Badr+Hijazi

=Analysis and Reflection on the use of Wikispaces=


 * __Badr Hijazi - 2nd Year CCIT Major

__My Page: Digital Innovation Within The Automotive Industry =**SUMMARY**=

I decided to base my assignment on one major concept; The Automotive Industry. Some people might have decided to create more than one page but I beleive that creating one page and adding on to it constantly is stronger and more consistent. In my page, I elaborated on how digital technology is incorporated in automobiles and how they impact our society. I used the luxurious Maybach as an example in regards to how digital innovation is integrated within an automobile. I also included the new innovation by Volkswagen and Google, which is enhancement of the GPS Navigation System in cars by making it virtually 3D. My page also includes a section on gadgets used in everyday cars like the new Honda Civic. In addition, I decided to compare the Automotive Industry 110 years ago with the Industry today. In making all my points stronger and exciting, I decided to add visual images to help the reader understand the ideas I am trying to put across.

=REFLECTION=

Overall, I found this assignment fairly easy and very interactive. At first, I thought that I would encounter many problems using Wikipedia, but as it turns out, It became a breeze. However, I did feel that it was easier for me to edit my own page than editing others, just because I did not want to add something that they did not want or delete something that they needed.

Wikispaces serves as a great collaborative environment. I enjoyed surfing through the pages and reading through the topics. It did not bother me at all when people were adding information to my page, in fact, they helped me enhance most of my ideas. Another thing about this assignment that I beleive was great, was the minimal interference from TAs and Professors, as if Wikispace was entirely created and directed by students. In addition, I appreciate the fact that this assignment was very open and lacked boundaries allowing us to create pages on what we believed was beneficial to the rest. Finally, I also appreciate the respect that everyone gave to one another in terms of editing and crticizing each others' work.

=SUGGESTIONS=

This was a great assignment because it encompassed teamwork, creativity, and freedom. However, it did start off fairly slow, but giving it some time, The Table of Contents was starting to get crammed. I beleive that the reason why it started off slow is because a lot of the students were not able to apprehend what the assignment was asking and for next time, maybe, a better explanantion of the assignment before hand would be greatly appreciated and would also allow a great jump start.

My advice to future CCIT students is to start the assignment as soon as possible, because most of the marks are distributed in regards to constant Wikispace interaction either editing, discussions, or creating pages. Another thing, is to input as many links as possible, because it is helpful for the reader to be able to acquire the information easily. My final advice is to contribute within Wikispaces as much as possible either by editing other people's work or editing your own.

=CONTRIBUTIONS=


 * February 7, 2006**


 * Created my page “Digital Innovation Within The Automotive Industry”
 * Added my page to the Table of Contents
 * Added information to my page


 * February 8, 2006**


 * Added first topic to my page
 * Added visual images to my page
 * Formatted my page


 * February 11, 2006**


 * Added next topic to my page
 * Edited my page
 * Redesigned the Navigation Bar
 * February 20, 2006**


 * Added my Alias to the Aliases page
 * Enhanced my topics
 * Added more visual images


 * February 22, 2006**


 * Added a paragraph point to another page “Impact of Media”
 * Added an argument to another page “Impact of Computers on Surveillance”
 * Added a whole section with pictures to another page “Photography and Digital Innovation”


 * February 23, 2006**


 * Added more information to my page
 * Added researched information to another page “Photography and Digital Innovation”
 * February 26, 2006**


 * Added final topic to my page
 * Edited my page
 * Formatted my page and made it look represent able
 * Final touch-ups on my page
 * Created my Analysis and Reflection page
 * Added my Analysis and Reflection page to the Table of Contents
 * Started my Analysis
 * Added a whole argument paragraph to another page “Bluetooth”
 * Added a picture and a point to another page “Digital Photography”
 * Added a point to another page “eBay”
 * Added definition of a Panopticon to another page “Michel Foucault”
 * Added images to another page “Surveillance Cameras”


 * February 27, 2006**


 * Worked on my Analysis and Reflection page