My 4 Favorites from the
Online Generational Curriculum:
Examining Perspectives in CyberSpace

Selection Number 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about? 1  2  3  4

How was this report rated? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others? 1  2  3  4

My Selection Number 1

The first report chosen was created by Shane Cobb-Adams from Generation 4a, PSY409a.

Selection Number 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about? 1  2  3  4

How was this report rated? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others? 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen ?

This report was chosen because I found myself impressed with the creative navigation table (compared with others in this generation and previous generations) and the effective use of white space to ensure a non-cluttered appearance. If a navigation table was used in other student?s reports, it did not have the creativity that Mr. Cobb-Adams? table possessed. The navigation areas in other reports were basically just the report number either in a row or column; plain text. Mr. Cobb-Adams designed a navigation table which included colored backgrounds to be eye-catching, and utilized a "building block" design instead of simply a single row or column. I also appreciated the manner in which the general sections possessed headings which were both descriptive of the segment as well as delineated the beginning (and end) of each sub-division.

Selection Number 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about? 1  2  3  4

How was this report rated? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen ?

In particular for this generation, I began with Glenna Cauble?s page, then Cherilyn Okazaki?s report, and the page for Canaan Machida. Next I went to Shane Cobb-Adams report and I selected it as a potential final pick due to his creative navigation table and the effective use of white space. Next I glanced at Heidi Easley?s report, then Felisa?s report which was also selected as a possible final candidate. Renee Yamashiro?s report was viewed next followed by the report by Ryan Mitsui, Sandra Scarbrough, and Shelly Secretario

For each of the reports I spent about one to two minutes glancing at the formatting of the information, looking for clarity in presentation. After looking at a sample from each individual in this generation, I chose Mr. Cobb-Adams? report.

Selection Number 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about? 1  2  3  4

How was this report rated? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about ?

Mr. Cobb-Adams? report focuses on the belief that every learning situation involves three domains of human behavior that he labels: the affective domain, the cognitive domain, and the sensory-motor domain. The affective domain deals with the individual?s feelings, the cognitive domain is the thinking phase, and the sensory-motor domain pertains to the actions produced by the individual. Each of these phases interacts with one another to assist in learning to use the Internet. For example, a person?s thoughts and feelings reciprocally affect each other. The thoughts influence one?s feelings, and the emotions have an impact on mental processing. Both the cognitions and affections continually modify the sensory-motor functioning. How an individual perceives a situation (based on her/his thoughts and feelings) affects how s/he will act in that scenario, and therefore will impact her/his learning in that environment.

Mr. Cobb-Adams states that the Generations report assists students by learning through the successes and failures of others. Thus, by mentally processing the results of prior student?s actions we can take the paths which led to success and feel more confident as we progress.

Mr. Cobb-Adams also warns us that "negative A-C connections will hinder your progress and keep you from attaining your full potiential [sic]." Thus, in following the teachings of CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), our positive thoughts about future success will lead us to behave in manners which we will perceive as successful (and hopefully will be in reality).

Selection Number 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about? 1  2  3  4

How was this report rated? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others? 1  2  3  4

How was this report rated ?

I felt that Mr. Cobb-Adams gave a good summary of his chosen topic, "Developmental Patterns for Learning the Internet". The presentation impressed me because it wasn?t an overload of information?just a high-level overview of the subject. The strength of this report was in it?s summary format of the material. As for weaknesses, I felt an explanation could be given concerning the individuals who are cited in the report. Spell-checking of the information is another deficiency. I liked the originality of the personal account at the end of this report, because it helps the reader to identify with the writer.

At the end of the cognitive domain section, I did feel that Mr. Cobb-Adams could have expanded on his last sentence which states "These thoughts, however are dependant [sic] on the affective phase and form the rational [sic] for doing things (the sensory-motor)." How does Mr. Cobb-Adams base his opinion that the thoughts are dependent on the affective phase and what is an example of the rationale that is mentioned?

In terms of the affective, cognitive, and sensory-motor domains, I also felt that the examples were not specific to that particular area and could be applied to more than one area. For example, Denise Tanaka was quoted as stating "This Internet stuff can sure be frustrating." This comment was placed within the affective domain. However, it could be argued that although it does deal with her feelings of the internet, that the statement also pertains to Ms. Tanaka?s cognitions. If Ms. Tanaka did not think that the situation was frustrating, she would not feel frustrated.

