Week 13

CLASS TEST 2!!! Again, i never study for test!! but luck was with me again and I got 9/15 marks!!!

Week 11 and 12

This two weeks are the E-LEARNING WEEK!! so that is no CDS CLASS!!!! haha.

Basically, during this two I still got to go online and post a comment on the the dicussion board of OLE and WIKI.

Also in lecture 7 i learnt about the criteria of evaluating internet resources and they are:

•Purpose
•Coverage
•Authority
•Accuracy
•Currency
•Accessibility
•Presentation and Arrangement
•Usability
•Overall Quality

Week 8, 9 and 10

During this 3 week, it is the term test period and term break.

However, I still got my Assignment to do. During the term break period, i source for information regarding to my topic on "The impact of Integrated Resort on Singapore Tourism Industry."

Week 7

CLASS TEST 1!!!!!!!!!!!

I go into the class without knowing there is a test on lecture 1-3!!! haha.
Luckily, based on what i had learn in lecture 1-3. I managed to got 8/15 marks for my class test!!

And also is the start on Assignment 2. So many Assignment to do!!

This week i also learnt how to evaluate internet resources.

Week 6

During the UIR class, I learn about the search stragtegies. Through this lesson or lecture, I am able to search for information much more effectively.

From the lecture, I had learn that there are 8 steps of rearch strategies and they are:

1.Define research topic
2.Locate background information
3.Decide where to look
4.Choose the appropriate search facility
5.Translate question into an effective search query
6.Perform search
7.Evaluate results
8.Refine search

Week 4 and 5

Through the activity done in week 4, I learnt that there is different search facilities and they are search engine, meta-search engine and subject directory. Moreover I learnt that there is different function in the 3 search facilities and is able to aid me in doing research in a must faster and efficient ways.

CONCLUSION
One of the main differences of all 3 search facilities how the result is generated. Search engine find matches to the searched term and generate the result. Meta search engine uses other search engine such as google and yahoo to find the result. Then it compiles the best results and deliver it for user. While subject directories, it generate result from the searched term but is not very effective. For example, searched term is “usage of blogging in business” the result generated might just be about Blog or categorize to different kind of blog.

The second differences are the search capabilities of the 3 search facilities. Search engines are able to generate millions of results and results are listed down in order of whether website is relevant to search topics. Therefore, I could say the search capabilities of search engines are very effective.
As for Meta search engines, it can give the best results as it actually compile all the results from different search engines and thus, results deliver are comprehensive and relevant.
Lastly for subject directories, the searched capabilities are not very effective as it could not give relevant information of topic search.

Overall, I would feel that Meta search engines are the most effective and best search facility among the three. Basically, it helps me to find the resources of the research topic. More importantly, it provides me with relevant website although it had only 59 results compare to search engines of 3,300,000 results. Search engines are capable of generating so many results, but not all results are relevant. Another plus point for Meta search engines is that it takes the results generated by the world leading search engine and deliver it for user.

Week 3

In week 3 i learnt about the different purposes of the resources. Below are some of the resources and their purposes.

• Resource 1: http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/tag/rss-usage
  
  Purpose of resource: Business/marketing
  
  Reasons:
  The resource tells people that how effective weblogs can be and also provide online information on different blogs.

• Resource 2: http://beautavenue.livejournal.com/
  
  Purpose of resource: Personal
  
  Reasons:
  This resource is designed by individual for doing businesses purposes. It provides information on how is the deal to be done.
  

• Resource 3: http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977083127
  
  Purpose of resource: Advocacy
  
  Reasons:
  This website actually tells us about this lady uses the web to publicize the advantages of using the blog to do businesses.
  
  
  
• Resource 4: http://www.movabletype.org/documentation/business-blogging/benefits-for-media.html
  
  Purpose of resource: Information
  
  Reasons:
  This website is about the organization adopting blogs in the media industry. Also it tell some of the key benefits of blogging that media companies have seen, based on real-world blogs that are in use today.

CIM1X01: Using the Internet as a Research Tool
Practical Worksheet 2
Introduction to Internet Resources: Categories of Internet Resources 2


Objectives
By the end of the practical session, students should be able to:
Identify the different types of websites
Compare the different types of websites


Searching Activity

1. Identify ONE topic from your core subjects for your research. You should discuss your choice with your tutor (See Annex for Suggested Research Topics).

Topic: Discuss the usage of blogging in businesses



2. Based on your research topic, search the Internet for 4 websites with a combination of different types eg personal, organization and subject-based.

3. Using the table below, fill in the details of the websites that you have retrieved.

Type of website: Subject- based

Resource name/ URL: http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/tag/rss-usage

Resource description:
Business Blog Consulting is a site devoted to demonstrating how effective weblogs can be for communicating with customers and marketing to new customer prospects.

___________________________________________________________________

Type of website: Personal

Resource name/ URL: http://beautavenue.livejournal.com/

Resource description: This is a personal blog, whereby the owner uses blog to do business by selling thing through this blog.


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Type of Website: Subject-based

Resource name/URL: http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977083127

Resource description: This website tells us how to start a business blog and the advantages of using blog in businesses.


___________________________________________________________________

Type of website: Organization

Resource name/URL: http://www.movabletype.org/documentation/business-blogging/benefits-for-media.html

Resource description: The website tells that blogs make it easier for people to find content and are ideal for reaching audiences.

Reflections on your searching activity

1. Which search facility/ies did you use?

www.google.com


2. Write down all the keywords you had used for searching the resources. Identify those keywords that yield relevant or better search results.

Usage of blogging in businesses


3. What are the major differences amongst the three types of websites?

The major differences amongst the three types of websites are that:

Subject-based – This type of website tell more detail things of what and how to use blogging in businesses.

Personal – It only show how blogging in businesses work.

Organization – It almost the same as subject – based types of website.

HELLO!!..

Hello..

My name is Boon Han and im 19 this year.. Im studying at Temasek Engineering School, Mechatronics and in my final year. This is my last semester in Temasek Polytechnic. I am one of the main commitee for my Diploma Club, Society of Manufacturing Engineering(SME). Basically in SME, we run events and have industrial visit for the students. Our biggest event is the Night Cycling, which is going to be held somewhere in january next year. Other then just going to school to attend lecture and tutorial which is so boring, i had lots of fun running events and joing events held by TPSU and other diploma club.

Also Im not some one who likes to play online game or any computer game, eg. dota (No offence to those who like it). Im more into sport games which i can enjoy moving around freely and its able to help to keep fit and healty. Yea, my favourite sports is soccer and i used to play every weekend. But now seldom got the times to play, as im occupy with club events, work, project and driving. And going to gym can be fun.

On my free times, i listen to music (essential to my life), watching television, sleeping, going to the movies, and CHILLING with my FRIENDS!! ok, think should be enough to know more about me, there is more to go.. But too much to writes.. HAhax.

cheers

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http://www.tribalfootball.com
http://www.mtv.com