Week 12-
During class this week we were discussing the future of social media. I thought this was a very nice way to end the module as all throughout we had been learning about the different aspects of social media and i then left the note, thinking about how it is going to evolve over the next 20 years. I feel that what we were learning throughout the course of this module is very applicable to our own everyday lives, which i throughly enjoyed.
One of the readings posted on blackboard this week was 'The Future of Social Media According to Vice'. I thought this reading was very interesting. It starts off by discussing just how prominent social media is in our lives today and then goes on to state that there is now a new apparent shift toward anonymity. The article also describes the effect that Facebook has had on the development of social media, through Facebook we entered "what could be said to be a new era of human communication."
The article finishes on the striking note that social media feels like the backbone to society.
Here is a link to the article: http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/the-future-of-social-media-121
Sunday, 26 April 2015
Friday, 24 April 2015
Week 12-
This was the final week of term, we had our last class for social computing and media and also had to finish up on our group projects.
For the group projects, I had been collaborating with my team the whole way throughout the course of this module. I felt that we all worked very well together and really enjoyed my experience with working with this team.
Overall, I am pleased with the final product for our project. We designed an ATM Locator App that works well using geotags and google maps. For our e-marketing presentation we made a prezi. The prezi includes information on what the app does, how it works and what problem does it solve.
The prezi also includes a powtoon video to illustrate a situation may you may be in need of the App and a screencast to illustrate how the App works.
This was my first time completing a project like this and has definitely been one of the most enjoyable assignments for me!
This was the final week of term, we had our last class for social computing and media and also had to finish up on our group projects.
For the group projects, I had been collaborating with my team the whole way throughout the course of this module. I felt that we all worked very well together and really enjoyed my experience with working with this team.
Overall, I am pleased with the final product for our project. We designed an ATM Locator App that works well using geotags and google maps. For our e-marketing presentation we made a prezi. The prezi includes information on what the app does, how it works and what problem does it solve.
The prezi also includes a powtoon video to illustrate a situation may you may be in need of the App and a screencast to illustrate how the App works.
This was my first time completing a project like this and has definitely been one of the most enjoyable assignments for me!
Monday, 20 April 2015
Ted Talk- When social media became news, James Surowiecki.
This week I watched a particularly interesting Ted Talk, that i felt really ties in with what we have been learning throughout this module.
This talk started off with an extremely detailed account of
the Tsunami from someone in Colombo. This was quite significant at the time as
it was said that one of the scariest things about the Tsunami was the complete
lack of information. One of the things that happened in the wake of a tsunami was
that we saw a whole load of live reporting from just witnesses and citizens
themselves. Within a few days the outpouring of information was immense and this
provided a vivid picture of the events that had happened. I think it was amazing
to see the power of social media and the how much of an effect it was able to
have in a situation like this one. A large number of unorganized, unconnected
writers and video bloggers were able to come up with a far clearer image of
what the tsunami was like than the main stream media.
This reflects how the blogosphere that exists today gives a
voice to people who have never been able to talk before.
James continues to discuss the blogosphere throughout the
talk and outlines three key questions relating to what the blogosphere tells us
about our ideas and what motivates people to do things, the accessibility of
intelligence with regards to blogs and what are the potential problems of
blogs.
I gained a great understanding throughout his talk about the
power that social media and blogging etc. has but the dangers too. People who
contribute and spend all this time on the Internet are essentially doing it for
free, which is pretty remarkable, as they receive no financial reward. These
people giving their accounts during the tsunami were doing so solely to tell
their stories to the rest of the world. Collectively, all of these blogs and
contributions to social media can give us a very valuable picture of what is
going on. Another message that I took from this talk and found quite striking
is that there remains certain dangers when it comes to blogging and the power
of online crowds. It is very easy to think that all networks are good but it
can also be said that the more tightly linked you become with everyone the
harder it is to remain independent, according to James, one of the fundamental
characteristics of a network is that once you are linked in the network, it
starts to shape your views and your interactions with everyone else. I think
that having such easy access to information from people first hand all over the
world is something extraordinary about the society we live in today but at the
same time we do face issues when it comes to excessive use of social networks.
Saturday, 18 April 2015
Week 11-
Our preparations for class this week included, having a look at google trends; Google Trends is a public web facility of Google Inc., based on GoogleSearch, that shows how often a particular search-term is entered relative to the total search-volume across various regions of the world, and in various languages. I found this quite interesting to have a look at and also watched the youtube video on how google trends works to do target market research.
I also read the reading that was posted on blackboard, I found it extremely interesting and also quite shocking! (link to the article http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2257482/The-war-Wikipedia-fooled-years-Bicholim-Conflict-article-elaborate-4-500-word-hoax.html )
This article was all about a Wikipedia hoax. A 4,500 word article on the 'Bicholim Conflict' this was a fictional story that fooled the site for 5 years. The story was of 'how Portugal clashed with Indias massive Maratha Empire' but was completely made up.
I also watched the Ted Talk that was posted- 'The birth of Wikipedia'- this talk was given by Jimmy Wales. I really enjoyed watching this talk as he discussed how he brought together a "ragtag of volunteers" and gave them tools for collaborating and created Wikipedia, the online encyclopaedia that anyone can contribute to.
