Chadillon,Deana

Deana Chadillon 2nd Year CCIT and French Student Prof: M. Jones CCT205 Feb 28th 2006

=Contributions=

Throughout this process, it has been a step by step collaborative and personal addition of work all at the same time. While I may have been adding or creating a new page, someone else was already editing, removing and fixing. That was the advantage of this Wiki. Overall, my goal was to post information relevant to the course and keep it simple and legible. The first page I created was titled “Influences of Global Media, Governments and Nationality”. This was based on the advances of technology in other parts of the world aside form Canada and the US. Specifically, it was targeted towards Latin America and outlined the differences, similarities and influences of today’s technologies. I found it to be a relevant and interesting topic. Secondly, my next created page was titled “Interesting Facts about the Internet”. The reason I decided to include this on the site was to tie together all the research information about internet/society, with statistics of this day in age. Many of us (including myself) don’t realize how many different types of users exist and the amount of data flow taking place in North America. Thirdly, my final page was about “Web Anonymity”. It was a topic I had previously studied in CCT260 (web design) and found quite fascinating. People mask their identities, go online and become part of the information flow without a name, or create a fictional one. Some of us are not always aware of the anonymity around us, but look no further than our own CCT205 Wiki page to find some. In relation to my pages, it was essential to keep a consistent link between them and the table of contents. I ensured the table of contents was updated frequently. As part of my community maintenance, editing grammar errors for example is also creditable. Errors are always easier found by others. Images add an element of color and intrigue when added to a page, which is also something I spontaneously supplemented whenever I came across an appropriate picture. Opinionating myself under the assignment and test feedback page was also key, as many of us would like to hear what others have to say, especially course instructors. Finally, I added links to several related websites for those with an interest in the topic, as well as links to CCIT icons to directly escort the user easily and efficiently to our program’s main page.

=Reflection=

This assignment is barely one to even call an assignment. Although, I will be the first to admit that it took a few trial and errors before I got comfortable with editing within the Wiki space. I have used “wikipidea.com” before, however never actually contributed to the mainframe of that site. Wiki205 took off like a rocket within the first couple of weeks, and towards the end it became swarmed with information beyond imaginable. The most use it served me personally was the ability to use reading summaries posted by individuals, as part of studying for test #1. I cannot think of another way we would have had access to that without the Wiki. Furthermore, the Wiki served as a means of discussing issues amongst others, and posting opinions and reflections such as these. Great idea. It was very obvious how much information people had, after just seconds of logging off and back in again. Updates happen so fast that it’s quite fascinating. The organization of it all was also impressive, as we have learned that hyperlinks and accessibility are key issues in the digital era in attracting users. Overall this experience was enjoyable and a fantastic idea. The simplicity of it was the most appealing element as well as not having restrictions placed on each student for what to contribute.

=Suggestions=


 * Do keep this wiki assignment for future CCIT students, as this is a great little project and fun as well.
 * A possibility would be to assign or sign up for a topic before hand to avoid repetitiveness.
 * Incorporate a multimedia page specifically for video clips, music files, etc.
 * Most importantly, people should remember that collaborative does not mean competitive.