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D#11 HW#3-Immediacy, hypermediacy, and remediation | Mediated Memories - 0 views

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      From this explanation I understand that we take media and renew it to life in a more extended or virtual environment.
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Immediacy, Hypermediacy, and Remediation - contemplating digital orality - 3 views

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      This blog posting also give clarity to remediation.
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D#11 HW# 3.1: A Review of _Remediation - 0 views

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      In all honesty this course has introduced very unfamiliar terms. This site give a cited explanation of the definitions. A good example of hypermediacy was given through Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho how we see Norman's acts then Hitchcock puts us through Norman's eyes and its a question of how we react to that emotionally and mentally as viewers.
  • Remediation is the process whereby computer graphics, virtual reality, and the WWW define themselves by borrowing from and refashioning media such as painting, photography, television, and film. It is the anxiety of influence acted out in the poetics of technology
  • Immediacy is the perfection, or erasure, of the gap between signifier and signified, such that a representation is perceived to be the thing itself.
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  • Hypermediacy is a "style of visual representation whose goal is to remind the viewer of the medium" (Bolter and Grusin 272). Hypermediacy plays upon the desire for immediacy and transparent immediacy, making us hyper-conscious of our act of seeing (or gazing).
  • Mediation is the representation of an object, a formative interface whereby the object of contemplation is structured and presented by some intervening medium (my definition). In this sense, it refers to the symbolic act itself and thus would include writing.
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Job Hunters Seek Winning Edge in Video Resumes : NPR - 0 views

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      This site covers some pros and cons of a video resume. While it can be too revealing too fast, a well produced video with effective communication can make a candidate stand out.
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D#10HW#610 Things We Hate About Video Resumes | interviewstudioblog.com - 0 views

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      My first impression of video resumes is that it is a great multimedia approach. This site shows HR views of why it does NOT work.
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Top 5 Tips for Creating Impressive Video Resumes - 0 views

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      This is a great site to reference because there are real videos to check out as examples. The first one includes links to other short videos that are a part of this persons video resume.
  • In today’s highly competitive job market, creating the right video resume to accompany your traditional CV can make you stand out from the crowd. The wrong one, though, can make you a laughing stock.
  • 1. Make Sure It’s Appropriate
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  • 3. Keep it Short
  • 4. Don’t Be Afraid to Be Creative
  • 5. Make Sure It Passes the Share Test
  • 2. Don’t Just Read Out Your Resume
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What is the difference between Formal Reports and Informal Reports ? - 0 views

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      This article covers some basic information of the difference between formal in informal reports.
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Formal Report - 0 views

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      This is another example of how to collectively issue a useable formal report. The organization and structure flow depend on how everything is put together.
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DD#10, HW#5: Reports - 0 views

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      Formal reports are used constantly in a professional environment to propose and discuss new ideas and designs. An official report has to flow well so the the ideas, designs, and text flow easily when presented to the right audience. It helps organize and structure thoughts to paper backed with data and other supporting documents.
  • Format distinguishes formal reports from an informal reporting of information. A well-crafted formal report is formatted such that the report's information is readily accessible to all the audiences
  • In a formal report, the audience expects a methodical presentation of the subject that includes summaries of important points as well as appendices on tangential and secondary points
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  • Engineers and scientists write formal reports for many reasons, including the documentation of experiments and designs
  • Front Matter
  • The front matter to a formal report includes the preliminary information that orients all readers to the content of the report.
  • Front Cover. The front cover of a formal report is important. The front cover is what people see first.
  • Summary. Perhaps no term in engineering writing is as confusing as the term "summary."
  • Contents Page. The table of contents includes the names of all the headings and subheadings for the main text.
  • Title Page. The title page for a formal report often contains the same information as is on the cover.
  • Main Text The text portion of your formal report contains the introduction, discussion, and conclusion of your report.
  • Introduction. The introduction of a report prepares readers for understanding the discussion of the report.
  • Discussion. The discussion or middle is the story of your work. You do not necessarily present results in the order that you understood them, but in the order that is easiest for your readers to understand them.
  • Conclusion. The conclusion section analyzes for the most important results from the discussion and evaluates those results in the context of the entire work.
  • Back Matter The back matter portion of your report contains your appendices, glossary, and references.
  • Appendices. Use appendices to present supplemental information for secondary readers.
  • Glossary. Use a glossary to define terms for secondary readers. Arrange terms in alphabetical order.
  • References. Use a reference page to list alphabetically the references of your report.
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D#8 HW#4.3: Gaming and Social Media Analytics | Hadoop BI | Big Data - 0 views

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      Page 15-16 of the article suggest new media is also incorporated in gaming and artificial intelligence use. This site also suggests the direct correlation of collecting data based on game behavior from the users from new media based engines such is Facebook and Twitter.
  • It's all about the data in this group of industries as the nature of how users, subscribers, members and customers interact with these companies changes forever the notion of commercial transactions.
  • social media and online gaming has probably driven the requirement and use of Big Data more than any other industry. Big Data was born in companies like Google, Yahoo and Facebook and is now the standard data platform in hundreds of companies that have followed.
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  • "new media" segment have pushed the limits of traditional BI solutions to the breaking point.
  • New Media and Gaming
  • to understand the full sense of user and customer behavior.
  • the historical focus on transaction analysis drove development of these systems on common SQL based database engines designed to access and analyze structured data.
  • New Media companies in online gaming and online event management are already using the Datameer Analytics Solutions (DAS) for operations and customers analytics.
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What is New Media - 0 views

