Category Archives: blogging

Online Documentation Project URL

https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/zineproject/

Group Members

Dwayne Carolina

Charles Baculima-Castillo

Reno Abraham

12.5.2012 Blog Post – Ahmad Woods

Narukami Basic OMB BnB Tutorial and OMB Applications

This particular video is a tutorial for the competitive aspect of the fighting game Persona 4 Arena. It is meant to teach the players of this game people who exclusively play the character Yu Narukami how to optimize and maximize his damage from any point on the stage when performing a “burst”, a multi use and very important mechanic in the game.

The tutorial runs through every possible set up this character has off a “one more burst” into high damaging combos. It starts off with the most basic mid screen combo then goes off into more specialized setups. It begins by teaching the player how to execute the combo properly and how do avoid “same move proration” which causes the combo to drop. It then moves on into a high light reel of the kinds of combos you can do with one more burst.

To say this video is for those with specialized knowledge would be a fair statement. The video assumes you know how to play fighting games, it assumes you know how to play persona 4 arena, and it assumes you know numeric notation and other terminology. This fair game however if you’re playing this particular game in a competitive environment chances are you already know how to play fighting games so those explanations would be redundant.  If you don’t this is the wrong tutorial to for you. Although I would have like an explanation in this video for same move proration since it’s a term that exclusively applies to this fighting game but it isn’t something addressed in the game manual.

Notes from today, and assignment for Wednesday, December 5

Today we discussed process documentation and critiqued some videos in class. The NEW due date for the final version of the research paper is now Friday, December 7 by 5 p.m. I prefer receiving your papers as email attachments, but if you would like to hand in a paper version, stop by my office (A439b) between 12-2 or 4-5 on Friday. As always, contact me with any questions about the assignment.

For Wednesday, please review the guidelines for the online documentation project  and be ready to decide on a project. I will distribute guidelines in print during Wednesday’s class.

Because of an OpenLab snafu, my blog post summarizing today’s blogging assignment did not go up on time. Post your blog post by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 5 for credit. Here is the blogging assignment: locate one example of process documentation in any format, read it, and write one blog post in which you describe, summarize and critique it. Does it document thoroughly and completely the process that it claims to document? If you choose a video, please embed the video into your blog post so that we can all view it easily. You may find it helpful to review the Edge and Robinson articles to guide your selection of a good quality example of process documentation.

Slides from today are available here.

~Prof. Leonard

 

 

Notes from today, and reading & blogging assignment for Monday, December 3

Today we discussed standards, methods and styles for process documentation. What is the best way to document the process of completing a task so that any other person or group can replicate it without assistance? Slides from today are available here.

On Monday, 12/3, we’ll discuss the practical applications of documentation. Your blogging assignment is to locate one example of process documentation in any format, read it, and write one blog post in which you describe, summarize and critique it. Does it document thoroughly and completely the process that it claims to document? If you choose a video, please embed the video into your blog post so that we can all view it easily. Be prepared to discuss your example in class!

Reading: Edge, “Write it down! The importance of documentation”
Robinson, “Documentation Dilemmas”

The final version of the research paper is due on Wednesday, December 5 at the beginning of class. Refer to the guidelines or contact me with any questions.

Good luck, everyone!

~Prof. Leonard

Notes from today, and reading/blogging assignments for Monday, November 26

Today we discussed documentation and the rationales for acknowledgement, attribution, tracing, validation, and commentary.

For Monday, please read Badke, chapter 9 and review the OWL MLA and APA style guides. Pay special attention to the MLA guidelines for in-text citations. Your blogging assignment is one 100-word comment on a classmate’s blog post (or 2 comments totaling 100 words).

Remember, your research paper draft is due on Wednesday, November 28. Please get in touch with any questions you have about the assignment.

Slides from today are available here.

Enjoy the holiday weekend!

~Prof. Leonard

11-21-2012 Blog Post – Ahmad Woods

Reading an excerpt from Howard’s “Hot Type: A Modern Scholar’s Ailments: Link Rot and Footnote Flight”  describes the purpose of citation and there’s six of them;  acknowledgment, attribution, tracing, validation, protection against accusations of misconduct. I think probably the most important reason for citation is validation.  It’s nice to have that cushion to know someone has done some sort of research on on this because then you know that the topic may be actually worth researching. Needless to say it also makes you look good when you pull out all sorts of references; it validates your research since now you have evidence to support you claims.

