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DIGC102 Blog List for 2010

Week 1 – Introductory Post

Week 2 – Google

Week 3 – E-Waste Research Question

Week 4 – Implications of ISP-level Internet Filtering in Australia

Week 5 – Visualising you Social Networks

Week 6 – Peer Presentation Review

Week 7 – Applying traditional anthropology to the web

Week 8 – Interview

Week 9 – Your Groups’ Final Research Question and Roles

Week 10 – Free Topic

« Howard Rheingold on Crap Detection (or Information Search Credability and Good Scholarly Practice)

Howard Rheingold on Crap Detection (or Information Search Credability and Good Scholarly Practice)

Blog Topics »« Presentation Order Weeks 11 and 12

Presentation Order Weeks 11 and 12

E-Waste mixed methodology studies
Tutorial Group 1. Tuesday 10.30-12.30pm

Week 11.

2. Owen, Jaimi, Jessica M, Jessica S, Romi – Public Perception

Week 12.
1.Kristin, Nathan, Lachlan, Man – Generational Use
2. Jacqui, Dean, Robert, Lauren, Brielle – Local Councils
3.Kate, Glenn, Sam, Ashleigh, Chris and Olivia – Apple

Tutorial 2. Tuesday 1.30-3.30pm
Week 11
1. Nicole, Leeroy, Hobin, Rebecca, Richard – Policies and Trends
2. Paige Rhys, Matt, Sam, Tasha – Waste Policy

Week 12.
1. Vincent, Peter, Kimberly, John, Chris – Sentimentality
2. Jessica, Dave, Nicole, Ashleigh, Robert – Public Perception

Tutorial 3. 3.30-5.30pm All to be presented in Week 12.

DIGC102 Final E-Waste Group Presentation Assessment

Presentation
1. The information is presented in an organised and coherent way.

2. The use of the internet, online media and other information aids is effectively integrated into the presentation.

3. The individual presenters are well prepared and the group presents in an organised and prepared manner.

4. The presentation is presented in a persuasive fashion.

5. The presentation is kept to time (15-20) minutes (not under or significantly over).

Content
1. The key areas of the research are addressed in a comprehensive way.

2. There is evidence that a variety of sources have been employed (including tertiary, secondary and primary sources).

3. The research question is clear and logical, and pays attention to geographic and cultural specificity in some way.

4. The presenter offers speculative conclusions about the future of e-waste in regards to their chosen topic.

5. That the content of presentation is well structured, clear and contains minimal typographic mistakes and errors.

Howard Rheingold on Crap Detection (or Information Search Credability and Good Scholarly Practice) »« Wollongong E-Waste Collection Day – Sunday May 23

Wollongong E-Waste Collection Day – Sunday May 23

Big thanks to Kristin Maina for bringing to my attention the Wollongong Council E-Waste Collection at Kembla Grange on Sunday May 23.

I’m extremely impressed that the collected materials are being sent to the SIMS recylcing centre in Sydney, hopefully the proceeds from the sale of recylced goods will offset all the costs of the collection to make the exercise sustainable

http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/environment/8771.asp

Presentation Order Weeks 11 and 12 »« Lecture Slides and Prezi’s update

Lecture Slides and Prezi’s update

Dr Wilson pointed out the method for embedding the Prezi demonstration tool in the WordPress blog last week (remind me to point it out in the labs this week) so I have updated the lecture slides page (http://uowblogs.com/digc102/lecture-slides/) with the Prezi’s for Week 8 (Interviews) and Week 9 ( Conversation and Discourse Analysis). I’m really enjoying the escape from powerpoint and traditional slide presentations. It’s not a radical shift, especially for those familiar with web based ‘office’ applications like Google Docs, but Prezi can take a little while to learn how to use most effectively with your presentation style.

Wollongong E-Waste Collection Day – Sunday May 23 »« When online research goes wrong…

When online research goes wrong…

It is important to remember at all times that participants in our research are people not just sources of data, when researchers forget this fundamental ethical basis for our work things can go seriously wrong.

Lecture Slides and Prezi’s update »« Blog Question for Week 8

Blog Question for Week 8

Interview a member of your family as to their e-waste habits – remember the challenging this week is not to use the word – ‘e-waste’.  Are they conservative or exburent in their
technology purchases? Do they recycle, and more importantly why? Provide a short example transcript for one of the questions and responses.  Do they delay making new technology purchases and upgrades- if not or if so, then why? Be sure to obtain consent and explain the information will be made public on your blog!

When online research goes wrong… »« Does our storage define us?

Does our storage define us?

Analogue means for recording and storing data are swiftly disappearing from our everyday experiences, but some technologies persist – check out this BBC online story about the mystery of the mega-selling floppy disk.

I recently swapped the usual hard drive drive (a magnetic storage system) in my PC for a new Solid State Drive (SSD) which is basically an array of the type of memory units found in the portable USB memory stick.

Digital camera and video recorders are slowly reducing the need to produce further stocks of traditional analogue storage media – but some pockets of resistance to the complete obsolence of older technologies means that they persist within industry niches and sub-cultural communities of practice (vinyl for exampl).

Is this a good thing?  Is the desire to make technologies that endure driven by a concern for the patterns of our consumption and the harm this brings to ourselves and the environment, or is it a case of nostalgia for a imaginary age where our devices lasted for ever and never went out of fashion. Many of these technologies that we persist with are not as efficient to operate as their new counterparts – this is not a justification  for automatic upgrade or planned obsolescence but it suggests the need to consider all factors involved in determining the full extent of the ‘costs’ to ourselves, our social and the environment of the production, use, consumption and disposal/recycling of new media technologies.

Blog Question for Week 8 »« Use of Images in Slides

Use of Images in Slides

Just a quick reminder that any of use of materials protected by copyright law should have the author’s (or IP owner’s) name and the year of publication included- where available (a link to the original is also a good idea).

It is important to remember that we have the legal exception of ‘fair dealing’ for educational use of the material, but a consistent approach to including the authors citation reflects on the standards of the integrity of us as participants in this particular knowledge community.

Does our storage define us? »« 1st Blog Assessment

1st Blog Assessment

A reminder to email me with your nominations of your best blog post to date by 4pm Friday April 16.

Include a link to the blog and a hard copy version (pdf or copy and paste the text) in an email to me at chrism@uow.edu.au or moorenet@gmail.com

Also include a nomination for the best blog post of another DIGC102 blogger and a nomination for the most useful comment on any of the blogs.

Don’t forget to include 2-3 sentences explaining your nominations.

Use of Images in Slides »« Week 6 Blog Task