Haley Nalbone

    American Eagle is a great website for online shopping. The website has a great visual design and it is "pretty". It's aesthetically pleasing, and showcases images of models wearing their clothes. These images do have purpose because American Eagle is using them to brand their products. In addition, any sales are showcases aesthetically at the top of the site. Next, the website does have a clear purpose. Each tab/category has its own purpose, which brings us to the clear site navigation aspect of the website. It is very easy to navigate. For example, if you're looking for Women's Jeans, you can click the "Women" or "Jeans" categories, and the choose whichever subcategory you are looking for such as "Mom Jeans". Any page you want to get to is less than three clicks away. This website is definitely responsive and easily caters to any device you view it on. The website is fast with each click. What's great about this website is th...

          In Chapter 4 of The Connected Educator, authors  Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach and Lani Ritter Hall explore  how building a collaborative culture and a mindset supports connected learning. They start off by acknowledging that collaboration is sometimes a difficult concept in traditional environments. However, in creating connected learning,  Nussbaum-Beach and Hall say that the focus is on culture and the importance of shared ideals. Culture is based on values, norms, and beliefs. They argue that changing these may be necessary in order to support connected learning. Shared values, shared vision, shared belief for learning, and a collaborative environment encourage a culture for collaboration, where learning can thrive. Personally, any time I've had to collaborate with a group on a project or assignment, I tend to grasp more of un understanding and perform better in class. The same goes in the workforce. In my future professi...