Bashir+Mussa+Analysis+and+Reflection

=__**Bashir Mussa Analysis and Reflection**__=

__Major Contributions__
500+ Words: Playstation Portable (PSP) 100+ Words: GMail, Nintendo Wii Smaller Contributions: Unfourtunately I have not recorded all my changes as I thought there was a way to view ALL the changes I ever made, although I have contributed to numerous pages adding tables of contents, pictures and fixing small errors.

Coming into this course, I had previous wikispace experience in other classes. The wiki in my previous class was very successful as well as a very profitable learning experience. We really worked hard on our wiki as a team, not only as individuals, and we were actually named wiki of the month by wikispaces.com. This semester I came into this course excited and happy to see another wiki project. I plan to add to this project by really utilizing my past uses of wikis as well as learning new things myself to really make our wiki one of the best collaborative projects.

In my last class I really learned techniques as to how to create a visually appealing page to someone who may just be skimming through trying to pick up important pieces of information. I also learned how to use graphics, italics, bolding and other visual techniques to make the page one that is desireable to look at and gather information from. As an experienced participant I hope not only to just add my own page with a wealth of information but assist those who have less experience by using the tools I've learned in the past to enhance and add to their pages. I hope to use my skills mainly as a helper of some of my less familiar classmates.

I plan to choose postings that are rather bland. Ones that scream "begginer" out to me. Not to take away from anything that anyone else is doing but just make it more "user friendly" in the wikispace environment that some may not be used to. Re-arranging and adding to people's work is good and actually a positive thing for the wikispace community but only in moderation. It would be nice to first contact a fellow classmate before making durastic changes on their work so that instead of actually just re-doing everything for them, you can just give them insightful tips they may have overlooked. When my work is changed, added to and cleaned up I feel appreaciative that other students are taking time to read and constructively criticize my work. This is one of the greatest benefits of the wikispace; the sense of team and "family" that it brings along with it bringing classes like these closer than any other I've ever been apart of.

The first time I had ever entered or been exposed to collaborative learning was in CCT205 of last year. I was amazed at what we, as a class, had created. The collaborative effort we had put into creating a website / online encyclopedia is much like the one I have encountered here in CCT333. This time around I put more depth, thought and effort into my assignment however and as such I am really seeing this project and the power of the Wiki come together. As far as possible improvements go, a more structured deadline system would be good in aiding students in not leaving this assignment to the last minute. I know that I, myself under estimated this assignment and left it until too late. With the overwhelming excess of work coming in over the last few weeks especially, I continually had to put it off. Even still the assignment is very helpful and actually lets me leave this class feeling as though I have really accomplished something special. Being able to show my family, friends and peers the CCT333 Wikispace and tell them that I was able to contribute to it is really something to be proud of.

Things I thought were most helpful about the Wiki were mainly its ease and usability. Wikispaces has done an excellent job setting this website up and we were able to put it to good use. Along with the Wiki assignment, I was able to use the Wiki in engaging with my classmates over study notes as well as other trivial but fun information. I believed last year and continue to believe this year that Wikispaces has probably been one of my most enjoyable as well as fulfilling assignments in my two and half year University career.