I have written a reflective letter to Marlen Harrison on my experiences during his lectures on Critical Information Management course.
Please visit my letter page to read the letter.
Thank you.
Poster Presentation
My poster page has been updated with the screenshot of the poster presented on 8th November, 2011. The poster presentation was made about “Why Do Students Visit Social Networking Sites During Lectures?”. It is about my proposed research work on “How to use social networking websites to improve learning experiences in University of Jyvaskyla”.
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Paraphrasing, Summary and Quote
ORIGINAL TEXT
In English language teaching today cultural appropriacy seems to have replaced appropriate methodology as the key concern in the classroom. In the field of EAP the question of how best to train non-native speakers to imitate the work of competent native speakers has given way to discussion of whether such a goal is legitimate or even desirable. It is against the background of this shift of emphasis that the issue of plagiarism among multilingual students has attracted increasing attention. In particular, there has been debate about the role of the students’ own culture in explaining the phenomenon, and it is this relationship which I wish to explore in this paper. In doing so I make a distinction between the plagiarism of ideas and the plagiarism of language, which do not always go together. I also distinguish between the issue of ownership of text (a matter of copyright) and the issue of originality (a matter of authenticity), and focus on the second.
PARAPHRASING
Nowadays, the appropriate methodology in English language teaching has been replaced by cultural appropriacy due to the challenges on best way to train non-native speakers to imitate the work of competent native speakers. This scenario has heightened attention to plagiarism issue among multicultural students. The role of students’ culture in plagiarism was explored in this paper with clear distinction between plagiarism of ideas and plagiarism of language. The author has distinguished between issues of text ownership and originality.
SUMMARY
The author examined the relationship between the culture of students and the issue of plagiarism by distinguishing between the idea and language of plagiarism as well as between copyright and authenticity.
QUOTE
“In English language teaching today cultural appropriacy seems to have replaced appropriate methodology as the key concern in the classroom. In the field of EAP the question of how best to train non-native speakers to imitate the work of competent native speakers has given way to discussion of whether such a goal is legitimate or even desirable. (Sowden, 2005, p.226)”
Reference:
Sowden, C. (2005). Plagiarism and the culture of multilingual students in higher education abroad. E LT Journal 59/3: 226–33.
Reflection
This course has exposed me to utilisation of “Mind Map” in determining Master Thesis topic. “At times, you do not know what you know until you come across a catalyst that open up that knowledge in you”. Critical Information Management course has indeed given me more insight into academic writing basis. I am indeed adding more in knowledge and on the path to preparing good papers or conference materials.I was able to come up with a topic on improving learning experience with social networking websites.
I need to know more about literature review process. How to properly review literature and structure questionnaires for thesis writing and conference papers. I also need more insight into data analysis methods for qualitative research.
I had some challenges in literature review; getting appropriate conferences and peer-reviewed journals in Finland suitable for my area of research interest.
Proposal Writing
RESEARCH INTEREST
How Can Social Networking Websites Be Used To Improve Learning Experience In University Of Jyväskylä?
My major research question or concern is centered on how to use social networking websites in improving learning experience taking University of Jyväskylä as a case. I am curious about this concern because of the massive adoption and exploration of social networking websites by students. Students prefer to be on social networking site like Facebook than paying attention to lectures. This has called my attention in several lectures I have attended during my undergraduate studies and currently in Jyväskylä. If social networking websites will bring distraction to attention in lectures, why not utilise them to be the agents of knowledge exchange during lectures? Application of social networking websites in e-learning experience can make learning more adaptable and pleasurable for students because of the increasing interests in them.
Annotated Bibliography
ASSIGNMENT 1:
Annotated Bibliography – Begin researching the topic you think you’ll most enjoy writing about. Your topic should be one that you have a natural curiosity about and that you feel you can successfully write about. Find at least four sources, three critical and one from any other source, that relates to your topic in some way. Summarize the sources in one paragraph for each source (5-7 sentences) and include an appropriately formatted reference.
ANSWERS TO ASSIGNMENT 1: (Please read and post your comments)
1. Measurement and Analysis of Online Social Networks
Mislove A., Marcon M., Gummadi K. P., Druschel P., & Bhattacharjee B. (2007). Measurement and Analysis of Online Social Networks. IMC ’07 Proceedings of the 7th ACM SIGCOMM conference on Internet measurement. ACM New York,NY,USA.
This proceeding contains research of study and analysis of multiple social networks. It only examined four popular social networks like Flickr, YouTube, LiveJournal, and Orkut. The study examined user base and links of the online social networks. The structural properties of online social networks were analysed using data sets collected from the four popular sites. The research discussed importance of social networks in the areas of information dissemination and search; raised concern over trust in social networking sites. The research also indicated a limitation in establishing the structure and dynamics of the content graph as an open problem.
2. Trust Requirements in E-Business
Jones S., Wilikens M., Morris P., & Masera M., (2000). Trust Requirements in E-Business: A conceptual framework for understanding the needs and concerns of different stakeholders. Communications of the ACM – December 2000/Vol. 43, No. 12.
In this proceeding, trust has been identified as the mainstay of e-business and technological development. Trust building businesses, consumers, and other stakeholders has been seen as a crucial factor towards e-business markets. The article emphasized on framework that will harmonised stakeholders’ trust concerns in e-business system development projects. The article also discussed requirements concerning security, reliability, and availability with cognizance of characterisation of e-business, trust and dependability, stakeholders in e-business, e-business concept and process model, and generic trust requirements for e-business. In the conclusion, the researchers intended to investigate the feasibility of developing requirements process for e-business which will assist in the process of eliciting trust requirements.
3. Online Social Networking On Campus: Understanding What Matters In Student Culture
Martínez Alemán A.M.& Wartman K.L. (2009). Online Social Networking On Campus: Understanding What Matters In Student Culture. Taylor & Francis.
This book discussed the current adoption and application of social networks and online spaces by college students. The book also looked into the impact and challenges of social networking websites on student activities on campus. The book affirmed that online social networking sites have proven problematic for college students and administrators. It also examined college students’ use of social networking sites in developing their relationships both on and off campus. This book reflects on interview, surveys and focus group data collected to offer solutions to student administrator, IT administrators and faculty to better understand and provide guidance on social networking sites applications on campuses.
4. The Facebook Era: Tapping Online Social Networks to Build Better Products, Reach New Audiences, and Sell More Stuff
Shih C. C. (2009). The Facebook Era: Tapping Online Social Networks to Build Better Products, Reach New Audiences, and Sell More Stuff. Prentice Hall.
The book praised Facebook with attention to opportunities that can be utilised on it. The book is all social marketing using Facebook as a case where companies and individuals can use the platform for product development, product marketing and profit making. The author of the book shared her experience about usefulness of Facebook in improving company sales. The book also reflected on how social networking can transform personal and professional relationships. It elaborated on the business impact of social networking in targeting customers. It advised on how to adopt the right social networking brand strategy. The book also considered risks of social networking or Web 2.0 initiatives and the need to understand and mitigate against them.
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Hello World! Welcome to Ademowo Adewale’s Blog
Welcome to Ademowo Adewale’s Blog! This blog is inspired by Marlen Harrison, my lecturer for Critical Information Management (XENI004).
Critical Information Management is compulsory course in the international English-medium Master’s programme in Mobile Technology and Business (MOTEBU) at the University of Jyväskylä (JYU),Jyväskylä,Finland.
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