Report
1:
Monitoring My Information Behavior
By
Jarrett Razon
Instructions
for this report are at:
www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy21/409a-g21-report1.htm
Section A of Report 1:
** Discuss your interpretation of the Pre-ratings for task 1
My interpretation for task 1 for
report 1 is that this class will deal a lot with following directions to the
“T” and will be a major factor in receiving the maximum amount of points for
each task that is due weekly. Some of
the work may be tedious and time consuming so staying on top of the weekly
assigned tasks will be crucial. This
part of task one was very tedious and repetitive. This task kind of foreshadows that we will do
a post ratings or some sort of self-assessment after we are done with the task
or class. This pre and post techniques
of self-evaluation seems valuable when a person wants to evaluate their
personal progress of achievement. This
task was easy because what you needed to do was register as a web user on the
web. Registering did not take more that
45 seconds so it was quick and easy.
However, we will not know if we are registered correctly because the
server said that it would take 3-4 days to confirm.
Section B of Report 1:
** Discuss your interpretation of the Post-ratings for task 1
The post-ratings were quite similar to
the pre-ratings of task 1. Answering the
question was tedious and repetitive. My
feelings and attitudes of the post-ratings compared to the pre-ratings was
that my answers were generally the same except for the predicted stress levels
and frustration levels. In my
post-ratings, the number I selected was higher than it was in the pre-ratings. For this task, the pre and post ratings did
not seem too valuable for my self but it was something that needed to get done
and I was highly motivated to complete the task. I had no problem registering as a web user
because all it entailed was inputting your personal information in and a password
and it did not take long at all.
Section C of Report 1
** Discuss your interpretation of the Pre-ratings for task 2
I think that I should not have much
difficulty finding these two journal articles because I have worked extensively
with EBSCO Host and Academic Search Premier doing annotated
bibliographies. I have had training
using this type of research and technology.
There are other search databases along with the Academic Search so that
will probably be useful. The questions
on the pre-ratings are the same as the ones before so I was kind of prepared
when answering the questions for the task.
All in all, hopefully this part of the task will not be too stressful or
frustrating. I think that the only
difficult part of this task would be to find the correct journals.
Section D of Report 1 (task 2)
** Summarize in your own words what each article is about
Abstract: Reviews the book `Swedenborg and His Influence,' edited by
Erland J. Brock et al.
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The year 1988 marked the
tricentennial of the birth of the Swedish scientist, theologian, and revelator
Emanuel Swedenborg. Swedenborg and His Influence consists
of 25 papers originally presented at a symposium held by the Academy of the
I
think that this article that we were assigned to find is about a book review
where the author of the review points out and notices the accomplishments of
the Swedish Scientist. The author of the
review acknowledges that the Swedish Scientist did have an impact to the
scientific field during his time in
Abstract: The
research presented in this paper uses memory work as a method to explore six
women's collective constructions of two embodied practices, sweating and pain.
The paper identifies limitations in the ways in which social constructionist
research has theorized the relationship
between discourse and materiality, and it proposes an approach to the study of
embodiment which enjoins, rather than bridges, the discursive and the
non-discursive. The paper presents an analysis of 25 memories of sweating and pain
which suggests that Cartesian dualism is central to the women's accounts of
their experiences. However, such dualism does not operate as a stable
organizing principle. Rather, it offers two strategies for the performance of a
split between mind and body. The paper traces the ways in
which dualism can be both functional and restrictive, and explores the tensions
between these two forms. The paper concludes by identifying
opportunities and limitations associated with memory work as a method for
studying embodiment. [ABSTRACT FROM
AUTHOR]
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record: http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=cookie,ip,url,uid
&db=aph&an=12787719
This
article that I found is about women’s memories and recollections of their
experiences of sweating and pain and of two embodied practices. The researcher then studies the dualism of
the two which is two components acting against or together at the same
time. The author of the journal article
associates the limitations of the women’s recollection with memory as a method
to study embodiment. When I found this
article I again was in shock to see that it did not have any significance with
the class topic and thought that I had found the wrong article again. However the journal article numbers match
up with the ones that we were supposed to find and I followed the
directions.
Section E of Report 1
** Discuss your interpretations of the Post-ratings for task 2
After completing the assignment for
task 2, I realized that I had good experience dealing with EBSCO Host and
researching journals on the web. I found
the journals quite easily and it did not take too long for me to find
them. I also knew that if you know where
to look, you should not have a problem because the information you are looking
for will be there. This type of task was
not new to me and I have done work very similar to this so I thought that I was
well prepared. I enjoyed using the
computer for this task because if not, we would have to go to the library and
search through files and files of journals in books or magazines. The journals that I found were not relevant
to the theme of the class so I am a bit worried about searching and retrieving
the correct journals that we were supposed to.
Section F of Report 1
** Discuss your interpretations of the Pre-ratings for task 3
This task does not seem difficult at
all. I am used to searching on the web
for various things and searching for a copper mailbox does not seem all too
hard to do. I think that this task
should take me about five to ten minutes; it'll be a matter of searching for a
custom mailbox manufacturer's website.
Everyone uses the World Wide Web daily for a wide range of tasks and
uses so everyone gets a lot of practice using the net. If a person does not have the net or is not
familiar with it, they should definitely attempt to learn to use it and access
it frequently because the age of technology that we are in today, the net is
the most convenient way to communicate with others locally, nationally and
globally. I am going to enjoy working on
this part of the task.
