1. How would you explain RSS to a friend?
I would explain RSS as a very big folder. You can subscribe to sites that you wish and it will give you the same blogs as the one you subscribed to. In the folder there will be the one you subscribed to but also in the folder is other subjects in the same folder as well that are just like the one you subscribed to.
2. What feeds did you subscribe to?
I subscribed to news feed, I had a hard time finding on the sites, I visit the button you click to add the subscription to your spot. i subscribed to few different news feeds, i subcurbed to like NBC and got a bunch of different different news stations that i have never heard of before. i had actually found from this a local news station in tahoe.
3. What might you use RSS feeds for in your school/personal life?
I will use RSS to help me research a subject. This will help me look up other sites that will help me in my research essay. I am not sure it will help in my personal life but it will defiantly help in school life.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Defining web 2.0
1. Name 2 key characteristics of Web 2.0, and how these developments impact information seeking and organization.
Showing Google, blogger, and you tube, these are sites that have lots of user daily, I can few these sites at my house, while my friend is also viewing them from her house.
2.0 can be viewed anywhere, any time.
2. Name two web sites you have used (not MySpace or Wikipedia) and explain why (or why not) they can be classified as Web 2.0.
I use Google daily, to look up sites for research projects. This is a Web 2.0 because multiple users can use it at the same time and no one has difficulties seeing things or using the program it’s self. Another site I use black board for East Bay. All of my assignments are there, plus other student’s assignments are on their black boards as well. When I go on my blackboard I don’t have to take a number to wait to see my page, I get to just get right on and do what I need to do. This can be classified because multiple user can go on at one time.
Showing Google, blogger, and you tube, these are sites that have lots of user daily, I can few these sites at my house, while my friend is also viewing them from her house.
2.0 can be viewed anywhere, any time.
2. Name two web sites you have used (not MySpace or Wikipedia) and explain why (or why not) they can be classified as Web 2.0.
I use Google daily, to look up sites for research projects. This is a Web 2.0 because multiple users can use it at the same time and no one has difficulties seeing things or using the program it’s self. Another site I use black board for East Bay. All of my assignments are there, plus other student’s assignments are on their black boards as well. When I go on my blackboard I don’t have to take a number to wait to see my page, I get to just get right on and do what I need to do. This can be classified because multiple user can go on at one time.
Delicious bookmark =)
http://delicious.com/kristy.ashby/?page=1
- How might an individual use del.icio.us?
An individual would use del.icio.us to keep track of his/her important web page. For instand I put down most of the web pages I go to dialy. So now all the important pages I need are all in one place. When I go to a friends house I don't have to remeber what the url was and the links to the sites I need. All I have to do is go to my account and find all my taggs right there for me to use any where, any time. =)
- What is tagging? What are it's advantages and disadvantages?
Tagging is basically anyone can put what they want as their "tag", so when you search you might get a lot of stuff that doesn't make sense to your topic. You put a tag name to your site so whatever anyone else has put with the same name or related with pop up when searching. Some maybe helpful while others may not at all be related. The advantages are when you google searching you get 5 million searches that might not be what you are looking for. Instead you get sites that people tagged with the name as your search topic. The disadvantages might be that you dont get what you are looking for. It might be too narrow for you.
- How does del.icio.us embody the principles of the Web 2.0 philosophy?
It is taking the internet to the next level. Easier to find things you are looking for. Web 2.0 means multi users can use a site at once and effectivly. Meaning it wont take hours to start up (unless you have bad internet connection, well thats the users fault) but if you have fast internet then the page should come up fast enough and work well.
- How might an individual use del.icio.us?
An individual would use del.icio.us to keep track of his/her important web page. For instand I put down most of the web pages I go to dialy. So now all the important pages I need are all in one place. When I go to a friends house I don't have to remeber what the url was and the links to the sites I need. All I have to do is go to my account and find all my taggs right there for me to use any where, any time. =)
- What is tagging? What are it's advantages and disadvantages?
Tagging is basically anyone can put what they want as their "tag", so when you search you might get a lot of stuff that doesn't make sense to your topic. You put a tag name to your site so whatever anyone else has put with the same name or related with pop up when searching. Some maybe helpful while others may not at all be related. The advantages are when you google searching you get 5 million searches that might not be what you are looking for. Instead you get sites that people tagged with the name as your search topic. The disadvantages might be that you dont get what you are looking for. It might be too narrow for you.
- How does del.icio.us embody the principles of the Web 2.0 philosophy?
