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toc =Main Content:= Olympic Volunteer
 * from October 24 on**
 * Collected information from different sites and organized it.
 * Maintained the site by answering questions raised in the page.

Paypal > What is Paypal? > How does Paypal work? > History of Paypal > Advantages > Eligible Laws and Regulations > Conclusion > Sources
 * from December 5 on**
 * Eidited the sections of:
 * Added an image at the beginning as the banner.

= = =Community Building and Maintenance:=


 * Sep 20**
 * Posted a message in discussion of http://ccit333.wikispaces.com/


 * Sep 26**
 * Added examples in Assignment 1: Technology Design Analysis FAQ's.
 * Added links in Assignment 1: Technology Design Analysis FAQ's.


 * Oct 17**
 * Posted a question and an answer in http://ccit333.wikispaces.com/A3+FAQs


 * Oct 22**
 * Posted a message in discussion of http://ccit333.wikispaces.com/
 * Posted a news in http://ccit333.wikispaces.com/


 * Oct 23**
 * Posted a news in http://ccit333.wikispaces.com/


 * Oct 24**
 * Added a page: Lab_Notes_Oct24
 * Posted a news in http://ccit333.wikispaces.com/


 * Oct 25**
 * Posted a message in discussion of http://ccit333.wikispaces.com/


 * Oct 31**
 * Did the survey: USB Key from iMagination at http://www.zoomerang.com/recipient/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB225THB9WAVV


 * Nov 2**
 * Did the survey: Refrigerator from Team Read at http://www.custominsight.com/start/?refrigerator
 * Did the survey: Shopping Cart from Gro-Cart at http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB225TLVEYGLA


 * Nov 4**
 * Did the survey: UTM Parking Survey from Parking Patrol
 * Did the survey: Shopping Cart from The Jobs at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=100842812419


 * Nov 6**
 * Did the survey: AMC theatre ticket machine from C Cinema Crew at http://www.zoomerang.com/recipient/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB225U4CQ9WZR
 * Did the survey: Chairs from Sit-Rite at http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB225U4799TNV
 * Did the survey: UTM Maps from The Map Squad at http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB225U5ESAKT9


 * Nov 7**
 * Did the survey: Elevator by Group 10 at http://www.zoomerang.com/recipient/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB225UA62DG6D
 * Did the survey: Shuttle Bus from A-Team at http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB225U4QUA6EM


 * Nov 14**
 * Did the survey: CCIT sink at http://www.zoomerang.com/recipient/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB225UFUBGXFT
 * Did the survey of T-Card from Robinfire at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=125832842606


 * Dec 4**
 * Added a sentense and a link in http://ccit333.wikispaces.com/Usability.
 * Changed grammar errors and added exaples (twice) in http://ccit333.wikispaces.com/Normans+Principles


 * Dec 5**
 * Added Paypal 
 * Added a section and some examples in 
 * Updated contents
 * Added an image in Paypal 
 * Added a link in Paypal 


 * Dec 8**
 * Added a stud of Elements of Design
 * Edited http://ccit333.wikispaces.com/universaldesign
 * Updated Table of Contents accordingly


 * Dec 9**
 * Edited the format and added anchors in http://ccit333.wikispaces.com/Analysis_Reflection
 * Edited http://ccit333.wikispaces.com/How+to+Edit+Wiki
 * Entried at Final Test Feedback

Analysis & Reflection
1. I first used wiki in CCT205. It needed little technology skills to use wiki so it was easy to get started. I learned basic functions of wiki, such as how to add a page, how to edit it, how to add a table of contents, and how to add an anchor. With practice, I gradually knew more about wiki. Later, I even used my knowledge of html to change the format that was not supported by the primitive editor. At first, wiki was only a task that I need to complete for a good mark. Then, I found that the contents are good for preparing the tests, so I checked it frequently. Later, I browsed the contents for fun or for getting some new knowledge. Wiki becomes more interesting when I explore more usages of it. This term, with the team project, we learned how to communicate and collaborate through wiki and how to collect surveys through wiki. I learned to create public or private Wikispaces for different purposes. For example, I created our team’s Wikispace to be protected so that only team members can make edits, while others can only read it. However, I wanted everyone to contribute on our survey. I created the survey page in the public Wikispaces so that I can collect data from everyone, no matter he/she was in our team or not. In a word, the more I used wiki, the more comfortable for me to make use of it.

I expected myself to visit the sites now and then and make meaningful edits. I initialized the Wikispace for my team and added basic contents. I am interested in Olympic volunteers so I created a page introducing the information. With my previous experience of wiki, I also demonstrated different functions to some classmates. I edited format and spelling for different pages; I added contents on some pages; I collected surveys from a table in a public Wikispace; and I also arranged information then put it under proper categories. I hope I could have added more of my own topics, but I am only comfortable to do so after adequate research. I want to base my entries on reliable scholarly sources and post the right information. Although it is misleading to post wrong information, it is OK to post a page that is not 100% complete or 100% perfect. People collaborate on it and make it perfect bit by bit, which is the spirit of wiki.

2. I chose 3 kinds of postings to contribute. First kind of postings was what I was interested in. I wanted to expend the topic so I researched on it and added more contents. Second kind of postings was what I know well. I added contents based on my own knowledge and experience, with little research. Sometimes I saw something totally wrong, and I removed the contents or changed it completely. But it was rare because I didn’t want to remove other people’s work unless it was totally wrong and misleading. Third kind of postings was those I browsed quickly and found some obvious mistakes (like facts, spelling, time and place), so I changed it quickly.

I was more comfortable to add to other people’s work then editing it. I rarely deleted other people’s work. If I found some information that was inefficient, I just added a paragraph or two. It was faster and easier to add than to edit other people’s work because different people had different style of writing. And I would like to respect other people’s work by keeping it unless it was completely wrong.

I checked my postings now and then to see if there is any change. I felt appreciated if somebody makes meaningful edits. And I am happy that they are interested in my topic. The spirit of wiki is to collaborate. The more edits, the more active is our Wikispace, and the more information we can share through wiki.

3. I have built up my views of wiki when I was in CCT205. I thought wiki is convenient and efficient. This view has not been changed, instead, it has been strengthened. I have noticed that the functions of Wikispaces have been upgraded a little bit, such as check in by multiple users at one page, comparison between any two versions, automatic removal of http:// from the enternal link at the Add Link page, etc.

My suggestions for possible improvements of Wikispaces:
 * To improve the editing environment. The current editing environment is primitive. Wikispaces can improve it in several ways, for example, to embed the Windows Word as an add-in.
 * To shorten the speed of update and refresh. It takes too long to load a simple page.
 * To provide an online help or at least a help link in each Wikispaces.
 * To include a search function within or beyond the space.

The most helpful thing in Wikispaces is that students can share their notes online. It is so easy and less boring to review the test from Wikispaces than from the textbook. Most of the entries are credible, and it is easy to search something from the Table of Contents.

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