Wishing my fellow classmates and tutors all the best that 2009 has to offer - it's going to be a *great* year :-)
I have had a couple of days off due to celebrations and festivities, and am tidying-up a submission for another course (due this arvo)...so will be able to post from tonight or tomorrow (depending upon how a headache I have had for 3 days is going...).
Catch you all soon!
Friday, January 2, 2009
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Module 2: Chat: Join Up
Hi guys!
I joined ICQ and my number is: 368682990.
There was an option to bypass the download and just sign up (and then when I choose to log in again, I just do the same thing...so I did).
I have had way too many set-backs with my computer this year and worse, since this course started, so thought this was a better option...have posted a question to the board to ask Cynthia and Peter if this is ok. If I don't hear back (dubious place to pose a personal question, so they may legitimately miss it - and plus, I'm not sure I asked the question properly) I'll send a private message.
Will be joining a group of NET11 students on Sunday Jan 4th for a group chat.
Off to the hospital now - my sister had her second child, a baby girl, this morning - so we're going to visit them!
I joined ICQ and my number is: 368682990.
There was an option to bypass the download and just sign up (and then when I choose to log in again, I just do the same thing...so I did).
I have had way too many set-backs with my computer this year and worse, since this course started, so thought this was a better option...have posted a question to the board to ask Cynthia and Peter if this is ok. If I don't hear back (dubious place to pose a personal question, so they may legitimately miss it - and plus, I'm not sure I asked the question properly) I'll send a private message.
Will be joining a group of NET11 students on Sunday Jan 4th for a group chat.
Off to the hospital now - my sister had her second child, a baby girl, this morning - so we're going to visit them!
Monday, December 29, 2008
Module 2: Extra Email Question 2
Are there certain kinds of communication or purposes more suited to Email Lists or Discussion Boards?
I only have experience with one 'Email list' at the moment - for Adobe Photo Shop.
It struck me as very unorganised due to the random method of message posting used.
It seems that if you have a problem with how Adobe Photo Shop is running on your computer, you post a message with your problem and people message back with hints that might help you.
I'm not sure I really ike this kind of set-up.
If I personally had a particular problem with my Adobe Photo Shop, I would prefer to find messages from people who had similar problems and then read the responses they got - in case any hints were useful to me.
I guess I could also put rules onto my incoming emails to place future emails with a specific useful or related topic, to be set aside in a particular file, to save me from reading all of them.
In either case, I find these methods more time consuming (so far - with my extremely limited experience! If my view changes, I'll definitely post a follow-up).
At the moment, I am finding Discussion Boards more useful due to their more organised method of categorising messages (ie for educational courses that I have done - messages are separated by topic or into the Week of Study.
For other Discussion Boards I have viewed, there is a Topic Header, and all related messages about that particular topic are posted under it.
I find that it is much easier to search for a particular piece of information using this method.
Discussion Boards are therefore useful for categorising and instantly filing information into readily-viewable blocks.
Email Lists are useful if you want to receive information about any topic related to the Email List you have joined.
I forgot until now that I actually did join an email list yesterday, for people with my surname who are searching their family tree...as yet, no emails have hit my email box.
I may, however, post to this one in a couple of days.
I only have experience with one 'Email list' at the moment - for Adobe Photo Shop.
It struck me as very unorganised due to the random method of message posting used.
It seems that if you have a problem with how Adobe Photo Shop is running on your computer, you post a message with your problem and people message back with hints that might help you.
I'm not sure I really ike this kind of set-up.
If I personally had a particular problem with my Adobe Photo Shop, I would prefer to find messages from people who had similar problems and then read the responses they got - in case any hints were useful to me.
I guess I could also put rules onto my incoming emails to place future emails with a specific useful or related topic, to be set aside in a particular file, to save me from reading all of them.
In either case, I find these methods more time consuming (so far - with my extremely limited experience! If my view changes, I'll definitely post a follow-up).
At the moment, I am finding Discussion Boards more useful due to their more organised method of categorising messages (ie for educational courses that I have done - messages are separated by topic or into the Week of Study.
For other Discussion Boards I have viewed, there is a Topic Header, and all related messages about that particular topic are posted under it.
I find that it is much easier to search for a particular piece of information using this method.
Discussion Boards are therefore useful for categorising and instantly filing information into readily-viewable blocks.
Email Lists are useful if you want to receive information about any topic related to the Email List you have joined.
I forgot until now that I actually did join an email list yesterday, for people with my surname who are searching their family tree...as yet, no emails have hit my email box.
I may, however, post to this one in a couple of days.
Module 2: Extra Email Questions
What are the Pros and Cons of email lists versus discussion boards?
Email lists mean that you can receive all messages posted to a particular group that interests you - this is a good thing.