I also felt that Mr. Cobb-Adams could have added an example to the beginning of his second paragraph in the section entitled "The Process of Learning the Internet." He states, "I benefited greatly from being able to read others failures and successes and I learned a lot about what it takes to be successful with computers." I would request specifics on what he learned from the failures and successes of others, in addition to the specific knowledge that he gained on how to be "successful with computers."

If I were to advance the topic and its logic I would begin by composing a survey to be administered to new computer users that would measure their affective, cognitive, and sensory-motor responses in learning to use the computer for an Internet-based course. With this information, I would have additional data to provide meaningful examples of how these areas contribute to an individual?s development of skills to use the Internet. At that point, if there is a correlation between certain behaviors and successful results, then a more specific hypothesis can be tested to further advance knowledge on this topic.

Selection Number 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about? 1  2  3  4

How was this report rated? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others ?

I felt that Mr. Cobb-Adams' report compares favorably with others in the same generation and course. The information is logically organized in his report while other reports are of the same or lesser caliber in terms of general organization. There is also a sense of "sanity" that is gained from the layout of his report. While some individuals with a deeper coverage of this topic were found, their page layout was very cluttered and gave an abundance of data without considering the aesthetic implications. These differences in content and appearance would be accounted for by the value that the creator of each site placed on the respective topics. In my opinion, Mr. Cobb-Adams achieved a good balance between content and appearance.

In particular for the same course, I began with Glenna Cauble?s page. I didn?t feel that she utilized the capabilities of HTML coding and simply typed the information as if it were a normal word processing document. Cherilyn Okazaki?s report also didn?t capitalize on HTML formatting, and in her navigation table the only option was to go to the "next" report. In the case of Canaan Machida?s report, I found it difficult to read with the "crumpled paper" background. Heidi Easley?s report was yet another example of not optimizing HTML coding. Felisa?s report contained some minor formatting, and I liked the way that bars were used to delineate sections. Renee Yamashiro?s report was difficult to see with the dark background. There was also no navigational buttons to other reports. Ryan Mitsui used limited HTML formatting in his report. Sandra Scarbrough had a report which had a good navigation table with descriptive links. As for Shelly Secretario?s report, it struck me as virtual "shouting" with all uniformly large words and no demarcation of sections.

Selection Number 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about? 1  2  3  4

How was this report rated? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others? 1  2  3  4

My Selection Number 2

The second report chosen was created by May Rose Isnec from Generation 5, PSY409b.

Selection Number 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about? 1  2  3  4

How was this report rated? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others? 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen ?

I was delighted by the sensible use of navigation buttons at appropriate areas of the report in addition to the clear delineation of each section from the other sections. In other reports, if a navigation method among the sections was available, it was only placed at either the top or bottom of the report. In the case of Ms. Isnec, however, these opportunities for navigating were presented between each sub-topic making it easy for the reviewer to jump between areas. The separation of subdivisions by light-hearted icons and clearly designated headings also made the report very appealing to the eyes.

Selection Number 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about? 1  2  3  4

How was this report rated? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen ?

In the particular case of this course, I began with the report of Carol Ohta, jumped to Ginger Andrews? page, then found the report created by Kai Hansjuergens. This report was chosen as a potential final choice due to the overall easy to comprehend format and overall layout. I then visited the site of Ikumi Hitosugi who had no reports. Next came the page for Shawna Honeycutt then May Rose Isnec whose clear formatting of sections and thoughtful use of colors and small icons was chosen as another possible final selection. The next page visited was Jean Leong who didn?t have reports. Jami Kaneshiro?s site was viewed, followed by the creation of Jill Umetsu which was chosen as a promising final candidate. The site designed by Junko Hashizume was viewed then Michelle Alonzo?s report, Christine Marchadie?s page, Kathy Morifuji?s creations, and the site of Nicole Amano which didn?t have reports. Lastly, I journeyed to the designed site by Ross Takara.

For each of the reports I spent about one to two minutes glancing at the site, except in the cases of the potential final selections. For those I spent a couple minutes longer. After reviewing the final possibilities a few times, I picked the report by Ms. Isnec as my favorite due to her friendly, conversational tone.

