It is good to know that our group finally came together and we all know what we’re supposed to do. We will be discussing our answers later. Can’t wait to see what we all think of the scenario and discuss the different opinions we have.
The scenario seems to be quite interested. It was a great idea to bring other professors to Dr. Linden class to determine what the problem is and who owned the problem. The instructor or the students? Many accounts should be taken into consideration. We had the new instructor coming in and trying to teach differently from everyone else. The students were used to being teach one way and they did not want to change, especially during their last few years. The instructor can definitely use some suggestions as far as changing some of her teaching methods and the way she introduces a topic to the class. We can see that the students and instructor had a lack of respect for each other. A couple of suggestions should be given to the instructor so she can have a better communication with her students.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
My Own ‘Myths’
About 3 years ago I decided to take my first online course. I thought it was a great idea specially after having my daughter. I was under the impression that it was not going to be hard. I was wrong... This class required me to do a lot of interviews and case studies. It was very time consuming and required me to spend a lot of time out in the field in order for me to complete my assignments. I also had to communicate with my classmates frequently and reply to their postings. I had assignments due as well as tests and the final.
It was a good experience for me and it was great to find out that online learning is not any easier than face-to-face learning. You learn the same if not more because unlike in a classroom, everyone is required to submit a response for each question. We all give our input, get feedback and we also get a chance to see what others think as well. Not only do we do the same amount of work, but we also learn and cover all the material as a face-to-face course would.
The student has to discipline themselves and must be motivated in order for them to succeed in an online course. The students also have the advantages of getting more familiar with the computer and many other resources available to them while taking the online classes. I think we learn so much more when we take online courses. Is interesting having to figure out what and what needs to be created by us in order for us to have all the tools necessary to start our online class.
It was a good experience for me and it was great to find out that online learning is not any easier than face-to-face learning. You learn the same if not more because unlike in a classroom, everyone is required to submit a response for each question. We all give our input, get feedback and we also get a chance to see what others think as well. Not only do we do the same amount of work, but we also learn and cover all the material as a face-to-face course would.
The student has to discipline themselves and must be motivated in order for them to succeed in an online course. The students also have the advantages of getting more familiar with the computer and many other resources available to them while taking the online classes. I think we learn so much more when we take online courses. Is interesting having to figure out what and what needs to be created by us in order for us to have all the tools necessary to start our online class.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Blog about "The 3 Test"
Taking these test helped me discovered my learning style. I am a visual learner and that’s why I have to see charts, pictures, words, and anything that will help me understand what I need to do and learn. By reading all the information helped me get organized and do what I’m suppose to do. Taking the 3 test was a lot of reading, but I know that it helps me in many ways to find different strategies that will help me in my academic and daily life. It was hard going from one link to another because I needed to go back to the previous link to remember where I read the information. It got a little bit boring after a while, but taking the tests/quizzes kept me motivated. Glad is over!
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Copyright Issues that relates to Fair Use - Online Resources
Copyright is a way to protect someone’s works and it gives them the right to not allow others to use their work without giving them credit. Now a day, most people have access to the internet. The internet allows anyone to search for any information they might need. It is very easy for many people to get information online and use it as their own without giving credit to the author. It is very important to know the limits to copyright and the most important is fair use.
Fair use gives credit to the original artists or authors. For example, if someone copies a song or a movie script from someone else without giving them credit and using it as their own for their benefit, then they are found to infringe. The article “Woman sues Tyler Perry for copyright infringement,” 2008 talks about a woman, Donna West suing an actor-screenwriter, Tyler Perry for stealing her material from a play for his blockbuster movie “Diary of a Mad Black Woman.” She argues that the material that Perry used on his movie was based on her own experiences. Because of this she is asking the jury to award her the profits made from the movie, which is about $50 million. A sibling of West testified and said that when he saw the movie, he already knew what was going to happened because of the play that West wrote and was performed in 1991. This is an example of copyright issues and violations. We should be able to use the information that is accessible to us, but use it the proper way. It is very important to know that there are rules and limitations when using someone else’s work. We cannot just go on using someone else’s work and try to give ourselves credit for their hard work. We all work very hard to find the information that we need and is good to use others work, but is only fair to give them credit for their hard work. Is a great thing to have information available to use when we need it by having access to the internet. Citing the information that we use is a way to acknowledge other’s great work. By not citing your work leads to creating many problems and issues. This is when we see all the lawsuits with different people, organizations, companies, etc.
