This is my first blog post for EDCI337! This is the first week of class and we’ve mainly done things for setup, such as creating this website/blog, joining MatterMost, as well as creating our LearningPod groups! With addition to WordPress, signing up for third-party applications such as MatterMost and LearningPod, this gave me insight on the different types of tools and environments that are needed to deliver a successful multimedia interactive learning experience. I did not find this website/blog too difficult to setup as I am required to use this platform for another class of mine: EDCI335. Also, I found that the EDCI 337 class webpage was easy to access and follow, allowing it to be more applicable as it is not BrightSpace used, but the same online tool (OpenETC/WordPress) required for the class, making it that much more interactive. For this class, I am looking forward to being able to meet with my Learning Pod and being able to discover Multimedia and Interactive Learning through teaching/education within a fully asynchronous course. I think this benefits us as students because we are able to manage our own times while developing our teamwork and communication skills as we will be required to coordinate with our learning pod group members in an asynchronous and unstructured environment.