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CCT 205 – ASSIGNMENT 1

=WIKISPACES ANALYSIS AND REFLECTION=

The topic I chose to cover for my wiki entry is about the use of online information by consumers. This is a very interesting topic which greatly relates to the course content for it discusses the social and cultural effects of digital technology and innovation on a specific group, in this case the consumers. This topic also draws the attention many, to the great amount of information or data that has been created or converted to digital form thus making information easily accessible through the internet. Some other issues that arise from this topic are the challenges that consumers face in their effort to gain online information. In my humble opinion, I believe that access of online information for consumers is more advantageous to consumers, relative to the drawbacks that come with it. However, I tried not to make my wiki entries unbiased by discussing both the advantages and disadvantages of the use of online information by the consumers. This being my first time to work on a wikispace I enjoyed the collaborative writing process. One of the great things about this assignment is that freedom to chose your own topic which really does one the opportunity to discuss issues which are of interest to them rather than having a restricted topic. This assignment also gives a person the opportunity to read the work of their colleagues, which rarely happens with other assignments. As result, one can learn more from other peoples work and also edit, comment or discuss the content of their writing. The community building process of this project can be very confusing and messy. However, I think that by having the table of content, it helped keep the wikispace in a very organized and consistent manner. The suggestions that I have for future CCT 205 students who’ll do this assignment is that one should not only concentrate on their own wiki entries but help with the community building process for it is a great learning experience. Another tip is, first type your entries on a word document which will edit your spelling and grammar then paste it onto your wikispace. This is because you’ll want your entries to be free of spelling or grammatical errors, thus it will look more professional.