week 9 - Evaluation of the module

I can't believe that this module has come to an end, it's quite sad because I have actually enjoyed this module and I didn't think that I would have enjoyed it so much because I have never taken a course in web design before so I didn't have a clue on how to format a website until now.

So what did I think of the members that I had to work with? Well, to be honest I don't really like doing group work simply because I feel as though it is too much hassle at the best of times because some people put more effort and dedication into the work than others. However, to answer this question it has been a pleasure working with my group members as each one was dedicated and contributed some really strong ideas illustrated on the group 'wiki'. Although, none of us had a real understanding of web design I feel as though we worked to get it up to the standards which our lecturer would be pleased with. I don't really re-call any hostility between any of the group members including myself as we all knew that we had to work hard in order for our project to be a success, so we all just got on with it.

What did my group find the most challenging? I would have to say that the most challenging thing for my group was the layout of the wiki page. At times we would add images onto the page and try to move it and it wouldn't always go where we would have liked it to go, also decreasing the amount of text displayed on one page, which we managed to do in the end to make it more user friendly for students. Having too much text on one page makes it very mundane to read. People want to look at something which captures their attention straight away, I felt that we have done this by adding more images and focusing on what colours work well for the website.

What improvements would you make to the group wiki? If I had to make any improvements to the group wiki I would have probably looked at a few more case studies on online identites.

What have you learnt whilst doing this module?I feel as as though I have learnt a lot of new practical skills throughout this module which maybe quite helpful when I go on to pursue my career in the media. I would say that I have learnt how to keep an academic diary for a start (the blog), something else which I have never done before, whether or not I will keep on blogging is questionable because I do not think I will have enough time to do so, but I will try. I have also learnt how to design a website using a 'wiki' If you had asked me to create a 'wiki' page before this course I would have probably laughed at you. But now I feel pretty confident in completing one. In addition, I have also learnt what sort of attributes make a good website good and a bad one bad. I too have learnt a lot about second life; this is another arena which I was alien too, however, I do not think I would be setting up a second life account in a hurry as I think that it is time consuming and it is not something which is of interest to me, however, having said that I now realise why people would want to set one up because it is like a computer game i.e 'The Sims' whereby you create and control your own space. (A world created by yourself).

Is there anything else that you would like to add in relation to this project? I would just like to take this opportunity to thank everyone in my group - Sara, Miray, Ionnais and Krisztina for all the hard work that you put into this 'wiki' and just to say that I have enjoyed working with you. Hopefully we should recieve a good grade for it. Also special thanks to Nigel who has been so supportive throughout this module.