Summary
Lecture
Tutorial
The five topics i chose to obtain copyright information about are games, artworks, music, renting out items, and TV and radio. By reading each information sheet I have found that the different issues for each topic that require to be copyrighted are similar to each other. This provides convenience in terms of remembering whether doing certain tasks that may be considered plagiarism are legal or not.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
UPC0004 Week 11
Summary
Lecture
For this week's lecture we were provided with a pop quiz on the previous 10 weeks of this unit. Afterwards the lecture discussed the three terms data, information and knowledge, mainly focusing on their definitions and where they we most important in our society.
Tutorial
Definitions
Lecture
For this week's lecture we were provided with a pop quiz on the previous 10 weeks of this unit. Afterwards the lecture discussed the three terms data, information and knowledge, mainly focusing on their definitions and where they we most important in our society.
Tutorial
Definitions
- Data- The plural of the word datum (latin for 'something given'), which represents the individual facts, statistics or information gained through research or experience.
- Information- knowledge gained through research, study or communication.
- Knowledge- gained through study of various sources (e.g. books, articles, magazines) or through actual experience.
- Wisdom- knowledge of what is true and right. Can be gained through the study and research of information through all perspectives without bias.
Through the understanding of the relationships between the terms data, information, and knowledge, we will be able to interpret the different aspects of research thus combining each term, providing the potential to gain wisdom, which is a key resource when studying at university.
Five organisations which collect information from clients or public are:
- Government organisations (e.g. Centrelink)
- Financial organisations (e.g. banks, accountants)
- Educational organisations (e.g. schools, universities)
- Communication organisations (e.g. telstra, optus)
- Taxation departments
The reasons as to why these organisations collect information from clients or the public is to keep updated on their information, maximizing efficiency for services and calcuation of various fees or tax payments. By doing so, the organisations will be able to locate any individual person in the case of emergency in terms of finance, or education.
Reading Summaries
The two websites provided information on the definitions of the terms data, information, and knowledge. They also showed us that through interpretation of data, we are able to obtain information, and once understanding the information we will be able to gain knowledge, and by completing these three steps we are finally able to gain wisdom, an important factor when studying at university.
UPC0004 Week 10
Summary
Lecture
In this week's lecture we were informed of the different types of information management formats, the atom-based format and the bit-based format. The lecturer also discussed the various advantages and disadvantages through the management of bit-based and atom-based information.
Tutorial
After reading Negroponte's archive (http://archives.obs-us.com/obs/english/books/nn/bdcont.htm), I am confident to agree that his ideas are still relevant. This is due to the fact that as we progress through the years, although we are beginning to rely on bit-based form information, we still use atom-based information such as books, newspapers and magazines. This is because depending on the organisation or society we live in, we gain more benefit from using either bit-based information or atom-based information.
There are various 'pros' and 'cons' towards the use of atom and bit-based information. The main issue of atom-based information is the delay in transfer. An example this is atom-based mail, which may take up to several days in order to succesfully reach its destination yet also contains the risk of being lost in the process. For bit-based mail (e-mails) however, the message is sent almost instantly and can be read straight away once the e-mail inbox is accessed. The only main issue of e-mails is that there is a possibility that the confidentiality of the letter may be breached by internet hacking, which can usually be prevented by activating you're computer firewall. This shows that bit-based information can become a convenient alternate towards the transfer of information regardless of the minor issues which may be solved later on in the years.
Below is a screenshot of the favourites section of internet explorer which contains the websites from which i use most for each criteria:
Reading 1 Summary
The web article "Grazing the Net: Raising a Generation of free Range Students" discusses the new age, where students in our society are now provided with limitless amounts of information. It also informs the readers of the many benefits that students will gain throught the use of research using the internet; such as speed, efficiency and more encouragement towards students doing work and assignment with less hesitation.
Lecture
In this week's lecture we were informed of the different types of information management formats, the atom-based format and the bit-based format. The lecturer also discussed the various advantages and disadvantages through the management of bit-based and atom-based information.
Tutorial
After reading Negroponte's archive (http://archives.obs-us.com/obs/english/books/nn/bdcont.htm), I am confident to agree that his ideas are still relevant. This is due to the fact that as we progress through the years, although we are beginning to rely on bit-based form information, we still use atom-based information such as books, newspapers and magazines. This is because depending on the organisation or society we live in, we gain more benefit from using either bit-based information or atom-based information.
There are various 'pros' and 'cons' towards the use of atom and bit-based information. The main issue of atom-based information is the delay in transfer. An example this is atom-based mail, which may take up to several days in order to succesfully reach its destination yet also contains the risk of being lost in the process. For bit-based mail (e-mails) however, the message is sent almost instantly and can be read straight away once the e-mail inbox is accessed. The only main issue of e-mails is that there is a possibility that the confidentiality of the letter may be breached by internet hacking, which can usually be prevented by activating you're computer firewall. This shows that bit-based information can become a convenient alternate towards the transfer of information regardless of the minor issues which may be solved later on in the years.
