Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Week 8: P2 Video Podcast
Perspectives on E-learning
By 360°
Kei Ching Lau (995430270)
King Yam, Gloria Tang (995541249)
Sze Man Wong (995437326)
Blog links:
Kei Ching Lau: (http://lau-k-2008cct205.blogspot.com/)
King Yam Tang: (http://tang-g-2008cct205.blogspot.com/)
Sze Man Wong: (http://wong-s-2008cct205.blogspot.com/)
Video Podcast. Analysis:
In the early days of E-learning, where online courses have just been developed, this type of production model was to give members from different faculty with release time when developing and distributing in their courses. E-learning was found by a group of people who assume information technology would be able to transform learning. Today, most schools offers online course (E-learning), as long as you have a proper computer with internet access, then you will be able to learn anytime and anywhere.
According to online sources, one-third of post secondary school offer students distance education. E-learning is very popular due to rich learning practices that might even be better training than students would experience in a crowded classroom. But there are always disadvantages. Procrastination will highly accrue without teacher’s assistance. And for students who are low in motivation, it would be easier for them to fall behind.
Our video podcast aims to demonstrate the impacts E-learning creates on various students. Our investigation has proven our starting thesis that E-learning will negatively affect students’ learning habits and reduces their knowledge system in certain level. We based our short clip on interviews of students and teachers from different Universities so that we get a more variety of opinions. Also, incorporating the viewpoints of others into our podcast helps to build the meaning and message much stronger. We’ve also added a reference to statistics to prove the reliability of our video. Because of the growing network society, video podcasting has taken over a large portion of Internet activity. Internet users constantly come in contact with podcasts posted online by other users. Thus reliability is an important factor to take account of. Also, towards the beginning of our video, we introduced ourselves as a newsgroup. By doing so, we try to convey the message that the impacts of E-learning are crucial to students and that they should acquire information about it.
Reference:
“Distance Learning Statistics” 2008. Education Center Online. 29 Mar 08.
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“E-Learning Concepts and Techniques” 2006. Institute for Interactive Technologies. 30 Mar 08.
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By 360°
Kei Ching Lau (995430270)
King Yam, Gloria Tang (995541249)
Sze Man Wong (995437326)
Blog links:
Kei Ching Lau: (http://lau-k-2008cct205.blogspot.com/)
King Yam Tang: (http://tang-g-2008cct205.blogspot.com/)
Sze Man Wong: (http://wong-s-2008cct205.blogspot.com/)
Video Podcast. Analysis:
In the early days of E-learning, where online courses have just been developed, this type of production model was to give members from different faculty with release time when developing and distributing in their courses. E-learning was found by a group of people who assume information technology would be able to transform learning. Today, most schools offers online course (E-learning), as long as you have a proper computer with internet access, then you will be able to learn anytime and anywhere.
According to online sources, one-third of post secondary school offer students distance education. E-learning is very popular due to rich learning practices that might even be better training than students would experience in a crowded classroom. But there are always disadvantages. Procrastination will highly accrue without teacher’s assistance. And for students who are low in motivation, it would be easier for them to fall behind.
Our video podcast aims to demonstrate the impacts E-learning creates on various students. Our investigation has proven our starting thesis that E-learning will negatively affect students’ learning habits and reduces their knowledge system in certain level. We based our short clip on interviews of students and teachers from different Universities so that we get a more variety of opinions. Also, incorporating the viewpoints of others into our podcast helps to build the meaning and message much stronger. We’ve also added a reference to statistics to prove the reliability of our video. Because of the growing network society, video podcasting has taken over a large portion of Internet activity. Internet users constantly come in contact with podcasts posted online by other users. Thus reliability is an important factor to take account of. Also, towards the beginning of our video, we introduced ourselves as a newsgroup. By doing so, we try to convey the message that the impacts of E-learning are crucial to students and that they should acquire information about it.
Reference:
“Distance Learning Statistics” 2008. Education Center Online. 29 Mar 08.
“E-Learning Concepts and Techniques” 2006. Institute for Interactive Technologies. 30 Mar 08.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Week 6: Project 2 Proposal
Concept: E-learning
Our video will be about distant education, a very common form of e-learning.
