Another Election

So i didn't really learn my lesson about the frustrations with working for elections Canada. I was dragged back for yet another election next week, in a higher ranking position. Funny enough i'm actually the assistant to the main person in charge of the election room. So this time, i have the power to go around and explain things to those that don't understand. Thankfully i've been on the otherside of the table and know what it feels like to be lost and not know what to do, due to poor instruction and communication. Now that i have the ability to transfer what i've learned to others, i'll be sure to make their experiences much less stressful than my own. Hopefully December 8th will be a much smoother day than October 14, I plan on actually helping those who don't understand their jobs unlike my predecessors.

Follow up on Wiki

So the project is done, and i have to say communicating through and using a wiki was really an eye opening experience. The wiki saved us so much time and made life so much easier throughout the course of doing the project. Thanks to the wiki, we actually were able to complete the majority of the research and work online, rather than meeting up all the time. The ability to post your work and see others all online instead of a face to face meeting, really makes group work so much easier. I'd recommend anyone writing a long group paper to use a wiki, instead of having ten meetings when hardly anything gets accomplished. I had so many group projects this semester, with so many meetings and had i known using a wiki would have relieved so much stress on my part.
If anyone wants to see our wiki I'd be glad to share it with you.

Videoconferencing

I just wanted to follow up on my groups presentation on videoconferencing. Even while doing research into this topic and learning more about how useful these systems are, it still amazes me to see so many resistant parties. Many companies are hesitant to use this technology, in fear that it's essentially just a stop gap till another more advanced technology comes along. Right now no technology is better suited for transferring knowledge and information of the highest importance than videoconferencing. Granted the costs are high, with full implementation costing around $ 300, 000, however systems like these bring so many added benefits over email and using the phone. For one, it has a high level of collaborative capabilities and ability to transfer knowledge. Furthermore, it allows for real time communication and allows for the richest form of communication, thanks to the ability to display non-verbal communication like body language. Granted the system is pricey, and it may seem a bit complex to some, although i assure you it's not, I'm still puzzled as to why more people haven't implemented videoconferencing?