The essence of many web applications is to enable communication between users. An number of different approaches have been developed and continue to be developed, each with their own styles of communication. Part of the first assignment will require you to write an individual report on one of the ways in which the web supports communication.
Each student will be allocated a different topic which they will research and then lead a short discussion on that topic.
The topics I have in mind include
- Blogs
- Wikis - Alex
- RSS feeds - Darius
- Podcasts - Daniel
- Chatroom (IRC and IM) - Malik
- Social bookmarks - Nigel
- Folksonomies - Denis
First we need to work out as a group what we would want to know about each of these technologies so that we are all working to the same agenda. we will do this in class and post the results here. We will also share ideas about how to research these topics.
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Creating a Blog
Your first task is to create a blog to record your reading review. This may be a public blog, or you may choose to restrict read access to just the students and tutors on this module.
Choosing a blog host or software and investigating the way blogs are used may be a mini-research topic for one of the students. However, I suggest you simply use Google's Blogger as the host for your blog, register an account and set up the blog. This first session will provide an opportunity to do this.
1. Create an account on http://www.blogger.com
2. Create a blog - you can have several blogs on the same account
3. Choose an appropriate template
4. Set the permissions you require
5. Enter some basic identification for the profile
6. Create your first entry.
Later you may want to
change the template
edit the template - you have to do this to change the menu on the side of the page
When you have created the blog, email me with the link to the blog.
Choosing a blog host or software and investigating the way blogs are used may be a mini-research topic for one of the students. However, I suggest you simply use Google's Blogger as the host for your blog, register an account and set up the blog. This first session will provide an opportunity to do this.
1. Create an account on http://www.blogger.com
2. Create a blog - you can have several blogs on the same account
3. Choose an appropriate template
4. Set the permissions you require
5. Enter some basic identification for the profile
6. Create your first entry.
Later you may want to
change the template
edit the template - you have to do this to change the menu on the side of the page
When you have created the blog, email me with the link to the blog.
Reading Review
UIFEP6-20-3: Internet Application Development.
Coursework 3 - Individual Reading Review
Due date: 19th April 2007 -- DRAFT specification
Rationale
The ability to study a topic of your own choice, guided by tutors is necessary training for your career in Information Technology. This study will involve reading of various material throughout the module. Some of this will naturally be web-based material, others will be readings form text books and journals. Keeping a diary of the readings you have made, your summary of the main points of the reading and your views on them is a good and useful practice.
On this Internet Application Development module, an obvious means of keeping this diary is to use a blog. This has the added advantage of being a public area so that other students and tutors can see your work and comment on it - constructively.
Although this part of the coursework only amounts to 10% of the coursework mark (5% overall) and is not due until after Easter, you are required to work on this review throughout the year.
Specification
You are to keep an online diary of your reading and discussion about those readings in a public place such as a blog. This blog will be read during the year by your tutor to provide feedback on the range of subjects covered and the quality of your discussion of those subjects. You are also encouraged to comment on the work of your fellow students in a constructive manner.
You may use any software for this purpose. The blog will be established at the beginning of the year and a link to it made available to the students and tutors on the module. You may choose to restrict access to this group or allow public access.
The language of the blog is English. For students whose first language is not English, part of the feedback which the tutors will provide during the year will be on grammar and writing style.
Assessment
The reading review will be assessed on the range of readings discussed, the time span they cover and the quality of the discussion. However the main point of this part of the coursework is to develop a disciplined approach to reading and study. Tutors and other students will provide feedback on your writing as part of their and your learning process.
Coursework 3 - Individual Reading Review
Due date: 19th April 2007 -- DRAFT specification
Rationale
The ability to study a topic of your own choice, guided by tutors is necessary training for your career in Information Technology. This study will involve reading of various material throughout the module. Some of this will naturally be web-based material, others will be readings form text books and journals. Keeping a diary of the readings you have made, your summary of the main points of the reading and your views on them is a good and useful practice.
On this Internet Application Development module, an obvious means of keeping this diary is to use a blog. This has the added advantage of being a public area so that other students and tutors can see your work and comment on it - constructively.
Although this part of the coursework only amounts to 10% of the coursework mark (5% overall) and is not due until after Easter, you are required to work on this review throughout the year.
Specification
You are to keep an online diary of your reading and discussion about those readings in a public place such as a blog. This blog will be read during the year by your tutor to provide feedback on the range of subjects covered and the quality of your discussion of those subjects. You are also encouraged to comment on the work of your fellow students in a constructive manner.
You may use any software for this purpose. The blog will be established at the beginning of the year and a link to it made available to the students and tutors on the module. You may choose to restrict access to this group or allow public access.
The language of the blog is English. For students whose first language is not English, part of the feedback which the tutors will provide during the year will be on grammar and writing style.
Assessment
The reading review will be assessed on the range of readings discussed, the time span they cover and the quality of the discussion. However the main point of this part of the coursework is to develop a disciplined approach to reading and study. Tutors and other students will provide feedback on your writing as part of their and your learning process.
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Monday, September 18, 2006
Welcome
This is the blog to keep students on the Internet Applications Development Module in CEMS updated with news about the module. Myself, Mark Butler and Dan Dixon are the main authors but all students registered on the module will also be authors and commenters.
You are advised to add the RSS feed to this module to your RSS aggregator.
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