Working Hypothesis
Our podcast will reflect on a common practice today; distant education. The question we will raise in this video is: "does such way of learning really give students an advantage? Will students actually be able to learn?" We want to tell viewers that although it may seem to many students that learning on the Internet is very advantageous because they do not have to sit through boring lectures, this form of learning may become problematic in the future. First, we will act out the benefits of distant education. For example, we will show a student reading lecture notes on the computer at home and being really happy about not having to go to school. We will then go into another scene and show a disadvantage, which for example, will show the student rushing through her notes on the night before an exam because of not keeping up with her online readings. Because there are no lectures, most students will slack off and not be able to keep up with the course. Throughout the video, we will jump back and forth showing pros and cons. If possible, we may actually have interview with University professors regarding their opinion on E-learning and distant education. This way, our messages will be backed up by professionals, making our podcast much more reliable.
Research
Our research approach will be based upon information extracted from the web sites, surveys and interviews relevant to students’ personal opinions about e-learning and experts’ opinions to such advanced technological tool for educational use. These sources will be used for references and as we gather all those data and surveys, we will be able to analyze further the advantages and disadvantages that e-learning bring us.
Links to initial research work:
http://www.elearningontario.ca/eng/
http://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?topic=198
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/activit/marketsoc/tools-outils/index_e.html
These web sites contain information that is helpful to our investigation. We will analyze the web sites and develop our next approach of this project.
Treatment
Our main topic for this project is E-learning. We will be focusing on different aspects that e-learning will lead us. Since E-learning relates to us as students, therefore, our opinions will also be included in the video. Also, in order to deliver a clear story about E-learning, we will include short interviews or opinions of some students who have adopted the E-learning tool within their school years. For a more entertaining purpose, we would include footages of role plays which would demonstrate the possibility of reducing the original work of the students who take online courses. Furthermore, light background music will be used when interviews are proceeding to eliminate the silence of the video. We will also include footages of professionals’ opinions about E-learning if possible. In order to emphasize our thesis or working hypothesis, we will include information about the normal educational courses, such as students attending lectures and doing exams in the classrooms (actual location, instead of web space). We will have interviews about those students’ thoughts and personal opinions that actually go to lectures. We will then compare their thoughts and personal experiences to have a better understanding of how different are those two educational methods. To further strengthen our thesis, we can use those collected information and analyze how much students can really learn through online courses compare to the normal courses they have. Our main hypothesis is that students will probably learn a lot less than those who are willing to attend lectures physically due to the limited supervisions and responsibilities they have.
Our video will be about distant education, a very common form of e-learning.
Working Hypothesis
Our podcast will reflect on a common practice today; distant education. The question we will raise in this video is: "does such way of learning really give students an advantage? Will students actually be able to learn?" We want to tell viewers that although it may seem to many students that learning on the Internet is very advantageous because they do not have to sit through boring lectures, this form of learning may become problematic in the future. First, we will act out the benefits of distant education. For example, we will show a student reading lecture notes on the computer at home and being really happy about not having to go to school. We will then go into another scene and show a disadvantage, which for example, will show the student rushing through her notes on the night before an exam because of not keeping up with her online readings. Because there are no lectures, most students will slack off and not be able to keep up with the course. Throughout the video, we will jump back and forth showing pros and cons. If possible, we may actually have interview with University professors regarding their opinion on E-learning and distant education. This way, our messages will be backed up by professionals, making our podcast much more reliable.
Research
Our research approach will be based upon information extracted from the web sites, surveys and interviews relevant to students’ personal opinions about e-learning and experts’ opinions to such advanced technological tool for educational use. These sources will be used for references and as we gather all those data and surveys, we will be able to analyze further the advantages and disadvantages that e-learning bring us.
Links to initial research work:
http://www.elearningontario.ca/eng/
http://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?topic=198
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/activit/marketsoc/tools-outils/index_e.html
These web sites contain information that is helpful to our investigation. We will analyze the web sites and develop our next approach of this project.
