Reminders and our Schedule for the Next three weeks
June 30 & July 2 - Presentation of Experiment 1 in class.
July 7 - The online class was done in lieu of this session.
July 9 - Experiment No. 4 c/o Manu and Eric.
July 14-16 - Perform the Youtube Traffic experiment.
We dont have regular class sessions on this week but please make sure to be responsible to do the assigned tasks.
FYI.
Thank you.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Given the late posting of the activity on "Build your own World", two activities will be done today, JUNE 23, 2009. We will have the Share a ringtone. After which, we will have a brief discussion on the concept on the "Self and the others" & then the remaining period will be spent to do the BYOW activity. Efharisto. (Greek way of saying "Thank you".)
Monday, June 22, 2009
Share a Ringtone, Find a Friend
Please share thoughts, opinions, and reactions on the class activity~~Share a Ringtone, Find a Friend.
Did you find a friend?
Was it easy to get to know each other using the mobile phone?
Did you find anything common with the new acquaintance?
Were there any technical difficulty along the way?
What kind of music does your new friend like?
Did you get to flirt thru the ringtones?
Did you find a friend?
Was it easy to get to know each other using the mobile phone?
Did you find anything common with the new acquaintance?
Were there any technical difficulty along the way?
What kind of music does your new friend like?
Did you get to flirt thru the ringtones?
EXPERIMENT NO. 1: SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION
Six Degrees of Separation is an old theory, studied and developed by Stanley Milgram. It basically anchors on the idea that an individual is just 5-6 persons (at an average) or inermediaries away from another individual who is connected or has connections to her or him.
The study groups will have to mimic this experiment. Given the lessons on social network theory by Charles Kadusin, the study groups will have to implement the experiment using the egocentric or socio-centric network system. The assumption is that the chances of achieving six degrees of separation may be convenient. But it does not conclude that there is an automatic connection. The intention of the experiment is to determine the types of connections and the number of ways the connections are established.
The experiment will require an approach proposal from the SGs. The approach may be picking random names in the university; centralizing the link to a popular personality like Mr. Rene Molano; tracing a family relative; finding a missing student, etc. The proposal is due on Jun. 18. Once approved, the SGs have one week to do the experiment. A video recording of the experiment is the next major requirement.
The experiment activities will have to be presented in video form on Jun. 30 & Jul. 2, class time. Video output should not exceed 7minutes. Upload the results in Youtube.
Web References:
Small World Experiment - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_world_phenomenon
Six degrees of Kevin Bacon - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Degrees_of_Kevin_Bacon
Six Degrees of Separation - http://www.sixdegrees.elysion.cz/english/small.php
What is six degrees of separation - http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci932596_top1,00.html
The study groups will have to mimic this experiment. Given the lessons on social network theory by Charles Kadusin, the study groups will have to implement the experiment using the egocentric or socio-centric network system. The assumption is that the chances of achieving six degrees of separation may be convenient. But it does not conclude that there is an automatic connection. The intention of the experiment is to determine the types of connections and the number of ways the connections are established.
The experiment will require an approach proposal from the SGs. The approach may be picking random names in the university; centralizing the link to a popular personality like Mr. Rene Molano; tracing a family relative; finding a missing student, etc. The proposal is due on Jun. 18. Once approved, the SGs have one week to do the experiment. A video recording of the experiment is the next major requirement.
The experiment activities will have to be presented in video form on Jun. 30 & Jul. 2, class time. Video output should not exceed 7minutes. Upload the results in Youtube.
Web References:
Small World Experiment - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_world_phenomenon
Six degrees of Kevin Bacon - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Degrees_of_Kevin_Bacon
Six Degrees of Separation - http://www.sixdegrees.elysion.cz/english/small.php
What is six degrees of separation - http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci932596_top1,00.html
EXPERIMENT NO. 6: YOUTUBE TRAFFIC
The objective of this experiment is to determine the level of popularity, confidence and web host reliability of Youtube as a resource/multimedia facility.
On July 14, 15 and 16, all study groups will be conducting the Youtube Traffic Experiment. SGs have the option to approach the experiment
a. choose a specific schedule like 1:00-3:00pm for three consecutive days;
b. choose a day let’s say July 15, 6:00am-12nn or 6:00pm-12am.
for a total of six (6) hours.
Every two hours, the group will watch the recent 20 videos uploaded in Youtube.