The bad side of receiving all messages to your email address, is that there may be more messages than you can comfortably read, entering your email box. I've heard of some people whose email boxes 'froze' due to the sheer number of emails they were receiving (mind you, this could also be due to a virus!).
Discussion Boards allow you to log on and read as many or as few emails as you want to.
The impetus is on you to log on and read - so if you are away on holidays and unable to access your emails, you won't return to find your personal email box overflowing with unread mail.
Discussion boards don't send you the messages (a good thing in regards to email message management), but it is up to the individual to log on frequently to read the message posts (or you may miss something important - a bad aspect).
Email lists mean that you can receive all messages posted to a particular group that interests you - this is a good thing.
The bad side of receiving all messages to your email address, is that there may be more messages than you can comfortably read, entering your email box. I've heard of some people whose email boxes 'froze' due to the sheer number of emails they were receiving (mind you, this could also be due to a virus!).
Discussion Boards allow you to log on and read as many or as few emails as you want to.
The impetus is on you to log on and read - so if you are away on holidays and unable to access your emails, you won't return to find your personal email box overflowing with unread mail.
Discussion boards don't send you the messages (a good thing in regards to email message management), but it is up to the individual to log on frequently to read the message posts (or you may miss something important - a bad aspect).
Module 2: Email Question 5
Q5 How have you organised the folder structure of your email and why?
My personal email has 'junk' and 'spam' mail delivered to a special ' spam' box.
All I need to do is go and immediately delete these emails.
If I don't immediately delete them, my email provider does so in a months time.
Sometimes, legitimate things do get sent to my spam box in error, but if I add the sender to my address book, it gets sent to my Inbox instead.
The other ways I have sorted my email is only *after* I have read them.
I like to clear my Inbox on a daily (sometimes more than once a day) basis, so I can act on things quickly.
If I automatically sent mail to different files prior to opening it, it would take a bit longer to read my emails.
The files I have set-up usually reflect the origin of the email.
I'm a sole-trader and work at 5 different schools each week - sometimes more.
If I need to find a piece of correspondence, it is much faster to find it under the file labelled with the school name, than by any other method.
My personal email has 'junk' and 'spam' mail delivered to a special ' spam' box.
All I need to do is go and immediately delete these emails.
If I don't immediately delete them, my email provider does so in a months time.
Sometimes, legitimate things do get sent to my spam box in error, but if I add the sender to my address book, it gets sent to my Inbox instead.
The other ways I have sorted my email is only *after* I have read them.
I like to clear my Inbox on a daily (sometimes more than once a day) basis, so I can act on things quickly.
If I automatically sent mail to different files prior to opening it, it would take a bit longer to read my emails.
The files I have set-up usually reflect the origin of the email.
I'm a sole-trader and work at 5 different schools each week - sometimes more.
If I need to find a piece of correspondence, it is much faster to find it under the file labelled with the school name, than by any other method.
Module 2: Email Question 4
Q4 What sorts of filters or rules do you have to set-up, and for what purpose?
Filters and message rules are used to sift through incoming mail prior to opening it, to ensure several things.
Firstly, it excludes 'junk' or 'spam' email (usually generated to reach multiple users - like over 100 or more), which can contain viruses and usually don't contain anything of personal relevance to you.
Secondly, if you subscribe to a mailing list that generates many messages, you can filter through incoming mail and have it automatically filed to a folder (according to any conditions and rules you have previously set: eg alerts can be set to deliver mail with a particular word or name, to be sent to a file that matches that system or command).
Filters and message rules are used to sift through incoming mail prior to opening it, to ensure several things.
Firstly, it excludes 'junk' or 'spam' email (usually generated to reach multiple users - like over 100 or more), which can contain viruses and usually don't contain anything of personal relevance to you.
Secondly, if you subscribe to a mailing list that generates many messages, you can filter through incoming mail and have it automatically filed to a folder (according to any conditions and rules you have previously set: eg alerts can be set to deliver mail with a particular word or name, to be sent to a file that matches that system or command).
Module 2: Email Question 3
Q3 In what ways can you ensure that an attachment you send can be easily opened by the receiver?
In order for an attachment to be easily opened by the recipient, you need to ensure that the recipient has the same software on their computer (or a compatible program) before sending it.
If this is not possible due to not knowing the recipient or other instances where the recipient may be away from their computer and using an Internet Cafe etc, you can send it in a text only code that can be understood by all computers (ASCII).
In order for an attachment to be easily opened by the recipient, you need to ensure that the recipient has the same software on their computer (or a compatible program) before sending it.
If this is not possible due to not knowing the recipient or other instances where the recipient may be away from their computer and using an Internet Cafe etc, you can send it in a text only code that can be understood by all computers (ASCII).
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