Week eight's lecture summary concerned presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint. We firstly began with watching a short video clip about creating a good presentation then having to make a comilation of 10 good tips for presenting. These included, add brief sentences, pictures, some some colours, big font, etc.
The lecture continued by explaining the audience's point of view. This was explained by 'selling' what you are saying. Engage with the aundience and make it look and sound like you are know and believe what you are talking about.
Later, the types of presentations were described.
- Video
- CD-ROM
- Wep-Page
- Essay
- Paper
- Oral Presentation
Then it was explained that it is best to have visuals as well as a speech when presenting. More is remembered by the audience when they are presented with visual and hearing sensed presentations.
When creating your presentation, a lot of work must still be added when creating it even though it should be left simple. Introduction, the body and conclusion must be well structure enabling for an engaging presentation.
Lastly, audience involvement must occur. This may include asking the audience questions.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Week Seven - Reading Summaries
Guide to EndNote v9 @ ECU: An introduction to EndNote for new users at
Edith Cowan University
This reading begins with explaining what endnote is. Endnote is a program which can be inbuilt into Microsoft Word and be used as a reference library. One can easily produce both in-text and end-text references within their work quickly and efficiently.
This guide continues introducing endnote to the reader by explaining the step by step process to building a reference library. This includes selecting the type of reference for your library, eg:book, electronic jounral, etc. The guide then continues by explaining the fine details of adding the details of author, date, etc.
It then explains the different styles which can be selected depending on the course on is studying with each style is presented differently. Following this, a description of the method to incorporate the references into your document. Adding the citations within the readers text is explained, by the number of functions available.
Laslty, the guide explains the ways of exporting journal database references from ECU library directly into endnote. This needs little effort as it almost does it itself.
This guide enables the reader to specifically understand the functions and abilities of endnote. With this understanding, the reader can reference all texts used in his/her work without the cause of plagiarism.
Technical Support & Services
This web page offers support and services concerning endnote. Here is allows one to download patches and applications for endnote.
A number of links to other web pages are provided for some extra reading concerning the 'hot issues' with referencing, endnote and other topics.
A link to an endnote discussion forum is also available to some who wish to discuss issues of endnote or simply ask for help and advice. This is seen as a very helpful tool to those with little understanding of the program, who need help.
This is a fairly your page to access a number of different pages for support, help and downloads for endnote. This site should be reguarly checked for updates to keep endnote, and the readers referencing up to date, as well as knowing the current topics being discussed.
Edith Cowan University
This reading begins with explaining what endnote is. Endnote is a program which can be inbuilt into Microsoft Word and be used as a reference library. One can easily produce both in-text and end-text references within their work quickly and efficiently.
This guide continues introducing endnote to the reader by explaining the step by step process to building a reference library. This includes selecting the type of reference for your library, eg:book, electronic jounral, etc. The guide then continues by explaining the fine details of adding the details of author, date, etc.
It then explains the different styles which can be selected depending on the course on is studying with each style is presented differently. Following this, a description of the method to incorporate the references into your document. Adding the citations within the readers text is explained, by the number of functions available.
Laslty, the guide explains the ways of exporting journal database references from ECU library directly into endnote. This needs little effort as it almost does it itself.
This guide enables the reader to specifically understand the functions and abilities of endnote. With this understanding, the reader can reference all texts used in his/her work without the cause of plagiarism.
Technical Support & Services
This web page offers support and services concerning endnote. Here is allows one to download patches and applications for endnote.
A number of links to other web pages are provided for some extra reading concerning the 'hot issues' with referencing, endnote and other topics.
A link to an endnote discussion forum is also available to some who wish to discuss issues of endnote or simply ask for help and advice. This is seen as a very helpful tool to those with little understanding of the program, who need help.
This is a fairly your page to access a number of different pages for support, help and downloads for endnote. This site should be reguarly checked for updates to keep endnote, and the readers referencing up to date, as well as knowing the current topics being discussed.
Week Seven - Five Electronic Reference Types
This workshop task consists of the understanding of five different electronic reference types. The following end-text references from electronic formatted texts below are examples from the ECU online reference guide.
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
Report: Electronic Version -
Mulligan, D., & Bickmore-Brand, J. (1998, July). Outreach, access and support programs for
socio-economically disadvantaged people at Curtin: A feasibility study. Retrieved November
27, 2007, from http://eesj.curtin.edu.au/local/documents/les.doc
Website -
Harris, R. (1997). Encouraging students to use technology. Vanguard University of Southern
California. Retrieved July 24, 2000, from http://www.vanguard.edu/rharris/techuse.htm
Article in an Electronic Journal Based on a Print Source -
Capper, C. (1998). Critically oriented and postmodern perspectives: Sorting out the differences
and applications for practice [Electronic version]. Educational Administration Quarterly, 34
(3), 345-379.