It is taking the internet to the next level. Easier to find things you are looking for. Web 2.0 means multi users can use a site at once and effectivly. Meaning it wont take hours to start up (unless you have bad internet connection, well thats the users fault) but if you have fast internet then the page should come up fast enough and work well.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Topic Development and Research Questions
Part I. Good Question/Bad Question
Read the following and decide whether or not you think each is a good research question. Briefly explain your answer. If you think a question is weak, explain how you would make it stronger.
> What happened in the Darfur region of Western Sudan this past year?
I think this is a good question. You have to add detail and if can explaining this it means you know it.
> Did news coverage of the poor conditions at the U.S. Military’s Walter Reed Medical Center result in improved care of the veterans housed there?
This is kind of a yes/no answer. I would ask it the same but also add how did it improve?
> Did Germany invade Poland during the Second World War?
This is a good question but kind of weak, I would add and why?
>Does the media cause eating disorders in women?
I would add, and what commercials or episodes pursue this?
>Is there evidence that vocational training programs in California prisons impact recidivism (re-offense) rates?
I think is a strong question, if the answer is yes but if the answer to the question is no then what evidences is there? Should be added.
Part II:
1. When you’re developing a research topic, you should be able to talk for one minute about that topic. Explain why, and how you’d prepare yourself.
If you are able to talk about your topic for more than a minute then you know a lot about that topic, so being able to write this essay should not be that complicated. Preparing myself for an essay that I am not too familiar with I like to go on the computer and look up some information on that topic. I print off some pages of information and read it and high light the important stuff in the articles.
2. Describe some ways you can narrow the focus of a research topic.
When I have a huge topic that needs some narrowing down, I actually like to make a spider web chart. I learned how to use them very well so whenever possible I use this method. So on the outside of the web (which is one the most outer part) I try to pick one of those topics to best suite my research topic.
Read the following and decide whether or not you think each is a good research question. Briefly explain your answer. If you think a question is weak, explain how you would make it stronger.
> What happened in the Darfur region of Western Sudan this past year?
I think this is a good question. You have to add detail and if can explaining this it means you know it.
> Did news coverage of the poor conditions at the U.S. Military’s Walter Reed Medical Center result in improved care of the veterans housed there?
This is kind of a yes/no answer. I would ask it the same but also add how did it improve?
> Did Germany invade Poland during the Second World War?
This is a good question but kind of weak, I would add and why?
>Does the media cause eating disorders in women?
I would add, and what commercials or episodes pursue this?
>Is there evidence that vocational training programs in California prisons impact recidivism (re-offense) rates?
I think is a strong question, if the answer is yes but if the answer to the question is no then what evidences is there? Should be added.
Part II:
1. When you’re developing a research topic, you should be able to talk for one minute about that topic. Explain why, and how you’d prepare yourself.
If you are able to talk about your topic for more than a minute then you know a lot about that topic, so being able to write this essay should not be that complicated. Preparing myself for an essay that I am not too familiar with I like to go on the computer and look up some information on that topic. I print off some pages of information and read it and high light the important stuff in the articles.
2. Describe some ways you can narrow the focus of a research topic.
When I have a huge topic that needs some narrowing down, I actually like to make a spider web chart. I learned how to use them very well so whenever possible I use this method. So on the outside of the web (which is one the most outer part) I try to pick one of those topics to best suite my research topic.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Plagiarism and citation assignment
Plagiarism & Citation Assignment
Part 1
1. Student writes:
"Stem cell research methods that do not harm an embryo at all is worth researching and helping the community and shouldn't be restricted by the government or even by other humanitarian views. The reason is because currently, at least 400,000 frozen embryos lie unused in U.S. fertility clinics, and thousands are typically discarded annually. So even if there wasn't a method for research that doesn't harm embryos, all of the frozen embryos that are unwanted get discarded anyways."
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=878392
2. Student writes:
"The controversial issue of global warming has plagued society for many years. Some believe that it is a hoax, while others believe it is a potential problem. Although global warming seems to be an issue that certain people use to manipulate consumers, it should be taken seriously because it is a potential danger to the environment, and to our society."
Not plagiarized.
3. Student writes:
"Genetically modified organisms are safe to consume. Bioengineered crops are extensively tested. Unresolved issues, including information regarding any known or suspected allergenicity and toxicity of expression products and the basis for concluding that foods containing the expression products can be safely consumed, are addressed."
Not plagiarized.
Part 2
Use the APA Citation Guidelines to put all the elements of the scrambled citations in the right place and make correct APA style citations.
