimilating the knowledge. As a
visual leanrer I find myself in a lot of
lecture courses that have no visual aid
and now that I know my learning
preferences I can now take the right
measure to still success.

5. learning pathway you chose at the
beginning of the class
Learning Warrior
Personal Growth - Deeper investigation into fewer
technologies Select this pathway if you want to apply
what you learn in this class to improve performance
in other classes this semester, training for your
workplace, or some other learning situation

6. How the activities you completed contributed to
my ability to complete your learning pathway
Activities that I completed that had contributed to my ability to
complete my learning pathway as a learning warrior would have to be
apps for Devices like IPhone and tablets , because I really got a better
understanding of how to use the apps like FlashCard which you can
had picture which really was helpful to me because I tend to learn
more visually. Another form of tech would have to be apps like
Wolfram Alpha, integral calculator, and Calculus Reference which all
helped me get 90+ on all my calculus 2 quiz.

7. Top three technologies
1. Wolfram Alpha: a math app and more.
2. Flashcard: an flashcard app with the option to and images.
3. Screencast: Like podcast with video and images. Before the class I
had no clue what screencast was now they help me in classes on a
daily basis

8. My experience investigating the
use of different technologies
 I really enjoyed my experience, because I love technologies and
now I learned how to applied it to learning, and I was surprised that
so many different forms of technologies can be used to learn.
 I really enjoyed gaming to learning and I would like to see it more in
the future.

9. How I integrated knowledge of the
physiological factors or aspects of learning
into my personal learning practices
After integrated knowledge of the physiological factors or aspects of
learning into my personal learning practices by changing my eating
habits and my sleep habit I find myself able to remember more and
able to keep up in class a bit more effectively. I feel that changing my
sleeping habits and the biggest impact on my learning because I was
able to remember much more and focus better after it changed for
the better.

10. How I will use what you learned in
this class after this semester
I now know my learning style
preferences which will help me be
better prepared for the next semester
be using technology that caters to my
learning style like screencast, apps for
mobile devices, and Flashcards.

11. How I feel about the experience
overall
I feel that the overall experience in the class was helpful
and I learned a lot about myself and I feel now that I
understand how I learn I will be able to improve on my
grades. I also feel that the class was helpful but it had a
lot of work to keep of with and some gave so little points