1. Analyze the videos uploaded in terms of Youtube category. Use tag cloud to measure the popularity of the category.
Reference to Tag cloud:
http://manyeyes.alphaworks.ibm.com/manyeyes/page/Tag_Cloud.html
http://manyeyes.alphaworks.ibm.com/manyeyes/visualizations/89ade5ae18be22b20118beb016cb0109/comments/8d3e022cad9c11ddbb7a000255111976
Youtube categories are:
Music Entertainment People & Blogs Comedy Sports Education Autos Film HowTo News Pets Science Travel
2. What are the most commonly used tags? (You may also use tag cloud for this purpose.)
3. What’s the average length of the video uploaded?
4. What’s the average age of the video uploader?
5. Get the statistics of uploads by country.
6. Get the statistics of uploads by language.
7. Get the count of the videos that were blocked.
8. Other significant results.
Exclusion: videos that were blocked.
*This experiment was patterned after a concluded study. The original experiment will be mentioned by your adviser after this experiment.
Presentation of Results: July 19, class time. Make sure the results are already uploaded in the blog.
Tally sheets used and the Excel file created will be submitted to the class adviser.
On July 14, 15 and 16, all study groups will be conducting the Youtube Traffic Experiment. SGs have the option to approach the experiment
a. choose a specific schedule like 1:00-3:00pm for three consecutive days;
b. choose a day let’s say July 15, 6:00am-12nn or 6:00pm-12am.
for a total of six (6) hours.
Every two hours, the group will watch the recent 20 videos uploaded in Youtube.
1. Analyze the videos uploaded in terms of Youtube category. Use tag cloud to measure the popularity of the category.
Reference to Tag cloud:
http://manyeyes.alphaworks.ibm.com/manyeyes/page/Tag_Cloud.html
http://manyeyes.alphaworks.ibm.com/manyeyes/visualizations/89ade5ae18be22b20118beb016cb0109/comments/8d3e022cad9c11ddbb7a000255111976
Youtube categories are:
Music Entertainment People & Blogs Comedy Sports Education Autos Film HowTo News Pets Science Travel
2. What are the most commonly used tags? (You may also use tag cloud for this purpose.)
3. What’s the average length of the video uploaded?
4. What’s the average age of the video uploader?
5. Get the statistics of uploads by country.
6. Get the statistics of uploads by language.
7. Get the count of the videos that were blocked.
8. Other significant results.
Exclusion: videos that were blocked.
*This experiment was patterned after a concluded study. The original experiment will be mentioned by your adviser after this experiment.
Presentation of Results: July 19, class time. Make sure the results are already uploaded in the blog.
Tally sheets used and the Excel file created will be submitted to the class adviser.
Soccomp June 15-30 Schedule
June 16 – Discussion of Exps. 1 & 6
Introduction to web 2.0 discussion
June 18 - Discussion on web 2.0 social media tools
The concept of the Self & the Other
Activity – designing your own world
Reading assignment – Designing social patterns
June 23 – Share a ringtone, find a friend
Activity – Layout of the DLSU Social Center
June 24 – Follow-up discussion on social patterns
Experiment no. 2 – Social patterns
June 25 – Preparation, guidelines for Exp. 3
June 30 & July 2 – Presentation of Exp. 1
Advance Readings/HW
Designing social patterns – Eric Malone
Designing Social Interfaces http://www.web2expo.com/webexsf2009/public/schedule/detail/6139
Common crafts’ videos on RSS, wikis, social bookmarking, social media etc.
DLSU in wikipedia
Collect at least 10 ringtones, bring a phone with bluetooth facility
Introduction to web 2.0 discussion
June 18 - Discussion on web 2.0 social media tools
The concept of the Self & the Other
Activity – designing your own world
Reading assignment – Designing social patterns
June 23 – Share a ringtone, find a friend
Activity – Layout of the DLSU Social Center
June 24 – Follow-up discussion on social patterns
Experiment no. 2 – Social patterns
June 25 – Preparation, guidelines for Exp. 3
June 30 & July 2 – Presentation of Exp. 1
Advance Readings/HW
Designing social patterns – Eric Malone
Designing Social Interfaces http://www.web2expo.com/webexsf2009/public/schedule/detail/6139
Common crafts’ videos on RSS, wikis, social bookmarking, social media etc.
DLSU in wikipedia
Collect at least 10 ringtones, bring a phone with bluetooth facility
SOCCOMP ACTIVITY: JUN 16, 2009
Adopted from Avatars!
Exploring and Building Virtual Worlds on the Internet
http://www.digitalspace.com/avatars/book/fullbook/chow/chow1.htm#design
BUILD YOUR OWN WORLD (or community or space) 25points
As a group, you will plan and design your own world. This world can be an extension of your SELF or can be a means to satisfy your OTHER SELF. In this world, you may use your true identities or you may assume new ones. You may also use avatars.
