Dodaro,Stefanie


 * Analysis and Reflection**

As we progress further and further into an 'interconnected' environment, from WebCT, initially, to Wiki spaces, there becomes more room for communication, expression and collaboration. I find it interesting how technology that may appear superfluous, superficially, can actually bring people together to share, learn and grow. The possibilities of these types of applications in educational institutions are endless!

The CCT 205 Wikispace was my first experience in working and collaborating on a wiki. I am glad that I have had the opportunity to be a part of creating such a dynamic environment. I have enjoyed applying my skills and knowledge in writing collaboratively with others. From this assignment I will take away a more approachable point of view to other wiki spaces and related technology, a more secure, less apprehensive go at new technology, and stronger collaborative writing skills. Once I became acquainted with the structure of the space, I chose to take advantage of what this space was intended for. In addition to creating my own documents, I specifically planned to work on others' documents so that I could challenge my editing skills, and my collaborative writing and thinking skills. This indeed took a lot of effort. Not only did I read the document, but I also did my own external reserach. From there I would work on fitting in, coherently and appropriately, my ideas in with theirs. However, this enhanced my analytical skills and also forced me to read a lot of the information on the space.

I feel that that through both my content and community maintanence contributions I have helped our community prosper, and in turn myself and my peers in this class. Here is a brief list of my contributions:

I launched and contributed consistently to: I wrote on:
 * Content:**
 * Food for Thought
 * Current News Issues 2
 * Accessibility
 * Ethics and Technology
 * JIT (Just-In-Time Production)
 * Opinions: Video Gaming
 * Assignment Feedback
 * Test Review Chapter 2
 * Test Review Chapter 4

I edited and formatted:
 * Community Maintenance:**
 * Current News Issues 2
 * Ethics and Technology
 * Food for Thought
 * Technology in the News
 * Accessibility
 * ECommerce
 * The New Economy
 * Legal Issues: Copyright Law
 * Surveillance
 * Journal Assignment

The course material is quite extensive, where it becomes difficult to be able to explore the multifaceted components of the various topics (each topic could be a course or program in itself!). This forum has allowed us to research and share our knowledge and information with others, which has added tremendously to the content and overall value of this course.

I highly suggest that this project is repeated in the following years. As CCIT students, we look forward to being challenged in new ways and introduced to new applications and communication systems. The Wiki space is a great vehicle to do just that. What I would recommend is for the future wikispace to be more dynamic in terms of layout. The space that we have created is great, however, it is quite limited with respect to font, colour, alignment, etc. Those added features would allow for much more creativity and expression. Oh the possibilities are indeed endless...

Stefanie Dodaro

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