Below is a screenshot of the favourites section of internet explorer which contains the websites from which i use most for each criteria:
Reading 1 Summary
The web article "Grazing the Net: Raising a Generation of free Range Students" discusses the new age, where students in our society are now provided with limitless amounts of information. It also informs the readers of the many benefits that students will gain throught the use of research using the internet; such as speed, efficiency and more encouragement towards students doing work and assignment with less hesitation.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
UPC0004 Week 9
Summary
Lecture
For this week's lecture we were informed of different online communication applications and protocols, and we were also informed of the benefits of ICT (Information Communication Technology). Firstly, we were shown the different types of communication between people or organizations, and were then informed of the different types of communication methods we could use and their dependencies (e.g Bulletin Board, MSN Messenger, etc.). Afterwards we were informed of the differences between synchronous and asynchronous communication and some examples of ICT use for communication.
Tutorial
For the first task of this week's tutorial I was required to access the Google groups database (http://groups.google.com.au/) and enter a search term of my interest. The topic I chose to search was martial arts, the results I received provided a wide range of discussions related to martial arts. After viewing some posted messages I found that the discussions viewed the subject from many different perspectives due to the fact that anyone was able to post their own point of view into the bulletin board.
For the second task of the tutorial I was required to use a search term in order to find podcasts on that topic. The search term i used was 'podcasts'. This provided me with thousands of results which contained various audio information ranging from samples of music to audio interviews between certain people on various issues. This shows that podcasts are able to provide university students witht he benefit of gaining information in audio form which will help them interpret information easier depending on their ability to learn.
Reading Summary 1- Guide to Using e-mail
Reading Summary 2- The Problem With SPAM
The website http://www.caube.org.au/problem.htm discusses the issues of spam, and encourages the readers to consider this issue to be more important than society would normally think it as. The site provides different perspectives from which spam e-mail are an issue and how it will affect the internet society. Overall, the website is structured in order to greatly boost the importance of the issue on spam emails and provides a detailed argument on the disadvantages of spam.
Lecture
For this week's lecture we were informed of different online communication applications and protocols, and we were also informed of the benefits of ICT (Information Communication Technology). Firstly, we were shown the different types of communication between people or organizations, and were then informed of the different types of communication methods we could use and their dependencies (e.g Bulletin Board, MSN Messenger, etc.). Afterwards we were informed of the differences between synchronous and asynchronous communication and some examples of ICT use for communication.
Tutorial
For the first task of this week's tutorial I was required to access the Google groups database (http://groups.google.com.au/) and enter a search term of my interest. The topic I chose to search was martial arts, the results I received provided a wide range of discussions related to martial arts. After viewing some posted messages I found that the discussions viewed the subject from many different perspectives due to the fact that anyone was able to post their own point of view into the bulletin board.
For the second task of the tutorial I was required to use a search term in order to find podcasts on that topic. The search term i used was 'podcasts'. This provided me with thousands of results which contained various audio information ranging from samples of music to audio interviews between certain people on various issues. This shows that podcasts are able to provide university students witht he benefit of gaining information in audio form which will help them interpret information easier depending on their ability to learn.
Reading Summary 1- Guide to Using e-mail
Reading Summary 2- The Problem With SPAM
The website http://www.caube.org.au/problem.htm discusses the issues of spam, and encourages the readers to consider this issue to be more important than society would normally think it as. The site provides different perspectives from which spam e-mail are an issue and how it will affect the internet society. Overall, the website is structured in order to greatly boost the importance of the issue on spam emails and provides a detailed argument on the disadvantages of spam.
UPC0004 Week 8
Summary
Lecture
In this week's lecture, we were informed on how to appriopriately structure and undergo a presentation in order to sufficiently educate the audience on the subject. We were first shown a short video (http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1529637984) on how NOT to make a presentation. We were then informed of the different ways we can prepare a presentation and how effective certain presentations will be in order to succesfully inform the audience and make them remember the information from which we choose to show them.
Tutorial
Lecture
In this week's lecture, we were informed on how to appriopriately structure and undergo a presentation in order to sufficiently educate the audience on the subject. We were first shown a short video (http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1529637984) on how NOT to make a presentation. We were then informed of the different ways we can prepare a presentation and how effective certain presentations will be in order to succesfully inform the audience and make them remember the information from which we choose to show them.
Tutorial
Sunday, April 6, 2008
UPC0004 Week 7
Summary
Lecture
In this weeks lecture we were shown how to appropriately use the EndNote application in order to create references in Microsoft Word. We were also informed of the complications we may encounter when using EndNote and the benefits provided from using it.
