rick_kopfensteiner

Nov. 2: added Analysis and Reflection Page. Dec. 6 and 7: posted Obscenity Laws, which got deleted because someone had added a similar topic on Dec.4, so I amalgamated to information into the other person's pose (since they were there first). Legal Issues with Comic Books. Dec. 6: posted Modernism Dec. 8: added to McLuhan's Tetrad. Dec. 8: added to Narrowcasting

= = =CCT300 Wikispace Analysis and Reflection= =Questions:= = =

//**1. What do you think/feel about this collaborative learning environment?**// //**2. What are your expectations for yourself?**// //**3. If you have previously used wiki in another course, describe what you have previously learned and how you want to expand your understanding.**// //**4. What can you contribute as an experienced participant?**//

Think about the following and consider to the best of your ability:
//**5. How do you choose which postings to contribute to or change?**// //**6. What are your thoughts on adding, editing or re-arranging existing posts?**// //**7. Do you regularly check your own postings for alterations? Has anyone changed your work and how have you felt about it?**//

**As a final reflection for the course, post your thoughts and ideas on:**

 * //8. challenges or limitations you experienced while working collaboratively on wiki//**
 * //9. advantages or benefits from participating in this wiki//**
 * //10. things about the course you thought worked well and/or suggested improvements//**

=Answers:= > > >
 * 1) The learning environment itself is a good opportunity to bring together all members of the class to put together everything that they have learned and be able to share it with others. It kind of sucks that certain individuals won't post as much or post anything at all (in some cases) and yet still have the ability to gain access to all of the information.
 * 1) My expectations are to contribute a sufficient amount (at least 2-3 pages of relevant information) as well as constantly add to other contributor's pages.
 * 2) Working on a simultaneous wiki for CCT333 and having worked on a wiki in CCT205 last year, I have learned that it is important to add over a longer period of time as opposed to a shorter period of time because that is how you get the best results for the overall quality of the information.
 * 1) I can contribute whatever it is that I have researched... it doesn't really have to do with you being experiencec, because that doesn't necessarily add to a better understanding of what a wikispace is... the general idea is that you constantly add your work and ideas to the website so that others can have thei opportunity to read and add to whatever it is that you post.
 * 2) When it comes to changing or contributing to other postings, I only look for postings where I have either done reasearch, or where I feel personally that information is lacking. I look for small things as well, such as tables of contents that can be added, or adding links to certain key words so that it widens the options of the user to look up more information.
 * 3) Adding, re-arranging or editing other people's work is the PURPOSE of the wiki. Without it, the wiki would not be defined as a wiki, and the entire purpose would be defeated. Community building and management is important to get the full effect across of sharing your information with others, and being able to access others information for your own use. T
 * 4) Again, when the time comes to check my postings I only go check once or twice a week, if that. If someone changes a posting that I worked VERY hard on, then I do get a bit offended by it. However, if it worthwhile information, then I will agree with it. (If not, I go back in and revert the changes...) If it is a posting that I just added to see if people would add to it, then that is where I don't mind having things added to it because that is the purpose.
 * 5) some of the challenges experienced was having work erased after I had already posted it. For example, I posted something that I put a fair amount of work into, and after checking beforehand, I missed the fact that the same topic was listed under a different heading. Instead of mixing the two groups of information, the other person just deleted my post all-together. I had to go back and add my stuff into theirs, so hopefully they don't delete it again. The only limitation was having to do a double wiki, both for this class and for CCT333... you tend to get the two confused, so sometimes you focus more on one wiki than the other.
 * 6) The advantages would be having this collaborative environment that you can add to and take an active part in, and add notes and thoughts and get to experience all of the other users in this online community. The benefit would be having access to shortened notes on chapters and on topics that are very worth taking a look at for tests/papers/projects, etc...
 * 7) What worked well was the ability to add whenever you wanted to. The only thing I would suggest would be having a set number of posts in regards to readings. Each class member should have to submit direct course material to the wiki along with their own subjects of interest.