Prasad,+David

1. When first encountering wiki at the beginning of the course. I think this is a very helpful and innovative way to allow students to participate effectively in the course. In a classroom, students may be shy or nervous to speak up and participate, this allows for those such students to express themselves while at the same time completing the required tasks. Because of the fact that everything is done via the internet, this collaborative learning experience allows students the convenience of working on their portion wherever is most suitable.
 * What do you think/feel about this collaborative learning environment ?

I look forward to this learning experience. I have never before used wikispaces, but from what i know about it so far it seems as though it will mesh with my learning preferences rather well. I think a considerably part of effective learning requires that the student be able to express him/her self and thus become passionate about the assigned tasks. No one would want to learn about something that doesn't interest them in the least. I honestly don't know how i will perform in this course, because i have been wrong about this sort of thing before. Although, I like the comfortable atmosphere that the professors have established thus far with regards to the practicals as well as the online community. I'm expecting to get a pretty good mark, and complete the course with a better understanding of online communities such as wikipedia. > Unfortunately, I've never used wiki in another course before. There's always a first time for everything.
 * 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?

2. Think about the following and answer to the best of your ability: > Things that look or sound incomplete or are unfulfilling information wise. Its difficult to explain but, when an individual reads something, he/she can easily tell the amount of effort that has been invested in that particular piece. Although this is true most of the time, it isn't true all of the time. I look for topics that I'm knowledgeable about and would like to contribute some of my knowledge to. > I think its fine to improve on someone elses wiki, just as long as your intentions are good and you don't completely take over the other persons page. If anything i'm sure that person would appreciate the contribution. No one has changed any of my works, not yet anyway.
 * 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?

Less Significant Contributions -Comedy page, November 16, 2006. Added Title and Picture