Week 2 - Tutorial Task

PART 1

A.   Please see the list of blogs I am following.

B.   Embed a video with  communications-themed content:

 

A statement as to why you choose this video?

C:   (Example) A web-based application that helps users with eBay sniping, bidding and monitoring is Jbid Watcher - http://www.jbidwatcher.com/

Report on how you found the application, how it is used and what it does, and whether you think it could enhance a consumers life. You may even like to rate it out of ten.

PART 2:

How long have you been using these communication technologies?

YOUR ANSWER

What influenced you to start using these particular technologies?  How did you find out about them? 

YOUR ANSWER

Is privacy an issue for you when using new technologies?  What do you think of companies like Facebook and Google who collect information about their users?   (How do you deal with issues around privacy?)

YOUR ANSWER

Do you have friends whom you know only from the internet and have never met in person?   Is this different to people that you know in person?  Describe the difference.

YOUR ANSWER

Week 2 - Response to Content

For the response to content you need to select one of the topics that interested you from the lecture, readings, or discussion topics to discuss in a mini essay - (200 words minimum - 400 maximum).

 For example: In a given lecture you might discuss a variety of potential consequences of an increasing online world - privacy, hacking and an increasing third/first world divide. 

Of these topics lets say hacking interests you the most - so you might then choose to look at, 'The Cost of Hacking to Society and What We can do about it" in more detail.

You need to use at least one academic reference in Harvard referencing style. A list of the references used should be listed at the bottom of the post and where it is a web-based source - linked.

Week 1 - Tutorial Task

Make an introduction post on your weblog where you should introduce yourself, and perhaps some of your interests. Perhaps you might like to write about your expectations for the course and why you chose it.

Week 1 - Response to Content

What are the main issues in new communications technology?
YOUR ANSWER

How do we distinguish between old and new communication technologies?
YOUR ANSWER

Under what circumstances will new communication technologies become old communication technologies?
YOUR ANSWER