Mid Term presentation - Emerging Technology

1. Blogging &
Content Management System

2. *Can be customized for different applications
- blog, website, discussion group, online course, etc.
*Access control and moderation
– deliver to the target readers with control
*Hundreds of themes available (mostly free)
– reduce design & development cost
*Numerous plug-ins and widgets
– enhance and customize the features
*Easy to migrate to other host
– protect the investment
*Site Statistics –
- for admin and analysis

3. Social affordance: Users can
* publish blogs and ideas anywhere, anytime (at little or no cost).
* see blog entries from anywhere, and comment or add to conversation.
* publish or reply to posts with limited web skills.
Cognitive affordance: The Blogs can be
* the platforms for reflection and learning.
* a community when Individual blogs are linked to other blogs.
* a customized application, e.g. discussion group, website, online course
etc.
Data affordance: Blog entries can be
* archived as record of discussions.
* organized by topic, tags and date and can be syndicated .

4. Pros
* A great places to express and share information
* Quick and easy to create a new interactive website; can publish
instantly
* Provide Access control and moderation for privacy and quality
* Is a Content Management System
* Highly customizable with multi-media support
Cons
* Blogs are more casual than professional journal papers
* Blogs may create competition or flaming wars
* Blogs are not good for questions that require a quick response

5. At work
*Project group discussion – group access
*On line courses - with limited user & time access
Personal
*Photography blog (hobby) – public access
*Social networking – family and friends only
*Online diary - private only

6. Thank you