Notes from today, and homework for Wednesday, November 21

Today we discussed writing an academic research paper and outline. On Wednesday, we’ll discuss the rationale for documentation and citation. Please read Hauptman pp. 7-13; if you missed class get the book on reserve in the library (call number PN171 .F56 H38 2008) and also Howard, Hot Type: A Modern Scholar’s Ailments: Link Rot and Footnote Flight. Your blogging assignment is one reading response blog post of at least 100 words.

Remember, the research paper outline is due by 10 a.m. Wednesday, either emailed to me as an attachment or handed in at the start of class! Please get in touch with any questions you have about the assignment.

If you are looking for links to help with in-text citations, working with Track Changes, or anything else we discussed in class, slides from today are available here.

~Prof. L.

Notes from today, and reading/blogging assignments for Monday 11/19 (also, blogging amnesty for the 11/12 blogging assignment)

Today we discussed how and why to evaluate information in any format. The Grimmelman article merits a second read for those of you who are investigating the political, social, or economic aspects of information, so please review. If you did not get a chance to review the website evaluation guides, please do so:

 

On Monday 11/19 we will discuss the writing of an academic research paper. Please read Badke Ch. 10 and  Appendix 1 pp. 235-238. Your blogging assignment is one research journal blog post; prompt follows:

 Over the past few weeks we read about and worked on:

1.advanced internet searching
2.searching library catalogs
3.searching article databases.
•What have you learned in these classes that’s new to you?
•How do you see yourself using your new skills outside of our course?

Also, don’t forget about the blogging amnesty I announced on Monday:

Blogging Amnesty: Because there has been confusion about the due dates of reading and blogging assignments, you have until Friday, November 16 to complete the blogging assignment originally due today (November 12). This  blogging assignment is to comment on a classmate’s blog post — either one 100 word comment or 2 comments totaling 100 words.

Your research paper outline is due on November 21 and the first draft of the research paper is due on November 28. Please get in touch with questions about either assignment.

Slides from today are available here.

 

~Prof. L

Notes from today, and reading/blogging/writing assignments for November 14

Today we discussed using library databases to find articles. On Wednesday, we will discuss how and why to evaluate sources in any format. Please review the following 2 websites:

UC Berkeley Library, Evaluating Web Pages:  Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask
Cornell University Libraries, Critically analyzing information sources.

and read the following 2 articles:

Fister, B. (2003). The devil in the details: Media representation of ritual abuse and evaluation of sources. SIMILE: Studies in Media and Information Literacy Education, 3(2), 1-14.

Grimmelman, J. (2008/2009). The Google dilemma. New York Law School Law Review, 53, 939-950.

Blogging Amnesty: Because there has been confusion about the due dates of reading and blogging assignments, you have until Friday, November 16 to complete the blogging assignment originally due today (November 12). This  blogging assignment is to comment on a classmate’s blog post — either one 100 word comment or 2 comments totaling 100 words.

The annotated bibliography is due on Wednesday, November 14. Please get in touch if you have questions about the assignment.

Slides from today are available here.

CUNY posted more Hurricane Sandy help and information that might help with any questions you have about financial aid, enrollment, and attendance.

~Prof. L.

Notes from today, and reading and blogging homework for Monday, November 12

Today we discussed finding information (books and other media) in library catalogs, including the CUNY catalog and WorldCat As you search for information on your topic, don’t forget about other resources available to you, including those of the New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library and Queens Library systems.Remember that resources in other academic libraries in Brooklyn are available to you via the ALB consortium.

On Monday, November 12 we will discuss finding information in library databases. Please read Badke pp. 94-120, and pay special attention to section 5.9, for further study. Your blogging assignment is to comment on a classmate’s blog post — either one 100 word comment or 2 comments totaling 100 words.

The college has made a plan to make up for the instructional time missed during Hurricane Sandy. Friday, December 21 will be the last day of classes, on which we will finish up the group presentations.

Slides for today are available here.

Please get in touch with any questions you have about the annotated bibliography, which is due on Wednesday, November 14. I will be out of town from tonight through Sunday evening but will make an effort to check email regularly.

 

~Prof. L.