Week Twelve - Social and Ethical Issues

Lecture-

Todays Lecture covered the risks of identity theft over that may occur over the internet. As the internet is an open forum it is accesible by anyone. Many people have created email or sites to collect personal information about a person to use to their advantage. On the internet there are copyright laws but there are still chances of things being plagiarised due to poor security and privacy. As there are many computers connected to the same server the message being sent to a certain destination can easily be intecepted by other computers.

Above is a screen print of a lecture side presenting how other computers can intercept information that is being send to another destination.

There are many ways in which a person can protect themselves and the information stored on their computers. The installation of firewalls can make it harder to intecept information. Taking care whilst using the internet is also and important part of protecting infomation. Not giving out any personal information over the internet is a start but making sure the website that are asking for infomation are authentic. We can do this by evaluating the website and any attatchments that are linked.

Tutorial-

In today's tutorial we visited the copyright website. We had to read 5 copyright information sheets that may be relevant to our under graduate degree.

I chose to read the following;

Disabilities: copyright provisions

Education institutions

Research or study

Databases, compilations, tables and forms

Internet: copying and downloading

I chose the first two articles as they may be relevant to my specific degree(Sports Science). The last three i chose as they may be relevant when i am researching for an assignment. I found all of these copyright information articles useful to me and my future as an undergraduate. These articles not only outline the principles of copyright for each of the headings, it provides readers with in depth explanations as to why there are copyright laws against certain things. These articles made it clear why student and people in the workforce must copyright their work.

The APRA Website-

There are many things that people need to know about music and the internet. When people download music of the internet the artist of that music does not get paid. If an artist is producing music as their job and they are not getting paid than it is not fair to them. When people are downloading musci off the internet they must be aware that they are breaching copyright and breaking the law.

Above is a screen shot of the APRA website.

Protecting My Security and Privacy
There are many small things that i can do to protect my privacy and security on my computer. To start i must update my viruscan every week. This allows my computer to search for possible threats or viruses that may be on my computer. Secondly i can delete all emails that are not from anyone in my address book. This stops emails carrying viruses, or emails that may be phishing to enter my computer. By delteint these emails it also prevents me form replying to them. If i was to reply to a phishing email it allows the receiver to know that my email address is valid, resulting in many more emails coming to my address. Thirdly i can shange my internet security level to high. By doing this my computer will not let any links or attatchments open from unsupported sites. By following these few, simple steps i can minimise my chance of picking up a virus whilst using the internet.

Below is a screen shot of how i can maximise my security levels.

Reading 1 -

This website presents Electronic Frontier Foundation's top 12 way to protect privacy. The most important tip on this website is not to reveal personal information on the internet.

Reading 2 -

This reading covers tips for privacy when in the workplace. The types of monitoring that are carried out in offices, the privacy issues that may occur, the different policies and the recourses for privacy.

Reading 3 -

This website explains how a person can protect their ideas or expressions. The 3 main types of patents are covered and how to trademark ideas.

Week Eleven - Building Knowledge

Lecture-

In the lecture today we addressed the connections between data, information and knowledge. We learnt about the characterisitcs of each and how they connect to eachother. The relevance of each to a university student was also addressed. There are many different meanings for data, information and knowledge. At university we need all three of these aspects in order to becoming a succesful post graduate.



Tutorial-

Data-The word data is used for to express the information stored on computers.
Information-This is data that has been expressed as esufal to a particular point.
Knowledge-This is the general understanding of the information and data collected.
Wisdom- Having the ability to differentiate between truth, fact or opinion.

Data, information and knowledge are an important part of studying at university. Students need to find data that is reliable and that relates to the topic being researched. Data that is colledected should assist in forming ideas and back up any opinions. Information relates to the building of an assignment. Once data has been collected, parts are then collated and different patters emerge. This assists a university student to become knowledgable about the topic. To create an understanding on a topic a student must have collected basic data and assesed information to become knowledgable.

