security on the internet hasn't really been a very big issue or problem for me. well, this is because i don't really do a lot of stuff on the internet. i don't do online banking, i don't shop online. all i have are my email accounts and facebook accounts as well.
the lesson on internet security was quite interesting as it really taught me how people use the internet for scamming and other criminal purposes. and just that week, i had a real life example. in my email, i received an email from facebook saying that my friend wanted to add me, so i had to click on this link to go key in my account name and password. however this email looked slightly fishy because it wasn't addressed to me, and i already have that person as a friend o facebook. this was when i remembered the examples given during class, and so i looked at the sender's email address, and it was one that looked like it was from facebook but its not from there. i then realised that this was a phishing scam.
the class on internet security really made me realise the importance and the real dangers that come when people fall into this trap. i'm glad that i didn't.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
internet tools!
my first video!
made with imovie (which i didn't know was so simple to use!), and shot with my phone (sony ericsson k850i.
it was a video from one of our practices for a valentine's day gig that i had!
made with imovie (which i didn't know was so simple to use!), and shot with my phone (sony ericsson k850i.
it was a video from one of our practices for a valentine's day gig that i had!
Friday, February 5, 2010
E-learning
e-learning.
something that students love, yet also hate as well.
this technology of being able to set up a virtual classroom is a very vital tool for the education system as people and students become more tech-savvy and rely a lot more on technology and computers. the ability to have a classroom virtually helps students to learn in a more interactive way, being able to use multimedia hands-on coupled with learning. having e-learning also provides another plus point - learning can be done over geographical boundaries. one example would be UB itself. some modules are totally online, and students who are not at UB itself can still be part of the class thanks to e-learning. lectures can be recorded and then uploaded, together with the notes, allow overseas students to be part of this learning experience. homework can also be handed up for teaching assistants overseas, like for NTR 109/110 where documents are uploaded by students here in Singapore for someone over at UB itself to grade.
however, students might not really like the idea of e-learning. why? because of it being so accessible, students have really no excuse of not being able to get homework or notes or instructions from teachers or lecturers. last time when i was in JC, one teacher was always able to control the class when she wasn't around due to medical reasons - by using an e-learning portal. homework was given through that, and then collected through that portal so that she could mark that at home. and to think that students could enjoy free periods just because the teacher was on sick leave.
all in all, e-learning has definitely helped in education, and one very good example was during the SARS period whereby students weren't allowed to go to school and thus schools employed the tactic of using e-learning to keep students on their toes. e-learning has certainly brought about a new dimension for education.
something that students love, yet also hate as well.
this technology of being able to set up a virtual classroom is a very vital tool for the education system as people and students become more tech-savvy and rely a lot more on technology and computers. the ability to have a classroom virtually helps students to learn in a more interactive way, being able to use multimedia hands-on coupled with learning. having e-learning also provides another plus point - learning can be done over geographical boundaries. one example would be UB itself. some modules are totally online, and students who are not at UB itself can still be part of the class thanks to e-learning. lectures can be recorded and then uploaded, together with the notes, allow overseas students to be part of this learning experience. homework can also be handed up for teaching assistants overseas, like for NTR 109/110 where documents are uploaded by students here in Singapore for someone over at UB itself to grade.
however, students might not really like the idea of e-learning. why? because of it being so accessible, students have really no excuse of not being able to get homework or notes or instructions from teachers or lecturers. last time when i was in JC, one teacher was always able to control the class when she wasn't around due to medical reasons - by using an e-learning portal. homework was given through that, and then collected through that portal so that she could mark that at home. and to think that students could enjoy free periods just because the teacher was on sick leave.
all in all, e-learning has definitely helped in education, and one very good example was during the SARS period whereby students weren't allowed to go to school and thus schools employed the tactic of using e-learning to keep students on their toes. e-learning has certainly brought about a new dimension for education.
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