Distance Students Start Here!
DL Orientation
Web Basics: Welcome to the Web!
- Society: The Machine is Us/ing Us (Final Version) - Professor Michael Wesch, Kansas State University Dept of Anthropology
Students A Vision of Students Today - Kansas State University Dept of Anthropology
Want to know more about director Michael Wesch's thoughts on YouTube?
Thanks to Gary Brolsma for starting the world-wide Numa Numa dance. Here's some more cool renditions....Syncsta, Japanense, misheard lyrics, and funny compilations.
Homework
- Using the Internet, do some research of your own on Web 2.0. Go to the class discussion board and post
- A definition of Web 2.0 in your own words
- What effects do Web 2.0 applications have on society...if any?
- Give at least two links to information you would recommend to a friend on Web 2.0.
- What is your favorite Web 2.0 application and why? Give a link.
- While you are there, take this opportunity to introduce yourself to the class. Tell us...
- who you are,
- your major,
- why you are taking this class,
- what you plan to do with the skills you learn in this class, e.g., create web pages as a hobby, create web sites for work, etc.