It's the end of yet another semester at UB and as such this course is coming to an end. I have to say that I have never experienced such a level of freedom in taking a course before. I think that you got out of this class what you put into it since Dr. Halavais allowed us to be so independent. There was no one looking over our shoulder to make sure we were viewing all of the lecture or doing the reading, so if you chose not to I guess that's your loss.
I felt that I was exposed to a whole new world that I knew existed but never understood. I am not sure if I still have a complete handle on the world of pornography but I definitely have a working knowledge now. I think that the most you can hope after taking a class is that you have widened your perspective on life and gained knowledge that you can use in the rest of your life. The most valuable thing I have gained as a result of Cyberporn and Society is that I am more open-minded now and I have realized to a greater extent the need to have vaid and reliable resources on a subject before forming my opinions.
I am interested in seeing how this course and others like it evolve as the Internet and pornography change, and how government regulations change as a result. Even though this course is ending I feel that my interest in the material will not be ending and I will continue to look for information regarding the innovation of pornography and its effect on technology. On a different note I will also be continuing to blog, but will probably take on a range of topics now instead of just one.