Data Collecting Organisations

Many banks collect data from their clients to keep their sales targets on track and work out why they are not making particular targets. Phone companies collect data from people to keep statistics on who is with what phone company. Phone companies collect this data to collect more customers or upsell their products. University's conduct surveys on students to collect data on how they can improve their courses. Scientists collect data to test their hypothesis and then correct it according to the knowledge discovered from their collected data. Many other companies take surveys and collect data to improve their products or service.

Reading 1 -

This reading presents most of the topics that were presented in the lecture. The point being that data, information, knoledge and wisdom are all linked together.

Reading 2 -

This website contains many quizes about information and the organisation of information.

Week Ten - Information Management

Lecture-

Todays lecture discussed various stratagies we may use to manage information. This lecture is based on 'Using technology for accessing and organising information'.
There are two information formats that we use to manage information.

Atom-based- this includes books, papers, reports or things we can see.

Bit-based- these are digital reproductions and electrical content.



Bit-based is very efficient and cheap although authenticity and SPAM are some of trhe problems that may occur. Atom-based information is bulky and costly and hard to edit.



The changed face of goods and services or the transition from atom to bit based has become apparant in recent years. We now see banking being done over the internet mailing or emailing instead of snail mail and also and evoloution of music on mp3 players.



However there are many changes to come. The changing face of goods and services include television (foxtel IQ), music purchased at online stores, and even shopping occurs online.





Tutorial-

For today's tutorial i created folders within my favorouties. The folders i created are;

• Drugs in Sport


• Essay UPC 0002


• Dunsborough Accomodation

I created these folder as they were what i wanted to research at the time. I used the first two folders to store my web references until i was ready to referece in my assignment. the last file i stored useful website that i would like to refer to in the future.

Abovew is a sceen capture of my favourites section. Withing the red box is the three newly created folders and the website within them.

This article expresses many important aspect when comparing atoms and bits. Considering this article was writien thirteen year ago the information is very accurate and true. The main point i found useful in Negroponte's article is when he states that while the atoms are not worth that much, the bits are almost priceless. This still applies in today's societies. As many major companies rely souly on the internet large amounts of expensive information is stored on their computer data bases. The computer this information is stored on may only be worth a few thousand dollars the information stored on the computer is priceless. There are many other points expressed throughout this article but overall the pro's of bits outway the way of atom based storage. Although this may be the case, 13 years on from this article there are still both forms of storage. Therefore both Bit based storage and Atom based storage are effective to many people in different ways.

Reading 1 -

This Video is off the BBC website. The video adresses the level of trust we should have for what we find on the internet. Online quality is casting a cloud over the internet. Not everything on the internet is good quality or true. On this video the presenter meets with the creater of Wikkepedia. Wikkepedia has become one of the largest encyclopedias that has ever been created. Anyone can add anything to this site whether it is true or false.

The point of this video is to inform people of that anyone can upload anything

Week Nine - Communications

Lecture-

This weeks lecture focuses mainly on communications. There are many types of communications that can occure. It way be between people or people and organisations. Comminication takes place through networks, chain networks, wheel networks and all channel networks.

There are four types of communications.
Place Dependent Synchronous- same time, same place- e.g chat rooms
Place Dependent Asynchronous- Different time, same place- e.g bulletins
Place Independant Synchronous- same time, different place- e.g Msn Messenger
Place Independant Asynchronous- Different time, different place- e.g email


Tutorial-
In this weeks tutorial we had to enter a topic into google groups. The topic i entered was sports science. The search returned two results. The first result was a miscellaneous health group with over 2000 members. The second group was sports science for undergraduates with only 15 members.


In group 1 there was 118807 blog posts with the most recent blog being posted today. Even though this group is highly active many of the posts are not relevant to health and fittness.



In group 2 there were only 57 posts. The last post on this site was in april 2007. The information on this site was also irrelavant to the group title. The posts were about how to create a blog that pays bills. This is certainly not of any interest to me.








Podcasts-
Podcasts are audio files which can be downloaded on the computer or on the MP3 player.
Students may find podcast beneficial as they provide campus tours and useful informatin about using the library.
Below is a sceen print of the podcasts that i listened to on http://podcasts.yahoo.com/.



