Kim,+Jihae+Michelle


 * Analysis and Reflection of Michelle**

//1//. Other than using Wikipedia as source to learn about something as fast as possible, I have never encountered wiki before. I honestly was very intimidated at the beginning of the course because I had no idea what wiki was about. And after couple weeks of experimental works on wiki, I feel that this collaborative learning environment is very open, in terms of editing system and the environment is very friendly and intimate as we all engage in editing and reviewing. Personally, wiki helps me to be more initiative and be engaged with the course material. It honestly doesn't feel like hastle to come to this site, because it's actually interesting to see what people have put up, and what I can add as well. This open editing system provides opportunity for everyone to experience and expand our knowledge with other classmates. I expect myself to take advantage of this collaborative learning environment, since I am usually too shy to speak up my thoughts in person. I also want to learn and expand my knowledge through the variety of concepts and topics that my classmates provide. Not only that I believe this system should be used in the future for many other classes because it certainly is much better than CCNET, WebCT and Portal which I am currently using for other courses. Lastly, I really want to enjoy this collaborative learning environment. I like the fact that this course involves hands on work, which can aid in my leanring experience much more actively and effectively.

//2.// I choose postings that are interesting to me and that I am well knowledged with. I really want to be careful with what I choose to edit, because I am aware that this is collaborative environment where my postings may effect the readers and the creator of the posting as well. I make sure I have a fond knowledge of the material that Im contributing to so that I am confident to post it or make edits. For instance, I contributed in adding pictures and information about the Graphic Novel, "Blankets" in Class Novels section. I felt confident enough to post the right images and information since I wrote my essay on that book. Its very interesting to see the different edits that my fellow classmates contributed to either my work or other people's work. I certainly appreciate the fact that people are adding information on top of existing one. It definately is a good way to expand the knowldege from what is already provided. The whole concept of individuality and personal achievement may lack through wiki when other people are adding, re-arranging and may even delete some information but on the other hand it allows for better and clearer understanding of collraboration, and group work of the class CCT300. I do regularly check my own posting for alternations. I would appreciate the changes that other people made to my original work because it shows me what I can improved on and see other people's perspectives as well. This collaborative system of wiki helps me to be more confident as a student in a learning environment. I am very excited to further my knowledge and get involved in people's postings and also my own.

3. Some of the challenges I experienced while working collaboratively on wiki was actually the broad navigation system that which had too many links and menus. I found myself constantly getting confused when seeing there was changes in certain pages and links. The menus and contents were too broad and hard to navigate where they are, that when I wanted to add certain things, I didn't realize until later that it already existed on different page on wiki. Despite the limitations of such broad spectrum of information on wiki system, participating in this wiki helped me to be more open minded for the things that poeple have posted. This collaborative system of wiki helps me to be engaged with the course material and content. But not only that, it is actually entertaining and became something I check daily to see if people have changed my postings or check out interesting contents that was posted. I really enjoyed the fact that all the CCT300 project is on wikispace, where people can share their thoughts, opinios and group-made projects. When my group uploaded the project video, "NAIVE", we actually recieved feedbacks from some of our classmates. Knwoing the fact that my classmates are viewing and recognizing our work was a great experience, and not only that but I get to see other group project and broaden my perspective and knowledge on things that I never thought of.

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 * Contributions**:
 * October : added images and links to Graphic novel Blankets
 * November: added links to my name, started working on Analysis and Reflection page
 * November 21: added new section "Advertisement", under Critical Media Issues, added images and content in portrayal of women
 * November 23: added video "Old Finch Trailer" and "Pimp him up" in FunVideoLinks
 * November 25: editted images on Blankets and Maus
 * November 29: posted our group's Water challenge announcement
 * November 30, added Fun Games
 * December 1: Fun Games Link, added banner and links to game sites
 * December 4, editted page on Advertisements, added links and added images
 * December 7, editted content on Reinventing Comics
 * December 8, edited previous Horror Movies content, added Reinventing Comics content, added new image
 * December 8, added new Horror Movies content, specifically Downs and Ups, Watching "The Grudge"(1,2,3), added images and links
 * Regualr clean ups, editting and fixing images, paragraphing/bulleting, navigating system