My Reactions to the Generational CurriculumStatement About This Site (Link 1)
(a) This webpage provides a detailed description of the three courses Dr. James has to offer: Traffic Psychology, Cyberspace Psychology, and Swedenborg's Spiritual Psychology.
(b) The author of this website made a wise decision in having a detailed description at the BEGINNING of the Table of Contents. By clicking on this link, visitors (myself included) are given an idea of what to expect in the hyperlinks to follow.
Address: Leon James formerly Leon Jakobovits (Link 2)
(a) This webpage provides information on the Professor, such as his mailing address, where and when he got his Ph.D. and also his e-mail address.
(b) From the title "Leon James formerly Leon Jakobovits", I expected an explanation on why the Professor's name had changed. Unfortunately, I found no such explanation.
Indexes for this Site (Link 3)
(a) This webpage provides a subject index of Psychology related topics on the CSS Web Server. Above the subjects are 5 options for finding things on this site.
(b) My first reaction to this page was "WOW!" This seems like a huge database and it would take several hours alone just clicking on every hyperlink and reading what each document has to offer. I liked having several options in finding info on Dr. James research. The long file warning for the index of all documents was also very courteous.
List of Publications by Leon James (Link 4)
(a) This webpage is a chronological index/listing of all the works that Dr. James has published.
(b) Another webpage that display's Dr. James accomplishments, I was very impressed... as usual.
(a) This webpage provides links to all generations of each Traffic, and Cyber- Psychology course. It also has links to the reports that each student wrote.
(b) The most intriguing weblink on this page was the "Introduction to the Community Classroom Generational Curriculum". It provided a good explanation of what these reports are and why they are now online.
Swedenborg Home Page Hawaii (Link 6)
(a) This webpage has a link to the Sweedenborg Glossary, and is the first page I visited with links to other webpages outside of the CSS web-server. The links on these pages answer questions such as "What is Spiritual Psychology?" and a full text explanation of "What is Cyber-Psychology?" among many others.
(b) My favorite part of this webpage is the full text explanation of "What is Cyber-Psychology?" I wasn't very clear on what Cyber-Psychology was, but after reading Dr. James article, I can now say that I understand this up and coming topic.
Dr. Driving Says...Road Rage and Aggressive Driving (Link 7)
(a) This webpage provides an explanation of the "Dr. Driving Icon", random acts of kindness, a radio interview, an analysis on Princess Diana's death, and several other links to other webpages.
(b) I was mostly interested in the "Random Acts of Kindness" webpage. It was interesting to read some of the stories people sent in. I could relate to the one about waving to a person after they let me in their lane in traffic. I also liked the explanation of the "Dr. Driving Says" icon. Really cool. The analysis on Princess Diana was also cool, but I'm tired of hearing so much on Princess Di. Nobody seems to talk about Mother Teresa's death.....
Explore This Site With Tour Guides (Link 8)
(a) This webpage gives the visitor an opportunity to have a guide take them through the website. Presented in three different points of view.
(b) I think this is probably the least worthwhile page on the entire website. The navigation of the entire site is already organized, and having another page dedicated to navigate the website seems redundant and unnecessary.
Traffic Psychology (Link 9)
(a) This webpage introduces the concept of Traffic Psychology and is the emphasis of Psychology 459. It has LOTS of links and LOTS of text to read. As usual, a table of contents, helps sort the abundance of information.
(b) At this point, navigating through every link has become impossible. There are too many links on this page and the color of the background is hard on the eyes. Visiting every link is taking too much time; I'd rather dedicate the remaining hours I have on the next hyperlink- my class- Cyber Psychology.
Cyber-Psychology (Link 10)
(a) This webpage is the focus of this course: Psychology 409. The page has links to previous generations, and articles of creating vitrual presence, including a few great articles such as "The Virtual Book" and "Acquiring Cyberspace Citizenship".
(b) I found the above mentioned articles to be interesting and entertaining. The growth of the Internet is so phenomenal that it's impossible to count every single html file that exists. I also enjoyed sifting through the "trials and tribulations" link. I noticed that only the first five generations are at the top index of this webpage. Why is that?
Spiritual Psychology (Link 11)
(a) This webpage focuses on the Spirtual side of Psychology and provides a glossary of Swedenborg's Writings, his perceptions, and his influence.
(b) To be honest, I really didn't explore this webpage, it didn't have any content that I was interested in. There was one thing that disturbed me in the design of this webpage. 3/4 into the webpage an error in html occurred, there is a </b> tag with a space therefore not ending the bold face and causing the remaning paragraph(s) to be in bold.
Daily Round Archives (Link 12)
(a) This webpage is dedicated to looking back at the generations before their works had been pubilshed. The students in Psychology 499 had been assigned to look at previous versions and created a homepage based on what they read.
(b) Now here's a section I'm happy that we (G7) won't have to bother with. It seems like this would take a lot of time but this section is important because it show's the thoughts and opinions of older genearations, before the day's of Web publishing. Some of the links were dead though, it would report back "404 Not Found".
Social Psychology of Home Page Architecture (Link 13)
(a) This web page attempts to describe the Web, the different types of webpages on the Internet, and some tips on good web page design.
(b) My favorite part of this webpage was the "Stylistic Features" section. Dr. James advice on shrinking image file sizes, fast loading pages and avoiding wasted screen are all good ideas. It would have been good to point out that there should be color balance such as avoiding gaudy colors as backgrounds, etc.
Full Text Articles and Books (Link 14)
(a) This web page is basically an index of all the main topics the entire site covers, including some interesting articles on course integrated use on the World Wide Web.
(b) The most interesting links on this web page were linked to articles related to "course integrated use of the World Wide Web". This has made an impact on schools including the University of Hawaii. Perhaps it will introduce a new method of teaching (streaming video and learning from your computer at home).
Diane Nahl's Search Index (Link 15)
(a) This web page has been moved and the link needs to be updated, but the contents links to Search Engines on the Web, instructions on HTML and how to publish web pages onto UHUNIX and more.
(b) I think this is one of the more useful weblinks. It has some good info and tutorial on web design and also info that can help UH students setup their webpage on UHUNIX.
University of Hawaii (Link 16)
(a) This link takes me to the University of Hawaii at Manoa website. Very well designed and features all info related to the school, including how to get a e-mail account, athletic activities, and the ability to register for courses online.
(b) UH has one of the best college websites I've surfed through. It has so much valid information related to the campus and the best part about this website is that i can go to PA'E on the Web and check my current GPA and add/drop courses.
Search This Site by Keywords, Concepts, or Names (Link 17)
(a) This link takes me to a search form where I can type in something I'm looking for on Dr. James website.
(b) In a website that has dozens of pages and hundreds of links, a search form like this one is a necessity. Very useful and valuable.
The Last Three Links (Links 18-21)
(a) One link offers visitors with text only browsers the chance to view Dr. James' website. The second link, if clicked on, will send e-mail to the web designer. Finally, if I click on the button at the bottom, it will take me to Altavista's website and show me all the pages that link to the website.
(b) All three of these links are necessary are good for all web designers to implement.
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