Selection Number 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about? 1  2  3  4

How was this report rated? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about ?

This report covers the Social Psychology of USENET Newsgroups, in particular, alt.tasteless.jokes and soc.culture.filipino. It begins with the general purpose of newsgroups, explaining that they host focused discussions on a particular theme. We are then told that there are boundless numbers of newsgroups that can be chosen and we can locate them through search engines. Ms. Isnec then follows with a paragraph dedicated to advocating use of newsgroups, describing how she first was hesitant but eventually found it to be a rewarding experience. To end the introductory section, we are given a snippet of information about the two newsgroups from the personal perspective of Ms. Isnec?that alt.tasteless.jokes is visited purely for enjoyment while she is an active participant in soc.culture.filipino. She appreciates the varied environments of these two newsgroups because the conversation differs and there is the opportunity to interact with many different individuals.

The next section begins with a step-by-step recount of how the two newsgroups used in this report were located, in addition to links for other newsgroups that were deemed to be interesting. The focus for the remainder of this section was an advocating description of DejaNews. Based on the information provided on DejaNews, if I were considering newsgroup browsing for the first time I would be greatly interested in visiting that site due to her uplifting and encouraging phrasing. Since I have previously used DejaNews I can personally vouch for the easy interface that was described.

In analyzing the newsgroups, an explanation of how to reply to posts is given, including replying to the group versus the author of the post and the option of including the entire post or just a portion of it. A remark about the types of postings that would elicit flaming was given, however an description of the concept of flaming was omitted. I thought that explaining about flaming would have been a good addition because it might possibly prevent newbies from being overly zealous if they know that unwanted messages may result in their mailbox being filled with angry mail.

In the recount of her personal experience with the newsgroups, Ms. Isnec appears a bit disappointed with the alt.tasteless.jokes newsgroup due to an unacknowledged message that she posted to the group. However, she appears to be quite pleased with the soc.culture.filipino because she was welcomed into their community.

I was pleased that the equalizing and permanent nature of communication on the Internet was described. To a person who has not experienced online interaction, the thought of being on equal-footing with others as well as the finality of messages might not be immediately realized.

In an extremely upbeat manner, Ms. Isnec ends her report by encouraging others to explore various newsgroups and search engines.

Selection Number 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about? 1  2  3  4

How was this report rated? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others? 1  2  3  4

How was this report rated ?

The overall presentation of the report was impressive in its clear demarcation of each section and helpful navigation buttons at regular intervals. Ms. Isnec's strength in this report lies in the friendly, conversational tone of the writing. I also found it pleasing that words or phrases that she felt were important were highlighted by various means. However, I was disappointed to find copyright images included in her report. (I hope that she acquired the necessary license[s].) Some grammatical and spelling errors were also sprinkled throughout the report.

In the introductory section, I felt that expansions could be provided on differences between the two newsgroups. Instead of stating that they were "absolutely different newsgroups in style, philosophies, and makeup", what examples of these differences could be given? I was also curious about why one newsgroup was less stimulating to her than the other. In reference to the Excite search engine being her favorite, I found myself wondering why she would choose that particular one.

The section which most impressed me was her explanation of the equalizing and permanent nature of Internet communication. The only portion that I would add to this description is a warning that due to the enduring nature of the interaction, when these posts are re-visited in the future there is the danger that the information could be misinterpreted and cause potential problems for the author.

If I were to advance this topic, I would possibly provide further samples of newsgroup posts with the corresponding dates so that a timeline of information could be established. Possibly a correlation could be discovered between "current events" at the time of the posts and the actual posts.

Selection Number 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about? 1  2  3  4

How was this report rated? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others ?

In comparison with other reports in the same course and generation, I felt that Ms. Isnec's report was outstanding. Although other individuals included navigational buttons at various intervals, the overall layout and logical sections that Ms. Isnec incorporated contributed to the legibility of her report. Thus, in conversational content and easy-to-read appearance, I feel that Ms. Isnec's report was superior.

