Reflections+and+Analysis+by+Jovan+Brkic

Student # 994081881

__**MY WORK/CONTRIBUTIONS**__ My main contribution to the site was the page I created on forms of technological embodiment, as written about in Chapter 16 of The Information Society Reader by Anne Balsamo. I summarized the main points of each section of the chapter so readers could easily understand concepts and ideas, but included enough details for a thorough overview. I added an Extension of Ideas section as well, where I defined hypermodernity, and gave four relevant, real-life examples of my topic. I summarized the current topics, and also gave links to the websites that the information was found. I felt that this additional research and information would provide my audience with a more in-depth look at what I was trying to convey. At first I planned to make a separate page for this section, but I decided against it, as readers might have missed the connection between the two pages. Images relating to my subject were placed in my wiki space to allow my audience to formulate clear, mental images of technological embodiment, and also to make my page more eye-catching and diverse. Furthermore, links to other relevant wiki spaces were included in my page, as well as links to my online sources of information.

__**WIKI SPACE COMMUNITY MAINTENANCE**__ I contributed the following to the maintenance of the wiki community:
 * Edited the Copyright Infringment wiki page for spelling and grammar
 * Edited the Biometric Technology wiki for spelling and grammar
 * Added 3 quotes to the Food for Thought page, including links to online information of 2 of the quotes' sayers
 * Added a link on the BlackPlanet page to a Serbian online community, which adds to the certain community webpages already displayed
 * Posted my thoughts on the first course test in the Test 1 Feedback page
 * Edited the Opinions page for spelling and grammar in the "Violent Video Games" section
 * Contributed my opinions on the Wiki Assignment Feedback page
 * Edited the India and the Digital Divide page for spelling and grammar
 * Added a link to an online tutorial to the //Flash Guide// page
 * Added a link to information on Silvio Waisbord in the Media and National Culture page

These contributions are, of course, additional to the page that I created, which came complete with links and images as well.

__**REFLECTIONS ABOUT THE ASSIGNMENT**__ When I found out about this assignment, I was unsure of how to approach it, as I had no idea what a wiki was or what work was necessary to create one. I had bad experiences in web design last year, and expected the same from this project. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the wiki page's user-friendly format. I easily uploaded images, placed links, and submitted text. I even found myself experimenting with page layouts, which I usually am not skilled enough to do for web pages.

I also found my topic to be interesting. I thought technological embodiment would be a boring subject, but as I researched it, I realized that I enjoyed learning about it. That made the creative process even better, as I actually enjoyed doing my work. Finally, I thought it was neat how I could edit and contribute to other people's pages, because I've never had the opportunity to do something like that before, and thus found it interesting.

__**SUGGESTIONS FOR THE FUTURE**__ To any instructors that assign this project in the future, I would say that nothing really needs altering. The wiki space is user friendly, and the assignment itself offers an interesting challenge to any student.

I would advise students to begin their projects as soon as they possibly can, because waiting until the last minute will prove to be a long, stressful process. Creating, contributing to, and maintaining a wiki space are not difficult to do, but they require a fair amount of time and care. I would also suggest that students learn how links work, because that is an integral part of keeping the wiki community unified and connected.