Hi,
I didn't do the activity for the wiki as I was using a wiki for a uni assessment.
I enjoyed using the wiki. It was a great way to communicate with others for your group assignment. Wikis allowed you to post work at your leisure for others to view. It allowed you to comment on the work of others in your group and edit your work. The wiki I used had a chat screen. When we meet online as a group to discuss our assessment, the wiki was very slow to respond. All members of our group had this problem.
Communication is more than just verbal and written, it is also the non verbal such as body language and tone of voice. without the body language and voice tone, it is so easy to take what is written in a chat session or senr via email the wrong way. Nor being able to respond to body language and tone of voice is a major disadvantage for online communication.
Cheers
Cariad
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Social Networking
Hi,
A question was asked, how can libraries uses social networking? My thought on the question are below.
I feel a library's presence on social networking sites, would be benefitial as a way to advertsing the library to a demographic that doesn't use library services frequently.
The libraries would need to promote the segments of their collections that meet the needs of this demographic such as CD and DVD collections, resources that assist with HSC and University studies, as well as book reviews from the young adult and adult fiction collections that would appeal to teenagers and young adults.
Events that target this demographic could also be promoted through My Space and Face Book.
Cheers
Cheryl
A question was asked, how can libraries uses social networking? My thought on the question are below.
I feel a library's presence on social networking sites, would be benefitial as a way to advertsing the library to a demographic that doesn't use library services frequently.
The libraries would need to promote the segments of their collections that meet the needs of this demographic such as CD and DVD collections, resources that assist with HSC and University studies, as well as book reviews from the young adult and adult fiction collections that would appeal to teenagers and young adults.
Events that target this demographic could also be promoted through My Space and Face Book.
Cheers
Cheryl
Online Applications and Tools
Hi,
I have not visited my blog or continued with this programme for a good 6 weeks. The reason being that I was completing assessments for my postgraduate degree and I don't find the time to do the exercisies for this progamme at work and my spare time at home has been devoted to university assessments.
One of the assessments at Uni involoved the distance edcation students working together as a group. We did this using a wiki set up on the CSU interact website. This work very well until it came time to collate our work. We had a few version of our management plan attached to the wiki that, we had to be extra careful that we were working on the latest version.
Maybe sites like google docs could help overcome this problem.
I have posted to google docs aome of my family history research. I am going to post the link below to see if will work on my blog.
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=df2jstxm_1hbpqgpcn&hl=en
Cheers
Cariad
I have not visited my blog or continued with this programme for a good 6 weeks. The reason being that I was completing assessments for my postgraduate degree and I don't find the time to do the exercisies for this progamme at work and my spare time at home has been devoted to university assessments.
One of the assessments at Uni involoved the distance edcation students working together as a group. We did this using a wiki set up on the CSU interact website. This work very well until it came time to collate our work. We had a few version of our management plan attached to the wiki that, we had to be extra careful that we were working on the latest version.
Maybe sites like google docs could help overcome this problem.
I have posted to google docs aome of my family history research. I am going to post the link below to see if will work on my blog.
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=df2jstxm_1hbpqgpcn&hl=en
Cheers
Cariad
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Mashups
Hi, I've been playing with mashups. I will try uploading 2 from my computer.
They could be use on library websites to create a calender of events. Many craft projects could be created using mashups and put on websites. Could be a good way to promote children's events.
Cheers
Cariad
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Podcasts
Hi,
I have been using Podcasts recently while studying for my postgraduate degree. WE have been directed to the State library of Victoria to listen to podcasts on their site and just recently my lecturer expressed his thoughts on a subject we are studying via podcast.
I enjoy listening to podcasts when receiving information as sometimes you can take in the content better when it is not in written form.
Cheers
Cariad
I have been using Podcasts recently while studying for my postgraduate degree. WE have been directed to the State library of Victoria to listen to podcasts on their site and just recently my lecturer expressed his thoughts on a subject we are studying via podcast.
I enjoy listening to podcasts when receiving information as sometimes you can take in the content better when it is not in written form.
Cheers
Cariad
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Answer Boards
Hi,
When I was exploring the answer board links in week 7, I stumble across a question I could answer. Here is the link.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_is_a_platypus_a_mammal&updated=1&waNoAnsSet=1&ftr=1
I found I answered it because I knew the answer and I could quickly type a reply without having to research. I did not have to join to answer the question so that was another incentive.
Cheers
Cariad
When I was exploring the answer board links in week 7, I stumble across a question I could answer. Here is the link.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_is_a_platypus_a_mammal&updated=1&waNoAnsSet=1&ftr=1
I found I answered it because I knew the answer and I could quickly type a reply without having to research. I did not have to join to answer the question so that was another incentive.
Cheers
Cariad
Library Thing
Hi,
I enjoyed using the library thing and can't wait to use it on my home computer. I started the account on another computer and when it came time to add my books (and I have many), I couldn't remember what they were. A problem I did find when searching for the titles I did remember is that the covers are different from what I found searching through Amazon by the search screen. SO I would like to add my collect my ISBN, so I can create an exact copy of my physical library virtually.
Here is the link.
http://www.librarything.com/profile/cariad00
Cheers
Cariad
I enjoyed using the library thing and can't wait to use it on my home computer. I started the account on another computer and when it came time to add my books (and I have many), I couldn't remember what they were. A problem I did find when searching for the titles I did remember is that the covers are different from what I found searching through Amazon by the search screen. SO I would like to add my collect my ISBN, so I can create an exact copy of my physical library virtually.
Here is the link.
http://www.librarything.com/profile/cariad00
Cheers
Cariad
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