To me is a good idea to have copyright laws in place. I would not like for someone to use by work and benefit from it without giving me the credit that I deserve. I plan to be a teacher and I would not like for someone else to steal my ideas and introduce them like if they came up with them. Copyright is only a way to help everyone protect their work. Anyone can use the information because the information is available to them, but as long as they cite it correctly. For a project in school to me is always better to start from scratch and as I need information, research it and cite it accurately.
Reference:
Jones, B. (2008, December). Woman sues Tyler Perry for copyright infringement. USA Today. [Newspaper, selected stories on line]. Retrieved September 11, 2009 from the World Wide Web: http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2008-12-03-perry-copyright_N.htm
Fair use gives credit to the original artists or authors. For example, if someone copies a song or a movie script from someone else without giving them credit and using it as their own for their benefit, then they are found to infringe. The article “Woman sues Tyler Perry for copyright infringement,” 2008 talks about a woman, Donna West suing an actor-screenwriter, Tyler Perry for stealing her material from a play for his blockbuster movie “Diary of a Mad Black Woman.” She argues that the material that Perry used on his movie was based on her own experiences. Because of this she is asking the jury to award her the profits made from the movie, which is about $50 million. A sibling of West testified and said that when he saw the movie, he already knew what was going to happened because of the play that West wrote and was performed in 1991. This is an example of copyright issues and violations. We should be able to use the information that is accessible to us, but use it the proper way. It is very important to know that there are rules and limitations when using someone else’s work. We cannot just go on using someone else’s work and try to give ourselves credit for their hard work. We all work very hard to find the information that we need and is good to use others work, but is only fair to give them credit for their hard work. Is a great thing to have information available to use when we need it by having access to the internet. Citing the information that we use is a way to acknowledge other’s great work. By not citing your work leads to creating many problems and issues. This is when we see all the lawsuits with different people, organizations, companies, etc.
To me is a good idea to have copyright laws in place. I would not like for someone to use by work and benefit from it without giving me the credit that I deserve. I plan to be a teacher and I would not like for someone else to steal my ideas and introduce them like if they came up with them. Copyright is only a way to help everyone protect their work. Anyone can use the information because the information is available to them, but as long as they cite it correctly. For a project in school to me is always better to start from scratch and as I need information, research it and cite it accurately.
Reference:
Jones, B. (2008, December). Woman sues Tyler Perry for copyright infringement. USA Today. [Newspaper, selected stories on line]. Retrieved September 11, 2009 from the World Wide Web: http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2008-12-03-perry-copyright_N.htm
Copyright is a way to protect someone’s works and it gives them the right to not allow others to use their work without giving them credit. Now a day, most people have access to the internet. The internet allows anyone to search for any information they might need. It is very easy for many people to get information online and use it as their own without giving credit to the author. It is very important to know the limits to copyright and the most important is fair use.
