CST 300 Week 8

Week 8

This week we had it much easier by only having to focus on our paper and our videos. Collaborating on something like a video can be very difficult, but I am glad that my team pulled through. It was also a bit crazy because we had some due date mix ups that left my team without me on Saturday (I was out with people visiting town). They ended up getting a large portion of the project started. I came in on Sunday and added some extra bits. We were opting to be consistent in the voice route, so all of us were going to record full audio and pick who had said it best from there, but we ended up going with mine for the long video. I think that the video project would be better if it is only one video to produce instead of two, or if the due dates are broken up (by like weeks), so that the content could vary more.

Significance of CST 300 (ProSeminar) at CSU, Monterrey Bay

Through this course, I have learned a lot more about ethical issues in technology that I hadn't really considered. I've also revisited goal setting, learned various ways to improve my study habits, and was reminded of the importance of time management. My team mostly communicated through google hangouts through our CSU, Monterey Bay accounts. I think this was easiest since we have all been assigned accounts and have to get on to complete homework anyway. I tried to make a point to check the account each morning to stay current. This method didn't work out once (otherwise, just fine) very well for me when my team had worked mid-day on Saturday without advance notice. I didn't notice until the next day. This course covers material that is relevant to the tech industry as a whole, with the ethical issues in the industry and such. This course has also prepared me for what the next courses will be like.

Final Research Video Project

Team #5 (BITsoft Consulting) on Secure Payments:

• Long Video (~13 min):
  
• Short Video (~2 min):
  

Review Other Teams Videos

Team Listed Below: Team Startup Solutions (Team 3) on Drone Technology

This group made their video much easier to watch by speaking with excitement in their voices, using videos of drones flying, and adding music throughout the video. They also have really good content. I'm very impressed with this group (and also kind of envious). Even though they were each rotating who was talking (which can be distracting), they made it sound pretty seamless.

• Long Video:
  
• Short Video:
  
• Assigned Questions
• Is the topic well covered? 
• Yes, this team did an excellent job researching drones. They cover a lot of topics. I don't know what they could be missing. 
• Is the presentation clear?
• Yes. They all enunciate clearly and speak slow enough for me to understand what they're saying. They also tied drones into day-to-day use well.
• How is the quality of the research?
• It appears that they researched drones very well.
• How is the quality of the video production?
• Great, they tied video clips to music well (on top of their own voice recording).
• Is the video engaging and interesting?
• Yep! Way to pull me.
• Is the team work evident?
• Yes. They all spoke on the video and it sounded like they had a good plan on what each of them were talking about.

Team Listed Above: Team Enterprise on Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit (TALOS)

This presentation was in a slide format with no animations, which is great. They did a nice job covering their topic and accurately aligning their slideshow. Also, having the same theme for the slideshow was nice and didn't make it feel scattered. Topics were in chronological order (past, present, and then future).

• Long Video:
  
• Assigned Questions
• Is the topic well covered? 
• Yes, they provided tons of information regarding space probes. They were especially thorough on the history of space probes. 
• Is the presentation clear?
• Yes, they spoke clearly and provided plenty of information on their slides. Although, it would have been nice if it was shown in timeline form as opposed to bullet points to better visualize what they were saying for the history section.
• How is the quality of the research?
• Great, they definitely provided quality research. 
• How is the quality of the video production?
• The video looks really great. 
• Is the video engaging and interesting?
• Yep. I followed along with no problem at all. It helped that all of their sound quality was good.
• Is the team work evident?
• It appears that they worked well as a team and defined what topic each person would cover.

Random team: Team AppTyx on Driver less Cars

I really enjoy the topic of driver less cars and it's nice to get an overview of what's happening with them. They pretty much covered anything I could think of related to the topic. My only suggestions would probably be to use a consistent voice or fewer voices and maybe use less text on slide shows. Some of the images have more text in them, which can be a bit overwhelming.

• Long Video:
  
• Short Video:
  
• Assigned Questions
• Is the topic well covered? 
• At almost 20 minutes, they definitely covered the topic. Their topics ranged from how the cars are operated to what companies are invested in the cars. I think they may have covered every aspect...
• Is the presentation clear?
• Yes, all of the team members did a nice job of speaking clearly and enunciating.
• How is the quality of the research?
• The research appeared to be exceptionally thorough. There were a few bits that completely blew by me, but I think there was just a lot of information to take in.
• How is the quality of the video production?
• The video itself looked like the slides were well done. The variation in voices can be a bit difficult to listen to, but that's what tends to happen when there are large teams creating videos like this.
• Is the video engaging and interesting?
• The video has interesting content, but I can't say I was glued to the screen.
• Is the team work evident?
• The execution of these videos is pretty clear. It looks like they divided up the sections and each presented on their assigned topic. It is nice, though, that they constructed the slide show together.