Hello! My name is Miroslav Jocz and I am an ISTA major. ESOC 211 is a course that I know will be fun but also rewarding!
Looking at the collaboration portion of the class so far, I found it interesting how when we expanded on the reading from the subject, the idea of tags and hashtags were brought up. I had never thought about collaboration through hashtags. This, however, can create a common topic which then can be focused on by users who are familiar or interested in the topic. The commenting and opinions that are shared through these methods have created a new form of collaboration which can be seen as part of a modern era.
What really stood out to me was CI or collective intelligence. How it is being used now without use really knowing is crazy. The reCAPTCHA program has shown me that there are ways for ordinary people like me to help improve the internet. I had no idea that I was in a way helping determine words for actual texts that can eventually help put a full page to even a full book online. To see how far technology has come can be seen through how much improved CI is. Next time I am using a CAPTCHA I will feel as if my time was well spent.
The improvisation article was also interesting. This idea of always agreeing to allow the situation to continue seems something fun to do. Seeing it applied to our drawings we did in class allowed for an understand that everyone sees things differently but can still come to some sort of agreement. It is a message that can be seen outside of the idea of the article.
As the weeks go on I am excited for this course!
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