4. Avoiding plagiarism. Retrieved January 13, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database. 28(3), 439-446. Burkill, S., & Abbey, C. Journal of Geography in Higher Education. (2004).
Burkill, S., & Abbey, C. (2004). Avoiding plagiarism. Journal of avoiding plagiarism. 28(3), 439-446. Retrieved January 13, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
What kind of citation is this?
Citing an article.
5. University of Washington Press. (1983). Seattle: Wolfheim, J.H. Primates of the world: Distribution, abundance, and conservation.
Wolfheim, J.H. (1983). Primates of the world: Distribution, abundance, and conservation. Seattle: University of Washington Press.
What kind of citation is this?
Citing a book.
6. (2004). Retrieved January 13, 2008, from http://pregnantmen.net/. Pregnant men.
Pregnant men. (2004). Retrieved January 13, 2008, from http://pregnantmen.net/.
What kind of citation is this?
Citing a website without an author.
7. Logan, UT: College Reading Association. (pp. 51-54). In M.B. Sampson, P.E. Linder, F. Falk-Ross, M. Foote, & S. Szabo (Eds.), (2007). Stroud, B. Multiple Literacies in the 21st Century Writing about African Americans, their communities, and their quilts.
Stoud, B. (2007). Writing about African Americans, their communities, and their quilts: In M.B. Sampson, P.E. Linder, F. Falk-Ross, M. Foote, &S. Szabo (Eds.), Multiple Literacies in the 21st Century (pp. 51- 54). Logan, UT: College Readings Association.
What kind of citation is this?
Citing an edited book.
Part 3
Read the paragraphs below. BOLD the sentences that are NOT common knowledge and therefore need a citation. Insert the in-text citation using the information you’ll find in the reference list entry for each paragraph.
8. [Global warming is the increase in the Earth’s temperature as the result of greenhouse gases trapped in the atmosphere. Because of global warming, the average temperature of the Earth could rise as much as 8 degrees, causing sea levels to rise up to 23 inches over this century.] I believe that we all have a responsibility to help prevent global warming. A recent report suggests that just by using more efficient appliances, we can have a significant impact on carbon emissions that affect global warming.
Zakaria, F. (2007, February 19). Global warming: Get used to it. Newsweek, 149(8), 43. Retrieved December 20, 2007, from Academic Search Premier database.
9. It’s no secret that the American population is getting fatter, in spite of our cultural obsession with fitness. Public health officials have expressed concern that the obesity “epidemic” is striking Americans of all ages, from very young children to older adults, and are looking to community groups to conduct outreach with at-risk groups. Through such efforts we can only hope for a healthier future.
Turner, T. (2007). Organizations present options to fight obesity. New York Amsterdam News, 98(52), 27-36. Retrieved December 20, 2007, from Academic Search Premier database.
10. Cancer is certainly a terrible disease, and researchers are hard at work attempting to find treatments and cures. [However, it can be difficult for patients to figure out what is a legitimate treatment and what is the modern-day equivalent of snake oil, and it can be a source of stress to already burdened patients figuring out what is real medicine. Lowering the levels of copper in the body, eating a specialized organic, vegetarian, macrobiotic diet, and an Irish light therapy are just the kinds of experimental treatments that may have patients and their families scratching their heads.]
Altshul, S. (2003). Tomorrow’s cancer cures. Prevention, 55(3), 60. Retrieved December 20, 2007, from Academic Search Premier database.
Part 4
Practice paraphrasing the following passages. Remember, it is not enough to rearrange the sentence a little and change a few words here and there. Starting from scratch, restate the idea with a completely different sentence structure and completely different words. Don’t forget your citation!
11. To ensure that the students use high-quality information when writing a term paper, professors might require students to find credentials for the authors of Web sites they cite. Figuring out who authored Web content, their backgrounds, motivations, or points of view may constitute a good lesson in critical thinking in itself. Teaching students how to critique the quality of Web sites and evaluate the quality and accuracy of information will help them in their post-academic futures.
Embleton, K., & Helfer, D. S. (2007, June). The plague of plagiarism and academic dishonesty. Searcher 15(6), 23-26.
When college students are doing research for their papers, they need to be careful about what information they get off the internet. Teachers may expect students to verify the quality of the information.
Embleton, K., & Helfer, D. S. (2007, June). The plague of plagiarism and academic dishonesty. Searcher 15(6), 23-26.
