Module 2 Tasks – Lists
At first I found this task time consuming and overwhelming.
Firstly I couldn’t think of what type of list to join. I spent some time viewing a number of lists / discussion boards on a number of topics. I found very little useful information and lots of time wasting information. Basically, I wasted a lot of time just lurking, and didn’t contribute anything.
I then realised that I don’t have to open myself to the whole web, I can look to my work for a functional solution. I work for a global organisation which has a Portal for the organisation. The Portal is an internal website which provides links to various discussion boards, lists and divsional information sites.
This exercise has helped me understand the workings of the Portal and to become a more effective user of this organisational tool.
Refer to the following link – ListsTask for additional information on this task.
Module 2 Tasks – Email
Part 1
The Email Tutorial provided very clear information on Email Basics. A lot of the information was familiar to me, but it was good to get more clear information on each of the points, in particular creating email accounts.
Part 2
This part of the Task was a hands-on activity. I believe it an efficient use of organisational skills to keep information in an orderly structure, thus an appropriate folder structure that suits your electronic document systems provides a consistent means of storing and retrieving information .
It the past I have set Rules and Filters to avoid spam. However, advances in anti-spam software has reduced my personal need for using filters.
Part 3
I take for granted the way I organise folder structures, set rules & filters and manage my emails as the way I have always done things. By thinking on how I do this and writing it down has made me realise that there is more to it and always room for improvement. This has been a thought provoking task.
Refer to the following link – Email Task for instructions / solution for this task.