In terms of the other reports, Carol Ohta?s did not have clearly marked sections, there was a lot of content, and the navigation table was hard to recognize because it seemed to merge with the report. Ginger Andrews had a background that made the words hard to read, there was haphazard use of font sizes where at times entire paragraphs possessed large sizes that seemed to shout to the viewer. A good point was that the navigation table was descriptive, however there was inconsistent formatting of the information. For Kai Hansjuergens, the overall format was easy to understand and the helpful navigation table at the bottom made it easy to link to next section. Ikumi Hitosugi did not have reports. Shawna Honeycutt?s report had missing and incomplete content and numerous readily apparent spelling errors. Jean Leong didn?t have reports. In the report by Jami Kaneshiro, there was a good choice of background color which was extremely invigorating and her content was decent. Jill Umetsu had good sections demarcated by navigation buttons. Junko Hashizume used confrontational headings which did not appeal to me, used copyrighted images, and wrote in a tone which I didn?t feel was appropriate for university level course work. On the positive side, she did have a good separation of sections in the report. Michelle Alonzo didn?t have a table of contents for the report and it took awhile to understand that the beginning sections were just quotes, especially since it isn?t addressed why the quotes are there. Christine Marchadie?s content appeared to be lacking with explanations that would not help a newbie (who I assume was her targeted audience). Kathy Morifuji demonstrated clear sections however the writing style was of a journal style rather than a tutorial for others to use. Nicole Amano didn?t have reports. As for Ross Takara, there were clearly defined sections.

Selection Number 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about? 1  2  3  4

How was this report rated? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others? 1  2  3  4

My Selection Number 3

The third report chosen was created by Kristin Subia from Generation 6, PSY459.

Selection Number 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about? 1  2  3  4

How was this report rated? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others? 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen ?

This report was chosen because in comparison with other reports in this generation and class that dealt with the same topic, Ms. Subia's information was given in a logical outline form that was easy to comprehend, her sections were clearly demarcated, and I could identify with the viewpoints that she expressed.

Selection Number 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about? 1  2  3  4

How was this report rated? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen ?

For this particular generation I began with Lisa Among, then found the report by Chris Murakami whose good formatting caused me to choose it as a potential final candidate. Cara Lucey?s had content which was interesting and explained in an easy-to-understand fashion so her report was also a possible nominee. I then found the sites of Dina Takahashi, Gary Uno, and Jenica Guerra whose report had an interesting concept and presentation so was selected for final candidacy. In the reports of Jennifer Kaneshiro, Kristy Kato, Kristin Subia, and Kathy Teruya, all possessed a pleasant layout and basically thorough coverage of subdivisions and were picked as final contestants. Raeder Kinney also had a report with good layout, and I especially liked the introduction which brings the serious issue "home" to readers with a personal anecdote. This was also a potential final report.

For each report I spent about one to two minutes glancing at the site initially. Since there were many candidates for the selected report, I reviewed each one on several more occassions. After narrowing it down to a few, I picked the report by Ms. Subia because I identified the most strongly with her perspectives.

Selection Number 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about? 1  2  3  4

How was this report rated? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about ?

This report focuses on how drivers are portrayed on television with observational examples from movies, cartoons, commercials, and sports. For each example area, Ms. Subia provides the specific program in question, along with the characters and situation involved, the bad driving behavior noticed, and the possible influence that this driving may have on viewer?s attitudes towards driving.

In the introduction, the danger of vicariously learning to drive recklessly is explained. I felt that this was a strong opening because non-psychology enthusiasts may not be aware that learning through imitation is one of the major ways in which human beings acquire their knowledge.

The three movies that are reviewed are Independence Day, Nine Months, and Grease. There are 3 instances of bad driving behavior cited in Independence Day, 4 in Nine Months, and 3 cases in Grease. Three cartoons that are chosen were Darkwing Duck which exhibited 2 observed bad driving behaviors, Animaniacs reflected 2 instances, and Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries showed 3. Both the Goodyear and Penzoil commercials were also inappropriate examples of driving behavior. Lastly, a NASCAR Winston Cup race is evaluated and naturally found to reflect undesired driving conduct.

Ms. Subia concludes by summarizing that all of the aspects of television driving reviewed contained unacceptable driving being modeled. Therefore, we should be aware of the potential impact and allow for self-witnessing while driving.

