Megan+Foote

=**Megan Foote - Analysis and Reflection**=

Contributions
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 * 1) Main contribution - Anime
 * 2) Added a paragraph and examples to Shoujo (Western Adaptation and Examples)
 * 3) Added a paragraph to J-Pop (J-Pop in Western Culture)
 * 1) Added examples to Machinima
 * 2) Minor contribution - edited various pages for spelling, grammar and format.

Reflection
> > My initial thoughts on editing a Wikispace for this class were: I was excited to see how the space would form and develop. Since Wikis are becoming increasingly popular, I think it will be valuable to know how to edit one easily and help develop it well. > > My first impressions when using the Wikispace were that it was fairly easy to use. The easy to follow instructions and simple toolbars let you edit and maintain the space easily. Having the control to edit almost anything in the space can be intimidating; When I first added content to an already edited page I had to make sure that I didn't accidentally change anyone else’s content and that I didn't accidentally delete the page. > After making a few edits you become more at ease with the process seeing that it is no different than editing a document. > > I think that wikispaces are an excellent idea, they allow a group of people to work together and collaberate ideas without having to organize a meeting. Being free to edit all parts of the space, roles do not have to be assigned but rather people can adopt roles and edit to their liking while others are free to make additional changes on top of others. Overall I think using a wikispace is a great idea for this class and I look forward to seeing this space develop over the semester. > > > > I don't mind editing other people's errors, although I wouldn't edit a person's actual work. If I found an idea that was wrong or something that didn't fit I would leave it since I could be wrong myself or it could just be the person's opinion. > > As for changing the layout of a page, I'll add style such as headers or bolding though I am a little hesitant to rearrange any content. Although I wouldn’t mind if someone rearranged my work, if they were to make major edits, I don’t think I would appreciate it. I would feel like the person took my work and made it into their own. Because of this I wouldn’t feel right changing another person’s work. > I don’t regularly check for changes in my posts but I will check once in a while for new content or changes. > > > > Wikispaces has the feature to look at all the past edits on a page and revert to old content which allows you to be assured that if something does go wrong, your content is always available in older revisions. > > Now that I have had the chance to work on a group Wikispace, I have learned a lot of things that I can use if I ever work on another Wiki. Also, now that I know that this service exists and how to use it, I may find opportunities where creating a wikispace would really come in handy. > > Overall I think that CCT 300 is an interesting course. We covered a lot of different material and ideas. Things that I thought worked well were the variety of projects we participated in. We learned a lot from creating Wikispaces to creating our own culture jams. > The only thing I thought could be improved would probably be the lecture notes. When reviewing for the final test, I found that the lecture notes listed a variety of terms but no examples. Also there is a wide range of topics covered so it was fairly hard to determine what might be testable material and how to study. > > CCT 300 has been a good experience, I have learned much that will help me in the future. >
 * 1) Although I had heard of Wikispaces and understood the basics of how it worked, I had never participated in editing a Wikispace before.
 * 1) As I travel around the Wikispace, I look for topics that I would be interested in reading. If I find a typo or grammatical error then I'll correct it.
 * 1) While working collaboratively on the Wiki, I found that there were a few problems with people’s edits/information being erased. This may have been an accident; another person might have accidentally deleted a link etc. While I think that a collaborative Wiki is an excellent idea, I for one felt I had to check my content and updates to see that they were not drastically changed and were still present.