Treatment
Our main topic for this project is E-learning. We will be focusing on different aspects that e-learning will lead us. Since E-learning relates to us as students, therefore, our opinions will also be included in the video. Also, in order to deliver a clear story about E-learning, we will include short interviews or opinions of some students who have adopted the E-learning tool within their school years. For a more entertaining purpose, we would include footages of role plays which would demonstrate the possibility of reducing the original work of the students who take online courses. Furthermore, light background music will be used when interviews are proceeding to eliminate the silence of the video. We will also include footages of professionals’ opinions about E-learning if possible. In order to emphasize our thesis or working hypothesis, we will include information about the normal educational courses, such as students attending lectures and doing exams in the classrooms (actual location, instead of web space). We will have interviews about those students’ thoughts and personal opinions that actually go to lectures. We will then compare their thoughts and personal experiences to have a better understanding of how different are those two educational methods. To further strengthen our thesis, we can use those collected information and analyze how much students can really learn through online courses compare to the normal courses they have. Our main hypothesis is that students will probably learn a lot less than those who are willing to attend lectures physically due to the limited supervisions and responsibilities they have.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Week 5: My Team
Team name: 360°
Team members:
Alexandra Kubrak (http://kubrak-alexandra-2008cct205.blogspot.com/
Initial concept:
At first we thought of doing a video about e-business, but at last we decided to work on e-learning instead because it relates to us as students.
Team members:
Alexandra Kubrak (http://kubrak-alexandra-2008cct205.blogspot.com/
- script
- actress
- story line
- actress
- story line
- filming
- story line
- actress
Initial concept:
At first we thought of doing a video about e-business, but at last we decided to work on e-learning instead because it relates to us as students.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Week 4: What makes a good video podcast? A review of my fav.
Video podcasting is a way of interconnecting Internet users around the world.One kind of video podcasting I find very useful for Internet users are educational clips. Here is an example of one which shows a short lesson on how to use Adobe CS3:
This video brings people through the lesson by recording the on screen process of how to work through Photoshop. This is a very good video podcast because it is very professionally made. It starts off with a introduction screen informing viewers what it is about. The next screen shows the topic which will be covered. Step by step, the instructor goes through how to use the program.
Such video podcast is very well done. First of all, it is extremely useful for certain people. By just going on Youtube one can view a complete lesson on how to use Photoshop. Secondly, the instructor speaks very clearly, making it easy or viewers to understand everything she says. She goes through the steps slowly making sure people would be able to catch up. The screens which go in between each topic gives viewers a clear understanding of what the instructor is teaching. Throughout the whole video, the viewer always gets a clear understanding of what is happening.
The creation of podcasting has opened up a new dimension in connectivity around the world. It bring users one step closer to each other in this networked society.
This video brings people through the lesson by recording the on screen process of how to work through Photoshop. This is a very good video podcast because it is very professionally made. It starts off with a introduction screen informing viewers what it is about. The next screen shows the topic which will be covered. Step by step, the instructor goes through how to use the program.
Such video podcast is very well done. First of all, it is extremely useful for certain people. By just going on Youtube one can view a complete lesson on how to use Photoshop. Secondly, the instructor speaks very clearly, making it easy or viewers to understand everything she says. She goes through the steps slowly making sure people would be able to catch up. The screens which go in between each topic gives viewers a clear understanding of what the instructor is teaching. Throughout the whole video, the viewer always gets a clear understanding of what is happening.
The creation of podcasting has opened up a new dimension in connectivity around the world. It bring users one step closer to each other in this networked society.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Week 3: Videopodcast
Web 2.0 and Podcasting where is this heading?
Web 2.0 is a new generation of the growing web-based community in the current networked society. The different between Web 1.0 and it is evident when looking upon the principles of Web 2.0. The first significant one is that the web is served as a platform. "Web 2.0 doesn't have a hard boundary, but rather, a gravitational core. "You can visualize Web 2.0 as a set of principles and practices that tie together a veritable solar system of sites that demonstrate some or all of those principles, at a varying distance from that core." (O'Reilly 2005) An example of this principle would be Netscape compared to Google, where Google falls into Web 2.0. The difference is that Google "isn't just a collection of software tools, it's a specialized database" (O'Reilly 2005) which needs special management. This refers into another principle stating that all significant web applications in Web 2.0 "has been backed by a specialized database." (O' Reilly 2005) Following it, is a principle regarding user experiences. The introduction of Java scripts used in web applets has provided a "richer user experience" (O'Reilly 2005) The combination of the advance use of multimedia and strong databases creates more interactive experience for web users. Another important feature of Web 2.0 is that it is a "software above the level of a single device. It is no longer limited to the pc platform." (O'Reilly 2005). An example of this would be iTunes in which it is used from hand held devices to a "massive web back-end." (O'Reilly 2005) Other principles include the harnessing of collective intelligence, light weight programming models, and much more.
