As I reflect on what I’ve learned in this class, I am struggling to narrow my ideas down. I have learned so much! I have truly enjoyed this class because I was taught different ways to utilize the internet and this wonderful world of Web 2.0. I enjoyed learning different search engines, like Incywincy and Kartoo. I also appreciate learning how to do a Blog, although I don’t know if I will ever use it again. My husband wants me to put in this paragraph how much he appreciates me learning about Web 2.0 and Second Life. Neither one of us had ever heard of these before, so one night I kept my husband awake for hours while I talked his ears off about what I was learning in this class, specifically Web 2.0, Second Life and blogs. He is a probation officer and attended a training session about how criminals are utilizing the internet, and the instructor asked if anyone know what Web 2.0 was and if anyone had ever heard of Second Life, and he was able to say yes. He was the only one in the class that had heard of these!
Over the summer, I was taking online classes, and was forced (not really) to take a vacation to Hawaii. I had to take my husband’s laptop and it was confusing and time consuming getting all my Favorites transferred over to his laptop so that I could stay on top of my homework. I wish I had known about Delicious before that trip. Learning about Wordle and Slideshare.net is very exciting as well, and these are both very valuable websites that I can see myself using in the future, probably for classes. I have shown my husband slideshare.net and he is using it for his work.
One of the things that I really appreciate about this class is how the writing process was broken down over several weeks. By the time I sat down to write my paper, I was able to take the research I had already done for my outline, PowerPoint and the different blog posts, and work those into my paper. I’m usually very intimidated by the writing process because it seems so overwhelming, but being able to take small sections, and work those small sections into the bigger paper made it so much easier. This is a process that I will use in the future.
After this class, I feel like I’ve finally entered the 21st century internet world. I’ve noticed that I still save websites to my Favorites list, because that is what I’m used to doing. I’m not sure if I will get comfortable using Delicious outside of school. I also found a lot of websites during my research for this class, as well as during my personal web surfing, that have the RSS link, and I’ve clicked on several of these, but I haven’t actually gone back and read anything from that yet. I keep forgetting about them and I’m not used to checking them yet.
In closing, this is the first English and writing class I have really enjoyed.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
RJA #14: Annotated Bibliography, Part 2
"CRA Amendments in the Gramm-Leach Act." United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs : Home. US Senate, n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2009. .
The website is sponsored by the United States Senate Committee for Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The information from the paper was supplied by a section on this website entitled “Summary of Provisions” and is part of a larger article called “Information Regarding the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999”.
McLaughlin, Martin. "Clinton, Republicans agree to deregulation of US financial system." World Socialist Web Site. International Committee of the Fourth International , 1 Nov. 1999. Web. 20 Nov. 2009..
This article was written by Martin McLaughlin for the World Socialist Web Site. The World Socialist Web Site is sponsored by the International Committee of the Fourth International, established in 1938. This website and the sponsoring company have a political agenda towards worldwide Socialism, but the article referenced carried the same information that other websites/newspapers/journals had. The article discussed the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act and the situation surrounding the eventual repeal of this Act. It discussed that one of the major supporters of this repeal was a company that directly benefited financially from the repeal. This information is common public knowledge and the facts were not twisted to support their agenda.
Online NewsHour. "Online NewsHour: Analysis Investment Banks Need Oversight March 26, 2008 PBS." PBS. Online NewsHour, 26 Mar. 2008. Web. 20 Nov. 2009..
The Online NewsHour is on public television and is a news show that is ran by Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer and started in 1973. In 1983 it became the only national news broadcast that was an hour long. The NewsHour prides itself on reporting information that includes all perspectives. The article referenced in the research paper was a transcript of an interview from March 2008 between journalist Judy Woodruff, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Heritage Foundation’s (a public policy research institute) David John, and co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research Dean Baker. They were discussing a variety of items, including the government oversight being returned to the financial institution after the bailout of Bear Stearns. There were several viewpoints included, and discussions were evenly presented.
"David C. John." The Heritage Foundation - Conservative Policy Research and Analysis. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2009..
This is a biography page that established the credibility of David John. It discusses his role within The Heritage Foundation and his areas of expertise.
"FASB: Financial Accounting Standards Board." FASB: Financial Accounting Standards Board. FASB, n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2009..
This is a history of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to establish credibility. The Board was started in 1973 and is officially recognized by the SEC as the authority for financial accounting. FASB oversees the private sector, while GASB oversees the government sector.
Gingrich, Newt, and David Kralik. "Articles & Commentary." Welcome to AEI. American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, 5 Nov. 2008. Web. 22 Nov. 2009.
Newt Gingrich is the former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and is now a Senior Fellow for the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, which was started in 1943. Their goal is to be nonpartisan and nonpolitical.
The website is sponsored by the United States Senate Committee for Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The information from the paper was supplied by a section on this website entitled “Summary of Provisions” and is part of a larger article called “Information Regarding the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999”.
McLaughlin, Martin. "Clinton, Republicans agree to deregulation of US financial system." World Socialist Web Site. International Committee of the Fourth International , 1 Nov. 1999. Web. 20 Nov. 2009.
This article was written by Martin McLaughlin for the World Socialist Web Site. The World Socialist Web Site is sponsored by the International Committee of the Fourth International, established in 1938. This website and the sponsoring company have a political agenda towards worldwide Socialism, but the article referenced carried the same information that other websites/newspapers/journals had. The article discussed the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act and the situation surrounding the eventual repeal of this Act. It discussed that one of the major supporters of this repeal was a company that directly benefited financially from the repeal. This information is common public knowledge and the facts were not twisted to support their agenda.
