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= = - Analyis and Reflection
 * October**

- Wikispace Alias -Created and edited Flickr -Updated Analysis and reflection -Edited contents on Food and Children (article) -Edited and added image to Billboards -Added link to Online Communities under 'Flickr' -Edited contents and added notes on Hayao Miyazaki -Added notes to Japanese Drama -Edited the style of Photography -Added notes to Reality TV -Added images to Fashion Magazine
 * December**

Part 1:** **When first encountering wiki at the beginning of the course.** I think that having a collbaorative learning environment is a very good idea because it allows students to connect via the the computer or network and share information. Not only is this a golden opportunity for students to learn but having a small knit community it gives users the flexible time to go come whenever they want, such that they can edit, read, and learn from different resources. I think that today, e-learning has become a highly regarded activity that is catching up in our society. The internet has become a highly embedded resource in our life and to take this type of learning to the next level is a very innovative process. I find that this learning environment is probably very effective, because sudents have the opportunity to exchange information and most importantly make changes. Therefore, I think that this is a process of give and take. Such that students aren't just sitting in an enclosed environment, but instead there is a strong sense of interaction where we all give feedback, comments, or even personal thoughts. To me, this is what a valubale learning environment and experience is. Feedback and input is very important in a learning environment, because without it we cannot make changes, improvements, and most importantly develop. In this case, having an online collaborative learning envirionment is a chance where students are given the opportunity to throw in their thoughts, ideas, and knowledge which allows the growing community to have some sort of input.
 * Analysis and Reflection

What are your expectations for yourself ? My expectations for myslef is to be active in this online community. Also, I think that respect and aknowledgement is also very important. Because this is a a collaborative learning environment, I foremost believe that respecting other peoples ideas and work is very important because we are subject to our own opinion. In addition, this is what an online learning community is all about, everyone is responsible for their own input and is given the space and opportunity to throw in their ideas. Therefore, as a participant of the community it is very important for me to read and understand what my peers are trying to say. Likewise, I think that I also have the responsibility of putting my input into other people's work because only through this, do I actually have a hands on learning experience. By putting my feedback into the work of my peers it gives me the opportunity to put in my input and allow others to give me feedback. This process of information exchange within a small tight community ensures privacy and most importantly interaction between my colleagues and peers.

If you have previously used wiki in another course, then describe what you have previously learned and how you want expand your understanding. This is actually the first time that I have used a wiki, and currently Iam also taking the other CCT 333 which involves the process of using the wiki.

What can you contribute as an experienced participant? Hopefully through input and pratice I will become an experienced participant. I plan to contribute by helping others and asking others for assistant and sharing my ideas with my peers.


 * Part 2:**

How do you choose which postings to contribute or change? To determine what postings to contribute or change I look at topics that interest me or topics that I am familiar or unfamiliar with. I think I would foremost begin by editing pages that I find interesting, such that I can make my own contributions or input. In addition, topics that Iam unfamiliar will also inspire me to edit because it allows me to gain knowledge and learning experience, of things that Iam not familiar with. Further yet, editing on topics that I have done research or have some basic knowledge of will allow me to make use of my insight of topics that I know relatively well. In general, I think my contributions will be made determining on how well I know the subject but also if I find that a certain posting is lack I would definitely make my contributions. Prioritizing and narrowing down my selections is very important, and if an edit on a certain page looks fine or has reach its maximum point than obviously I would make my contributions to a subject or page that needs more contribution.

What are your thoughts on adding, editing or re-arranging other people's work? I think that editing other peoples work is very important because it allows me to put in my input and also see what others have to say. Like I mentioned above, respecting the work of other people is very important because everyone puts hardwork into their edits and even if I disagree as to what someone says I would probably make a note to myself or to the person and let them know them I have acknowledged their work and let them know what is it that I disagree on. But in general, adding, editing, and re-arranging other people's work is a process that we all go through, but we should all do it with respect. If someone was to say edit my work and deleted stuff that I have written, than I would know that I probably did put in the wrong information and that someone was there to make changes. The whole idea of the wiki is to allow others to contribute and edit, therefore changes and editing is imperative.

Do you regularly check your own postings for alterations? Has anyone changed your work and how have you felt about it? So far I have not posted anything on my posting. But when I do create my work, I think I would definitely check my postings for alterations. I think that its imperative for other people to change my work so that I have some sort of feedback and a sense of direction as to where Iam heading. Therefore, I definitely agree on the idea of people editing my work and allowing them to make changes.


 * Part 3: As a final reflection on your experience with the CCT300 wiki, look back and read your first entry.**

Have your views changed in regards to collaborative learning while participating in this wiki? I think that collaboraitve learning is still very much effective but I don't know if I would want to do this again. I think that its nice to look and learn but I think that having a more personal face to face conversation would be alot more effective. However, reading up on what my peers have discussed and said have helped me on my assignments, my test, and most importnatly clear up any confusion that I have. But yes, not only was this a golden opportunity for students to learn but having a small knit community it gives users the flexible time to go come whenever they want, such that they can edit, read, and learn from different resources. I think that today, e-learning has become a highly regarded activity that is catching up in our society. The internet has become a highly embedded resource in our life and to take this type of learning to the next level is a very innovative process. I find that this learning environment is probably very effective, because sudents have the opportunity to exchange information and most importantly make changes. Therefore, I think that this is a process of give and take. Such that students aren't just sitting in an enclosed environment, but instead there is a strong sense of interaction where we all give feedback, comments, or even personal thoughts. To me, this is what a valubale learning environment and experience is.

Are there any ideas, suggestions or comments you could share for possible improvements? I think that for further improvements, I would definitely like to manage my time alot more better and maybe make it a regular habit in editing my posts and the posts of my peers. I think I did more reading than editing, and like I mentioned above, giving other people feedback isvery important. Also, I thhought that this assignment was a little repetitive. Just cause right now, Iam also taking CCT333 and I feel like what Iam doing in this class is relatively the same as to what Iam doing in the other class. I would like to see more hands on assignments, or maybe a change in the assingment. Maybe we could have a comic analysis related group work or small community building, rather than an online web community. However, in general the assignment was quite entertaining and fun, it really was a learning process!

Things you thought were most productive or helpful about using wiki? I think that what was really helpful and most productive about using the wiki is that if I was confused with what we went over in class or did not have a clear understanding of the material covered in the course, I could go on the wiki and look up topics that we discussed in class. I think that having the input of my peers really gave me a simplier overview as to some of the contents that we are learning. In addition, the wiki required each of us to specialize in one topic and it required us to do some sort of background research. I thought that this was a really good idea, because I could specialize in a topic and be an expert at it. I think that it was really imperative for me to do the research. Essentially I think that the wiki really helped me alot along the way. It helped me with my understanding of the material and gave me a deeper insight as to topics that confused me alot.