Thursday, May 29, 2008
Conclusion
I have found this blog really beneficial to produce every week. It has taught me time management skills and how to navigate around the world wide web more effectively. One thing that I feel I didn't master was the screen dumps, mine are all fuzzy and half of the details are cut off, its disappointing but okay, as I know I did all of the required work. At times I felt like there was a lot of work in this unit and it was very repetitive, but I believe that this unit has made me a better student and I will be successful in my degree because of it.
Week 12
The lecture was very informative, the main question of why there are problems on the Internet was raised and the answers were interesting.
Characteristics of the Internet:
- open protocols
- no enforceable standards
Characteristics of Internet information:
- anyone can publish
- no control on bias or unethical information
Characteristics of Internet users:
- a lot of smart people
- a lot of dumb people
What are the problems?
•Intellectual Property
•Copyright
•Plagiarism
•Security
•Privacy
•Freedom of Speech
In today's tutorial I did three readings:
Reading One:
Top 12 ways to protect your online privacy-
1) Do not reveal personal information inadvertently
2)Turn on cookie notices in your Web browser, and/or use cookie management software or infomediaries.
3)Keep a "clean" e-mail address
4)Don't reveal personal details to strangers or just-met "friends"
5) Realize you may be monitored at work, avoid sending highly personal e-mail to mailing lists, and keep sensitive files on your home computer
6)Beware sites that offer some sort of reward or prize in exchange for your contact information or other personal details
7) Do not reply to spammers, for any reason
8) Be conscious of web security
9) Be conscious of home computer security
10) Examine privacy policies
11)Remember that you decide what information about yourself to reveal, when, why, and to whom
12)Use encryption
Reading Two:
Types of Monitoring-
I found this website really boring it was unattractive and didn't appeal to me in the slightest.
Reading Three:
Overview of Intellectual Property-
Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights.
Patents are appropriate for "useful things" or methods of doing something
Trademarks cover the name or symbol (logo) which represent the source of a product or service.
Copyrights protect works of authorship, composition, or artistry
Characteristics of the Internet:
- open protocols
- no enforceable standards
Characteristics of Internet information:
- anyone can publish
- no control on bias or unethical information
Characteristics of Internet users:
- a lot of smart people
- a lot of dumb people
What are the problems?
•Intellectual Property
•Copyright
•Plagiarism
•Security
•Privacy
•Freedom of Speech
In today's tutorial I did three readings:
Reading One:
Top 12 ways to protect your online privacy-
1) Do not reveal personal information inadvertently
2)Turn on cookie notices in your Web browser, and/or use cookie management software or infomediaries.
3)Keep a "clean" e-mail address
4)Don't reveal personal details to strangers or just-met "friends"
5) Realize you may be monitored at work, avoid sending highly personal e-mail to mailing lists, and keep sensitive files on your home computer
6)Beware sites that offer some sort of reward or prize in exchange for your contact information or other personal details
7) Do not reply to spammers, for any reason
8) Be conscious of web security
9) Be conscious of home computer security
10) Examine privacy policies
11)Remember that you decide what information about yourself to reveal, when, why, and to whom
12)Use encryption
Reading Two:
Types of Monitoring-
I found this website really boring it was unattractive and didn't appeal to me in the slightest.
Reading Three:
Overview of Intellectual Property-
Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights.
Patents are appropriate for "useful things" or methods of doing something
Trademarks cover the name or symbol (logo) which represent the source of a product or service.
Copyrights protect works of authorship, composition, or artistry
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Week 11
In the lecture the most important thing that I learnt was the difference between data, knowledge and information.
Data is-
-Factual
-Non judgemental
-Non inferential
-Transient
-Has no intrinsic "meaning"
-Has no intrinsic "value"
Knowledge is-
-Inferential
-Experimental
-Judgemental
-Subjective
-Very valuable
Information is-
-Summative
-Relational
-Dimensional
-Permanent
-Has meaning
-Uncertain value
In today's tutorial I did both of the readings:
Reading One-
Data, Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom
This reading was quite interesting, according to Russell Ackoff, a systems theorist and professor, the human mind can be classified into five different parts.
~ Data: Symbols
~ Information: data that is processed to be useful; provides answers to "who", "what", "where", and "when" questions
~Knowledge: application of data and information; answers "how" questions
~Understanding: appreciation of "why"
~Wisdom: evaluated understanding
Reading Two-
For knowledge to be produced someone must think of an idea and decide to pursue it further. In addition to the time needed to do research and produce new knowledge, a person must find the appropriate funding to pursue the research. That is why research is usually done by people assosiated with large companies or corporations because of the time and resources needed to produce new knowledge. The interactive quiz was quite fun, and educational.