At the end of the session, your group should have created the following:
1. A name of your world – 2pts
2. A theme and a description of your world (or space or community) – purpose, promotion, target audience, activities (and restrictions) of the participants, how will you sustain participation or the LIFE in the world. – 15pts
3. A rough image of your world. – 8pts.
4. Probable technical difficulty in the devl’t of the world (optional)
A checklist of world builder's questions (also from the same site)
Before you set out to put in all the work to design a world of your own, you might want to ask the following questions:
• What is the purpose for your world: to teach, to entertain, do business, to experiment, or to express your own creativity?
• How will you design your world to be inviting to visitors and keep them coming back?
• What will be your overall themes and activities for this world: communicating, learning, working, creating, or gaming?
• Will your world support avatars, will it be single user or will it use some other method for people to share the same space?
• How will you promote your world, who is your target audience?
• How will you document your world, its history, its community members and activities, will you design a Web site?
• How will you nurture and manage the communities that will emerge in your world?
• Will you allow visitors to make their own permanent mark on the world, such as building or posting notices?
• Will you provide a set of avatars for people to use and customize or will you allow them to build their own avatar?
• Will you charge people to use the world, how will you keep your project afloat financially?
• What technologies will you use: 2D or 3D scenes, text or voice chat, will your world have avatars, bots and biota, will your world be preloaded or stream in, will you use standard protocols and formats like VRML or invent your own?
Exploring and Building Virtual Worlds on the Internet
http://www.digitalspace.com/avatars/book/fullbook/chow/chow1.htm#design
BUILD YOUR OWN WORLD (or community or space) 25points
As a group, you will plan and design your own world. This world can be an extension of your SELF or can be a means to satisfy your OTHER SELF. In this world, you may use your true identities or you may assume new ones. You may also use avatars.
At the end of the session, your group should have created the following:
1. A name of your world – 2pts
2. A theme and a description of your world (or space or community) – purpose, promotion, target audience, activities (and restrictions) of the participants, how will you sustain participation or the LIFE in the world. – 15pts
3. A rough image of your world. – 8pts.
4. Probable technical difficulty in the devl’t of the world (optional)
A checklist of world builder's questions (also from the same site)
Before you set out to put in all the work to design a world of your own, you might want to ask the following questions:
• What is the purpose for your world: to teach, to entertain, do business, to experiment, or to express your own creativity?
• How will you design your world to be inviting to visitors and keep them coming back?
• What will be your overall themes and activities for this world: communicating, learning, working, creating, or gaming?
• Will your world support avatars, will it be single user or will it use some other method for people to share the same space?
• How will you promote your world, who is your target audience?
• How will you document your world, its history, its community members and activities, will you design a Web site?
• How will you nurture and manage the communities that will emerge in your world?
• Will you allow visitors to make their own permanent mark on the world, such as building or posting notices?
• Will you provide a set of avatars for people to use and customize or will you allow them to build their own avatar?
• Will you charge people to use the world, how will you keep your project afloat financially?
• What technologies will you use: 2D or 3D scenes, text or voice chat, will your world have avatars, bots and biota, will your world be preloaded or stream in, will you use standard protocols and formats like VRML or invent your own?
Monday, June 15, 2009
Report on the 1st Online Discussion
Dear Students.
Thank you for taking part & contributing in the first online discussion.
I also would like to extend appreciation to the responsible moderators. I received your reports. Pls make sure you submitted the list of the names of your classmates who were present in the online session. Looking forward to other productive discussions.
Cheers!
Thank you for taking part & contributing in the first online discussion.
I also would like to extend appreciation to the responsible moderators. I received your reports. Pls make sure you submitted the list of the names of your classmates who were present in the online session. Looking forward to other productive discussions.
Cheers!
Schedule of Make-up Classes
as Mandated by the Registrar's Office
For Jun 4 Thu - Jun 24 Wed
For Jun 5 Fri - Aug 21 Fri
For Jun 8 Mon - Aug 25 Tue
For Jun 9 Tues - Aug 26 Wed
For Jun 10 Wed - Aug 27 Thu
For Jun 11 Thu - Aug 28 Fri
Please take note. Thank you.