Selection Number 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about? 1  2  3  4

How was this report rated? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others? 1  2  3  4

How was this report rated ?

The general outline format of this report which contributed to the overall logic added to its strength. However, I found the presentation of the information to be slightly lacking. Possibly Ms. Subia could have shown more creativity in defining each example as separate from the other examples. Also, it is not readily apparent which items are sub-headings of a particular area versus being a main heading.

Generally, I strongly agreed with Ms. Subia?s perspective. In her introduction she states "What we don't realize is that when we get ourselves into difficult situations, we use imitation and identification in getting ourselves out of it. . . . And who knows what it does to our tolerance level, it seems that we have developed a greater tolerance for violence." I vehemently agree with these statements. Vicarious learning is an important part of how humans acquire knowledge. In reference to the tolerance level, I strongly feel that so many scenes of violence and aggression depicted in "entertainment" form causes our society to become desensitized to the savagery and brutality.

I do fervently disagree with Ms. Subia?s remark that bad driving depicted in a movie doesn?t have a significant influence. The affect that I foresee is that the individuals enjoying the movie will become desensitized to the potential harmful results from engaging in behaviors similar to those shown in the movie, especially if there are no negative consequences reflected in the film.

If I were to advance this topic, I would focus initially on making the heading information easier to determine if it is a sub-heading or a main heading. I would also attempt to obtain statistics on the general audience of each example to see if there was a correlation between the television viewing habits and driving habits of the respective individuals.

Selection Number 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about? 1  2  3  4

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How does this report compare to others ?

In contrast to other reports in the same generation and course, I felt that Ms. Subia's report was above-average. The information in her report was logically organized and the information was contained all on a single web page (versus having to load each example separately). The content in Ms. Subia's report was also more comprehensive than other similar reports.

Reflecting on others in the same course as Ms. Subia, I?ll begin with Lisa Among. She did a good formatting of the report but the navigation table was difficult to read because it had dark colored words on a dark background. Chris Murakami also showed good formatting. In the case of Cara Lucey, the sections were a bit difficult to visualize due to unclear boundaries, however the content was interesting and explained in an easy-to-understand fashion. Dina Takahashi could have expanded descriptions of the sections in the table of contents, there was a good delineation of sections, and the content seemed to require further expansion or reordering in the subdivisions because the train of thought did not make sense without knowledge that appears later in the report. Gary Uno?s report had a dark background with dark lettering which made it difficult to read except for the heading and links. Jenica Guerra had an interesting concept and presentation. Jennifer Kaneshiro, Kristy Kato, and Kathy Teruya each had a pleasant layout and basically thorough coverage of subdivisions. Raeder Kinney also had a good layout and I especially liked the introduction which brings the serious issue "home" to readers with a personal anecdote.

Selection Number 1  2  3  4

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How was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

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How was this report rated? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others? 1  2  3  4

My Selection Number 4

The fourth report chosen was created by Tami Hashimoto from Generation 7, PSY459.

Selection Number 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about? 1  2  3  4

How was this report rated? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others? 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen ?

Selection Number 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about? 1  2  3  4

How was this report rated? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen ?

For this particular generation, I began with Agren Ramento and then went to Akira Sasabe?s report which possessed logical formatting and good content so it was chosen as a potential final candidate. Ayada Azeez was also selected due to comprehensively addressing the various subdivisions and thoughtfully formatting with obvious delineation between sub-topics. I next checked the sites of Brandi Ashby, Kris Burlem, Dan Hamamoto, and Rudy Dolfo whose logical formatting and good content placed the report as a potential contender. Kristin Evert?s report was viewed, the I visited the site for Kendra Morgan who joined the competition with her simple layout and decent content. MaryElizabeth Pacheco?s report showed good outline of information and content, I especially liked the table of contents which was creatively designed winning her possible final status. Marshall Miyoshi and Reid Nakamitsu each reflected a simple layout with decent content earning them a likely final selection. I then went to the site for Ryan Shintani then Tami Hashimoto and found the simple layout and decent content to be pleasing so it was selected for the final round. Travis Abe?s report was then retrieved along with the report for Wilfred Lee?s in which the simple layout and appropriate content led to the candidacy for final report.