12. Scientists have been searching for the cause of Alzheimer's disease for more than 100 years, and during that time, theories about why brain cells are destroyed in the course of the illness have come and gone. One of the newer and more unorthodox theories posits that Alzheimer's may actually be a form of diabetes. Some experts have even taken to calling the brain disease type 3 diabetes, as distinct from the insulin-dependent (type 1) and adult-onset (type 2) varieties of the condition.
Arnst, C. (2007, December 17). Is Alzheimer’s a form of diabetes? Business Week 4063, 54-55. Retrieved January 14, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
The Alzheimer’s disease, has been extremely looked at in different ways, what actually causing this diseases, destroying brain cells, and what other illness are brought on form this diseases.
Arnst, C. (2007, December 17). Is Alzheimer’s a form of diabetes? Business Week 4063, 54-55. Retrieved January 14, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
13. According to Leaving Women Behind: Modern Families, Outdated Laws, the regulations that govern private pensions did not contemplate the influx of women into the labor market and therefore are not suited to the way modern women live. "Because women live longer than men, they are more likely to suffer the defects of our retirement systems," asserts co-author Kim Strassel. "Because the laws governing private pensions weren't designed for the modern woman, many have little retirement security. If reforms are not made soon, a growing number of women will be denied their 'golden years.'"
Outdated laws hurt women. (2006, August). USA Today Magazine, 135(2735), 9-10. Retrieved January 14, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
Life has changed so much over the years that the women live longer and will suffer with our retirement system. Modern women unfortunately have very little retirement security.
Outdated laws hurt women. (2006, August). USA Today Magazine, 135(2735), 9-10. Retrieved January 14, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
Part 1
1. Student writes:
"Stem cell research methods that do not harm an embryo at all is worth researching and helping the community and shouldn't be restricted by the government or even by other humanitarian views. The reason is because currently, at least 400,000 frozen embryos lie unused in U.S. fertility clinics, and thousands are typically discarded annually. So even if there wasn't a method for research that doesn't harm embryos, all of the frozen embryos that are unwanted get discarded anyways."
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=878392
2. Student writes:
"The controversial issue of global warming has plagued society for many years. Some believe that it is a hoax, while others believe it is a potential problem. Although global warming seems to be an issue that certain people use to manipulate consumers, it should be taken seriously because it is a potential danger to the environment, and to our society."
Not plagiarized.
3. Student writes:
"Genetically modified organisms are safe to consume. Bioengineered crops are extensively tested. Unresolved issues, including information regarding any known or suspected allergenicity and toxicity of expression products and the basis for concluding that foods containing the expression products can be safely consumed, are addressed."
Not plagiarized.
Part 2
Use the APA Citation Guidelines to put all the elements of the scrambled citations in the right place and make correct APA style citations.
4. Avoiding plagiarism. Retrieved January 13, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database. 28(3), 439-446. Burkill, S., & Abbey, C. Journal of Geography in Higher Education. (2004).
Burkill, S., & Abbey, C. (2004). Avoiding plagiarism. Journal of avoiding plagiarism. 28(3), 439-446. Retrieved January 13, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
What kind of citation is this?
Citing an article.
5. University of Washington Press. (1983). Seattle: Wolfheim, J.H. Primates of the world: Distribution, abundance, and conservation.
Wolfheim, J.H. (1983). Primates of the world: Distribution, abundance, and conservation. Seattle: University of Washington Press.
What kind of citation is this?
Citing a book.
6. (2004). Retrieved January 13, 2008, from http://pregnantmen.net/. Pregnant men.
Pregnant men. (2004). Retrieved January 13, 2008, from http://pregnantmen.net/.
What kind of citation is this?
Citing a website without an author.
7. Logan, UT: College Reading Association. (pp. 51-54). In M.B. Sampson, P.E. Linder, F. Falk-Ross, M. Foote, & S. Szabo (Eds.), (2007). Stroud, B. Multiple Literacies in the 21st Century Writing about African Americans, their communities, and their quilts.
Stoud, B. (2007). Writing about African Americans, their communities, and their quilts: In M.B. Sampson, P.E. Linder, F. Falk-Ross, M. Foote, &S. Szabo (Eds.), Multiple Literacies in the 21st Century (pp. 51- 54). Logan, UT: College Readings Association.
What kind of citation is this?
Citing an edited book.
Part 3
Read the paragraphs below. BOLD the sentences that are NOT common knowledge and therefore need a citation. Insert the in-text citation using the information you’ll find in the reference list entry for each paragraph.
