Wong,+Andrea

December 8, 2006:** -created the page "**Bossa nova**" -added content on page "**classical music**" -added picture on page "**classical music**"
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 * Franz Schubert
 * Franz Schubert

= = =Reflection:=

**1. Beginning**

 * What do you think/feel about this collaborative learning environment ?
 * What are your expectations for yourself ?
 * If you have previously used wiki in another course, describe what you have previously learned and how you want to expand your understanding.
 * What can you contribute as an experienced participant?

Before I took this course, I have never used or heard of wikispaces. When I first heard of the name, it reminds me of the website "Wikipedia". I was confused about the concept and have no clue how to use it. Therefore, I looked forward into using this new website.I expect myself to come often and learn how to use wiki and also to check for updates. I also expect myself to update spaces if there are any possible information.

2. Middle

 * How do you choose which postings to contribute or change? What do you look for?
 * What are your thoughts on adding, editing or re-arranging other people's work?
 * Do you regularly check your own postings for alterations? Has anyone changed your work and how have you felt about it?

I would choose postings that I know or would want to know about and add information that I have found or already known. I look for topics that interests me and topics that I have never heard about. I would want to learn something new. I would research on topics that I want to know about. If I find something new that other people's page does not have, then I can add or edit their page.

Even though I have not yet decided my topics yet, but once I have my topics set, I will check my postings everytime I come on wiki.

3. Final

 * challenges or limitations you experienced while working collaboratively on wiki
 * advantages or benefits from participating in this wiki
 * things about the course you thought worked well and/or suggested improvements

Because wiki is not something that I use often, my biggest challenge is to know how to use this space. It is difficult for me because this site does not write scripts with HTML. It is difficult for me to edit the text size and the alignment of paragraphs. I think the content page would have looked better if i know how to use the special fuctions that wikispaces use. Also, I found wiki difficult to edit because it does not have alot of functions, as I used xanga to write blog entries. The advantages from participating on wikispaces is that information gets updated anytime by anyone, so anytime of the day you can learn something new when someone has updated or added things to the spaces. I thought the way that our course information is put on wikispaces is very convinient. Students could update information for other fellow students and questions could be answered quickly by anyone anytime.