Sanuri,+Rawan

**__Contributions:__**

 * 1) 1. Added name to 'Analysis & Reflection' and made a link to this page :: Sept 30
 * 2) 2. Added name and alias to the 'Wikispace' Alias page :: Sept 30
 * 3) 3.Added information to the topic of 'Audience' :: Sept 30
 * 4) 4. Added topic 'Communication' to table of contents and added information to Communication and Interactive Communication :: October 4
 * 5) 5. Created wikispace '[|CHiPS]' for group project and added information :: October 24
 * 6) 6. Fixed spelling on table of contents and the 'Interactive Communication' page :: October 30
 * 7) 7. Found my information missing under 'Communication' which had been deleted, and found that it had been replaced with 'Interactive Communication' but did not contain any information that I had previously added under comminucation so I combined the information on the new link 'Interactive Communication' :: October 30
 * 8) 8. Added part two to 'Analysis and Reflection' :: November 11
 * 9) 9. Added topic 'Artificial Intelligence' to Table of Contents :: November 19
 * 10) 10. Added information to 'Artificial Intelligence' Page :: November 19
 * 11) 11. Added topic 'Turing, Alan' to Table of Contents :: November 19
 * 12) 12. Added information under 'Turing, Alan' page :: November 19
 * 13) 13. Added third part of Analysis and Reflection :: December 7
 * 14) 14. Linked alias name to this page :: December 7

__Analysis and Reflection__

 * 1) 1. As a previous user and contributor of a wiki (cct205) the wiki environment is one that is familiar to me. Although I haven’t used it in a while, I don’t feel like I’ve forgotten any of the usage details we had to learn the first time around. Although now attempting to contribute and participate equally between two wikis (cct300 and cct 333) has proved to be challenging. The focus on one wiki and neglecting the other is a reoccurring problem. The good thing about having previous wiki experience is that it makes it easier to navigate through the space, construct pages, and contribute without hassle. The troubles that would confuse a first time user are simplified by the foundation that users with previous experiences provide. Using wiki is intimidating at first, knowing that one’s work can be edited, changed, or deleted is a little nerve wrecking, especially in the beginning when most of the pages are empty. As participation increases and the ‘netiquette’ of the wiki environment are established and respected it becomes an informative and entertaining form of collaboration.

Wiki allows students to contribute any information, ideas, or aesthetically pleasing pictures to the space. This collaboration of information evokes creative thought and encourages users to learn in an enjoyable manner. Course and contact information are updated and accessible at any time. Announcements can be made and discussions can be initiated by anyone. Changes made on a page do not delete previous pages completely but users are still provided with page history so that work does not go unnoticed. The navigation panel makes it easy for new users to adapt to ‘surfing’ the space. The important headings make any page easily accessible and quick to find.

I expect to find a balance between the two wikis and contribute to each as much as possible. I learned that linking pages makes it a lot easier to navigate between them and that our page of ‘contributions’ also puts into perspective the amount of information that we are sharing with the rest of our peers. Also that if any information I have provided is deleted or changed the majority of the time it is for the better, making me aware of what I could do to improve later contributions. As a previous user I also found it hard to think of subjects to add and that even if one topic was posted with one sentence that page would expand very quickly into an entire page, so any contribution even if it’s a sentence does more for the common good of the space. It is interesting to see how quickly these workspaces can grow and how much information they contain. It is a fun and easy way to connect a group of people and further their knowledge on the course, related issues, and further their interactive capabilities.


 * 1) 2. In participating I found that the postings that i usually choose to contribute to or change are the topics that seem to stand out to me. Usually they are topics that I’m interested in and have some sort of background knowledge that I feel like I could share with others. Some topics that appear also catch my attention and intrigue me to do some research which i could then share, or expand and edit existing information. I tend to not change a lot of people's work but rather add onto it, unless there is the usual spelling error. In changing peoples work collaboration is lost, with the exception of wrong information or that without a source. Re-arranging people's work is not as hard as changing it, because it’s just perspective making it appealing to people receiving that information. If there is a disagreement and the person changes the page back to their original setup then I wouldn't change it again but in re-arranging it I believe I have offered an opinion, but they are the ones who have posted it. I could then message them if I felt strongly about it but otherwise editing, re-arranging, and changing information is usually accepted pleasantly. I do tend to check to see if there have been any alterations on my own submissions, or contributions. Usually I’m impressed with information added, and find myself satisfied that people are taking time to read and add onto my work. In one case I found my work was deleted completely, and in that case was frustrated, and angered but realized that it was probably a misunderstanding or mistake. It turned out to be but thanks to message history things like that can be fixed. Overall collaboration is done in a good manner and is enjoyable.


 * 1) 3. My views of the collaberative wiki have changed since I first started useing it. Making a space, useing the simplistic toolbar and the image uploader is easy to use and is not as time consuming as I expected. Information is gathered a lot faster then I anticipated, and edits are constatnly being made. Posts that I had just made were edited faster then I had the chance to recognize I made a mistake and needed to fix it. One sentence turns into twenty in less then a day and so much information is contributed, and it is phenomenal how much one can learn in a span of an hour editing session.

Incorporating a chat feature where members of a certain wikispace could talk to one another when logged in might be an idea worth looking into. The discussions tend to go off topic and urgent messages are sometimes not seen and overlooked. A chat feature could be a solution. Drafts of the pages could also be saved a lot more frequently, deleted and lost work was frustrating and tended to happen often. Contribution that is being done by two users simultaneously was overwritten by one of the users and caused one to be ignored completely. Spell check would also be an addition that would be great to see on wiki, copying and pasting into word to see if everything is spelled correctly gets quite monotonous.

The navigation panel gave a great overall perspective of what the wikispace contained and made it easy to get to where one needed to be. The homepage as a notice board worked well to inform everyone of what was going on. Grade composition of our final grades, and assignment details all made the course clear on intended workload for the semester. The break down that appeared next to the titles and on the pages themselves was also great, and helped to prevent us from going back and forth to see what assignments needed to be composed of or what they were worth. Information collected is great and helped to aid studying for tests as well as just expanding one's knowledge of things. Organization and layout made it so clear and easy to add content, edit work, and insert images. Overall a great experience.