Three levels of activity

Activity towards an objective (goal) carried out by a community

Action towards a specific goal (conscious), carried out by an individual or a group

‘Because Disney WANTS us to interact with you. Enjoy your day!!’ How counter to the normal business process this was! Most corporations create interfaces to maximize self-reliance and, therein, decrease labor costs. Labor, especially domestic labor, is exponentially more expensive than even a graphical, animated sign. Disney, however, prioritized the user’s experience by DECREASING the efficiency of the user interface.

they have made a concerted effort to consider use cases and mold them to their advantage.

User Experience

starts way before someone hits your site and long after they become a customer.

Obsess about first impressions

Some Possible Ways of Structuring a Literature Review Chronological organisation The discussion of the research /articles is ordered according to an historical or developmental context. The 'Classic' studies organisation A discussion or outline of the major writings regarded as significant in your area of study. (Remember that in nearly all research there are 'benchmark' studies or articles that should be acknowledged). Topical or thematic organisation The research is divided into sections representing the categories or conceptual subjects for your topic. The discussion is organised into these categories or subjects. Inverted pyramid organisation The literature review begins with a discussion of the related literature from a broad perspective. It then deals with more and more specific or localised studies which focus increasingly on the specific question at hand.

Kent Brown, the attorney who won the injunction on behalf of the Missouri Teachers Association, said social networking sites can have a distinct pedagogical purpose.

Public school officials, like state legislators, have a responsibility to protect students from sexual assault, particularly at the hands of teachers or other state employees. In fact, it is hard to imagine a higher interest than protecting students from sexual predators. Yet, the constitution mandates that any law, regardless of the interest it seeks to protect, meet certain criteria. Among these criteria is the requirement that laws not be “substantially overbroad” or unconstitutionally “vague.”