Readings 1 -

This reading is based on the do's and dont's and how to write an email. There are many tips such as "get to the point" and "if you're asking a question, ASK the question". I found these tips useful as many poeple in email ten to stay from the point. This article also states that it is important to make sure the question is cleaar and is being sent to the right persin. One of the most important rule for sending an email is to make sure the grammer is correct aswell as the spelling. Although many people ten to use slang through chat, msn and emailing to friends it is important that when sending a corporate email the grammer is correct. This allows the receiver to take the request more seriously.

There are also many tips on how to understand emails. If the message in the email is unclear or the tone is not evident politely ask. As email is only words on paper it is often difficult to work out a persons tone, so things are interperated differently.

This site is designed to help students write emails correctly and become confident in communicating through email.

Reading 2

SPAM are email that are simply junk. The come into our inbox and fill it up very quickly. Otherwise knows as an uncolicited bulk email, SPAM is a cheap and easy way to advertise. For the advertising company there is no cost as email is free. There is the odd chance-1 in 1000- that people reply to spam and often get scammed into loosing money. SPAM can be dangerouse as it can delete valuable details.

Week Eight - Presentation Strategies

Lecture-

I the lecture today we learnt about how to do a perfect oral presentstion. in the Lecture we viewed a myspace video which gave us great tips on how to give better oral presentations. There are many ways presentations can be carried out. By using power points, videas and even web pages are a great way to involve the audience. The structure of a presentaion is very important. There should be three main parts. Introduction, body and conclusion. The most important part of this lecture was the final statement. KISS- Keep It Simple Stupid!

Tutorial-

In the tutorial we had to visit the website Undergraduate Research at Penn State Brandywine and Beyond! From this website we had to list 5 useful tips on oral presentaions.

1. Make sure you arrive early to rule out or solve any possible problems with lighting or computers. This time can also be used before your presentation to interact with you audience and make both of you feel more realxed.

2. Practice makes perfect. Make sure you practise out loud to friends or family. This will help you be aware of any possible mistakes and also monitor the timing.

3. Keep slides simple. Slides should only be important parts to keep the audience and presenter on track.

4.The use of humour relaxes the audience and keeps them entertained.

5. Enjoy yourself. If you are entertaining the audience will stay focused.

Below are some screen shots of my oral presentation. I found it easier to do my presentaion having these tips at hand.

Recourse Summary 1 -

Toolbars are buttons used in Powerpoint and other programs that link to different actions that can be carried out. Powerpoint 2003 has 4 main toolbars: the standard toolbar, the formatting toolbar, the drawing toolbar, and the picture toolbar. You can move toolbbars around to suit your own liking. Anything that is inserted onto powerpoint is called an object.

Week Seven - EndNote Libraries

Lecture -

In this week's lectcure it was all about EndNote, this programme allows students to insert refernces into word in APA style. EndNote is a flat-file database system, it allows students to keep track of references correctly, end note also caters to man y university referencing styles. On end note you can also search for certain references you have saved according to the assignment you are doing. Endnote is linked to MS Word which makes it quite useful. Also included was a website http://www.ecu.edu.au/library/endnote/index.htm. This website allows us to accsess more information on endnote and extra help.



Tutorial -

This weeks tutorial task was to poen end note library on our computers. First of all we had to configure endnote to MS Word. Secondly we had to insert references into word using end note.

Below is a screen shot of my endnote references.

I found endnote very useful as i had some trouble doing my references correctly.

Rescource Summary 1 -

This summary explains what endnote is and how it is used. This is a how-to guide for endnote. This is very useful as it is a manual with many different tips for using endnote.

Rescourse Summary 2 -

Week Six - Evaluation & Authentication

LECTURE-

In the lecture today we learnt about how to identify if a website is aithentic. We covered the accuracy, authority, objectivity, currancy and coverage. We went through the things that should be considered when evaluating a website. All of the things discussed in the lecture are highly relevant to our group assignment.


TUTORIAL-


In the tutorial today we viewed the website http://www.ithaca.edu/library/training/think1.html. On this website there are 6 strategies for evaluating the information found on websites.





First of all are you in the right place?