Blogging and podcasting have become a popular activity in the highly interactive environment of Web 2.0. Podcasting is a "type of online media delivery" (Torrone 2005). The types of media may range from music files to short video clips. The creation of Web 2.0 has not only enriched user experience online, but has also allowed users to connect with each other through collective sharing. For example, nowadays, people could share personal experiences with anyone across the globe through video podcasting. The combination of both podcasting and Web 2.0 is creating networks connecting Internet users from all over the world by using such interactive tools.
Source:
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html?page=1
http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/07/20/WhatIsPodcasting.html
Web 2.0 is a new generation of the growing web-based community in the current networked society. The different between Web 1.0 and it is evident when looking upon the principles of Web 2.0. The first significant one is that the web is served as a platform. "Web 2.0 doesn't have a hard boundary, but rather, a gravitational core. "You can visualize Web 2.0 as a set of principles and practices that tie together a veritable solar system of sites that demonstrate some or all of those principles, at a varying distance from that core." (O'Reilly 2005) An example of this principle would be Netscape compared to Google, where Google falls into Web 2.0. The difference is that Google "isn't just a collection of software tools, it's a specialized database" (O'Reilly 2005) which needs special management. This refers into another principle stating that all significant web applications in Web 2.0 "has been backed by a specialized database." (O' Reilly 2005) Following it, is a principle regarding user experiences. The introduction of Java scripts used in web applets has provided a "richer user experience" (O'Reilly 2005) The combination of the advance use of multimedia and strong databases creates more interactive experience for web users. Another important feature of Web 2.0 is that it is a "software above the level of a single device. It is no longer limited to the pc platform." (O'Reilly 2005). An example of this would be iTunes in which it is used from hand held devices to a "massive web back-end." (O'Reilly 2005) Other principles include the harnessing of collective intelligence, light weight programming models, and much more.
Blogging and podcasting have become a popular activity in the highly interactive environment of Web 2.0. Podcasting is a "type of online media delivery" (Torrone 2005). The types of media may range from music files to short video clips. The creation of Web 2.0 has not only enriched user experience online, but has also allowed users to connect with each other through collective sharing. For example, nowadays, people could share personal experiences with anyone across the globe through video podcasting. The combination of both podcasting and Web 2.0 is creating networks connecting Internet users from all over the world by using such interactive tools.
Source:
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html?page=1
http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/07/20/WhatIsPodcasting.html
Week 2: Seeking the Best of...
Blogs take up a large portion of websites on the internet. In order for a blog to gain visitors, it must have an attractive outlook, easy to navigate, include pictures, and include relevant information.
Pharyngula (http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/) is a well designed science blog. Compared to the other two, this for sure is the best. First off, it is very organized. Navigational buttons on the top of the page allow visitors to visit different pages of the website. The main page shows the latest blog entries, each with a big bold heading. Under the heading is the category in which the blog entry belongs to. At the end of each entry shows the time of when it was posted, and a link to which visitors could view or leave comments. Also, the left side of the blog shows the creator's profile and a list of recent posts and comments. Good organization makes the blog easy to navigate. Secondly, the Pharyngula blog does not make visitors bored. YouTube clips that relate to the content are added to some of the entries so that it isn't just filled with words. Even if there aren't pictures, each entry is short, brief, and relevant so that viewers would not be tired from doing too much reading. Lastly, this blog has a nice attractive layout. The banner, small icon at the end of each entry, and neatly organized layout can make the site stickier to visitors.
Pharyngula (http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/) is a well designed science blog. Compared to the other two, this for sure is the best. First off, it is very organized. Navigational buttons on the top of the page allow visitors to visit different pages of the website. The main page shows the latest blog entries, each with a big bold heading. Under the heading is the category in which the blog entry belongs to. At the end of each entry shows the time of when it was posted, and a link to which visitors could view or leave comments. Also, the left side of the blog shows the creator's profile and a list of recent posts and comments. Good organization makes the blog easy to navigate. Secondly, the Pharyngula blog does not make visitors bored. YouTube clips that relate to the content are added to some of the entries so that it isn't just filled with words. Even if there aren't pictures, each entry is short, brief, and relevant so that viewers would not be tired from doing too much reading. Lastly, this blog has a nice attractive layout. The banner, small icon at the end of each entry, and neatly organized layout can make the site stickier to visitors.
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