S3 Session

My application Digg http://digg.com/

Review of Tool
Reliability
1. This application makes it clear who posted the actual information, but like youtube or any public community site, people sign up with nicknames and there is no section to create a detailed profile, so we cannot be 100% sure who the person is. However, it is possible to visit the persons' page and see which articles the person "dug" or "buried," his/her Friends list, and his/her "favourite" list.

2. Anyone is able to change the information that can be accessed. When you become part of the Digg community, you can limit your profile to only the people in your Friends list. Everyone also has the power to "bury" things which will kick them off the system (if you and many others think it is inappropriate, off-topic, or any of that sort).

3. There is no way of telling if the information is "correct" but if, for example, you are looking at a news page, there must be another article about that news somewhere on the net. Therefore, if you are not sure if the information is correct, you can look it up on google or some search engine to see if there is another article on the same subject.

4. As I mentioned above on #3, the information on the Digg could be related to other websites about the same topic.

5. The website is always up to date. As you can see on the page, people "digg" and "bury" submissions everyday from morning to night. There is a section called Top 10 articles, and this section seldom has the same topic as number one. When there is a new submission of a video or news or anything, it goes on to the front page of Digg and there will be a sign which says how many minutes ago the article was submitted.



Presentation Outline

1. Explaining my tool digg
-Why did I choose it?
-What exactly is it?
-When do people access it?
-How convenient is it?

2. Teaching my tool digg
-4 main features : discover, select, share, discuss
・Discover
submitting favorite sites, becoming "popular," visiting Upcoming section
・Select
digging (contribution to popularity) and burying (kicking off inappropriate things)
・Share
building a network with other people
・Discuss
sharing opinions by leaving messages and comments

3. Concluding my presentation
-SCICU Key Questions
・The main skills needed to use this social software
・The affordances (what the service make possible, what it impedes)
・How it can be used to network professionally and connect users to learning resources
・What learned skills may promote development as effective learner in digital age