There is no point of sitting on the internet for an hour or two searching many different sites to find what you are looking for. Due to the internet being accesed by anyone accross the world, there is so much information that is not relevant and often false information. The internet has not been around forever so not every piece of information is going to be on the internet. There is some historical information on the internet but not every piece of information has been converted onto the internet.


Question all websites
As information on the internet can be created by anyone the information must be questioned. Many websites may claim that the information presented is factual but on another site the same information may be presented and false. It is vital to compare the information on one website with another to ensure that the sites are authentic. If you have any doubts about a site don't use it.

Who has Written it?
Most importantly the scource should be taken ito consideration. Try and research the author. Find out their qualifications and other articles or websites they have created. If the author is not listed or there is no other information listed, the authenticity should be reassesed.


The main purpose of the website.
Is the website trying to seel you something? Are they presenting only one side of the story? Make sure the aim of the website is not persuasive. The website is a major advertising market and many people use it for freedom of speech. Make sure the reason why the website was created is evident, not just a scam.


Assess the deatails.
The website may have many creative designs but are they all nessicary. As many scholarly articles are bland with little creativity, the information is raw and factual. Minor things like spelling and gramatical errors can be a major give away of the pages authenticity.


Web Pages or Pages found on the Web?
Many books are now publishe on the internet. There are many books that are accesible from the internet formally known as Web Pages. Websites created on the internet are pages that can be accesed through the internet. Check that the page is authentic and not just created for internet browsing.


The above information is useful as it makes you think about the information that i being presented to you. These 6 strategies are the main points that should be assesed when evalutaing a websites authenticity.


The website http://www.taftcollege.edu/newTC/Academic/INCO48/sec6-4.htm also has many other usuful tips for evaluating a websites authenticity. The domain name is also an important part that should be assesed. If the domain is .gov or .edu it is more likely to be authentic as these domain names are produced by the government and the education department.


This website also listed the 10 c's for checking websites authenticity.



Content
Credibility
Critical Thinking
Copyright
Citation
Continuity
Censorship
Connectivity
Comparability
Context


This website also contans many useful tips for evaluating different websites.



The link for A- American Cultural History: 1960 - 1969 would not connect.


The Almost Great Society: The 1960s


This websites accuracy is likely to be high as it has an edu. domain. The authors are clearly listed under the main title of the website. The purpose of this website is a lecture for a university. The detail on the website is basic but does have some graphics. The design of the site is easy to read and set out in logical order. The overall worth of the website is great. I know that it is authentic as it is a university lecture and all of the infromation is presented well.






Sixties Project


This website is also likely to be authentic as it also has and educational domain. On the opening website the authors contact details, including email are listed before even entering the site. The purpose of this website is to provide scholars with journal articles from the sixties. The detail is basic using black and white graphics. The design is well set out and easy to follow with links to different areas on the site. The overall worth of this site is also great as it is easy to find information and is well presented.

Week Five - Using Search Engines

Lecture -

Todays lecture was about search engines. To begin the tute we had to answer a few introductory question about search engines. A few of the question that we had to answer i had no idea about.
firstly we learnt about the different types of web searching.

•The Free, Visible Web.
•The Free, Invisible Web.
•Paid Databases over the Web.

We then went over the main problems we are faced with when using search engines, the main one being the return of too much information. Search engines recognise the keywords typed and bring up basically as many sites that have these keyword on it. These words on the website may not even be together that is why it is vital to keep search engine keywords very specific.
When the return of information is so high it is likely that most of the information on these site will be irrelevant.

We were informed that directories are edited by humans to keep the quality level high. below are a few examples of directories.

Google Directory http://directory.google.com
Yahoo Directory http:// dir.yahoo.com
Look Smart http://www.looksmart.com/

belolw are some useful search tips

1.Use several search tools.
2. Read the search tips or help
information at each search
engine.
3. For keyword searches, use
several words.
4. Guess a location.

I found these usueful as i often find it difficult to find what i am looking for when i am searching the internet.

Tutorial -

In the turtorial today we compared various search engines after doing simple and advanced searches.