Fair use gives credit to the original artists or authors. For example, if someone copies a song or a movie script from someone else without giving them credit and using it as their own for their benefit, then they are found to infringe. The article “Woman sues Tyler Perry for copyright infringement,” 2008 talks about a woman, Donna West suing an actor-screenwriter, Tyler Perry for stealing her material from a play for his blockbuster movie “Diary of a Mad Black Woman.” She argues that the material that Perry used on his movie was based on her own experiences. Because of this she is asking the jury to award her the profits made from the movie, which is about $50 million. A sibling of West testified and said that when he saw the movie, he already knew what was going to happened because of the play that West wrote and was performed in 1991. This is an example of copyright issues and violations. We should be able to use the information that is accessible to us, but use it the proper way. It is very important to know that there are rules and limitations when using someone else’s work. We cannot just go on using someone else’s work and try to give ourselves credit for their hard work. We all work very hard to find the information that we need and is good to use others work, but is only fair to give them credit for their hard work. Is a great thing to have information available to use when we need it by having access to the internet. Citing the information that we use is a way to acknowledge other’s great work. By not citing your work leads to creating many problems and issues. This is when we see all the lawsuits with different people, organizations, companies, etc.
To me is a good idea to have copyright laws in place. I would not like for someone to use by work and benefit from it without giving me the credit that I deserve. I plan to be a teacher and I would not like for someone else to steal my ideas and introduce them like if they came up with them. Copyright is only a way to help everyone protect their work. Anyone can use the information because the information is available to them, but as long as they cite it correctly. For a project in school to me is always better to start from scratch and as I need information, research it and cite it accurately.
Reference:
Jones, B. (2008, December). Woman sues Tyler Perry for copyright infringement. USA Today. [Newspaper, selected stories on line]. Retrieved September 11, 2009 from the World Wide Web: http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2008-12-03-perry-copyright_N.htm
Fair use gives credit to the original artists or authors. For example, if someone copies a song or a movie script from someone else without giving them credit and using it as their own for their benefit, then they are found to infringe. The article “Woman sues Tyler Perry for copyright infringement,” 2008 talks about a woman, Donna West suing an actor-screenwriter, Tyler Perry for stealing her material from a play for his blockbuster movie “Diary of a Mad Black Woman.” She argues that the material that Perry used on his movie was based on her own experiences. Because of this she is asking the jury to award her the profits made from the movie, which is about $50 million. A sibling of West testified and said that when he saw the movie, he already knew what was going to happened because of the play that West wrote and was performed in 1991. This is an example of copyright issues and violations. We should be able to use the information that is accessible to us, but use it the proper way. It is very important to know that there are rules and limitations when using someone else’s work. We cannot just go on using someone else’s work and try to give ourselves credit for their hard work. We all work very hard to find the information that we need and is good to use others work, but is only fair to give them credit for their hard work. Is a great thing to have information available to use when we need it by having access to the internet. Citing the information that we use is a way to acknowledge other’s great work. By not citing your work leads to creating many problems and issues. This is when we see all the lawsuits with different people, organizations, companies, etc.
To me is a good idea to have copyright laws in place. I would not like for someone to use by work and benefit from it without giving me the credit that I deserve. I plan to be a teacher and I would not like for someone else to steal my ideas and introduce them like if they came up with them. Copyright is only a way to help everyone protect their work. Anyone can use the information because the information is available to them, but as long as they cite it correctly. For a project in school to me is always better to start from scratch and as I need information, research it and cite it accurately.
Reference:
a typical day online day
A typical day online day for me is to check my blackboard to familiarize with the online assignments. I have to check and see what we have to do each week. The first two weeks have been a challenge for me. Getting to know what to do and how to do is sometimes a little bit different than a regular classroom. I was not too sure if I were doing it right. I still think that the first week I might have posted my blog in a different place. I hope I learn very well how to do everything that is expected of me.
Monday, September 7, 2009
My Expectations
My expectations of LTEC 3440 are very high. I want to be able to know how to communicate with others and complete my assigments knowing what to do and what to expect. This is an experience for me because is my first time taking an online class that requires me to creat a twitter account and a blog to communicate with my classmates as well as with my instructor. I think that communication is very important as well as doing all the assigned readings. I just hope to be doing it correctly and on time.
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- elvia
- I am a student at UNT and taking my last 2 courses this semester, hoping to Graduate December 09. I have 2 kids and I'm working full time. Want to do my best in this class!