8. [Global warming is the increase in the Earth’s temperature as the result of greenhouse gases trapped in the atmosphere. Because of global warming, the average temperature of the Earth could rise as much as 8 degrees, causing sea levels to rise up to 23 inches over this century.] I believe that we all have a responsibility to help prevent global warming. A recent report suggests that just by using more efficient appliances, we can have a significant impact on carbon emissions that affect global warming.
Zakaria, F. (2007, February 19). Global warming: Get used to it. Newsweek, 149(8), 43. Retrieved December 20, 2007, from Academic Search Premier database.
9. It’s no secret that the American population is getting fatter, in spite of our cultural obsession with fitness. Public health officials have expressed concern that the obesity “epidemic” is striking Americans of all ages, from very young children to older adults, and are looking to community groups to conduct outreach with at-risk groups. Through such efforts we can only hope for a healthier future.
Turner, T. (2007). Organizations present options to fight obesity. New York Amsterdam News, 98(52), 27-36. Retrieved December 20, 2007, from Academic Search Premier database.
10. Cancer is certainly a terrible disease, and researchers are hard at work attempting to find treatments and cures. [However, it can be difficult for patients to figure out what is a legitimate treatment and what is the modern-day equivalent of snake oil, and it can be a source of stress to already burdened patients figuring out what is real medicine. Lowering the levels of copper in the body, eating a specialized organic, vegetarian, macrobiotic diet, and an Irish light therapy are just the kinds of experimental treatments that may have patients and their families scratching their heads.]
Altshul, S. (2003). Tomorrow’s cancer cures. Prevention, 55(3), 60. Retrieved December 20, 2007, from Academic Search Premier database.
Part 4
Practice paraphrasing the following passages. Remember, it is not enough to rearrange the sentence a little and change a few words here and there. Starting from scratch, restate the idea with a completely different sentence structure and completely different words. Don’t forget your citation!
11. To ensure that the students use high-quality information when writing a term paper, professors might require students to find credentials for the authors of Web sites they cite. Figuring out who authored Web content, their backgrounds, motivations, or points of view may constitute a good lesson in critical thinking in itself. Teaching students how to critique the quality of Web sites and evaluate the quality and accuracy of information will help them in their post-academic futures.
Embleton, K., & Helfer, D. S. (2007, June). The plague of plagiarism and academic dishonesty. Searcher 15(6), 23-26.
When college students are doing research for their papers, they need to be careful about what information they get off the internet. Teachers may expect students to verify the quality of the information.
Embleton, K., & Helfer, D. S. (2007, June). The plague of plagiarism and academic dishonesty. Searcher 15(6), 23-26.
12. Scientists have been searching for the cause of Alzheimer's disease for more than 100 years, and during that time, theories about why brain cells are destroyed in the course of the illness have come and gone. One of the newer and more unorthodox theories posits that Alzheimer's may actually be a form of diabetes. Some experts have even taken to calling the brain disease type 3 diabetes, as distinct from the insulin-dependent (type 1) and adult-onset (type 2) varieties of the condition.
Arnst, C. (2007, December 17). Is Alzheimer’s a form of diabetes? Business Week 4063, 54-55. Retrieved January 14, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
The Alzheimer’s disease, has been extremely looked at in different ways, what actually causing this diseases, destroying brain cells, and what other illness are brought on form this diseases.
Arnst, C. (2007, December 17). Is Alzheimer’s a form of diabetes? Business Week 4063, 54-55. Retrieved January 14, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
13. According to Leaving Women Behind: Modern Families, Outdated Laws, the regulations that govern private pensions did not contemplate the influx of women into the labor market and therefore are not suited to the way modern women live. "Because women live longer than men, they are more likely to suffer the defects of our retirement systems," asserts co-author Kim Strassel. "Because the laws governing private pensions weren't designed for the modern woman, many have little retirement security. If reforms are not made soon, a growing number of women will be denied their 'golden years.'"
Outdated laws hurt women. (2006, August). USA Today Magazine, 135(2735), 9-10. Retrieved January 14, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
Life has changed so much over the years that the women live longer and will suffer with our retirement system. Modern women unfortunately have very little retirement security.
Outdated laws hurt women. (2006, August). USA Today Magazine, 135(2735), 9-10. Retrieved January 14, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
self-intro
Hey... im a freshman in the pre-nursing program. My senior year, of high school, I was in a first responder class and fell in love with concept of helping people. My teacher helped get me into this program and im so excited to be apart for the freashman pre-nursing program at CSUEB. In this class I am hoping to understand how to use the library and how everything works becuase as of now I have no idea.
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