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      AIDS and HIV reference New Media as a medium to bring awareness more publicly and connect with people through new and evolving technology access.
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D#8 HW#1.3: How to Develop Group Norms: Step by Step to Adopt Group Guidelines - 0 views

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      Here is a discussion around group norms. The Team Writing text refers to communication norms in chapter 7. This is a group specific example on how to become familiar with differences within a group and use that as an advantage to succeed.
  • Develop Group Norms
  • Effective interpersonal communication among group members and successful communication with managers and employees external to the group are critical components of group functioning.
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  • Form and charter a team with a project, process improvement, or product development task.
  • Read about group and team norms to understand the concept.
  • Schedule and hold a meeting to establish and adopt group relationship guidelines or group norms.
  • With an external facilitator leading, or a member of the group, in the absence of a facilitator, leading, all group members should brainstorm a list of guidelines that will help create an effective team.
  • Once the list of group norms is generated, you will want to cross redundant ideas off the list.
  • Each member of the group commits to “living” the guidelines.
  • Following the meeting, distribute the group norms to all team members.
  • Periodically evaluate the effectiveness of the group on achieving its business goals as well as its members’ relationship goals.
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Revising with others - 0 views

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      This covers some techniques in revising with others in a group. Constructive discussions help people think in different ways.
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D#8 HW# 1.1: Conflict Management - 0 views

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      The difference between destructive and constructive conflict as discussed in our text for Team Writing on pages 51-54. Healthy conflict is good to bring to light more views and better understanding of a subject.
  • Destructive and Constructive Conflict
  • Destructive conflict. Behaviors that escalate a conflict until it seems to have a life of its own are dysfunctional and destructive.
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  • Destructive conflicts may degenerate sufficiently so the conflict parties forget the substantive issues and transform their purposes to getting even, retaliating or hurting the other person.
  • Constructive conflict. Behaviors that are adaptive to the situation, person and issues of the moment are functional and constructive.
  • Constructive conflicts appropriately balance the interests of both parties to maximize the opportunities for mutual gains.
  • Focusing on the process, not just the outcome one person desires, is key to productive conflict management.
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Copyright | LII / Legal Information Institute - 0 views

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      This goes into detail that laws can change as technology changes too. Now production of software, designs, movies, sounds, all can be protected under copyright law.
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D#7 HW#6.2: 92chap1.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 0 views

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      This is a great .gov reference to copyright definitions and explanations on a national legal level. The main site www.copyright.gov will reference different sections of copyrighting do's and don'ts.
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D#7 HW#6.1: Copyright: Examples And Explanations - Stephen M. McJohn - Google Books - 0 views

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    I am unable to highlight portions from this Google Book but page 1 goes into an overview of what copyright is generally. Works created by a person as a performance or display need explicit permission from the creator or copyright holder.
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Team Work - 0 views

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      The missing concept from the other sites is reviewed here, that is project management. It involves in having a "leader" as a point of reference to guide the project on the intended path. This is the first thing that is established.
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Collaborative Writing | University Writing Center - 0 views

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      This site specifies great examples of collaboration in writing which is the driver to working successfully with a team. Goals are emphasized here.
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D#7 HW# 4.1: Howe Writing Initiative : Teaching Team Writing - 0 views

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      This is a good comparable site to part of our team writing text. Several factors like editing and proofreading relate more to the details in part 2 chapter 6 in revising team member's work. In relation to part one it does express organization from the beginning and accountability. We have to set deadlines and brainstorm how to structure collaboration for this assignment.
  • Team writing makes invention strategies public and explicit (brainstorming, listing, outlining). Team writing encourages multiple perspectives and multiple drafts. Team writing demands revision, analysis of revision strategies, and makes revision public and explicit. Team writing focuses on the presentation of the final product, encouraging editing and proofreading. Team writing allows writers to recognize differences in style, tone, organization among different writers. Team writing forces writers to reflect on their own and others' strengths, weaknesses, and individual styles and processes of writing. Team writing demands analysis of rhetorical and stylistic choices.
  • FACTORS in SUCCESSFUL TEAM WRITING the degree to which goals are clearly articulated and shared the degree of openness and mutual respect among group members the degree of control writers have over the text the degree to which writers can respond to others who may modify the text the way credit (directly or indirectly) is given an agreed-upon procedure for responding to work in process and for revising/editing
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  • Set deadlines for drafts; devote one whole team meeting to responses/revision of drafts. Develop, as a team, a series of questions for each reader to ask about other writers' drafts; decide, as a team, what you want to look for in each writer's draft Before distributing drafts to the team, each writer should provide a cover letter with the draft, explaining what she/he tried to accomplish, pointing out strengths/weaknesses, and asking readers specific questions about problem areas. Write back to each writer and be prepared to discuss your responses. Provide both positive and negative feedback to writers. Be descriptive, pointing to particular sections or sentences, providing suggestions for revision and explanations of those changes.
  • As the team projects progress, ask students to monitor their progress in writing, by submitting weekly minutes, for example.
  • PLANS FOR COMPLETION What tasks are left to do? How have you divided/assigned them? What do you still need to find? Do you have enough/too much material for your presentation? TEAM PROCESS Describe the way your team is working together. How have you organized the work? Division of tasks? Lead writer? Lead researcher? Lead presenter? Any problems in the team process?
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