The simple search that i entered into google and yahoo was broome bus services. The search engines produced the first four same websites. The websites produces were exactly what i was looking for. Google is a search engine that i use most. I have found that google always produces atleast one or two relevant websites. I have never really used yahoo before but from today it seems fairly easy to use and similar to google. I had no trouble using yahoo.

Below are screen prints of the results of my Yahoo and Google searches.

Yahoo Search Results

Google Search Reesults

For a more comlicated search i chose to use Altavista and Answers.com. I found that on Answers.com i could not select Australia search only, therefore the results of my search were from all over the world and not specific. When using Altavusta i could select australia and the first website that came up was the timetable of the Broome bus service. I found Altavista easier to use and the results returned were relevant to my search keywords.

Below are screen prints of my Altavista and Answers.com search results.

Altavista Search Results

Answers.com Search Results

I found Google and Altavista the easiest to use and they returned the most relevant results. I beleive that these two sites are set out better and are alot clearer when searching.

When Reding throught the website http://www.monash.com/spidap1.html i found four strategies that would help me structure a good search.

1) Better results will come from search directories rather that search engines if the topic being searched is broad

2) If searching a for a topic is narrow use a search engine.

3) Using boolean words such a AND, OR , NEAR help to refine the search and rule out things that may be irrelavant.

4) When searching a person on a search engine try to enter as much information as possible. Include a date of birth, town or something to define their name from another.

Below are the results from my trivia quiz.

I used google to answer all of the questions in this quiz. In each of the questions i selected the main keywords. Onced my results were returned i checked the first site that came up for one of the four answers. All of the results returned were correct as i used the correct search terms.

In this module i learnt many things about search engines. The part i found most useful was using the correct keywords when searching. I found this module useful as the first place i go when i have an assignment is onto google to find ther information i need. I can now search the web effectively without wasting time searching through irrelevant webpages.

Reading 1 -

This article present helpful search tips for finding what we want and knowing that what we find is useful. The article addresses the three types of information found on the web and how to separate the different types. There are many useful tips on this website for searching the net and looking for useful information.

Reading 2 -

This article explains how to find information on the internet using search engines, directories and library catalogues. The reading goes into detail about the different types on engines, directories and catalogues that are accesible by under gradutes and how to utilize the information.

Week Four - Using The WWW

Lecture -
In today's lecture we learnt about
The differences between the internet and the web, the history of the web, defining the WWW and web protocols. We also learnt about the protocol of the internet. We covered the different types of domains that are used and the different types of web browsers. We learnt about the browser interface including tabs and bookmarks.

Tutorial -

I beleive the information on http://haggishunt.scotsman.com/ is incorrect. I also found similar information on the websitehttp://www.twas.com.au/phorum/read.php?14,161,161. It explains that the most common mistake about haggis is that it nenver really existed and is made only form sheep intestine. There is no such animal as haggis, is a national dish of scotland. Haggis hunt happens when they hatch (30 November) until 25 January. This is a mythical season that they have on the website where people can look for the haggis in the online game.










Above is the homepage of the website that tells us about the season. To the left of the print screen you can see 10 squares, these are videos of variouse places, where haggii can supposedly be spoted.


This website appears to be authentic by having facts about the haggis.




In red i have cirled the heading of the facts page. When i read this i started to beleive that this animal actually existed. This shows how easily web pages can make their site look authentic by making things look like real facts.









Above is a screen print from a link found on themolossia wesite. This is a link to teachers. In this window it explains how the information about molossia is fake although the place molossia does exist. This website is used as an example of how imformation on website can be misrepresented as real facts.



Before i entered the site http://www.martinlutherking.org/ i thaught that the information on the site would be authentic facts about Martin Luther King. When i looked at the URL i did think that because it is an organisation website the information may be quite bias.



When i first entered the site it was similar to what i expected. The information presented included some factual information. There was a link on the site called Rap Lyrics. When you go into this link there are numerouse raps about white people and how they should all be killed. This type of thing would not be on a higly informational website so therefore i began to question the authenticity of this website.


