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The wiki continues to be an important collaborative tool in the learning process. Thanks to the prompt peers' feedback, active learning was enhanced and promoted -- leading to a motivating learning environment. In essence, is by way of collaborating with my colleagues that I got motivated and, hence, involved myself more in the learning process. We essentially turned each other into experts. This is particularly the case given that the posts written by my colleagues were accessible to every person and, hence, formed a pool of opinions. I could say that by reading my colleague's posts, I was able to not only improve my research writing skills, but my communication and writing skills also got a significant boost.
By collaborating with others, we were able to not only explore but also share information. The learning curve was surely lessened. This has been an opportunity for me to appreciate my colleagues and their contributions to the learning process. Collectively we have a sense of ownership towards the learning process. This collaborative effort enabled us to develop out-of-the-box thinking capabilities and gain a broader perspective of various issues. Other people's viewpoints are important as they...
I learnt that social media platforms like twitter Facebook, etc. can have a positive impact on an organization's well-being and future success. The challenge, however, is how to bring together an entity's social media strategies and its objectives, while at the same time ensuring that employees do not misuse the same (Ford and Green, 2013). I learnt that while there are benefits associated with social media use in an organization, there are also some inherent risks that come with the same. At first instance, it may seem reasonable for organizations to ban the use of social media at the workplace. As a matter of fact, at the beginning of this exercise, I was of the opinion that social media use at the workplace had a negative impact on production. Social media could come in handy in the conduction of market research, hiring of employees, dissemination of info, brand promotion, sales targeting, etc. Banning its utilization at the workplace does not, therefore, seem reasonable. While there are legal risks associated…
References
Christakis, N. A., & Fowler, J. H. (2009). Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives (1st ed.). New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company
Jenkins, H., Ford, S., & Green, J. (2013). Spreadable Media: Creating Value and Meaning in a Networked Culture. New York, NY: NYU Press
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