- INFORMATION OVERLOAD (discussion 1)
Some of the ways in which I experience information overload at school is by being allocated large amounts of homework that I am expected to complete in a short time. In addition, the coverage of large amount of information by the instructor sometimes makes it difficult to grasp the material that is taught. This scenario is also exemplified in the work place. If there is a lot of work to be completed in a short time, it is difficult for quality work on to be done due to the information overload.
- WEB SOURCE (discussion 3)
- "A Look into Cyberchondria: Using the Internet to Diagnose Your Health Symptoms - Yahoo! Voices - voices.yahoo.com." Yahoo! Voices - voices.yahoo.com. Web. 3 Mar. 2013.
- “The problems with mass marketing aimed at children: Dangerous Intersection." Dangerous Intersection. Web. 3 Mar. 2013.
- "Completeness of Communicable Disease Reporting, North Carolina, USA, 1995–1997 and 2000–2006 - Vol. 17 No. 1 - January 2011 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Web. 3 Mar. 2013.
- PLAGIARISM (discussion 5)
Some of the situations where people might plagiarize without their consent are when they are referencing the bible. Many people may at times talk about biblical assertions that need to be referenced correctly. Example 5 is a good example of how people might plagiarize without their consent. The author in Example 5 effectively paraphrases the information presented but does not cite the source form which the information is obtained.
- A WIKIPEDIA HOAX (discussion 6)
This audio is about the credibility of Wikipedia. The message presented in this audio is the fact that though information obtained from Wikipedia may seemingly be correct. The fact remains that it is not value free. It is prone to opinionated excerpts that might be reflective of reality. The main idea here is that Wikipedia is a source that should not be used for academic referencing.
- WHAT DO YOU THINK OF RSS
RSS is an important tool because it helps one to only access the news or information that they consider to be vital. Personally, I have no reservation for the tool. However, I agree that it moves internet to the path of the old media. This is because the ability of RSS to filter information makes it difficult for subscribers to access information from other genres, which might also be important (Hammersley 37). However, the individualization of this tool makes the access of information fast and easier.
Works Cited
"A Look into Cyberchondria: Using the Internet to Diagnose Your Health Symptoms - Yahoo! Voices - voices.yahoo.com." Yahoo! Voices - voices.yahoo.com. Web. 3 Mar. 2013.
"Completeness of Communicable Disease Reporting, North Carolina, USA, 1995–1997 and 2000–2006 - Vol. 17 No. 1 - January 2011 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Web. 3 Mar. 2013.
Hammersley, Ben. Content syndication with RSS. Beijing: O'Reilly, 2003. Print.
Postman, Neil. Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business. New York: Penguin Books, 1985. Print.
“The problems with mass marketing aimed at children: Dangerous Intersection." Dangerous Intersection. Web. 3 Mar. 2013.