After researching martin luther king i found a lot of similar information on other sites - minus the raps. I also worked out that the information on the website is against martin luther king. This is presented under the link of 'The truth about martin luther king.' The main heading on this link is 'The Beast as Saint.' In the text it explains how there is a public holiday dedicated to him but to no other president that has also been assasinated. This allowed me to see that the writers of this site do not beleive that he is deserving of a public holiday. This then reinforcing their opinions and views.

Above i have done a screen print of this link wiuth a red circle around the heading.

I dont think this website would be an adequate scource for the basis of an academic assignment.

Tutorial Reading Summary 1:

In this article it outlines the history of the internet. Describing in deatail how the internet is one of the worlds most technological evoloutions. This article cover the originall ideas of the internet and other early issues that were assessed.

Tutorial Reading Summary 2:

This article is easier to read and follow. The information is presented in chapter form rather that one large bunch. The information disscussed in this article covers the history of the internet, how the internet evolved, how electronic mail developed, search engines and basic net data.

Week Three - Online Libraries & Databases

Lecture -

To start our lecture today we had to answer three starting questions once again.
The questions are based on online libraries and databases. I had never really used an online library or database before so i wasnt really sure about what to do. We went through the adavanteages and disadvantages of using an online library.
Some of the advantages of using an online library in comparison to an search engine is the information will 80% of the time be reliable and certified. Another good reason is that the information is very easyily accesable. Instead of going into the library we can acces all of the information from your own computer. There are also disadvantages of using an online library. For some of the online libraries you might have to subscribe to retreive certain data. The online databases also don't come up on world wide search engines.

Below are some typers of online journals;

• Virtual library


• Medical library


• pscychology library


• Internet public library


• Art


• Music

Tutorial -

In the tutorial today we learnt how to use the library online. We went through how to access it off the ecu website.

Above i have done a screen shot of the ecu library home page. Here is where we can access major databases, search for books in our own library along with many other things.

Below are ten useful tips that will help us use the library. i found these on the library website.

1.Items that can't be borrowed like ecyclopedias, dictoinaries etc. These items have an R prefix to the call number.

2.Located on ECU LibraryOnline and includes a wide range of websites selected by librarians based on their credibility and value to ECU students. Material is arranged by subject.

3.Students are able to borrow from most collections on presentation of a Student ID Card.

4.Library materials may be copied within copyright regulations using photocopiers (paper and transparency), microform reader printers and computer printers.

5.The library negotiates agreements with other libraries to enhance the service to its students.

6. Online referencing guide.

7. The libraray offers Databases for academic research

8. Search tip- Use only particular keywords

9. Podcasts - Can give tours of campuses and educate new students as to whats on offer.

10. Searching other univesity's journal articles.

I think that the type of people that may use the MEDline website are those looking to further educate themselves about a particular disease or condition. If people cannot accesses a doctor immediately this website can help to inform a victim of the possible illness they are suffering and the outcome.

Reading 1 -

This reading is an article taken off the BBC news website. The article gives some helpful tips of how to search the internet. This article encourages readers to conduct a number of searches rather than just typing in one keyword and clicking a button. The article also addresses the issues that arise when searching the web.

Reading 2 -

This website offers quick search tips for the internet. The site provides tips to add to keywords when searching on search engines. This website is very informative when it comes to searching. The tips will become useful when we start researching at university.

Week Two - Office Applications

Lecture:

In todays lecture we started with some discussion questions. We had to answer them with the person next to us. It was beneficial answering these to begin with as it got our brains going.
We went throught the different types of browser there are and types of programs run by microsoft. Our lecturer also informed us about the comlications that may occur when using windows 03-07 and then switching to vista. I found this really important as i had some problems when trying to open some of the lecture notes as i have vista. I now know to save my work on vist as 03-07 so i can access it else where.

Above you can see where i have clicked on file, save as, and save as microsoft 03-07.

Tutorial:

In the tutorial today we went through the shortcuts of microsoft. below i have listed some of the ones we learnt;

Control + left or right arrow = Move between words

Control + up or down arrow = jump between paragraphs

Control + home button = jump to start of whole document

Control +end = jump to end of whole document

Control + Shift + Home = highlight whole scentence

Control + x = cut

Control + c = copy

Control + v = paste

Control + z = undo

Control + y = re-do

I already but it was good that we went thru these as it gave others a chance to speed up the process when using the microsoft programs without stopping to use their mouse.