Definitions
Data: a body of facts; information
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/data
Information is knowledge gained through study, communication, research, instruction, etc.; factual data.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=Information
Knowledge is the body of truths or facts accumulated in the course of time. http://www.systems-thinking.org/dikw/dikw.htm
Data is-
-Factual
-Non judgemental
-Non inferential
-Transient
-Has no intrinsic "meaning"
-Has no intrinsic "value"
Knowledge is-
-Inferential
-Experimental
-Judgemental
-Subjective
-Very valuable
Information is-
-Summative
-Relational
-Dimensional
-Permanent
-Has meaning
-Uncertain value
In today's tutorial I did both of the readings:
Reading One-
Data, Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom
This reading was quite interesting, according to Russell Ackoff, a systems theorist and professor, the human mind can be classified into five different parts.
~ Data: Symbols
~ Information: data that is processed to be useful; provides answers to "who", "what", "where", and "when" questions
~Knowledge: application of data and information; answers "how" questions
~Understanding: appreciation of "why"
~Wisdom: evaluated understanding
Reading Two-
For knowledge to be produced someone must think of an idea and decide to pursue it further. In addition to the time needed to do research and produce new knowledge, a person must find the appropriate funding to pursue the research. That is why research is usually done by people assosiated with large companies or corporations because of the time and resources needed to produce new knowledge. The interactive quiz was quite fun, and educational.
Definitions
Data: a body of facts; information
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/data
Information is knowledge gained through study, communication, research, instruction, etc.; factual data.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=Information
Knowledge is the body of truths or facts accumulated in the course of time. http://www.systems-thinking.org/dikw/dikw.htm
Week 10
In the lecture today we discussed information management. It is a major problem that people now have to face- how to manage their information in a way that is quick and easy. The information can either be formatted as atom based or bit based. Whenever information remains as bits, it is relatively easy and inexpensive to change and manipulate. Whenever it is converted to atoms there is generally a cost in time and resources.
In the tutorial I did a reading called 'Grazing the Net: Raising a Generation of Free Range Students' it was quite interesting, as it states how many schools are forgoing roofing projects, libraries and art programs to bring schools "online". One of the topics discussed- Reliability, is something that we have studied in different units of the UPC. It states "they must also guide young people away from reliance on the 'free Internet.' Students will learn that a printed book or a 'pay for service' electronic information source will often prove more reliable and efficient information than the Internet." The article was extremely long and became a little confusing towards the end.
We also did an activity about adding bookmarks and favorites on the Internet.
The second reading was about bits and atoms. Negroponte beleives that everything in the future will be bit- based. I agree with his findings but his time frame seems a little unreasonable.
In the tutorial I did a reading called 'Grazing the Net: Raising a Generation of Free Range Students' it was quite interesting, as it states how many schools are forgoing roofing projects, libraries and art programs to bring schools "online". One of the topics discussed- Reliability, is something that we have studied in different units of the UPC. It states "they must also guide young people away from reliance on the 'free Internet.' Students will learn that a printed book or a 'pay for service' electronic information source will often prove more reliable and efficient information than the Internet." The article was extremely long and became a little confusing towards the end.
We also did an activity about adding bookmarks and favorites on the Internet.
The second reading was about bits and atoms. Negroponte beleives that everything in the future will be bit- based. I agree with his findings but his time frame seems a little unreasonable.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Week 9
In today's lecture we looked at- Email,Instant messenger,Discussion
boards /forums/bulletin boards,Chat rooms and Social networking which are all forms of Communication. We looked at the four types of communication:
"Place dependent" and synchronous: same time, same place eg. chat room.
"Place Independent" and synchronous: same time, different place eg. Msn messenger.
In the tutorial I did both of the readings.
Reading 1- Guide to using Email:
Email etiquette Do's and Don'ts
When you are the sender-
-Make sure that email is the right communication tool for the job.
-Get to the point right away.
-When asking a question, be sure to actually ask the question.
-Specify who should respond.
-Be clear about when you need a response.
-Provide context to frame your message.
-Don't forget the rules of grammar and punctuation.
-One message, one topic.
-Provide a summary when you forward an "FYI" email. (For Your Information)
When you are the receiver-
-Don't make any assumptions about the sender's emotional state.
-Don't escalate a conflict by sending an emotionally charged response.
-Ask for clarification.
-Use your email software's built-in tools to help organize messages.
-Remember: You don't have to respond to every message right away.
Reading 2- The problem with SPAM
Unsolicited Bulk Email (UBE), commonly known as email spam, is a unique form of advertising which has no incremental cost to the sender, imposes real and considerable costs on the recipients, and has the potential to destroy the value of electronic mail.All problems of UBE stem from the fact that the UBE advertiser, or spammer, can transmit one million messages for no more cost than transmitting one. The result is that there is no natural limit on the amount of UBE that will be transmitted.
boards /forums/bulletin boards,Chat rooms and Social networking which are all forms of Communication. We looked at the four types of communication:
"Place dependent" and synchronous: same time, same place eg. chat room.
"Place Independent" and synchronous: same time, different place eg. Msn messenger.
In the tutorial I did both of the readings.