Tutorial
The online referencing guide provides detailed information and examples on how to create references, whether it be in-text or end-text referencing for various texts such as books, articles, emails, and web-sites. Five different types of references for electronic format material are:
Web page -
Technical specifications (iPhone). [n.d.] Retrieved November, 2007, from Apple: http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html
Article only in an Internet Journal-
Fredrickson, B. L. (2000, March 7). Cultivating positive emotions to optimise health and well-being. Prevention & Treatment, 3, Article 0001a. Retrieved November 20, 2000, from http://journals.apa.org/prevention/volume3/pre0030001a.html
eBook-
Wilkinson, R., & Marmot, M. (Eds.). (2003). Social determinants of health: The solid facts (2nd ed.). Retrieved December 2, 2007, from http://www.euro.who.int/document/e81384.pdf
Email-
Office of Research and Development. (1995). ARC large grant guidelines. Email December 2, 1995, from t.lampard@cowan.edu.au/Get ARCLG95
Lecture Notes Available Online-
Smith, J. (2002). PFF 1198 Lecture notes. Retrieved March 14, 2002, from Edith Cowan University, School of Nursing and Public Health website: http://www.ecu.edu.au/fchs/sonph/units/pff1198.html
Resource 1 Summary- EndNote
The EndNote document provides detailed information about the EndNote application and also provides a detailed guide on how to function is appropriately. It also shows screenshots in order to provide a more thorough example on how to use different functions on the application thus making it a very useful guide on how to use the EndNote application without any major issues.
Resource 2 Summary- 'Some additional endnote help'
The website http://www.endnote.com/support/ensupport.asp provides technical support towards various issues on the EndNote application. It is structured in order to immediately solve any issues which may occur when using EndNote by providing links towards popular issues from which people may experience when using this application. The site also provides contact information for further support towards certain technical difficulties the users may experience yet are not able to identify the support provided on the website.
Lecture
In this weeks lecture we were shown how to appropriately use the EndNote application in order to create references in Microsoft Word. We were also informed of the complications we may encounter when using EndNote and the benefits provided from using it.
Tutorial
The online referencing guide provides detailed information and examples on how to create references, whether it be in-text or end-text referencing for various texts such as books, articles, emails, and web-sites. Five different types of references for electronic format material are:
Web page -
Technical specifications (iPhone). [n.d.] Retrieved November, 2007, from Apple: http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html
Article only in an Internet Journal-
Fredrickson, B. L. (2000, March 7). Cultivating positive emotions to optimise health and well-being. Prevention & Treatment, 3, Article 0001a. Retrieved November 20, 2000, from http://journals.apa.org/prevention/volume3/pre0030001a.html
eBook-
Wilkinson, R., & Marmot, M. (Eds.). (2003). Social determinants of health: The solid facts (2nd ed.). Retrieved December 2, 2007, from http://www.euro.who.int/document/e81384.pdf
Email-
Office of Research and Development. (1995). ARC large grant guidelines. Email December 2, 1995, from t.lampard@cowan.edu.au/Get ARCLG95
Lecture Notes Available Online-
Smith, J. (2002). PFF 1198 Lecture notes. Retrieved March 14, 2002, from Edith Cowan University, School of Nursing and Public Health website: http://www.ecu.edu.au/fchs/sonph/units/pff1198.html
Resource 1 Summary- EndNote
The EndNote document provides detailed information about the EndNote application and also provides a detailed guide on how to function is appropriately. It also shows screenshots in order to provide a more thorough example on how to use different functions on the application thus making it a very useful guide on how to use the EndNote application without any major issues.
Resource 2 Summary- 'Some additional endnote help'
The website http://www.endnote.com/support/ensupport.asp provides technical support towards various issues on the EndNote application. It is structured in order to immediately solve any issues which may occur when using EndNote by providing links towards popular issues from which people may experience when using this application. The site also provides contact information for further support towards certain technical difficulties the users may experience yet are not able to identify the support provided on the website.
UPC0004 Week 6
Summary
Lecture
In this weeks lecture we were informed of the different qualities of internet web-sites and the different techniques we could use to differ between valid and invalid sites. Three indicators of quality were sources documented, reforged or typed information, and links to other sources.
Tutorial
The ICYouSee website http://www.ithaca.edu/library/training/think.html is a guide providing information on the correct methods towards critical thinking to what we see on the Web. it provides six suggestions towards searching information on the web and six extra areas from which it is recommended to evaluate before using a source.
Strategies for using the web wisely:
Lecture
In this weeks lecture we were informed of the different qualities of internet web-sites and the different techniques we could use to differ between valid and invalid sites. Three indicators of quality were sources documented, reforged or typed information, and links to other sources.
Tutorial
The ICYouSee website http://www.ithaca.edu/library/training/think.html is a guide providing information on the correct methods towards critical thinking to what we see on the Web. it provides six suggestions towards searching information on the web and six extra areas from which it is recommended to evaluate before using a source.
Strategies for using the web wisely:
- Make sure you are in the right place- Make sure that what you intend on researching requires the used of the internet or not.
- When in doubt, doubt- If you are doubting the source of information, find similary searches and compare to see whether or not it is valid information.
- Consider the source- Be sure that the creator or writer of the web pages is experienced in the topic and give proof that the source is deemed reliable.
- Know what's happening- Be sure to check whether or not the site is supported or sponsored by a certain organization and whether or not it will be deemed as bias information.
- Distinguish web pages from pages found on the web- Make sure the web page you are using is dedicated to the topic you are researching and will provide sufficient information to be a good source.
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