Jovan+Brkic+Analysis+and+Reflections


 * __Analysis and Reflections by Jovan Brkic for November 16__**


 * 1)** I feel that the Wikispace assignment is a great way to build teamwork and group knowledge among the classmates of CCT300. We essentially have our own network where we can input and derive information from various different resources and people. On top of that, we can constantly edit our work and other peoples' as well, allowing for mistakes to be corrected by peers and weak points of any assignments/posting enhanced.

I expect myself to have been an active member of this Wiki community when the assignment is said and done with. I will look to continually edit and improve upon peoples' work that I feel is missing a necessary element. I also expect myself to create a top-notch personal space to get the best mark possible in this class. A good personal page will also be informative for whichever community members decide to visit my space, which, afterall, is one of the main points of this collaboration: education through teamwork.

I have had prior experience with Wikispaces in CCT 205 last year. I never felt totally comfortable using it as I am somewhat limited in my understanding of technology. However, I do possess the knowledge and skills to be a functional and valuable member of the community. I want to take my ability of creating my own page and editing it to the next level. I want to create a page that sticks in peoples' minds, whereas my page from last year was not as outstanding.

As a somewhat experienced participant, I think I can contribute my dedication to teamwork, as I will be constantly looking to add ideas and give suggestions to others. That is what I think I should focus on as far as helping others goes.


 * 2)** I basically just surf around the site looking at as many spaces as possible when looking to make changes or contributions. Every space is unique in its own way, and therefore it is up to me to explore each one when I get the opportunity. I am a proponent of being able to change others' work in an academic environment, because essentially we have a bunch of young scholars all helping each other out. If this was a community of strangers I would not feel comfortable. However, given the parameters, I feel comfortable with the idea of change. So far nobody has changed my work yet. I do not really make a concerted effort to keep up on changes on my space made by others. I surmise that any changes will be picked up and understood immediately by me, so I do not worry too much about it. If I notice a change, I will consider it and most likely accept it. If I do not notice a change, then the alteration was probably too minor to be stressed over.


 * __Analysis and Reflection by Jovan Brkic for December 8__**


 * 1)** The main challenge I faced when working on the Wiki was being able to perform my editing activities quickly. Since I am not great at using technology, I found myself taking a lot more time than I budgeted for in creating and editing pages. I also encountered problems with some placement of text. In my page about Racism in the NBA, I had difficulty centering captions below images that were aligned at centre for some reason. I also had a problem one time where another user was editing my page at the same time as me, and when I chose not to override their work, my new content was deleted and I had to re-write it. That was quite frustrating. Overall though, these challenges were not major, and therefore were no more than minor inconveniences.


 * 2)** By participating in Wikispaces, I gained knowledge of how to use a site that is extremely popular, and that I will probably have to use in the future. Blogging is going to be one of the main forms of online expression for a while, and it is valuable to learn first-hand how to participate in it. Another benefit is being able to learn about a variety of topics that I otherwise would never have thought of. Just by scrolling through the Table of Contents, one can find info on the vast selection of culture jamming topics that they would not have time to research by themselves. Also, Wikispaces allows one to constantly edit their work efficiently and easily, while having the ability to go back and re-use old drafts. This is beneficial, as all work is saved, and can be edited at a moment's notice if necessary.


 * 3)** This course was educational, interesting, and definitely worthwhile. We learned about a variety of mediums of expressions. Our studies on comic books provided us with a fresh and entertaining way to learn about a subject. The Wikispaces assignment was also interesting, as this collaborative, intriguing site made working on it rather enjoyable. The culture jamming group project was also fun to work on, because we got to produce some original art work. I also thought the final test was very fair and straight-forward; there were no trick questions or surprises. That is always valuable in any class.

My only complaint is that the weekly lecture was from 6-8pm, which is about the time that people are ready to go home and rest! But realistically, there are no complaints or weak points for CCT 300. I thoroughly enjoyed this course and learned a lot.