Wiki
Rutledge, J., & Blackford, T. (2001). Pathway to undergraduate study: Academic discourse in
foundation studies. Paper presented at Australian Association for Research in Education 2001
Conference, Melbourne. Retrieved September 3, 2005, from
http://www.aare.edu.au/01pap/rut01660.htm
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
Report: Electronic Version -
Mulligan, D., & Bickmore-Brand, J. (1998, July). Outreach, access and support programs for
socio-economically disadvantaged people at Curtin: A feasibility study. Retrieved November
27, 2007, from http://eesj.curtin.edu.au/local/documents/les.doc
Website -
Harris, R. (1997). Encouraging students to use technology. Vanguard University of Southern
California. Retrieved July 24, 2000, from http://www.vanguard.edu/rharris/techuse.htm
Article in an Electronic Journal Based on a Print Source -
Capper, C. (1998). Critically oriented and postmodern perspectives: Sorting out the differences
and applications for practice [Electronic version]. Educational Administration Quarterly, 34
(3), 345-379.
Wiki
Rutledge, J., & Blackford, T. (2001). Pathway to undergraduate study: Academic discourse in
foundation studies. Paper presented at Australian Association for Research in Education 2001
Conference, Melbourne. Retrieved September 3, 2005, from
http://www.aare.edu.au/01pap/rut01660.htm
Friday, May 23, 2008
Week 7 - Endnote Exercise 2
The following images below consist of exercise 2 in the endnote task. This includes the addition of int-text and end-text references.
Week 7 - Endnote Exercise 1
The image below concerns the first activity for week 7's endnote tutorial. All in-text and end-text references have been included, along with the quotes from each text.
This exercise has allowed me to become more aware and understanding to the abilities endnote gives. Endnote does not only effectively reduce the common errors mistakenly done but also efficiently completes the citing and referencing job one must do when completing work for academic use.
This exercise has allowed me to become more aware and understanding to the abilities endnote gives. Endnote does not only effectively reduce the common errors mistakenly done but also efficiently completes the citing and referencing job one must do when completing work for academic use.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Week 6 - Evaluating Two Websites
The website, "American Cultural History: 1960 - 1969" from http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/decade60.html discusses the culture of the 1960s.
What is discussed is:
Art & Architecture
Theater, Film & Radio, & Television
Books & literature
Fashion & Fads
Education
Music
Events & Technology
Sports
Evaluation:
- This site holds only brief information concerning the 60s though can give good background knowledge of the development of the 60s.
- I have reason to believe that the information is accurate, as most of the information is provided with references and example of texts. The only reference not given, is for the facts of the 60s in the top right corner of the page. This leaves this to be unreliable facts.
- The website is written by the author Susan Goodwin though doesnt hold any information that concerns her. This forces the website to be less reliable though by not much as her references still sustain the information presented. She is also not very biased, as most of her conclusions come from texts concerning the 60s and what she is discussing. These conclusions can be seen clearly by the reader.
- The site's purpose is to inform the reader about the changes within the time of the 60s and how it has helped form culture to how it is today.
- The website can be seen to designed only for presentation within the web. There is no evidence that it has originated from an article, book etc.
This website is a valuable and credible as it has passed the criteria above. It holds quality, unbiased, referenced information that can be used for any topic concerning the culture of the 60s.
What is discussed is:
Art & Architecture
Theater, Film & Radio, & Television
Books & literature
Fashion & Fads
Education
Music
Events & Technology
Sports
Evaluation:
- This site holds only brief information concerning the 60s though can give good background knowledge of the development of the 60s.
- I have reason to believe that the information is accurate, as most of the information is provided with references and example of texts. The only reference not given, is for the facts of the 60s in the top right corner of the page. This leaves this to be unreliable facts.
- The website is written by the author Susan Goodwin though doesnt hold any information that concerns her. This forces the website to be less reliable though by not much as her references still sustain the information presented. She is also not very biased, as most of her conclusions come from texts concerning the 60s and what she is discussing. These conclusions can be seen clearly by the reader.
- The site's purpose is to inform the reader about the changes within the time of the 60s and how it has helped form culture to how it is today.
- The website can be seen to designed only for presentation within the web. There is no evidence that it has originated from an article, book etc.
This website is a valuable and credible as it has passed the criteria above. It holds quality, unbiased, referenced information that can be used for any topic concerning the culture of the 60s.
Week 6 - Evaluating Information strategies
The "ICYouSee Critical Thinking" page ( http://www.ithaca.edu/library/training/think.html ) discusses the tips for evaluating websites, enabling the reader to distinguish whether or not a website is of value.
The author firsty gives a number of questions which one should ask themselves when they view a website.
1) Make sure you are in the right place.
2) When in doubt, doubt.
3) Consider the source.
4) Know what's happening.
5) Look at details.
6) Distinguish Web pages from pages found on the Web.
Secondly, the author gives a criteria outline for evaluting sources, and how the questions above can be answered.
