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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Reflections (Week 15)

Wiki is an open-editing system that allows anyone to edit the content quickly and easily.

Its the CNY week, and there is e-learning for EIR, whereby we worked as a group and collaborated our class Wiki on Email, Chat and Instant Messaging Ethics.

This was my first time using Wiki and I feel that it is meaningful because it is a collaborative way of pooling our resources together and sharing it with everyone. It is also fun as every part of the Wiki, from pictures to words, are contributed by different classmates to form a final "masterpiece".

Through this experience, i feel that i have a better understanding of how Wikipedia works as well.

So, would i use Wiki for research in my own diploma?

Definitely yes, because it consists of a diversity of views and knowledge collaborated by different people, and will serve to value-add to my understanding of my research. However, before i use it to substantiate my points in any project, i will be cautious and evaluate the information that i have obtained because the content might be misleading if anyone in the community has not been responsible in their contributions.

Success in EIR! ;

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Reflections (Week 14)

Most of us would be familiar with Youtube, a video-sharing service that allows users to upload their videos online.

In the last EIR lesson, we had a group and class discussion relating to Youtube.

I feel that YouTube plays a major role in my life, in terms of entertainment. I use YouTube to watch interesting videos for entertainment purposes, and for taking a break from the stresses from schoolwork.

I feel that it is also an interactive community as it promotes discussion in the online community through comments on the different videos that are uploaded onto YouTube. Often, I enjoy reading the comments given by other users on the videos that I watch.

However, I feel that I can live even without YouTube, as it only serves as an entertainment purpose.

YouTube can be used for research purposes as there are many different types of videos available online and can be used to substantiate my points in any of my projects. For my research topic about the impact of foreign talent in Singapore, there are also a number of videos out there that reflects this issue, and I can use these videos to get a better understanding of my research topic.

Success in EIR! ;

Friday, January 9, 2009

Reflections (Week12)

Travel, is definitely one of the best things we can do in life. If I had the chance, I would want to visit many different places all over the world. But, in terms of my dream holiday destination, it would definitely be Japan…

Since young, i have always been fascinated with the beautiful scenery and interesting culture of Japan. I feel that it is a wonderful country and i would like to experience for myself the way of life in Japan.

One of the multimedia websites that showcases Japan would be: http://www.jnto.go.jp/ (Japan National Tourism Organisation).

I have evaluated JNTO website using several criteria, namely purpose, coverage, accessbility, presentation & arrangement.

In terms of purpose, JNTO aims to promote travel to Japan through consumer awareness by introducing the history and culture of Japan, as well as the different attractions that are available in Japan.

The intended audience would include tourists who are interested in going overseas for a holiday.

Next, the most important criteria in evluating JNTO would be its coverage.

JNTO has a comprehensive coverage as it introduces the Japanese history and culture by providing interest reads about the traditional annual events in Japan, the different Japanese food, arts and crafts, seasonal attractions, etc. Not only that, it also has a photo gallery showcasing the pictures of Japan. Detailed information of every place in Japan is also given.

Thirdly, JNTO website is also highly accessible as there is high speed of access despite being an interactive website which uses flash as their main banner. Apart from that, the website is also available in at least 8 different languages, and users are able to choose their preferrred language.

Lastly, in terms of presentation and arrangement, JNTO website is aesthetically pleasing as there are colourful images of Japan displayed in its website. As mentioned earlier, JNTO uses flash to create an interactive banner as well, and this captures the attention of visitors to the website. There is also consistency in presentation and arrangement, which serves to make the website look well-organised. A sitemap and search facility is also available to facilitate the retrieval of information and this value-adds to the presentation and arrangement of JNTO.

Success in EIR! ;