I spent approximately one to two minutes glancing at each site initially. With the finalists, I re-reviewed them and selected the report by Ms. Subia for it?s creativity.

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How was this report rated? 1  2  3  4

How does this report compare to others? 1  2  3  4

What is this report about ?

In the introduction, a definition for self-witnessing is stated followed by methods that can be used. The personal experiences recounted by Ms. Subia show that self-witnessing put her in touch with her aggressive cognitions while driving and helped her to reduce the level. The section covering self-witnessing through the eyes of a child provides a narrative between Ms. Subia and her cousin while on a driving trip. The questions which were asked of her cousin demonstrated the highly intelligent and logical cognitions of the youngster.

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How was this report rated ?

Selection Number 1  2  3  4

Why was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

How was this report chosen? 1  2  3  4

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How does this report compare to others ?

This report was compared with others in the same generation and course. Although this report was of the general format of reports on the same topic, I found the first heading to be eye-catching for a reader new to the subject. Although the overall content was very similar for each report, I felt that the presentation of Ms. Hashimoto's to seek my attention more readily.

In terms of other reports, beginning with Agren Ramento?s I felt that although the content appears comprehensive, the formatting doesn?t utilize HTML capabilities to clearly indicate sub-sections. Akira Sasabe showed logical formatting and good content. Ayada Azeez appears to comprehensively address the various subdivisions and the report is thoughtfully formatted with obvious delineation between sub-topics. Brandi Ashby had a report which had good information, but the presentation made it difficult to determine the boundaries of sections and formatting within subdivisions could have also been more logically organized. Kris Burlem designed a rational layout, yet lacking in terms of meaningful content compared to other reports.

Dan Hamamoto showed rather through content, but the combination of an extremely dark background with very bright lettering made the report difficult on the eyes. Rudy Dolfo?s report had logical formatting and good content. For Kristin Evert the content was good, however, the layout of the sections could be improved so that bulleted items have labels and the background pattern could be minimized to improve legibility. Kendra Morgan displayed a simple layout and appropriate content. MaryElizabeth Pacheco?s report showed a good outline of information and content, I especially liked the table of contents which was creatively designed. Marshall Miyoshi, Reid Nakamitsu, and Wilfred Lee reflected a simple layout with decent content. Ryan Shintani?s outline could be improved to clearly show sections and sub-sections. Travis Abe wrote on an interesting topic with simple style.

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How others in this generation compiled their findings

Overall, I feel that Generation 8 has done a terrific job on their Generational Reports. In particular, the following reports impressed me: Holly Ishikawa reflected good color choices to highlight words or phrases that helped to get her point across. She had an overall layout which gave a welcoming presentation to the viewer with content that possessed a conversational, friendly tone. I also liked the additional links that she added to coincide with the topic of the report that she was addressing. Roy Macaraeg had a good overall layout, but it was extremely difficult to read portions of the table of contents with the Greek font. Although Thaddeus Oba presented sections and sub-sections which weren?t clearly demarcated, I found his content to be very thorough and thoughtful. For Michael Silva, his layout was simple, yet with an aura of professional formality. I found the content to be very descriptive, especially his explanation of how he found his first report. Greg Suguitan possessed a very creative overall layout (although there were various mid-sentence breaks that I felt he overlooked). His section contents reflected a very contemplative style. As for Alona Lei Tabios, her report reflected a simple yet very effective and easy-to-understand layout. Nicole Young showed a very creative layout, especially her table of contents.

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What suggestions are offered for future generations ?

I would highly suggest that future generations begin searching the previous generations as soon as possible, because from a personal perspective, it took me over 16 hours just to complete my very preliminary initial draft. Then, it took me at least double that amount of time to feel that it was somewhat comprehensive. To give an idea of how the previous generations were viewed, I would highly suggest beginning with the generations report of everyone in Generation 8, particularly the individuals mentioned in the previous section.

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Assessment of benefits of this virtual online community.

The greatest benefit that I?ve received from the email and in-class discussions would be acquainting myself with the various perspectives that are possessed by the participants. Since I spend a large portion of my consulting practice providing instruction on diverse technologies, it is always helpful to learn new viewpoints on how topics are discerned. With the understanding of diverse outlooks, I am better able to communicate unfamiliar subjects to my students.