This was the week of our MCQ, therefore we did not have an elab or etutorial to complete. I spent the week reading over my class notes are some more of the readings to ensured I was prepared for the exam. My result in the MCQ was 22/25 which I was very pleased with.
Our preparations for class this week included, having a look at google trends; Google Trends is a public web facility of Google Inc., based on GoogleSearch, that shows how often a particular search-term is entered relative to the total search-volume across various regions of the world, and in various languages. I found this quite interesting to have a look at and also watched the youtube video on how google trends works to do target market research.
I also read the reading that was posted on blackboard, I found it extremely interesting and also quite shocking! (link to the article http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2257482/The-war-Wikipedia-fooled-years-Bicholim-Conflict-article-elaborate-4-500-word-hoax.html )
This article was all about a Wikipedia hoax. A 4,500 word article on the 'Bicholim Conflict' this was a fictional story that fooled the site for 5 years. The story was of 'how Portugal clashed with Indias massive Maratha Empire' but was completely made up.
I also watched the Ted Talk that was posted- 'The birth of Wikipedia'- this talk was given by Jimmy Wales. I really enjoyed watching this talk as he discussed how he brought together a "ragtag of volunteers" and gave them tools for collaborating and created Wikipedia, the online encyclopaedia that anyone can contribute to.
This was the week of our MCQ, therefore we did not have an elab or etutorial to complete. I spent the week reading over my class notes are some more of the readings to ensured I was prepared for the exam. My result in the MCQ was 22/25 which I was very pleased with.
Thursday, 2 April 2015
Week 10-
This week, there was no elabs or etutorials and no readings/ted talks were posted on blackboard.
This class we had a guest lecturer. She spoke to us about social media for business and how it can contribute to creativity, community building and being connected. Social media strategy- Learn, listen, define. Relationship building strategy using social media. We also discussed some tips when using social media in business including: engage and be active, its all public so be wary of what you are posting. We saw the different peak times for interactions on social media. One particularly important person associated with social media is Erik Qualman. 93% of social media users believe that a company should have a presence on social media. We then completed a task where we made up a company and created a business strategy for social media for our company.
This week, there was no elabs or etutorials and no readings/ted talks were posted on blackboard.
This class we had a guest lecturer. She spoke to us about social media for business and how it can contribute to creativity, community building and being connected. Social media strategy- Learn, listen, define. Relationship building strategy using social media. We also discussed some tips when using social media in business including: engage and be active, its all public so be wary of what you are posting. We saw the different peak times for interactions on social media. One particularly important person associated with social media is Erik Qualman. 93% of social media users believe that a company should have a presence on social media. We then completed a task where we made up a company and created a business strategy for social media for our company.
Friday, 27 March 2015
Week 9- This week we did not have any e-tutorials or elab to complete. During class a person from each group stood up to present each of our App ideas.
For my group project, we have decided to design an app to help people find ATMs in their area. It is an ATM locater and uses google maps to show you where your closest ATM is and what bank it is. The app can be used in the areas of UCD campus, Stillorgan, Donnybrook, Goatstown and Clonskeagh.
The app is particularly useful for UCD students, many of the restaurants in UCD do not accept paying by card and therefore cash is necessary!
As a group, we have been using facebook as a means of communication and have been meeting up frequently. We designated roles to each person and have been working away individually and there collaborating together.
For my group project, we have decided to design an app to help people find ATMs in their area. It is an ATM locater and uses google maps to show you where your closest ATM is and what bank it is. The app can be used in the areas of UCD campus, Stillorgan, Donnybrook, Goatstown and Clonskeagh.
The app is particularly useful for UCD students, many of the restaurants in UCD do not accept paying by card and therefore cash is necessary!
As a group, we have been using facebook as a means of communication and have been meeting up frequently. We designated roles to each person and have been working away individually and there collaborating together.
Tuesday, 17 March 2015
Week 8-
This week we learnt about the managing of visual social media.
As part of our elab this week and in relation to the managing of social media, we each had to make our own flickr account, upload, organise and edit our photos on it.
I created my flickr account through yahoo and choose photos from my desktop to upload.
Before uploading the photos I organised them into certain albums and added tags. 'Tags' help you to easily search for your photos, while 'sets' allow you to create collections of photos.
I also added a title and description to each one of my photos.
I also created a pinterest account and selected different categories of photos i would like to see on my homepage.
I have pinned some photos i like and added them to boards on my page.
Link to my shared flickr photos:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130955754@N07/
Link to the editing and organising of my flickr photos:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/organize
Here are some screenshots from my flcikr page with the uploaded and organised pictures:
This week we learnt about the managing of visual social media.
As part of our elab this week and in relation to the managing of social media, we each had to make our own flickr account, upload, organise and edit our photos on it.
I created my flickr account through yahoo and choose photos from my desktop to upload.
Before uploading the photos I organised them into certain albums and added tags. 'Tags' help you to easily search for your photos, while 'sets' allow you to create collections of photos.
I also added a title and description to each one of my photos.
I also created a pinterest account and selected different categories of photos i would like to see on my homepage.
I have pinned some photos i like and added them to boards on my page.
Link to my shared flickr photos:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130955754@N07/
Link to the editing and organising of my flickr photos:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/organize
Here are some screenshots from my flcikr page with the uploaded and organised pictures:
Screenshot of my Pinterest page:
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