Section G of Report 1
** URL of mailbox and specifications
URL:
http://www.seattleluxe.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/stillRiver/index.html?E+scstore
Small
Your choice of design or personalization up to 15 characters (both
sides). 19" x 6" x 9" High.
List $110.00 $89.99
Medium
Design and personalization
up to 18 characters (both sides.) 21" x 8" x 11" High.
List $165.00 $129.99
Section H of Report 1
** Discuss your interpretation of the Post-ratings for task 3
I found the mailbox for this task in a
matter of minutes. It was easy to
complete this task because I knew what I was doing. I knew where to look and what to look for so
it made my job that much easier. This
task was an easy one because I was familiar with searching and finding things
on the web using various types of search engines and databases. I hope that the mailbox that I found meets
the correct standard and according to me and my interpretations, I think that
the mailbox meets the requirements of the task.
It is copper, has a design on the outside and it rests and stands on a
post. My assumptions from the
Pre-ratings were correct because I said that it wouldn’t take long and I
wouldn’t have a problem finding a mailbox for the assignment.
Section I of Report 1
** Discuss your interpretation of the Pre-ratings for task 4
I have never done a task like this
before where I had to upload my data onto my own personal webpage before so I
am anxious to see how it turns out. I
don’t think that I am going to have too much difficulty completing this task
because the instructions of how to do it are already provided for us and we
don’t have to search the internet for the instructions. I think that this method of publication is
very useful because it allows everyone who wants to see it, read through it and
make comments and suggestions on how to better your work. I am confident that I can accomplish the task
and I don’t think that it will take a long time or require too much effort or
give me too much frustration or stress.
I enjoy working with the computer and have some experience
troubleshooting so if I run into any kind of trouble I should be able to
complete the task regardless.
Section J of Report 1
** Discuss your interpretations of the Post-ratings for task 4
This part of the task was a bit
confusing because I had a trouble uploading and using the FTP application. I downloaded and installed the program
correctly but I had a problem logging on and uploading files. I think that I need to be shown how to upload
files and log onto the FTP server from someone who knows. So my assumptions were wrong about finishing
this task quickly and without much frustration.
The first FTP server I installed to my computer was one that was difficult
for me to learn and use so when I went to the computer lab to upload my work
there, the people working there said to download another program that would be
easier to use. This program is much
easier to use however, it is an evaluation program meaning that it will be only
good for 30 days. I finally got the
right program and I am assuming that I will have no problem uploading and
changing my work with this one. This
task was a difficult one because first I didn’t have the password to log onto
the server, then it wouldn’t work at home on my computer and at the computer
lab. Hopefully I won’t have much
difficulty uploading my work and using this new program for the upcoming tasks.
Section K of Report 1
** Discuss your interpretations of the Pre-ratings for task 5
I think that this task will not be too
difficult because it is your own personal summation of report 1. There is no right or wrong answer just your
opinions and reactions to the report. I
think that it will however take some time to complete because there was a lot
of work that we had to do in a matter of 6 weeks or so. Hopefully after completing the work I will be
able to upload it and view it and make changes if I wanted to. I hope after doing this task I get
comfortable working with the FTP server and I can use it without any
problems. Also I want to be able to be
comfortable making changes to my work after I uploaded it. I think that after this I will be able to
because you have to first write section K, then upload it, then write section L
then upload that version and then at the end you have to write section M. So the changing and adding on to the latest
version will give me the practice that I need to be comfortable working with
the FTP server.
Section L of Report 1
** Summarize what Report 1 is about and what you hope to
learn by doing it
I
think that report 1 was a type of test to see if we were all capable of
completing these tasks on our own and submitting them on time to the
instructor. It also showed the
instructor that we are all capable of following strict directions. Report 1 is a pre-cursor to the next report
in a way that it shows us that this is what the class will be about. It will be about completing work on your own
away from class and then emailing the professor your work on time and in a way
the is suited for him. All of this work
was done through the use of a computer and technology. The report also proved to the teacher and us
that we can work with computers and technology.
Throughout the report we have had to search for a copper mailbox, look
for journals on the web using a different search engine and database, complete
numerous and tedious pre and post ratings monitoring our reactions, and upload
an application that allowed us to post our work on the web for all to see. What
I came away with from the report was using a FTP server to upload our work to
the web. I have never used this
application before or even heard of it before this class. It is a great tool to get used to working
with because you can post your work for everyone to see. Without it I can’t think of any other way to
do that in the time that we are in today.
Overall I enjoyed working with the computers and on this report even
thought it was very tedious and repetitious completing the pre and post rating
every week by Monday.
Section M of Report 1
** Discuss your interpretations of the Post-rating for
task 5
The responses for my post-ratings were
similar to those of my pre-ratings. I
stayed in the projected time frame and I didn’t have too much stress or frustration
completing the task. I uploaded my work
and I was able to change and make revisions to it without much problem. I am pleased with the way it turned out
because I wasn’t too sure how it would but it looks like it did well. This part of the task is the final
post-rating and self-monitoring task for the report 1 and I feel relieved that
we don’t have to do any more until…next week!
Class Home Page:
www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy21/classhome-g21.htm
My Home Page:
www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/409af2004/Razon/home.htm