So I have begun to notice that I spend nearly an hour reviewing the various class discussion forums for new posts every day. Blogs do feel like a more relaxed setting than discussion forums for me for some reason. I suppose you are not really worrying about what other people are saying unless you are following their blog or they are commenting on your posts. Even though my blog is public it does feel more private than posting on a discussion forum.
Our virtual team have finished testing our various collaboration tools and it seems like Skype was the big looser. We had originally tried to test video conferencing but we ended up having a conference call, which was quite disappointing as we had hoped to be able to see one another face to face. Our main issues were the internet speed and software problems. We really didn't expect this as we had already completed a test call two days before the scheduled meeting and one on the day of the meeting. We still managed to discuss everything on our agenda but I really thought myself and Shane seemed to dominate the call. I figured that it was my duty to initiate topics of conversation since I was the person who had called the team but I will make a conscious effort let everyone speak during our next call.
As an advocate and lover of Skype, I would recommend using the UL computers - they have a stronger internet connection. It's definitely a useful experience if you can get it to operate properly. See my blog for tips ;-)
ReplyDeleteAlso, during the mass confusion that broke out in our group today over IM, I think Skype would have been ideal to explain about style sheets. For some reason, quick-fire textual communication IM-style just didn't cut it today.
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