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.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
E-commerce!
E-commerce has been a cup of tea that i haven't really tried yet. even though there are many benefits of shopping online, like not needing to leave your table, and you are also not limited to your own geographical boundary. however, as much as online shopping is really a lot more convenient and it broadens your reach of items, i feel that the limitations outweigh the benefits.
firstly, whatever you see on your computer screen might not be what you get in actual life. one good thing about physically shopping is that you can see, touch, feel, try, and sometimes even taste what you want to purchase. and this would be of great use because you would want to buy something that fits you, whether physically or character-cally. shopping online won't give you any of these luxuries. if you buy something and when it arrives after like a week of anticipation, and it doesn't fit, you'll just feel like you've physically flushed away your money.
secondly, shopping online might increase the chances of getting cheated, whether it being credit card fraud or just not getting the product. maybe i'm a be paranoid, but somehow i don't feel very secure about keying in credit card details online to an unknown person to pay for something.
however, i feel that in time to come, i would certainly buy stuff online because some stuff just aren't sold in singapore. and with greater protection and learning how to be careful online from Dr Choy's class, i would definitely try out online shopping!
firstly, whatever you see on your computer screen might not be what you get in actual life. one good thing about physically shopping is that you can see, touch, feel, try, and sometimes even taste what you want to purchase. and this would be of great use because you would want to buy something that fits you, whether physically or character-cally. shopping online won't give you any of these luxuries. if you buy something and when it arrives after like a week of anticipation, and it doesn't fit, you'll just feel like you've physically flushed away your money.
secondly, shopping online might increase the chances of getting cheated, whether it being credit card fraud or just not getting the product. maybe i'm a be paranoid, but somehow i don't feel very secure about keying in credit card details online to an unknown person to pay for something.
however, i feel that in time to come, i would certainly buy stuff online because some stuff just aren't sold in singapore. and with greater protection and learning how to be careful online from Dr Choy's class, i would definitely try out online shopping!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
very powerful!
social media has certainly taken the internet by storm. i still remember first signing up for friendster when i was in secondary school, and it was really the 'in-thing' to have an account and be able to write testimonials and share photos and see how you are connected to friend's friends and all that.
however, now with the advancement of social media like facebook, it has taken a whole new usage. not only can the same functions that be done like those on friendster, but now individuals or companies can put up advertisements that are suited and targeted to a specific audience. companies can create profile pages to allow for easy bookings or to see what the company is about. jobs can also be marketed, and it can also allow easy communication for job interviews.
before this phenomenon, all these were done the typical way of either advertising them on newspapers or magazines, or maybe through flyers.
the interest is definitely a tool with almost infinite posibilities and expansions!
however, now with the advancement of social media like facebook, it has taken a whole new usage. not only can the same functions that be done like those on friendster, but now individuals or companies can put up advertisements that are suited and targeted to a specific audience. companies can create profile pages to allow for easy bookings or to see what the company is about. jobs can also be marketed, and it can also allow easy communication for job interviews.
before this phenomenon, all these were done the typical way of either advertising them on newspapers or magazines, or maybe through flyers.
the interest is definitely a tool with almost infinite posibilities and expansions!
Saturday, January 16, 2010
com 125
THE INTERNET. Something that most of us use everyday for work, networking, or just leisure. this technology has certainly impacted our lives and the society in one way or another, and we focus too much on that aspect that we overlook the medium and how the internet actually started out.
at first, i thought this module 'COM 125:Introduction to Internet' would just be some module that would teach you how to use the internet. however, after the first week of lectures, i have gained considerable knowledge on this and have discovered new things about the internet. for one, i didn't really understand what it meant when i saw terms like Web 1.0 or Web 2.0, but have now come to understand what they represent. with the move now to Web 3.0, which is a more semantic way of the web and the web trying to understand each individual users, i believe that this will pave a way for greater things to come through the use of the World Wide Web!
at first, i thought this module 'COM 125:Introduction to Internet' would just be some module that would teach you how to use the internet. however, after the first week of lectures, i have gained considerable knowledge on this and have discovered new things about the internet. for one, i didn't really understand what it meant when i saw terms like Web 1.0 or Web 2.0, but have now come to understand what they represent. with the move now to Web 3.0, which is a more semantic way of the web and the web trying to understand each individual users, i believe that this will pave a way for greater things to come through the use of the World Wide Web!
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