Reading 1- Guide to using Email:
Email etiquette Do's and Don'ts
When you are the sender-
-Make sure that email is the right communication tool for the job.
-Get to the point right away.
-When asking a question, be sure to actually ask the question.
-Specify who should respond.
-Be clear about when you need a response.
-Provide context to frame your message.
-Don't forget the rules of grammar and punctuation.
-One message, one topic.
-Provide a summary when you forward an "FYI" email. (For Your Information)
When you are the receiver-
-Don't make any assumptions about the sender's emotional state.
-Don't escalate a conflict by sending an emotionally charged response.
-Ask for clarification.
-Use your email software's built-in tools to help organize messages.
-Remember: You don't have to respond to every message right away.
Reading 2- The problem with SPAM
Unsolicited Bulk Email (UBE), commonly known as email spam, is a unique form of advertising which has no incremental cost to the sender, imposes real and considerable costs on the recipients, and has the potential to destroy the value of electronic mail.All problems of UBE stem from the fact that the UBE advertiser, or spammer, can transmit one million messages for no more cost than transmitting one. The result is that there is no natural limit on the amount of UBE that will be transmitted.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Week 8
In the lecture we watched a video about power point oral presentations it was really funny, because it was so true. The main peice of information that struck a chord with me was:
Audiences will remember ~10% of what they see
~25% of what they see and hear
~40% of what they see, hear and write
~60% of what they experience interactively
In the tutorial I updated my blog and read the readings about how to give a bad presentation, which were quite humorous.
Five strategies to give a good presentation-
1. Arrive Early- to solve any unexpected problems
2. Practice- Practice infront of a friend, mirror or a pet
3.Keep Slides Simple- Effective slides make a single main point
4. Use Humor- Use it carefully
5. Enjoy Yourself- an animated speaker is captivating
Audiences will remember ~10% of what they see
~25% of what they see and hear
~40% of what they see, hear and write
~60% of what they experience interactively
In the tutorial I updated my blog and read the readings about how to give a bad presentation, which were quite humorous.
Five strategies to give a good presentation-
1. Arrive Early- to solve any unexpected problems
2. Practice- Practice infront of a friend, mirror or a pet
3.Keep Slides Simple- Effective slides make a single main point
4. Use Humor- Use it carefully
5. Enjoy Yourself- an animated speaker is captivating
Week 7
In today's lecture we learnt how to use endnote, which will help us with referencing. I had never heard of End Note before so the lecture was interesting and informative. End note can be used in two ways, as a standalone program, reference manager for a research project or integrated into Microsoft Word as a bibliography manager for an individual research paper.
In the tutorial I did the end note activity, where we had to make a new reference library and add three references. I think end note is a really helpful tool, which hopefully will make referencing easier.
In the tutorial I did the end note activity, where we had to make a new reference library and add three references. I think end note is a really helpful tool, which hopefully will make referencing easier.
Week 6
During today's lecture the main topic we learnt was searching and finding quality information on the Web. In the lecture the most important point I learnt today was that when looking for information on the Internet look at the web-page for authenticity and check the date and if the web-page is a reliable source.
In the tutorial I updated my blog and did the workshop.
http://www.ithaca.edu/library/training/think.html
When using the Internet as a research tool, we need to consider a number of things to ensure that the website is genuine and the information giving to us is authentic.
Possible questions that need to be asked when evaluating sources:
Who are is the author/s?
Is the information accurate?
What is the purpose of this site?
Is the site up-to-date?
Was the page of any use to you and your research?
http://www.taftcollege.edu/newTC/Academic/INCO48/sec6-4.htm
The most useful aspect of this web page was the Ten C's For Evaluating Internet Sources, is very useful and would help any undergraduate who is studying any subject.
These are: Content, Credibility, Critical Thinking, Copyright, Citation, Continuity, Censorship, Connectivity, Comparability, Context.
I found that the first website "ICYouSee" was more useful because of the way that it is straight forward and easy to understand. The Taft College site was more detailed and explanatory, it had more information but most of the things were established in the first site, it was quite repetitive.
In the tutorial I updated my blog and did the workshop.
http://www.ithaca.edu/library/training/think.html
When using the Internet as a research tool, we need to consider a number of things to ensure that the website is genuine and the information giving to us is authentic.
Possible questions that need to be asked when evaluating sources:
Who are is the author/s?
Is the information accurate?
What is the purpose of this site?
Is the site up-to-date?
Was the page of any use to you and your research?
http://www.taftcollege.edu/newTC/Academic/INCO48/sec6-4.htm
The most useful aspect of this web page was the Ten C's For Evaluating Internet Sources, is very useful and would help any undergraduate who is studying any subject.
These are: Content, Credibility, Critical Thinking, Copyright, Citation, Continuity, Censorship, Connectivity, Comparability, Context.
I found that the first website "ICYouSee" was more useful because of the way that it is straight forward and easy to understand. The Taft College site was more detailed and explanatory, it had more information but most of the things were established in the first site, it was quite repetitive.
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