Online NewsHour. "Online NewsHour: Analysis Investment Banks Need Oversight March 26, 2008 PBS." PBS. Online NewsHour, 26 Mar. 2008. Web. 20 Nov. 2009.
The Online NewsHour is on public television and is a news show that is ran by Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer and started in 1973. In 1983 it became the only national news broadcast that was an hour long. The NewsHour prides itself on reporting information that includes all perspectives. The article referenced in the research paper was a transcript of an interview from March 2008 between journalist Judy Woodruff, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Heritage Foundation’s (a public policy research institute) David John, and co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research Dean Baker. They were discussing a variety of items, including the government oversight being returned to the financial institution after the bailout of Bear Stearns. There were several viewpoints included, and discussions were evenly presented.
"David C. John." The Heritage Foundation - Conservative Policy Research and Analysis. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2009.
This is a biography page that established the credibility of David John. It discusses his role within The Heritage Foundation and his areas of expertise.
"FASB: Financial Accounting Standards Board." FASB: Financial Accounting Standards Board. FASB, n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2009.
This is a history of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to establish credibility. The Board was started in 1973 and is officially recognized by the SEC as the authority for financial accounting. FASB oversees the private sector, while GASB oversees the government sector.
Gingrich, Newt, and David Kralik. "Articles & Commentary." Welcome to AEI. American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, 5 Nov. 2008. Web. 22 Nov. 2009.
Newt Gingrich is the former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and is now a Senior Fellow for the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, which was started in 1943. Their goal is to be nonpartisan and nonpolitical.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
RJA #13b: Annotated Bibliography, Part 1
Frontline. “Frontline: The wall street fix: Mr. Weill goes to Washington: The long demise of Glass-Steagall PBS." PBS. Frontline, 8 May 2003. Web. 10 Nov. 2009. .
Frontline, a 26 year old television news source on PBS, has dedicated time and expertise in uncovering the financial problems of the last 10 years. The article referenced here explains why the repeal of Glass-Steagall helped companies become larger and ultimately led to the recession by removing the conflict of interest laws. The article explains the change of laws, and the history behind it, and it gives the facts without opinions.
Cornwell, Rupert . " The Big Question: What was Roosevelt's New Deal, and is something like it needed today? - World Politics, World - The Independent." The Independent News UK and Worldwide News Newspaper. The Independent World, 17 Sept. 2008. Web. 10 Nov. 2009. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/the-big-question-what-was-roosevelts-new-deal-and-is-something-like-it-needed-today-932942.html
The Independent World is a British newspaper that started in 1986, and it printed in magazine form. The author of this article, Rupert Cornwell, has been with The Indepentent World since it’s inceptions, and has also written for Financial Times and Reuters. The particular article explains the history of the New Deal, and what it did to bring the United States out of the Great Depression. It also explains why something similar to it, or at least changing laws, might benefit us today.
"Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999." United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs : Home. Senate.gov, 1 Nov. 1999. Web. 10 Nov. 2009.
The source is direct from the governemtn website and explaines the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, which is the law that overturned the Glass-Steagall Act. The source states just the facts and has the orginal wording from the Act.
"Sarbanes-Oxley - Financial and Accounting Disclosure Information." Sarbanes-Oxley - Financial and Accounting Disclosure Information. Sarbanes-Oxley, 19 Nov. 2002. Web. 10 Nov. 2009. http://www.sarbanes-oxley.com/section.php
This source is the “go-to” website for any questions about Sarbanes-Oxley. It is unbiased and states only the facts and history of Sarbanes-Oxley.
Frontline, a 26 year old television news source on PBS, has dedicated time and expertise in uncovering the financial problems of the last 10 years. The article referenced here explains why the repeal of Glass-Steagall helped companies become larger and ultimately led to the recession by removing the conflict of interest laws. The article explains the change of laws, and the history behind it, and it gives the facts without opinions.
Cornwell, Rupert . " The Big Question: What was Roosevelt's New Deal, and is something like it needed today? - World Politics, World - The Independent." The Independent News UK and Worldwide News Newspaper. The Independent World, 17 Sept. 2008. Web. 10 Nov. 2009. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/the-big-question-what-was-roosevelts-new-deal-and-is-something-like-it-needed-today-932942.html
The Independent World is a British newspaper that started in 1986, and it printed in magazine form. The author of this article, Rupert Cornwell, has been with The Indepentent World since it’s inceptions, and has also written for Financial Times and Reuters. The particular article explains the history of the New Deal, and what it did to bring the United States out of the Great Depression. It also explains why something similar to it, or at least changing laws, might benefit us today.
"Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999." United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs : Home. Senate.gov, 1 Nov. 1999. Web. 10 Nov. 2009.
The source is direct from the governemtn website and explaines the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, which is the law that overturned the Glass-Steagall Act. The source states just the facts and has the orginal wording from the Act.
"Sarbanes-Oxley - Financial and Accounting Disclosure Information." Sarbanes-Oxley - Financial and Accounting Disclosure Information. Sarbanes-Oxley, 19 Nov. 2002. Web. 10 Nov. 2009. http://www.sarbanes-oxley.com/section.php
This source is the “go-to” website for any questions about Sarbanes-Oxley. It is unbiased and states only the facts and history of Sarbanes-Oxley.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
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