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Podcasts are great for learning more about your interests with others more knowledgeable or just as keen as you. Below is a podcast about general AI!https://soundcloud.com/twiml/twiml-talk-74-towards-artificial-general-intelligence-greg-brockman
Indigemoji – Diversity and Representation
Several weeks ago Thing 5 from the University of Edinburgh’s 23 Things for Digital Knowledge course prompted me to explore diverse online representation through the use of avatars, emoticons and emoji. While I discovered a variety of emoji representing skin colour and cultural diversity, one group not represented was Indigenous Australians. I was very excited …
Thing 20: Professional and Social Networks
I am a member of LinkedIn. Due to my stage in Life near retirement the site might not be as useful as if I was an new graduate starting on my career. I think it provides opportunities for people starting out or in mid career. I have not been able to connect with many people … Continue reading Thing 20: Professional and Social Networks
Thing 19 Altmetrics
A high Altmetrics score is just an estimation of how wide is the impact of the article. It does not measure the quality of the article. A lot of Twitter mentions indicate that the article has had high impact in the public domain. However it must be understood that tweets from researchers who are unconnected … Continue reading Thing 19 Altmetrics
Thing 18: Augmented and Virtual reality
I researched an Augmented Reality App called Quiver Masks. I was able to download an image of a mask from the free designs available print it out and colour it in. Then I used the App to photograph the coloured image and then switched the camera to myself and the mask image was neatly placed … Continue reading Thing 18: Augmented and Virtual reality
11/7/2019
This week in our LEAP class we went to a meeting at the Alumni Center on campus about health insurance, where we learned what a deductible is, what the most typical insurance plans look like, and different benefits that each plan or insurance provider might have. We also looked at what type of plan might […]
Thing 8 – Facebook
Around the world more than 1.62 billion people log onto the social media platform Facebook on a daily basis (I have to admit to being one of those Facebook fans), and 5 new Facebook profiles are created every second (Zephoria Digital Marketing, October 2019). Thing 8 explores some aspects of this highly popular social media …
What resources are useful to pass FRCEM intermediate SAQ exam ?
In direct continuation with the previous FRCEM 1 blog post, I have updated the strategies for a successful campaign of FRCEM Intermediate SAQ.
Thing 7 – Twitter
With so many social media platforms to choose from it is hard to find enough hours in the day to be ‘social’. I tend to stick with one or two platforms, and while I do have a Twitter account, I use it more as a quick source of information (current events, news updates) rather than …
Thing 6 -Accessibility
Do you have trouble accessing information on the web? Thing 6 discusses how the internet can make information inclusive and accessible, and conversely, the factors and barriers which decrease accessibility. There is some amazing technology available to assist users to access internet content (text to speech translators is one example), but these can only assist …
Thing 5 – Diversity
Thing 5 discusses diverse representation online and the use of avatars and emoji. I was asked to consider how the release of diverse emoji and emoticons (by Facebook and Apple among others) enables us to better represent ourselves online. Do customisable emoji encourage social inclusion, or conversely, do they actually contribute to racism? It was …