Neatline Response

         I feel that Neatline is a very useful tool in the world of online learning. I would best describe Neatline as a kind of online interactive exhibit. It is a great way to interact with a piece of information, specifically in a geographical context. It was especially useful in the Antigone microlecture to get a sense of where Antigone originated and how it spread through the region. 

        In general, I feel that Neatline isn't too complex and is fairly user friendly. Most of the tutorials were very easy to follow, and a lot of the features of Neatline can be figured out intuitively. I found it very useful that exhibits and records can incorporate items such as timelines, images, and videos, along with text. 

        I feel that Neatline could be a lot more useful if each exhibit wasn't centered around a piece on the world map. Specifically, it could be a lot more useful for different kinds of assignments and learning if the primary style of each exhibit (right now it's a map) could be changed from a map to, say, a full screen timeline, or a slideshow. I feel that this would make Neatline much more versatile and capable of hosting exhibits and records not necessarily centered in a geographic context.

        Overall, I do believe that Neatline is a very useful tool, and I'm definitely planning to use it for a future research excursion.