By analysing:
Authority: If the author of the source is credible
Accuracy: If the information is true/factual
Objectivity: If it is not biased
Currency: If it is a fairly new source and can be used to this day
Coverage: If the information is relevant to the topic and is detailed
Value: Is the information worth visiting
If it is a yes to all of these, then the website is a valuable and credible source which can be used for academic purposes.
In comparison to "ICYouSee Critical Thinking" page, the information found at "Evaluating Internet Sources", http://www.taftcollege.edu/newTC/Academic/INCO48/sec6-4.htm also discusses the method of evaluating a website though in more detail. "Evaluating Internet Sources" covers the importance of the domain of a website though "ICYouSee Critical Thinking" does not. For example, .com, .net, .edu, etc. The meaning of each of these can be explain, .edu as an educational site, which is seen to be more credible than .com, as .com is a commercial site which is usually made by anyone.
"Evaluating Internet Sources" continues by explaining the ten C's which can help to evaluate a website:
Content - This is discusses the type of information presented on a website, the currency, the purpose: satirical, serious, and if the website is 'juried'. This is similar to "ICYouSee Critical Thinking" currency, coverage and accuracy criteria areas.
Credibility - This is the similar to authority, the credibility of the author, though also the domain type of the website.
Critical Thinking - Think critically about the information, with a good criteria.
Copyright - If the author/creator of the website holds information without respecting the rights of copyright than it is usually created by the public. This holds little value as the reader as the information may have been copyrighted.
Citation - Resources for the information held on the website is important as this explains where the information (if valuable) originates from, eg: article, newspaper, government website, etc.
Continuity - It is more credible if the website continues to be updated, this helps to provide valuable information to the current date.
Censorship - If some words are excluded from a search engine's indexes than this may mean that the website has something to hide, and cannot be seen as not valuable from the point of a search engine.
Connectivity - Can the website be relied upon to be able to be connected to at all times.
Comparability - Does the website contain comparable information to other sites or stats.
Context - Relevance to the topic. Is the information valuable for the topic searched.
This is similar to that of "ICYouSee Critical Thinking" though adds more criteria levels and more detail.
The “Good, the Bad and the Ugly" website's criteria, found at http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html and ICYouSee Critical Thinking page are fairly similar to each other. Both cover authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency and coverage, though this website does not cover value.
The author firsty gives a number of questions which one should ask themselves when they view a website.
1) Make sure you are in the right place.
2) When in doubt, doubt.
3) Consider the source.
4) Know what's happening.
5) Look at details.
6) Distinguish Web pages from pages found on the Web.
Secondly, the author gives a criteria outline for evaluting sources, and how the questions above can be answered.
By analysing:
Authority: If the author of the source is credible
Accuracy: If the information is true/factual
Objectivity: If it is not biased
Currency: If it is a fairly new source and can be used to this day
Coverage: If the information is relevant to the topic and is detailed
Value: Is the information worth visiting
If it is a yes to all of these, then the website is a valuable and credible source which can be used for academic purposes.
In comparison to "ICYouSee Critical Thinking" page, the information found at "Evaluating Internet Sources", http://www.taftcollege.edu/newTC/Academic/INCO48/sec6-4.htm also discusses the method of evaluating a website though in more detail. "Evaluating Internet Sources" covers the importance of the domain of a website though "ICYouSee Critical Thinking" does not. For example, .com, .net, .edu, etc. The meaning of each of these can be explain, .edu as an educational site, which is seen to be more credible than .com, as .com is a commercial site which is usually made by anyone.
"Evaluating Internet Sources" continues by explaining the ten C's which can help to evaluate a website:
Content - This is discusses the type of information presented on a website, the currency, the purpose: satirical, serious, and if the website is 'juried'. This is similar to "ICYouSee Critical Thinking" currency, coverage and accuracy criteria areas.
Credibility - This is the similar to authority, the credibility of the author, though also the domain type of the website.
Critical Thinking - Think critically about the information, with a good criteria.
Copyright - If the author/creator of the website holds information without respecting the rights of copyright than it is usually created by the public. This holds little value as the reader as the information may have been copyrighted.
Citation - Resources for the information held on the website is important as this explains where the information (if valuable) originates from, eg: article, newspaper, government website, etc.
Continuity - It is more credible if the website continues to be updated, this helps to provide valuable information to the current date.
Censorship - If some words are excluded from a search engine's indexes than this may mean that the website has something to hide, and cannot be seen as not valuable from the point of a search engine.
Connectivity - Can the website be relied upon to be able to be connected to at all times.
Comparability - Does the website contain comparable information to other sites or stats.
Context - Relevance to the topic. Is the information valuable for the topic searched.
This is similar to that of "ICYouSee Critical Thinking" though adds more criteria levels and more detail.
The “Good, the Bad and the Ugly" website's criteria, found at http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html and ICYouSee Critical Thinking page are fairly similar to each other. Both cover authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency and coverage, though this website does not cover value.
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