For Jun 4 Thu - Jun 24 Wed
For Jun 5 Fri - Aug 21 Fri
For Jun 8 Mon - Aug 25 Tue
For Jun 9 Tues - Aug 26 Wed
For Jun 10 Wed - Aug 27 Thu
For Jun 11 Thu - Aug 28 Fri
Please take note. Thank you.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
ONLINE DISCUSSION ON JUNE 11-CHANGE OF SCHEDULE
I received varying requests to change the online discussion schedule. Here is the updated schedule for Soccomp's first Online Discussion/Class:
JUNE 11 - 6:00-7:30pm first session
JUNE 11 - 7:30-9:00pm second session
This means our online discussion/class will be moved from morning to evening.
Please take note of the changes.
This will also give you ample time to read the article.
Thank you for your cooperation..
JUNE 11 - 6:00-7:30pm first session
JUNE 11 - 7:30-9:00pm second session
This means our online discussion/class will be moved from morning to evening.
Please take note of the changes.
This will also give you ample time to read the article.
Thank you for your cooperation..
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Do you want extra points in Soccomp?
Post your avatar or give me the weblink to the image of your avatar. Tell us something abt your avatar or your avatars.
*We already had an introduction on avatar. It will be interesting to have an online sharing abt it..
*We already had an introduction on avatar. It will be interesting to have an online sharing abt it..
WE HAVE AN ONLINE CLASS ON JUNE 11
As announced in class before the off-school self-quarantine activity took place, we will have our ONLINE CLASS DISCUSSION on JUNE 11, 8:00-9:30am for S13, 9:40am-11:10am for S14 MLA TIME. We will be using YAHOO MESSENGER. Please add samsunglady35@yahoo.com to your contact list. This account is the focal user acct that will be added by all participants.
Reading Assignment for the Discussion:
Suler, John (Jan 2007). The Psychology of Avatars and Graphical Space in Multimedia Chat Communities. The Psychology of Cyberspace. http://www-usr.rider.edu/~suler/psycyber/psyav.html
Guidelines for the Online Session/Discussion
Choose a conference group where you think you will feel comfortable sharing. Ask the moderator if you can join the conference. Introduce yourself and mention your section. After that, you can participate in the discussion.
SOCCOMP students can use English, Filipino or broken English or broken Filipino in the discussion. As much as possible, stick to the subject talked about. Everyone is encouraged to share ideas, opinions, experiences and knowledge. Pls inform the moderator if you are leaving the conference room or signing out already.
List of Moderators S13
Ryvin Canido
Edward Dy
Luigi de Boda
Chantal Crisostomo
Veronica Ng
Philip Balboa
List of Moderators S14
Nikki Briones
Rhiza Medalla
Terence Siy
Jay Abelarde
Baldwin Tanlo
The moderators are tasked to encourage the interest and sharing of facts and opinions in the discussion without being rude or impolite to others. Moderators can also call the attention of a student if there's any misbehavior (cursing, encouraging other students to destroy the topic, use of excessive large fonts etc.)
Moderators: Pls e-mail me the names of the people who joined you in the conference and the file of the discussions to mavicpineda@yahoo.com on or before June 14.
I will provide you with the guide questions on Jun 11, thu morning during the online meeting/session. Thank you.
LET'S HAVE A PRODUCTIVE SELF-QUARANTINE TIME!!
Reading Assignment for the Discussion:
Suler, John (Jan 2007). The Psychology of Avatars and Graphical Space in Multimedia Chat Communities. The Psychology of Cyberspace. http://www-usr.rider.edu/~suler/psycyber/psyav.html
Guidelines for the Online Session/Discussion
Choose a conference group where you think you will feel comfortable sharing. Ask the moderator if you can join the conference. Introduce yourself and mention your section. After that, you can participate in the discussion.
SOCCOMP students can use English, Filipino or broken English or broken Filipino in the discussion. As much as possible, stick to the subject talked about. Everyone is encouraged to share ideas, opinions, experiences and knowledge. Pls inform the moderator if you are leaving the conference room or signing out already.
List of Moderators S13
Ryvin Canido
Edward Dy
Luigi de Boda
Chantal Crisostomo
Veronica Ng
Philip Balboa
List of Moderators S14
Nikki Briones
Rhiza Medalla
Terence Siy
Jay Abelarde
Baldwin Tanlo
The moderators are tasked to encourage the interest and sharing of facts and opinions in the discussion without being rude or impolite to others. Moderators can also call the attention of a student if there's any misbehavior (cursing, encouraging other students to destroy the topic, use of excessive large fonts etc.)
Moderators: Pls e-mail me the names of the people who joined you in the conference and the file of the discussions to mavicpineda@yahoo.com on or before June 14.
I will provide you with the guide questions on Jun 11, thu morning during the online meeting/session. Thank you.
LET'S HAVE A PRODUCTIVE SELF-QUARANTINE TIME!!
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