Virginia Tech

Remember 4-16-07

This was my favorite of the two interactive things I watched. This one was an audio slideshow about the feelings of the students. I liked that I didn't have to look at the direct aftermath of the shootings; there were only pictures of students with overlapping interviews about their feelings about the shooting. This narrative was nicely done and informative without being in your face with pictures of Monday's victims being taken away from the school.

What Happened When

This was the most informative of the two narratives. It was a timeline of when the events unfolded, along with a map to show the location. It was very objective and presented only the facts. I like that it included the emails that were sent out to the students; that was a added information touch. I also like that the timeline doesn't include pictures of the shooter or of the victims being carried out of Norris Hall; I feel like we're so bombarded with those pictures.