In microsoft work we learnt how to insert a page break, header and footer and also page numbers.

Above you can see how on a simple word document i have added a footer a header and a page number.

Inserting a page break into a word document has been a very effective way of preventing disruption to the document. Many student may have previously just pressed enter in order to add something to a page. When this happens it can ruin the format of the text by pushing the next page down and displaying the enters at the top of the next. Instead of doing that you can simply insert a page break.

Above is an example of how pressing enter can alter the text. In bold i have shown har far the text has been pushed down due to the text that was inserted on page 1.

Gary also showed us how to add a cover page to our assighnment. When you click on insert there are many options that come up. By clicking on cover page you can choose your desired page and insert it to the top of your document.

Above is a print screen of the cover page i have insterted. I have also opened the tap 'cover page' in insert to show where to find it. The red arrow shows where the cover page icon is located.

In this tute the most important thing i learnt was how to insert a Table of Contents. To add a table of contents to your document you must highlight a heading you want to be first and select text type 'heading 1'. Continue down the document, in order and highligh what you want to be in you table of contents. Once you have done this click on references and click on 'Table of Contents'. You can then select your desired set out and then you table of contents will be inserted.

Above i have inserted a print screen of my table of contents. This is shown with the blue arrow. The red arrow also shows how to access the table of contents in word.

Towards the end of the tute we went into exel and went thru a few helpful shortcuts. When you type a number or a weekday into a cell you can drag the cursor down and you can select whether to copy or to 'fill series'. To 'fill series' means that the computer will automatically change the number or month to concequtive order. I found this convenient as you dont have to type every single day or number.

Above is a print screen of exel. In colum a i typed monday dragged the curser to number 10 and clicked copy cells. In colum B i typed monday alos, dragged the mouse down to 10 but then clicked fill cells. So in colum B the days go in order.

I enjoyed this tute as i picked up a few shortcuts that i dint already know. When typing our assighnments these shortcuts will become very helpful and time saving as we don't have to stop and reach for our mouse.

Week Two Reading 1 -

This reading gave us general tips when using MS Word. There are tips about the cursor, hyperlinks, undo and many more. This reading is a simple way of learning how to use Microsoft Word Package.

Week Two Reading 2 -

This reading is a tip sheet for using photo's in Adobe Photo shop. This aticle outlines the types of image formats and how to save a specific photo.

Week One - Intoduction to UPC 0004

Lecture-

Today's lecture introduced us to using computers at university. We went through the course outline and were given a breif overview of the course ahead.

Tutorial-

Today's tute was an introduction to the unit. We went through the general outline of the course and what is expected of us through out the semester.

Gary then showed us how got log onto black board. Blackboard is our student based Internet site where we can access all of our uni information and student web mail.

Here is a screen print of my ecu blackboard home page. In red i have circled the hyperlink to this courses information.

After we learnt how to set up blackboard we then went into our student emails. To familiarise us with this application Gary asked us to email 5 other students within our class. This also made us interact and get to know a few of the other students. I thought this was a positive activity as it made us relax and talk to our other class mates.

Above is a screen shot of what our ecu email looks like.

Gary then showed us how to print a screen. To do this you press the 'print screen' button on the top right hand side of the keyboard. Then you have to open up paint and paste it in there. We use paint so that we can edit the screen print however we want. We then saved it on our desktop for later use.

above is a screen print of the paint workshop used to edit our screen prints.

Next in this tute we set up our online blogs. The website we used is http://www.blogger.com/. Our blog will be used as a weekly journal of what occurs in each class and lecture. This website is fairly easy to use and we can conveniently make new weekly posts.

Above is a screen print of my own blog.

This tutorial was and introduction to our assessment and allowed us to familiarise ourselves with the computers we will be using all semester.

Reading One-

This reading introduces us to all of the different things on the internet. From languages to file types it makes us aware of the many things that are on the internet.

Reading Two-

This reading intorduces us to how the internet works. The site explains how things work and how our computers operate. This website introduces the importance of security and protections when using the internet.